Archive for Tools & Apps
How to Celebrate Your Small Business with Instagram, Vine, and Pinterest
How does a business make their start-up come alive online without creating dozens of profiles for social platforms? Actions speak louder than words and these actions are best reflected with Instagram, Vine, and Pinterest, all three of which have plenty of benefits they can bring.
Category: community, Engagement, Instagram, pinterest, Social Media, social networks, Tools & Apps /
3 Ways to Prepare for Video on Instagram
A source has leaked to TechCrunch that Facebook will soon unveil the addition of video to their popular and recently-acquired Instagram product. This comes on the heels of a publicized invitation to a June 20th event in which Facebook will launch a "new product."
How Running a Startup Has Changed in the Past 5 Years [INFOGRAPHIC]
It's no coincidence that the rise in social media coincides with a rise in importance of word of mouth. Social media is amplifying word of mouth referrals. I'm always interested to hear how other companies have embraced change over the past decade.
Facebook Marketing Tips to Attract Genuine Fans
One of the ways to ensure that real fans are making use of your promotions is to have them install an application. You can develop a Facebook application that lets users join the promotion in an interactive and engaging way. Since this adds an action to the process of participating, it filters the crowd coming through.
Category: branding, Content, facebook, Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Tools & Apps, Yes /
The Best iPhone Productivity Apps of 2013
The iPhone has become a much more integrated device for managing productivity. Recently, a new breed of iPhone apps have begun to hit the App Store that have more intuitive and sleek interfaces. After testing many, here are 11 of the best productivity apps that I've found for the iPhone.
Category: Analytics, Behavior, blogging, Channel Dashboards, Community Management, Engagement, Enterprise Social, Exclusive, facebook, geolocation, google, Instagram, linkedin, Marketing, Mobile, mobile apps, Monitoring Tools, Opinion, Platforms, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, social networks, Tools & Apps, twitter, Yes /
Instagram for Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC]
I love this infographic because of the examples of brands who use Instagram effectively. I think nearly everyone agrees about how effective images are for communicating online, and that Instagram is popular with Gen Z. It’s a pretty safe bet that Instagram will continue to grow in importance in the next few years.
Why Flickr Lost Me as a Pro
Why was I paying for unlimited storage when I could have a terabyte of storage for free? I looked at the new site and, while I commend the Yahoo engineers for bringing it into 2013 to resemble Pinterest, MySpace, and other photo-rich sites, a lot of the simplicity I used to take for granted has been stolen away from me.
Get the Best Apps for Your Business
Have you ever wondered how people ran their businesses before they had modern conveniences like cell phones, laptops and the Internet? As smartphones and apps continue to advance in the technological landscape, it's even easier to manage your business remotely. Here are five must-have apps for any business owner.
Category: Best Practices, Marketing, Social Customer, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, social networks, Tools & Apps, Yes /
Vine Android: Missing Feature, Bugs, and Fixes
Trying out Vine for Android? It's works fine but still has a few kinks. The best way to find people on the Vine Android App until the search feature is added and bugs are worked out is by locating another user you can follow who may have a first or second association with your intended target. Call up their profile. Locate your intended targets through their account.
Using Hootsuite Analytics in the Sales Process
We use Hootsuite to shorten the links to our sales resources. Then, we create a custom report for that specific URL in Hootsuite. As we send out links to PDFs, videos, blog posts or whatever, we’re able to see the number of people that click on it. It’s simple really: make untrackable links trackable, and get a report.
Category: Analytics, Best Practices, hootsuite, Metrics, Social Media Marketing, social networks, strategy, Tools & Apps, Yes /
