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Learn Social Media – Next Event: Arlington, Texas
Social Media Crash Course Seminar
Are you lost when it comes to marketing your business through social media? If you are a business owner who wants to learn all you need to know to market your business online, then this class is for you! Take your business to the next level and leave your competitors in the dust! In this class, you will be taught the essentials to social media, how to do it and how to do it well!
~ Facebook ~Twitter ~Social media basics ~analytics
~LinkedIn ~Blogging ~Four Square ~RSS Feeds
~Yelp ~YouTube ~Google+ ~Best practices ~Creative content
~Tools for your toolbox ~Valuable resources ~Engaging your audience
Next Event: Arlington, Texas
Thursday, March 29, 2012
8am – 4pm
Holiday Inn
1311 Wet N Wild Way
Arlington, TX (Dallas/Ft. Worth)
$250 per person
OR
Can’t attend? No problem! $150 for the webinar
You MUST Register for this event and pay in advance by cash, check, or credit card. You may pay by credit card by clicking the “services” tab on The ChandaGunter.com Facebook page.
For more info contact Chanda Gunter:
435-767-8184
www.facebook.com/socialmarketingpro
www.ChandaGunter.com
www.linkedin.com/in/chandagunter
www.twitter.com/ChandaGunter
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Learn The New Facebook Timeline
Frustrated at the brand new Timeline design on Facebook? Don’t worry, I’m here to help! This class is designed to walk you through all the changes on both profile pages AND business pages. Bring your laptop!
$20 per person – register on the “services” tab at www.facebook.com/socialmarketingpro.
Next Class: Arlington, Texas
Thursday, March 29, 2012
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Holiday Inn
1311 Wet N Wild Way
Arlington, TX (Dallas/Ft. Worth)
For more information, call 435-767-8184
25 Signs You Are a Social Media Addict
1) You wake up and reach for your iPhone before turning the alarm clock off
2) It’s 3pm and you just now realize you haven’t eaten anything.
3) You make a deal with yourself to do push ups and sit ups every time you get up from your computer so that you can say you “worked out” today.
4) Your computer over heats every now and then due to the 23 windows you have open on Chrome
5) Your teenager says you use Facebook more than he and his friends combined.
6) You have been the mayor of Walmart, Starbucks, and your church at least once
7) Your ultimate goal is to be the mayor of the Apple store
8 ) You know what a “drive by” is and understand it has nothing to do with guns
9) You have more friends than people you actually know
10) When searching for a business you search Facebook before Google
11) You are slightly bothered when nobody mentions you on #FF
12) “Checking in” is a crucial as buckling your seat belt
13) Your dog has his own Fan page
14) Facebook has warned you against making too many friends, and you were actually scared.
15) Tweeting while in the sauna at the gym is no big deal
16) You don’t understand why anyone would delete their account because they need a break from Facebook
17) Something funny or annoying happens to you and your first thought is to blog/post/tweet about it.
18) You stopped paying attention to Facebook event invites last year
19) You had the new Facebook timeline back in 2011
20) You get excited when you get promoted on Empire Avenue
21) Klout just ticks you off
22) You blog using your phone while on a road trip
23) Halftime means update your status and tweet about how your team is playing, then check in to “on my sofa watching the game” and hope there is a badge for that.
24) You’re thinking you could add a few to this list
25) You will definitely repost/re-tweet this
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KSL.com Article: 5 Twitter accounts to stay ‘in the know’
5 accounts to stay ‘in the know’
SALT LAKE CITY — The news has been around since the beginning of time.
It circulated by word-of-mouth, later by handwritten newsletters and pamphlets in early European countries, and then appearing in the 17th century in a similar form of what we now know as the modern newspaper, says Phil Barber of HistoricPages.com.
The Internet has made newspapers more accessible in recent years as well as the effects of social media which has made it possible for the news to find you.
Twitter has become a huge platform for the media to release stories and information faster and with a stronger reach to readers. With so much news and information available to the masses, which are the best to follow on Twitter?
1. @FoxNews
Join the more than 1 million fans following America’s No. 1 Cable News Network.
Fox News is one of the best American news sources available. They not only tweet the news, national and international, but you will also find news from every department at Fox: weather, business, sports, health, etc.
2. @AP
News, discussion and a behind-the-scenes look at the process from The Associated Press. Managed 24/7 by a team of editors based in NY:http://apne.ws/apstaff
If international news is more your thing, then The Associated Press is of course the most widely used and respected news sources available. Stay on top of breaking news from around the world with the AP.
3. @WebMD
WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.
WebMD is a great website to research illness and disease but following them on Twitter will introduce you to a whole new side of medicine: the stuff you really want to know, like “The history of chocolate“ and “Reasons why you might be forgetful“.
4. @Mashable
The largest independent news source covering Web culture, social media and tech. Updates from@mashable staff. Tweet @mashablehq for questions and comments.
For the latest news in social media, Internet, tech and gadgets, Mashable is your leading source for information. Packed full of information from the latest Apple iPhone news to videos from South Park’s OWS episode to finding jobs in social media, it’s all here.
5. @EOnline
The official E! Online Twitter for all your celebrity gossip and entertainment news, managed by@JenCady!
Celebrity gossip and entertainment news is a guilty pleasure for some and E! Online News tweets the best tidbits in Tinseltown.
There are so many news and information sources available online, depending on your interests you may like something a little more specific. Try some of these:
Sports: @ESPN
Movies: @RottenTomatoes
Politics: @NPRPolitics
Business: @BloombergNews
Weird News: @TSGNews
We at KSL like to think we are one of the best out there as well.
