Archive for the ‘ social marketing ’ Category

Engaging customers with a pair of earrings

Posted on March 3rd, 2010

Oh, my, how the internet has changed our lives. Who would have imagined years ago that we could construct beautiful pieces of gemstone jewelry through a website? Gemkitty has tapped into this niche and has become a destination for ladies to create their own stylized jewelry.

How do they attract followers to come make a necklace? [...]

Foursquare keeps track of you and friends

Posted on February 18th, 2010

One of my fascinations with the latest version of the IPhone was an app called “Foursquare“.  I constantly see updates on Twitter about someone checking in at a location around town, maybe a restaurant or coffee shop, using this app.
Ok, so how does Foursquare work?  The idea is that the app helps you explore your [...]

Google Buzz: Friend or foe?

Posted on February 10th, 2010

How to define Google Buzz?  Basically it’s a social networking tool which allows for the sharing of links, pictures, videos. Hey, doesn’t that sound like Facebook or Twitter? Right now, in all the reviews -that’s what everyone is trying to determine.
Sadly, I haven’t gotten a chance to check out Google Buzz. I’ll do a follow [...]

How artists engage in social media and touch lives

Posted on January 14th, 2010

Bridget Benton is a super busy lady. She’s a mixed-media artist, art teacher/facilitator and creativity trainer – supporting people in the care and feeding of their own creative spark. If you need inspiration or instructions for numerous art projects, check out her website: Eyes Aflame. Bridget and I crossed paths when I attended a mentoring [...]

conversing with reviewers: Yelp Best Practices

Posted on January 8th, 2010

Yelp has been a breakthrough in reviewing businesses online. Never before could you look up restaurants or dentists in your home town and see how others had experience with them.
There are some ups and downs that come with this responsibility of reviews, especially on the business owner’s end. Yelp is set up so that anyone [...]