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Social Media Presentations, Templates, and Videos: Get My Best Resources without Leaving Home

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:13 PM PDT

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I speak often at social media and business conferences, and my PowerPoint presentations are a staple of my lectures. They range from overall strategy to specific social networks, and are loaded with case studies.

This resource page offers social media presentations, PowerPoints, and videos on everything from strategy, action plans, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and more. Bookmark this page so you can return to it often when you’re ready for a Lunch ‘n Learn or quick refresher on your social media skills.

Developing Your Small Business Social Media Strategy

Creating a social media strategy is a bit of a Catch-22: you don’t really know what to plan for until you have some experience with social media. So I start all of my clients out with this social media strategy template: it walks you through the essential items you need to understand before you can make the key decisions for your strategy.

Here are both the PowerPoint presentation and a video of my lecture to Digital Atlanta in the Fall of 2011. I answer some great questions from business owners in a variety of industries:

Creating a Social Media Action Plan

Great! You’ve got a social media strategy.

Now what?

That’s what many entrepreneurs find themselves asking. How do I start and get it all done? Take a look at this PowerPoint presentation that lays out a simple step-by-step social media marketing plan:

What’s in a Facebook Timeline?

Once Facebook introduced the new Timeline, you heard “experts” proclaiming it would change the way you would market on Facebook.

Seriously?

Here I offer my real-world approach to the Facebook Timeline: how important is it, how to use it, and examples of companies doing it well:

Small Business Marketing on Facebook 2012

Once Facebook introduced Timeline, it also introduced several other changes to its platform that impacted business (especially small business) far more. In this webinar I outline those changes, what they mean to how, how to make the most of them, and where to get more help:

Pinterest for Business

I held off on using Pinterest for a long time. After all, do we really need another social network? But, Pinterest is really different: my clients who don’t enjoy Facebook absolutely love Pinterest for its visual appeal and ease of use. So take a look and see if it’s right for your business:

LinkedIn Training Webinar

I did a joint webinar with Barbara Giamanco, a LinkedIn Expert and author of The New Handshake. She lays out how to use LinkedIn to drive sales. I invited Barbara to offer this webinar to my readers after I met her at a social media conference and she was, by far, the most impressive speaker there. Don’t miss this one:

Enjoy these resources, with my compliments. Share them with friends and colleagues who are getting started with social media by clicking on the Share links at the top and bottom of the post.

 

 

Marketing Infographics on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Slideshare and Social Media Strategy

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:14 PM PDT

social media infographics on strategy, facebook, twitter, slideshare, pinterest, and a checklist to keep you on track

Infographics are hands-down the most popular tools I offer here at SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com. People love getting actionable tactics, organized and well-laid out for them. It’s like having a marketing checklist right before your eyes.

I enjoy the challenge of taking the best proven tactics and making them all accessible in an easy-to-read and get-it-a-glance format. While I enjoy the new wave of modern infographics that are highly stylized and quite long, I find them short on actual take-aways. That’s why I pack mine full of so many tactics, you’ll never lack for ideas.

Here are the most popular infographics of 2012 at SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com. Click on each to download:

Social Media Strategy Infographic

Every business needs its own unique strategy for reaching its customers online: after all, your business is not like anyone else’s, and neither are your customers. You can develop your own social media strategy, perfectly suited for your business only:

6 elements of your social media strategy from socialmediaonlineclasses.com

Facebook Marketing Infographic

64 Facebook marketing tactics grouped into eight unique categories. Use the infographic as checklist, or combine them by taking one strategy from each group for a possible combination of over 4 million marketing campaigns.

 

10 Commandments of Facebook Marketing

It’s tough keeping up with the almost-daily changes to Facebook. Small business owners, especially, wearing so many hats, don’t have time to read every single article on the latest iteration of Facebook engagement and user interface. Don’t worry: here’s how to get it right, right from the start:

facebook 10 commandments infographic

Twitter Marketing Infographic

My summer intern found Twitter frustrating: he wanted a Twitter-to-English dictionary to help it sort through it all. Twitter infographic to the rescue! How to setup your account, what to use for your handle, how to make real connections and more, all in 140 characters. Again, use as a checklist or combine tactics for unique campaigns suited perfectly for your followers. 64 tactics proven on Twitter.