You can follow us at @KSLcom for Utah’s best news, sports, weather, and classifieds.
KSL.com Article: 5 Must Follows On Twitter by: Chanda Gunter
5 must follows: From silly to significant
The site is used widely by the press, celebrities, TV shows, brands and musicians to promote, communicate and share information with the masses. With so much information available, who do you follow? Aside from friends and family, here are a few fun account suggestions.
“My dad is 81 years old. I’m teaching him how to use the Internet. I told him Twitter was how to search things on Google. These tweets are what he’s searching.“
Whether this is real or not, it’s still funny! Searches for “Fourth of July free haircut for veterans Indianapolis,” “DMV eye exam answers” and “squirrel poison” bring forth visions of Grandpa trying to figure out this whole “computer thing.”
2. @iPhoneTeam
“Everything iPhone, #teamiphone — Have tips? Have problems & need help? Email iPhoneTeam.Twitter@gmail and I’ll post answers here too. “
For all you iPhone lovers out there, these guys are awesome! They share tips, tricks, updates, apps — everything you ever wanted to know and then some.
3. @LilSugar
“Mommy’s little helper”
This is a great follow for all the parents out there. It focuses on babies, toddlers, kids and parents, with a touch of style, fun and creativity. From crafts to the latest “mom” styles to parenting tips — it’s got it all!
“All over the place — Tuesdays @ 9PM E/P on@TravelChannel.
Andrew Zimmern is the most influential chef on Twitter, according to Klout.com, and is world-famous for traveling the world and eating the most bizarre foods he can find. What you may not know is Zimmern is a chef, writer, author, teacher and award-winning TV personality, so what will you get from following his tweets? — fascination, disgust and intrigue, as well as recipe ideas and great restaurant recommendations.
5. @ConanOBrien
“The voice of the people. Sorry, people.”
Whether you watch his show or not, Conan O’Brien is funny. His tweets are random, sometimes relevant, sometimes political, but always hilarious!
If you’re still not sure who to follow, Twitter can guide you based on your interests. Just click on “Who To Follow” at the top of your Twitter page then click “Browse Interests” and select from news, sports, funny, business, food, entertainment, family, etc., and you will find your favorites in no time.
Are You Hiding Behind The Avatar…
What is the point of social media? To advertise your business? Talk to your friends? Reach the top of Google? Yes, yes, and yes. But there really is so much more to it. The point of social media is to connect. Connect on some level, whether that may be talking to your old high school friends, networking with like minded people in your city or your office, or engaging your audience on your Facebook business page. People are still people and people want to talk to each other. When it comes to using social media for business, connecting with people is key.
I spoke with a good friend of mine today, Mark, who told me about a recent meeting he went to called a “TweetUp”. This was basically a networking meeting for Twitter followers (friends, tweeps, twibes, whatever you want to call them) to get together and discover who is behind the Avatar. I personally found this to be a brilliant concept! Most of us out there have friends on Facebook and Twitter who we really don’t know but maybe would like to get to know better or maybe we already have developed a relationship with this person and we want to meet face to face. (And no, I’m not talking about dating). Think about it in a business sense…Wouldn’t you really like to know who is the “voice and face” behind your favorite business page?
As a business owner, we have the opportunity to be that transparent. We have the opportunity to connect with our fans, followers, and customers in a way never before! We have the opportunity to provide the kind of customer experience that we all want from other businesses.
Talk to your followers. Engage your audience. Listen to their wants and needs. Create an emotional connection. Build relationships.
Don’t hide behind the avatar. You created this business and gained those customers…now go talk to them!
Will The Real You Please Stand Up?
Facebook Avatar
- Twitter Avatar
Is Social Media a Trend?
Have you ever paid much attention to “Google Trends” or “Hot Topics” while searching for something on Google? If you’re not familiar with it, “trends” are the most popular search terms for the moment on Google. For example…Today (February 20th, 2011) some of the hottest trends where “John Cena“, “Elimination Chamber Results“, “All Star Game 2011“, and “Daytona“. I had heard about the NBA All Star Game from someone on Facebook and the same with the Daytona 500. I had no idea who John Cena was or what the elimination chamber results were, so I Googled them of course. Come to find out he is a famous wrestling star with the WWE and the elimination chamber results were some huge wresting match. What was interesting was that Google pulled up a Twitter feed of people tweeting like crazy about the WWE and the match they had been watching.
The point is this…I’m a football fan and football is over. OK, so that’s not really the point. Apparently all that is on now is Nascar, wrestling, and basketball, however I found out about all of this via Google, Facebook, and Twitter. Social Media. It’s not always about promoting yourself or your business. Social media is about communicating, sharing, learning and connecting.
Sprouts Some Legs, Why Don’t Ya!
I get asked all the time “Now what exactly is it that you do?” and I try to explain it in just the right amount of time and detail without boring you to tears and losing you all together. I almost always get the reply, “So you post on Facebook?”. Yes and no. I do so much more for your business that includes Facebook but is much bigger than Facebook. The reality is, everyone knows about Facebook and most business owners understand they should be on Facebook, but the majority of people still don’t fully understand just what Social Media is and what it can do for their business. While Facebook is a huge part of social media, it is just one aspect of social media. Think of it like this…
If you have a Facebook page for your business and a website, then Google only has 2 places to reach out and find you when someone is searching for your business. What social media does is it takes your business, literally sprouts legs, and begins to crawl all over the web. Word of mouth is the best advertising you will ever receive for your business, correct? Well, Social Media is word of mouth on steroids!
Don’t limit yourself to “just” a Facebook page for your business. Sprout legs and run, you never know who is chasing you.
