Every so often I will receive a connection request on LinkedIn from a company. LinkedIn offers a feature similar to Google+ and Facebook to allow users to create a page for their company. You can feature products and post news updates. Here are 4 easy steps to set up your LinkedIn company page in under… Continue reading How to create a company page on LinkedIn in under 5 minutes
Category: Social media
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 8, homebuilder
The 8th post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series is for homebuilders. Most people would probably suggest photos of completed houses. This would be great, and you should do that, but I wanted to recommend something a bit different. Post time-lapse video of the construction of your homes. Set up a webcam, and have it take a… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 8, homebuilder
How to boost traffic with these 3 must-have tools
I have been working with online technologies for 16.5 years this month. My experience has spanned web design, blogging, mailing lists, bulletin boards, social media, and so on. Trust me when I say that I have tried and failed with many technologies in an effort to drive traffic to different websites. Despite my failures, I… Continue reading How to boost traffic with these 3 must-have tools
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 7, midwife
The 7th post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series is for midwives. Actually, this post could easily apply to doulas, obstetricians, or any other birth attendant. Post photos of your clients with their new babies on your social media page. People love babies. Plus the happy look of the new parents would add… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 7, midwife
How to create your company Google+ page in less than 5 minutes
Every so often, I come across (or receive a friend request from) someone on Google+, when it actuality, the someone is a business. I’m not sure why people keep doing this; Google+ has had business pages for nearly 2 years. Regardless, since it seems to be something people don’t know, I thought I’d do a… Continue reading How to create your company Google+ page in less than 5 minutes
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 6, orthodontist
The sixth post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series is for orthodontists. Not too long ago, my 12-year-old son had to get braces. Now that my 14-year-old and 8-year-old daughters have to get them, orthodontist visits are on our minds. The person we had been using as our orthodontist had a wall at… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 6, orthodontist
How to create your company Facebook page in less than 5 minutes
Every so often, I come across (or receive a friend request from) someone on Facebook, when it actuality, the someone is a business. I’m not sure why people keep doing this; Facebook has had business pages for over 5 years. Regardless, since it seems to be something people don’t know, I thought I’d do a… Continue reading How to create your company Facebook page in less than 5 minutes
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 5, farmer
The fifth post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series is for farmers. (Thanks Kevin for the tip.) This is a special one to me because I come form a long line of farmers, and I have many memories visiting my paternal grandfather’s farm when I was growing up. He had a mixed farming… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 5, farmer
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 4, Cake decorator
The fourth post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series is for cake decorators. Now, I know the first thing that will pop into your mind may have been to post photos of all those awesome decorated cakes. That is definitely a great way to engage your audience. The only problem is that everyone… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 4, Cake decorator
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 3, Gymnastics instructor
The third post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series is for gymnastics teachers. Someone contacted me earlier this week asking for advice on how to attract more interest in their gymnastics organization through social media. One way for gymnastics instructors to engage with their social media audience is to record weekly tutorial videos. Each… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 3, Gymnastics instructor