Twitter Headline Checklist

If you’re new to Twitter, how do you fit everything you need to say in ust 140 characters? By following this Twitter Headline Checklist: after all, tweets really are just a headline motivating your followers to take action, right? Here’s how to convince them every time:

Twitter Headline Checklist from SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com

Pinterest Marketing Infographic

People didn’t understand Pinterest for a long time, and many still don’t. It’s a lovely, fun, visual way of getting inspired and discovering new products and ways of doing things. So marketing there isn’t like anything else: you really need to take an entirely unique approach. I’ve got you covered with the Pinterest infographic, detailing pins, boards, photos, SEO, and all the tiny, beautiful details.

Pinterest Marketing Infographic from SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com

 

Slideshare Marketing Infographic

Poor Slideshare: it’s the Rodney Dangerfield of social networks. It gets no respect. But it should, and you need to pay attention, because it drives sales and increases SEO better than almost any other online tool. If you haven’t used Slideshare yet, here’s how you can get started marketing here with your PowerPoint or Keynote presentations, design a compelling slide deck, and collaborate with colleagues for even greater exposure:

slideshare marketing infographic

Social Media Strategy Checklist

With all these details, how do you keep your marketing campaigns straight? By keeping it simple. Here’s a social media strategy checklist to keep you on track when you’re overwhelmed and paralyzed by all the choices:

social media marketing checklist from socialmediaonlineclasses.com

Enjoy these infographics with my compliments. When you’re ready to learn HOW to do these tactics, take a look at my classes: you’ll get clear lessons, short video tutorials, and guided assignments that get you more customers, your current customers spending more, and a growing business in any economy.

 

 

Personal Branding Class Bundle & July Bonus Webinar

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:49 AM PDT

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How are you different from your competition? Why should customers buy from you instead of them?

Have you made that clear to potential customers? Are you sure? Because that’s the challenging part of marketing that even the pro’s have a hard time doing.

That’s why I’m offering a new bundle this month —  the Personal Branding Bundle, including:

  • LinkedIn 101 – brand yourself on the internet’s go-to network for showcasing your expertise & credentials. I’ll teach you how to create a compelling LinkedIn profile that convinces potential clients you are the best at what you do.
  • YouTube 101 – polish your elevator pitch, create a 30-second video &  you’ve set yourself apart from the 99% of your competition that doesn’t have a video. 
  • Slideshare 101 – establish your expertise here with a well-designed PowerPoint or Keynote presentation that increases your SEO, drives sales, and sets you apart from (do you see a pattern here?) the 99% of your competition that doesn’t have a presence here. (Don’t worry – you don’t have to be a graphic designer. I teach you everything you need to know about designing a great slide deck.)

All three classes are $335, but for the month of July ONLY, you get all three for only $230 (that’s 3 for the price of 2).

And you’ll get July’s bonus webinar on  July 26, at 1p.m.

PLUS, I run your course access consecutively, so instead of getting only 60 days to take all three classes, you get 6 months (and access to all the bonus webinars for those months)!

June’s bonus webinar was a huge success, and by far the most requested topic for the July webinar was Google Plus.

I can see you walking away from your laptop right now.

STOP — that would be a big mistake.

Most people think of Google Plus simply as a rival social network to Facebook. It’s so much more. Google Plus allows small businesses to create a LARGE presence on the web, without spending large sums of cash or time (when did your small biz have a lot of those laying around?).

Call it Personal Branding to Create a Splash without a lot of Cash.  You get access to free tools that elevate the status of your brand.

How?

  • Google Plus posts skyrocket your SEO — no need for big budget SEO projects
  • Easiest video chat on the web – great for connecting face-to-face with clients from across the globe
  • Hold a live press conference or virtual event and stream it across the web
  • Create multimedia posts with no space limitations — excellent for a blog substitute
  • Display your photo next to your website’s Google search results (without any tedious programming)
  • Get the latest on news in your industry, specifically tailored for you
  • Get found found locally with a robust business listing far bigger than the paid ads on Google

These tools would cost you thousands if you had to pay for them, but Google is packing Google Plus with a ton of features. They know they have big competition, and they’re stepping up with amazing offers that no serious entrepreneur should ignore.

Register for the Personal Branding Bundle and Bonus Webinar: Brand Your Business with Google Plus

What are you waiting for? I won’t be offering this deal again in August, so do not put if off.

 

June’s Record Sales Benefit MicroEntrepreneurs in the Third World

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:20 AM PDT

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June’s sales broke all records here at SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com!

First, a thank you to all of my new & returning students for putting your trust in my classes. I’m honored when you sign up for one class, but when you sign up for two, three, four, AND the Unlimited Class Pass, it tells me you’re getting exactly what you need and more from my classes.

