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Twitter Facts And Stats

The first time a post about Twitter appeared on my blog was March 2009. My, how time and Tweets fly. With 500 million registered users and 33 billion Tweets flying across the Twittersphere every day, Twitter has become a member of our family and a major part of our daily online experience. While many struggle to understand its worth, Twitter has become the most efficient global information network on the planet. Maybe some facts and figures will help put all this into perspective. (more…)

Are You Using LinkedIn Marketing Tools?

by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media

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Like nearly every other social network, LinkedIn offers users the ability to market their products or services. It provides a variety of tools and some of them are free. It may be worth it though to budget for one or more of LinkedIn's marketing solutions. The LinkedIn marketing team is also available to help you take advantage of your ability to really target your audience with your marketing message. Try one or all of these available tools. (more…)

Why Your Business Should Be On Pinterest

by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media

Are you wondering how your business can use Pinterest, the latest social media craze? Pinterest reached 7.2 million visitors in the U.S. in December 2011, according to Compete. Pinterest is easy to use and lets you visually share your message with prospects. Need some convincing? Check this out. (more…)

LinkedIn Rolls Out “Follow Company” Button

by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media

Yesterday, LinkedIn announced the launch of its Follow Company button. Companies may add this button to their websites, making it easier for customers, clients job seekers and prospects to begin following companies of interest, on LinkedIn. (more…)

Twitter Is For Your Business

by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media

We've had several months to tinker with the latest version of Twitter so I'd like to discuss why this latest version is important for your business to be using. I still think every business owner needs to do some due diligence before jumping into the Twittersphere, but this version of Twitter is a total redesign and offers a greatly simplified experience for brands and consumers. When Twitter launched the newest version they used the tagline “Let's Fly” and showed us the five new tabs they designed for our use, (more…)

Top 20 U.S. Cities For Social Media – AN INFOGRAPHIC

by Brad Friedman | Social Media

Occasionally people call to ask how they can break into the social media workplace. More and more people are looking at entry into this field as more and more companies look to hire skilled professionals who will help them increase revenue through social media marketing. (more…)