In today's online world, social media advertising is an important component of any strategic marketing plan. You carefully research your keywords, messages and target audience, but are you using a scientific approach to ad design? According to a recent Social Media Examiner article, your senses are bombarded by more than two billion bits of data
3 Social Media Online Tools Use Can Use To Educate Your Prospects
Are you wondering what the best strategy is to be seen as an expert in your field? The days of the pushy used car salesmen are over. Many small business owners have had a lot of success in educating their clients to prove their expertise. This blog covers 3 online tools you can use to consistently educate your clients and
2 Ways To Use LinkedIn Showcase Pages To Grow Your Business
If your business focuses on business-to-business sales, it’s likely LinkedIn is an important tool in your business tool belt. However, there may be one product or service you offer that tends to be your “bread and butter”, but you don’t want it to take up your entire LinkedIn business page. That’s why LinkedIn rolled out with Showcase Pages. In
Social Media: The Danger Of Allowing Your Platforms To Become A Ghost Town
Do you ever have an exceptional customer service experience at a company and later seek them out via social media to connect with them? You’d like to share your experience on their page, but when you find it, there are two likes and there hasn’t been a post for over a year. After reading this blog, you’ll understand the dangers of allowing your
Buzz Builders for 11/21: LinkedIn Company Pages for Business
Online connectivity is more important than ever and it's the most efficient way to get the word out about your business. LinkedIn is one of the best online social tools for B2B sales, and there have been a TON of new changes in the past few weeks to LinkeIn Company Pages! So take a break from door knocking and join us at noon this Wednesday 11/21
Buzz Builders for 9/19 : LinkedIn Company Pages
Have a question during the Webinar? Ask LIVE below by entering your comment at the bottom of this page! Breaking News! LinkedIn recently announced that they are rolling out new brand pages. Join us for this week's FREE Buzz Builders Webinar, LIVE at Noon CT to find out more about these exciting changes! Some of the LinkedIn changes Dave Meyer
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for 8/15: Social Media Strategy
This week's FREE Buzz Builders Webinar will be focused on setting up a social media strategy. We will cover how to create an effective plan to create more business for your company and more customer/client interaction. Having a strategy is important for the success of your campaigns. Note: This Event will be held via Google Plus Hangout. Please
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for Wednesday, May 16: Social Media Strategy
“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” In a world full of social media channels it is so important to make sure you know what exactly you want to accomplish within social media. Setting a social media strategy is key if you want any difference in your business. This week’s FREE Buzz Builders we will talk about how to set up a social media strategy
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for Wednesday, May 2: LinkedIn Company Pages
This week on our FREE Buzz Builders webinar (at noon on Wednesday) we will be covering LinkedIn Company Pages. Dave will show how to build your own Company Page and share why it is important for your business. Also check out our Buzz Builders LinkedIn Group. Have a topic you'd like to see covered on the Buzz Builders call? Let us know in comments
Project the Right Image with a Professional Website and Social Media
The following is reprinted from the April 2012 issue of New Business Minnesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Use These Simple Tips to Get the Customers You Want. Projecting the right image to your customers is one of the best ways to gain their trust and business. If you use the right tools,
Social Media Event with ActionCoach on Monday, Apr. 9
Want to learn more about how to build a social media plan to generate buzz about your business? ActionCOACH MetroNorth invites you to ActionCLUB: Social Media The event will be held on Monday, Apr. 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Ramsey, MN. View the map for directions. Dave Meyer will speak about how tools like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook can
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for Wednesday Feb. 22: Foursquare
This week on our FREE Buzz Builders webinar (at noon on Wednesday) we’re going to talk about Foursquare, a tool that helps businesses engage more with customers! We will talk about what it is, why it is useful for your business, describe the features it offers, and any other questions you may have about it. NEW: We've added a new Buzz Builders
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for Wednesday Feb.1: LinkedIn Company Pages
This week on our FREE Buzz Builders webinar (at noon on Wednesday) we’re going to talk about LinkedIn Company Pages. How to set up a company page, why having a company page is important and what kinds of content to include on the page. Have a topic you'd like to see covered on the Buzz Builders call? Let us know in comments below! Details for
Special Seminar: Building a Social Media Plan at NHAC on Tuesday, Jan. 24
Want to learn more about how to build a social media plan to generate buzz about your business? Dave Meyer will be speaking about social media planning and best practices in a talk hosted by North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the NHACC Office from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration
Buzz Builder Webinar Wednesday 12/4: New Year New Strategy
This week on our FREE Buzz Builders webinar we’re going to help you set up your own social media strategy for the New Year using Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google+. Join us and have the year 2012 be your most social year yet! Have a topic you'd like to see covered on the Buzz Builders call? Let us know in comments below! Details for
Register NOW for “Target Marketing” talk Thursday!
TOMORROW -- on Thursday, September 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. -- BizzyWeb's Dave Meyer will be giving a talk on "Fishing for Sales With Online Marketing" at the Startup Meetup for New Business Minnesota. We hope you can attend! As of this writing, 141 people are already registered. We'd love to see you there. Register now! This free workshop - Sept. 22
Fishing for Sales with Online Marketing
The following is reprinted from the August 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Your Tackle Box Should Have the Right Lures to Catch What You’re Looking For. Finding customers can feel a lot like fishing: Sometimes the fish are biting and sales are coming in as fast
5 Things You Need to Know to Generate Buzz Online
The following is reprinted from the March 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Social media has changed the way people interact with businesses on the web. A simple website with text from your brochure (that hasn’t been updated for months) is no longer enough. To
Use Web Design and Social Media to Look like Goliath on David’s Budget
How a few well-aimed rocks can put you on a level field with the big guys The following is reprinted from the February 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. Dave Meyer, BizzyWeb president, will be offering a live presentation in association with this article in early April Before you spend a lot of time making yourself look big, make sure you’re
Integrate social media to get the most out of your communication
Social media is an amazing tool for marketing a new business. Tools like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn allow cash-strapped startups a way to generate buzz and engage their prospects and customers on a more personal level. But even with free tools, there’s always a cost: it takes time to connect with your fans, share ideas about your products,
Dave elsewhere: Measurement in the land of 140 characters or less
Just posted an article on social media measurement on IABC's website that digs into what it takes to produce award-winning social media campaigns. Even if you're not into awards, there's some great tips from the judging process in this article that will help you start with the end in mind and create affective online
Blue-ribbon communication tracks toward results
Last month I had the honor of joining an elite panel of communicators from all over the world at the blue ribbon panel judging session for IABC's Gold Quill awards. It was an incredible experience to decide the merits of the best-of-the-best communications programs in the world with a group of judges from 10 countries and 6 continents. Panel judges
Social Media: Speak our Language, Please | Small Business Trends
Here's a shocker: Social media is on everyone's minds nowadays. My clients are looking for more, better (and cheaper) ways to reach out to their customers and prospects, but the flurry of tools available and the learning curve behind each leaves them bewildered. A dear friend dropped this article by Zane Safrit into my Facebook account yesterday
Networking tips
Alphabet Bash, Networking Event for Minnesota Marketing Communication Professionals I just attended a great networking event in the Twin Cities last night. The event, in its second year, brought together a number of communication groups (IABC, AMA, AdFed, PRSA -- hence "alphabet bash") for the express reason to network contacts and generate leads,
5 Common Headline Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Five Common Headline Mistakes and How to Avoid Them | Copyblogger five common mistakes that people make when writing headlines, which also serve as checklist items for you to take into account when crafting your own. Good stuff to think about when writing headlines, and a few I'd not thought about. Listing is a great idea, e.g., "Five common