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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Just posted to The Real Estate Marketing Maven: I’ve scoured the Internet for the top 10 tips to help grow your Facebook Page fan base. Here they are in no particular order. “Call your Fan Page a Fan Club and include an invitation to join your Club on your email signature file.” – Mari Smith [...]