Tending the Social Media Garden

Our home of a decade and a half is soon to go on the market. It’s a stressful time. Choosing agents, sprucing up the gardens, patching, painting and packing. All make for challenging times.
Here in Perth, Western Australia it’s officially the start of autumn. It seems no one has told the weather though. A long, [...]

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How to piss off your friends with page invites

On Facebook yesterday I received yet another suggestion from a “friend” to join their fan page. It was the umpteenth such suggestion. As I was exhausted from hitting the Ignore button I decided to send a direct message. It said simply:
Hi Kim (not their real name),
I’m really happy to be your FB friend but would [...]

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So just why did you add me as a Friend?

I accepted your friend request. I didn’t recognise your name, nor your face, but I was excited. Were you an old school friend? A work colleague from years gone by? Or perhaps someone with an interesting story to share?
I looked forward to your status updates, to learn about your adventures and  be teased by your [...]

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Renovation in progress

I’m in the process of re-theming my site so if you see some things that don’t quite look right, be patient. Kudos to the magnificent Téa Brennan from Linkartist for working to a totally unreasonable deadline.

 

Why I unlinked my fan Page and Twitter account

I recently linked my Facebook fan Page to my Twitter account. The thinking behind the move was simple. First the audiences for both my Page and Twitter accounts are similar making the content of the Page post and tweet relevant in both cases. Second, when I update my Page Facebook creates a tweet giving me [...]

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11 social media mistakes that will turn your brand into a train wreck

There are no right or wrong answers when it comes to social media marketing. There are plenty of ways to get it right; and wrong. Treat these 10 mistakes as ways to think through your social media tactics. They may even serve as useful guides for your marketing more generally.
Mistake 1 – Don’t listen
Listening is [...]

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How commenting will make you a better blogger

Just posted to The Real Estate Marketing Maven:
If you’re a newbie blogger you may be wondering what to do next. If so, you can’t go far past commenting on other blogs as a sure-fire way to learn the craft. Picture yourself at a barbecue. It’s not your usual crowd so you’re feeling a little nervous, [...]

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