For each month I meet my own sales number (you do have a revenue goal for your own business – right?), I’ll be giving back to those women entrepreneurs in third world countries where it’s challenging, and sometimes even life-threatening, to run your own business. In June, I funded four women-owned small businesses through Kiva.org. All of the businesses are sewing-related, as I wanted to empower those ladies who share my love of sewing and quilting.

I funded Layli from Tajikistan, Wafiya from Iraq, Maria from Peru, and Itbisam from Jordan, all with $25 Kiva microloans, for a total of $100.  A portion of your class fees are going to fund other small business owners around the world, so when you invest in yourself, you’re investing in others as well.

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate July 4th here in America: we are all so blessed to live in a country where if you have a dream, work hard and persist, you can be successful. I am living the American dream, my classes help you to to achieve yours, and together, we’re helping entrepreneurs around the world achieve their own dreams.

Thank you.

How-To Social Media Tutorials on YouTube

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:14 AM PDT

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When you’re a time-pressed entrepreneur, you need how-to social media tutorials on YouTube. Not just any videos, but the outstanding ones that get to the point fast, demonstrate what you need to know step-by-step, and do it in under 3 minutes.

Here you’ll find a quick list of my Social Media Minute tutorials on YouTube, covering social media topics from Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube, to developing your strategy and blogging. Each link is a playlist to a group of videos around the social media theme; bookmark this page & spend a few minutes each week watching the videos — you’ll be up-to-date on the tactics you’ve been wanting to add to your social media marketing toolkit.

Develop a Social Media Strategy in 6 Steps

Promote Your Small Business with a Blog

Facebook Marketing for Small Business Owners

YouTube Marketing for Small Business Owners

Pinterest Marketing for Small Business Owners

Twitter Marketing for Small Business Owners

Facebook Marketing Secrets Small Business Owners Can Use to Grow Their Business

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:28 PM PDT

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Facebook is the #1 social media tool my clients are interested in, and the majority of questions I get are about Facebook. It’s a platform that changes often — daily!! — making it almost impossible for small business owners to keep up on the latest changes.

Facebook marketing is getting more challenging as their platform evolves. So here’s my solution for you: a “best-of” collection of SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com posts that tell you — quickly, easily & straight-up — how to do the most elegant marketing tasks (the biggest bang for your buck!) on Facebook.

How One SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com Student Increased Her Fans by 700%

Facebook Makeover for a Solopreneur Small Business – Video

Facebook Marketing Makeover – Video

The Challenge of Keeping Up with Facebook Changes

Turn Your Facebook Page into a Lead Generation Machine

The Art of Getting Recommendations (even on your Facebook page!)

Facebook Marketing Infographic & Video

Your Ultimate Guide to Facebook Profiles vs. Business Pages

Facebook Marketing Strategies Specifically for Small Business Owners 

How Do I Get Fans?

Kickstart Your Facebook Promotion by Using Collaborative Marketing

Facebook Marketing Video Tutorials on SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com’s YouTube Channel

 

Small Business SEO – DIY & Get on Google’s First Page

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 06:02 PM PDT

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June kicks off a new feature here at SMOC: BONUS Webinars. Every month, registered students get exclusive access to a live webinar (replay too!) on topics small business owners can’t afford to ignore.

June’s topic: How to Get on the First Page of Google Search Results. Attend live on June 28 at 1p.m. or get the replay.

Small business owners want great affordable SEO results, but don’t truly understand how to get there. If you listen to the professionals. they’ll tell you it’s almost impossible to do it yourself. Well, I have done it — 19 times! On some pages, I dominate, taking the first 3 results.

What does that mean? I get the LION’S share of that traffic, and that business.

It’s no easy feat. And it’s usually SUPER EXPENSIVE. A 2011 survey by SEOMoz found SEO projects averaged from $1,000 to $7,000. On average, that’s $4,000.

In June’s BONUS webinar, I’ll show you how you can get on Google’s first page using freely available online tools. No coding. No weird stuff. Simple, accessible, and certainly something a small business owner like you can do.

I did it (and I have ZERO SEO training). So can you. You get $4,225 worth of classes and proven SEO advice & tactics for just $150.

Register for the Facebook Bundle and Bonus Webinar: Get on the First Page of Google Search Results

How?

Summer is a slower season here at SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com. People are on vacation with their families and are taking a break from professional development.

Their break is your gain: I rarely EVER offer discounts on my products, but because summer is a slower season, I’m offering an outstanding deal, plus a BONUS you ARE NOT gonna believe (you need to read through this entire post to see it all):

Register for Facebook 101 & 102, and get 103 as my GIFT to you.

