Tuesday, March 16, 2010

HootSuite For iPhone Review

January 31, 2010 by David Lanning · View Comments 

For the past two weeks, I’ve been experimenting with the new Twitter client for the iPhone from HootSuite.
As is the case with virtually all of the Twitter apps available for the iPhone, you need to weigh the pros and cons and decide for your own particular use what is most important. Or, as I do… [...]

What I Learned From A Terrible Mother

What I Learned From A Terrible Mother

January 8, 2010 by David Lanning · View Comments 

What did my Mom do that was so terrible? Why am I writing this post at the risk of personal embaressment for my Mom an myself?

Read on… this article will help you be a better social media marketer for your retail business and help create buzz around your brand.

Is It Possible That Meebo Will Make Your Site Go Viral?

Is It Possible That Meebo Will Make Your Site Go Viral?

January 4, 2010 by David Lanning · View Comments 

The power of social media lies in the ease of sharing content with others. If it’s easy to do… chances are more likely that people will do it.
Meebo has launched a very cool new tool that you can add to your blog or website which adds a couple of very easy sharing options for your [...]

A Word Of Caution About Social Media

A Word Of Caution About Social Media

January 2, 2010 by David Lanning · View Comments 

WARNING: Too much Social Media may be bad for the health of your business!
Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of blog posts and news stories warning about the perils of excessive time devoted to social media. To summarize, the stories warn that if you spend all of your marketing energy on only social media, you may [...]

Top 28 Trigger Phrases Make Post Links Irresistable

Top 28 Trigger Phrases Make Post Links Irresistable

December 29, 2009 by David Lanning · View Comments 

What makes a social media status post jump out and sub-consciously cause you to click on a link in it to find out more? You probably can’t answer that question… and for good reason.
Our minds our conditioned and programmed to make quick decisions about what we click on with minimal effort. I’m sure you’ve been [...]

Your Favorite Social Media and Coffee

Your Favorite Social Media and Coffee

December 13, 2009 by David Lanning · View Comments 

As a retail business owner, I’m always looking for ways to effectively communicate with customers. I’m also constantly looking for ways to attract new customers. But, between these two activities, it’s communicating with existing customers that usually makes the register ring the loudest.

Tweetalize’s Top 5 Twitter Must-Have Tools

February 26, 2009 by David Lanning · View Comments 

So, in an effort to help tame the Twitter beast and make the most out of your time (and here’s the key)… to effectively use Twitter, I’ve compiled a list of five time tested Twitter tools.

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