When I saw the statistics about the responsiveness of brands on Facebook, I was shocked. No wonder that small businesses have so much more success in Facebook that they can even compete with big brand names. (source: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-wall-posts-brands-2011-10) Social media is all about being social, being there, talking ... [ Read More ]
Tool of the week: Screen Sharing tools
A lot of time you connect with a client or a partner and you want to share your screen, so they can see what you see. Here are a couple of my favorite tools to do just that: Skype: Skype is a great tool for one-on-one screen sharing. Unfortunately, you can’t use the screen sharing when there are more than 2 people on the call. Skype and ... [ Read More ]
How to build credibility with your website visitors
Your website is your online billboard where you show the world what you can do and how you can help. One of the most important things you should display in your website are your qualifications and your associations. Both will give you more credibility in the eyes of the people browsing your page. 1) Display your qualifications What are ... [ Read More ]
New feature: LinkedIn company update
I was trying to figure out what to write today for my blog when I saw a message in my inbox about the new feature of LinkedIn: company updates! That was a tip from heaven. I haven’t written about LinkedIn in a while, so it is great to write about it today. The minute I saw the message, I just imagined all the things you can write in a company ... [ Read More ]
10 inspirational quotes
Today's Monday Morning Motivation comes straight from my Twitter stream. Here are a couple of wonderful quotes that were shared in Twitter over the weekend: Exaggeration is truth that has lost its temper. -Khalil Gibran @Beverlyspeaks Each Day comes bearing its Own GIFTS. Untie... the R I B B O N S! ~Ruth Ann Schabacker ... [ Read More ]
Organize your Twitter lists with FormUlists
My tool of the week is formulists.com. FormUlists lets you organize your Twitter lists, expand your network through lists and manage your followers. If you want to watch the blog post, just scroll down to the end and you can watch it on video. First, you sign up for the tool with you Twitter login information. Once you are in the dashboard, I ... [ Read More ]
3 rules for successful networking in person
Networking in person is still one of the best ways to get to know potential clients. I started networking in person a couple of month ago. My main reason to go to a networking event was to learn to know people who have a business as well and with whom I can share ideas, meet for a cup of tea (I am not a coffee drinker) and just simply find ... [ Read More ]
No telephone and no internet – an “at home day” for an online business
Today, I have an “at home day.” I put that in quotation marks since I usually work from home, so I am in the house a lot. But normally, I would be in the internet, surfing the world and working online. Due to a construction in my neighborhood, I have no telephone and no internet connection today. So, I have to stay “at home.” At first I was ... [ Read More ]
Google+ Sparks
Google Sparks is one of the nice features of Google+. Basically, it is like a Google alert, just right in Google+. You can search for your favorite topic and then save the search, so you can get back to it whenever you want to. You will see the newest posts and blogs about your topic. This video explains what Sparks are: { ... [ Read More ]
What you do in life matters… a Monday morning motivation
{http://youtu.be/-PggnK1FC3o} In your personal life: the other day, when I drove my son to school, it started raining buckets out of the blue. As I pulled closer to school, I saw a man walk with his daughter and his toddler in the rain. He was trying to keep his children dry with one small umbrella and that didn’t work very well since he was ... [ Read More ]
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