  • Facebook 101 gets you an outstanding basic business page (including a detailed video on how to measure your results)
  • Facebook 102 shows you how to customize your basic business page and use it for lead generation
  • Facebook 103 teaches how to develop marketing campaigns that generate sales (how many times have you heard people ask “but does Facebook make you any money?)

Each class is $75; all three are $225. But for the month of June ONLY, they cost you $150.

And you’ll get June’s bonus webinar on Getting on the First Page of Google, June 28, at 1p.m.

Register for the Facebook Bundle and Bonus Webinar: Get on the First Page of Google Search Results

What are you waiting for? I won’t be offering this deal again in July, so do not put if off.

 

Pinterest Marketing Infographic: 64 Ways to Inspire, Get Discovered, and Generate Leads

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT

I received this question from Flora over the weekend:

I just learned about you via your Pinterest infographic on Michelle Shaeffer's site.
It was wonderful to better understand Pinterest, but there is one aspect of it that's still troublesome to me. How do I avoid self-promotion and yet attract visitors to my site with the expectation of growing my business?

Flora has a PhD and still finds Pinterest confusing: what exactly is the balance between marketing in a way that doesn’t appear overly-aggressive? That’s the #1 question I get from students in Pinterest 101.

Pinterest is About Discovery and Inspiration, Not Sales

Pinterest is yet another way for potential clients to learn about you and follow your business. That process takes time: just like any other relationship, you test the waters until you establish trust. You don’t ask someone to marry you on the first date, and people aren’t going to buy your product immediately after seeing you on Pinterest.

It’s a process. One that takes patience, consistency, and creativity.

You need patience, because we’d all like the quick sale, but rarely does that happen, especially in a down economy. Put yourself in a potential client’s shoes: what do they need to know about your business to trust you? Is Pinterest the best place for presenting that?

Pinterest is great for visuals, graphics, video, and showing the fun side of your business. Pinterest 101 student Jenifer Dick loves Pinterest “because I can show more of my personality” than she can with other social networks.

Pinterest is not the place for a hard sell. To give details about yourself, your business, and your policies, offer your website link as a place to find that.

You need to be consistent because . . . . few other people are. They start on a social network, don’t see immediate results, and abandon it. Just by showing up consistently and posting new content, you’re beating out your competition and staking a presence.

You need creativity because Pinterest requires beautiful photos, graphics, and videos. You don’t have to be a graphic designer, but you do need to know how to create well-done visuals you can use here. Or hire someone who can.

Pinterest is for Women — Swamp People is for Men

In this Pinterest infographic (which has been repinned hundreds of times, by PayPal for Business, Walt Disney, and Search Engine Watch, to name a few), notice the pink? That’s no accident. Pinterest’s users are overwhelmingly female, so why not a pink infographic? It certainly stands out. No, it’s not a lifestyle topic like food or hairstyle, but those women have businesses too, and while they’re on Pinterest searching for redecorating ideas, they’ll see my infographic being repinned by a friend, and discover it. Voila – a new potential client.

Pinterest Marketing Infographic from SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com

Pinterest is Martha Stewart Living; Your Website is Forbes

Pinterest is first and foremost a lifestyle social network: women go there for ideas. They spend their evenings browsing the boards for ideas, to be inspired, and to see what their friends like. Brides love Pinterest for planning their weddings. The most popular Pinterest pins are food, hairstyles, and decorating.

Don’t let that stop you. Find a way to make your business relevant to those same women looking for food, hairstyles, and decorating. When you’re at Wal-Mart, how many impulse purchases do you make? Think of Pinterest as having that potential: women may not be on Pinterest to learn about your business, but if you can capture their attention with a beautiful pin, you’ve got a potential lead.

If you post overly-commercial pins or boards, you’ll simply be ignored. You won’t gain followers and your pins won’t get repinned. Leave the commercial stuff for your website (where it belongs), and capture pinners’ attention with something captivating. Direct them to your website, capture their contact information, and you’ve used Pinterest as a lead generation tool.

Want your own copy of this Pinterest infographic? Just shoot me an email at maria@socialmediaonlineclasses.com and I’ll send you one for your very own, along with some extra tips on Pinterest to get started.

 

SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com Most Popular Articles of 2012

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:56 AM PDT

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As we approach the halfway point in the year, I wanted to look back at the Top Ten Blog Posts of 2012 and see what were the most popular posts here on SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com. For many, summer is a slower season, and this is a great time to review your business plan, find what’s working, pivot on what isn’t, and work on professional development.

