By CEOMamma, on May 2nd, 2011% If you are serious about building your business online and creating buzz for your business using Facebook, you have to accept the fact that you are going to have to work at building your following. Understand that just because you create a Fan Page or Page for your business, does not mean people will automatically follow you.
When consulting with new business owners, I find the most common mistake being made is creating a Fan Page without a purpose. Realize that your Fan Page is another marketing tool for your business which first requires planning a strategy to implement.
Before you jump right in and start a Fan Page because “it’s what everybody else is doing”…Determine Your Purpose.
By CEOMamma, on April 1st, 2011%
 The Start-Up eGuide: 10 Steps to Building a Profitable Business Online, geared toward helping beginner entrepreneurs and marketing professionals discover the techniques to effective business marketing, is now available.
When you are new to online marketing, determining the most efficient and low-cost ways to develop your brand and presence usually is top priority. While some entrepreneurs may feel having a limited budget can be a major setback, others realize taking advantage of Social Media is the best option.
The real question then becomes: How do I Get Started?
The Start-Up eGuide: 10 Steps to Building a Profitable Business Online will help you not only discover how to establish a solid foundation and grow your business but also:
By CEOMamma, on March 17th, 2011%  I’ve been meaning to write a post on Social Media Etiquette for a while now because it seems like some people still don’t get it or flat out don’t know how to act. Just because we are ‘socializing’ online, does not give you the right to have your way with me… (you know what I mean!)
Believe me when I say, I have a laundry list of Social Media Do’s and Don’ts but the ones I will share with you today, are the ones that really need to be addressed.
5 Social Media Etiquette Tips
Do Not Friend Me to Spam Me. This happens most often on Facebook. I’m very picky when it comes to the ‘friends’ I accept, however, once in a while a Clever Claire charms her way through.
By Sylvia Browder, on January 27th, 2011% By: Sylvia Browder
In today’s business world, social media can’t be ignored. By utilizing social media as a part of your marketing strategy is an obvious step towards growth of your business. Social media is a great way to leverage your products or services. It is an easy and inexpensive way to connect to people around the world and an opportunity to make friends with people who have similar interests, find solutions to problems by collaborating with others, as well as attract clients that might need your products or services.
According to a recent survey on online social networking by the Institute for Corporate Productivity:
- 65% of business professionals use some form of personal or professional social network
By CEOMamma, on January 24th, 2011% Social Media Marketing is like caring for a newborn, when you are patient and nurturing in the early stages of development, you will create a well rounded, strong and respectable business. Just like it takes time raising a child into a mature adult, your social media marketing efforts require of you the same commitment of time.
 If your goal is to establish yourself and your business online, you should first have a clear understanding of what Social Media is and what it is not.
Social Media is NOT:
- For everybody or every business. Just because it seems as though everyone is doing it, doesn’t mean you should necessarily jump on the bandwagon. If your not willing to LEARN the ropes and APPLY the skills…you won’t last very long.
By CEOMamma, on January 21st, 2011% It’s official. Social media is here to stay. It’s not a fad like so many initially thought and it isn’t going anywhere soon. Businesses have realized that not only is it a great way to connect with current clients, but a great way to land potential clients as well. And that’s only the beginning. Social media also allows you to promote all your upcoming events and products, and even gives you front row access to editors and reporters who might write on your area of expertise. The possibilities are truly endless. But the big question now is, how can entrepreneurs best use the current social media opportunities to help increase business? Here are some tips we feel will help.
By CEOMamma, on October 11th, 2010% Before you jump head first into introducing your small business to the world wide web and across social networks, you should really consider how you want to brand yourself. Think about your mission, your goals and what it is exactly, you are going to accomplish.
Despite what you may believe or have heard, social networks are not a way for you make sales and generate an income. You need to embrace the idea, that social networks are tools that you can use to establish an online presence, develop brand awareness and most importantly, create lasting relationships.
Building your personal brand on social networks does not have to be a complicated procedure. In fact, your more than likely doing it already. Like mostly everyone, I’m sure you have a Facebook account and probably a Twitter account too…right? So, your already online creating your presence.
By CEOMamma, on October 7th, 2010%  When I first decided to launch this blog at the end of 2009, I knew that my first priority was to reach as many people in my target audience as possible. Of course I had a clearly defined marketing plan laid out but my objective was to create some major “BUZZ” to reach my goal as quickly as possible.
The reason I created this blog was to have a designated “place” that promoted my various online business ventures which primarily consisted of affiliate programs. Even though this was my intention, my goal was NOT to make money in the beginning.
Confused? Let me break it down.
By CEOMamma, on September 29th, 2010% To build your brand and grow a successful business online, Social Media should be a major part of your marketing strategy. Utilizing this method is great for new and seasoned business owners because there is no financial cost to use it, the only investment is your time.
When you learn to properly use social media to market your business, you can quickly brand yourself in your industry, share your expertise and create your network. This kind of exposure will help increase traffic to your website and blog as well as help increase your online sales.
By CEOMamma, on September 17th, 2010%  International Freelancers Day is an online conference featuring 24 world-renowned speakers providing education and inspiration to solo professionals everywhere.
This is a FREE Online Event…no travel required.
Beginning September 24th-25th, you will have access to the online conference, including 24 presentations each is focused on a specific topic that will help build your freelance or solo business such as; landing clients, leveraging social media, winning corporate sales and much more.
You will get 12 hours of live, content-rich instructional presentations on a variety of topics, including tips, strategies and ideas that will help take your business to the next level of success, all from top notch pros in the industry. Not only that, you get six pre-event business-building tutorials you can view right away.
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