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Quick Tips on Social Media Marketing for Tourist Businesses

Let me share a quick story with you about social media marketing for tourism. I traveled the country for 7 months this past year giving presentations and doing research for my book on social media marketing (free download). I traveled in my RV. How did I find my next campground or RV resort for my […]

Case Study on Using Facebook to Promote an Event

Are you involved with an event? Are you wanting to use Facebook to promote the event? Learn from this simple Facebook case study. First, create a Facebook Page for the event. Here is an example – Squirrel Fest. This page has gone from no followers to 438 in just a few weeks. That is not […]

How a Small Business Should Use Facebook

A member of a chamber of commerce had a question about whether she should have a Facebook profile or Facebook Fan Page for her business. Guest Post by Norma Davey Director of Administration at Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce. A Facebook Fan Pages has the look and feel of personal pages but offer additional features […]

ChamberMaster Reaches 1,000th Customer Milestone

I am honored to be associated with ChamberMaster. Please see their press release below. Contact me if you have any questions about their services. We used their software when I was the President/CEO of the North Mason County Chamber and am proud to be nationally sponsored by them in my speaking, training, and […]

Major Change with Google Places

I am partnered with Molo Media in several areas, local search and SEO being one. This video by their owner is worth the watch. Google has been making some changes lately and yesterday they made a major change with the Google Places page. Previously Google would aggregate all of the reviews from different websites and […]

Social Media Goals for Small Business and Associations

“Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.” ~ Seneca In social media for business and business associations, there are 3 main social media goals available to you: 1. Create new customers or members. This is the […]

Grow your Life and Business Through Social Media

How can you use social media to grow? It begins by helping others. Set a goal of helping 10 others each and everyday. Here are some ways to do this: Go to LinkedIn and write a recommendation for a deserving colleague. Share a friend’s post on Facebook with your friends. Retweet a post on Twitter […]

Declaration of Independence – Happy 4th of July

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to […]