by Brad Friedman | Cloud Computing, Gadgets - Technology, General Business Advice
The very creative people at Desk have put together a comprehensive Infographic detailing how one might run a business from a smartphone with thirteen different apps. We use several of the apps mentioned ourselves but have mixed feels about running one's entire business from a smartphone. Obviously, it can be done with the apps listed and probably a few more that some of you are currently using. Personally, I think the idea that this can really be done is pretty cool. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
Social media has grown from a curiosity to an integral piece of corporate strategy in the space of only a few years. Nearly overnight, business owners have brought on whole teams of specialists to craft effective social media strategies and manage multiplying numbers of social media accounts. The truth is that you can build an efficient and valuable social media strategy by following a few Best Practices. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
At its core, social media is about being social. It is about back-and-forth interaction. It is about engagement. Businesses that have successful social strategies understand this. They also understand their customers have certain expectations. They expect to interact with the brands they like. They expect to engage with the brand when they have a question or require customer service. They expect their favorite brands to be sharing great content. So, who's making all this happen? The Social Media Manager, of course. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media |
This is a Guest Post written by Justin Germino a technology blogger who works with WordPress and helps others with blogging tips.
Google has finally kept up to their promise of making images available to Google Drive users. They have added a free stock photo library to the documents portion of Google Drive when you create a new document. There are over 5,000 new images from Thinkstock in the stock photo library and you can search by subject to find the free images that you need, without exiting Google Drive. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
If you’re reading this, then the world didn’t come to an end last week and I’m already batting 1000 on this year’s list of predictions. As 2012 draws to a close we’re apt to start looking ahead to 2013. I’m looking forward to another year of innovation and fast-paced change. It’s that fear of falling behind that keeps me on my toes and excited about what’s around the next corner. There's no way to tell if my crystal ball is working, so I've focused on some things I think are important. Here’s some thoughts about some things I think we could see in 2013. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice
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Social media has grown from a curiosity to an integral piece of corporate strategy in the space of only a few years. Nearly overnight, business owners have brought on whole teams of specialists to craft effective social media strategies and manage multiplying numbers of social media accounts. The truth is that you can build an efficient and valuable social media strategy by following a few Best Practices. 