These massively popular blog posts will help you do all that and more. Mark some time on your calendar so you can read one each day and then — most importantly — act on it.

Here are the Top Ten Most Popular Blog Posts from the first half of 2012:

  1. Facebook Marketing Infographic
  2. Social Media Strategy Chart
  3. Twitter Marketing Tweet Sheet Infographic
  4. Facebook Marketing Strategies
  5. Social Media Campaign Infographic
  6. I Pin, You Pin, We All Pin on Pinterest
  7. Small Business Resources
  8. 5 LinkedIn Strategies to Grow Your Business
  9. Content Strategy – Where Do I Get It All?
  10. May Success Story – Penny Pearl of Bear2Bull Coaching
Which one will you be acting on this summer to grow your business? Share your strategies in the comments.

May Small Business Social Media Success Stories

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:39 PM PDT

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In the final installment of success stories celebrating National Small Business month, I’m featuring a round-up of SMOC graduates and their stories:

Carolyn Littell, a real estate agent in the north Georgia mountains (identifies herself as a “maverick”) was the first in her agency to offer her own website. Carolyn was considering taking an HTML class at a local college to build her own website, but after consultations with me, I saved her from that horrible fate (yikes!).  Together, we built a wonderful website that Carolyn can maintain completely on her own.

The Quilt Professional Network, whose members range from award-winning art quilters to quilt historians to longarm quilters to appraisers, held their annual conference in Bird-in-the-Hand, PA in March to learn how to use social media to increase their business and gain new members. I presented multiple workshops to them on Facebook, Pinterest, blogging, and did one-on-one consultations with each member so they could identify their individual path to success.

Jenifer Dick, author and blogger, took Pinterest 101, and after her first week, saw more traffic coming from Pinterest than any other referring source. Go Jenifer (her blog and Pinterest boards are gorgeous and offer luscious eye-candy for quilters).

Marybeth Tawfik, owner of Cambridge Lane, a longarm quilting studio in Athens, Georgia, is celebrating her first anniversary in business. Marybeth is an Unlimited Class Pass student, and is focusing her efforts on Facebook, as well as consulting with me on writing a news release to promote her studio.

Anita Heady, art quilter also from Athens, GA, opened a boutique-style quilt shop in Chase Street Warehouse, an old cotton mill. Anita took Facebook classes to help her promote her art quilting and her shop to a wider audience.

Congratulations to these small business owners who are the backbone of the American economy. Bravo for investing in yourselves, your businesses, and helping our economy grow strong.

May Success Story #2: Penny Pearl of Bear2Bull Coaching

Posted: 15 May 2012 09:12 AM PDT

SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com Student Success Story Penny Pearl of Bear2Bull Coaching

The second student success story in May’s celebration of National Small Business month is Penny Pearl of Bear2Bull Coaching. If you’ve ever wanted to take your career in an entirely different direction, read on, because Penny is an amazing story of rebranding herself and her business into an entirely new arena.

Penny was crystal clear on her goal: she had sold her wildly successful Penny’s Lowfat Desserts (she got her lowfat muffins and cookies the shelves of Whole Foods – no easy feat!) and was starting a new business as a professional sales coach. Penny began here as a student in LinkedIn 101 as one of her major tools to network, make contacts, and provide a place where prospective clients could see her successful background, talents, and experience.

LinkedIn is unlike other social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, where posting a status update or some photos is enough. You need to dive deep into LinkedIn, and Penny used her class assignments to build her profile to her advantage. She:

  • Developed a compelling and complete profile — immediately setting her apart by getting four recommendations within her first month on LinkedIn
  • Posted compelling status updates, sharing articles of common interest to others on LinkedIn. One of linked articles was so popular it was identified as “trending” on LinkedIn
  • Provided thoughtful answers to professionals looking for advice on the Questions area of LinkedIn (a prime opportunity to reach potential clients when they are ready to act)
  • Linked her profile to her newly-created website and blog, so the content automatically appears on LinkedIn

Penny Pearl LinkedIn 101 SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com
But that’s not all Penny did.

Successful entrepreneurs often do what others fail to, and Penny went far beyond what most start-up wannabees ever do.

Like what?

First, she took advantage of every feature her LinkedIn 101 class had to offer. She was in the private forum often, asking probing questions and getting the answers she needed to stand out, use LinkedIn like a pro, and get results. Here is just a snapshot of some of the brilliant questions Penny posed in the forum:

Penny Pearl forum SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com

Second, she displayed her certifications, skills, talents, and expertise on her LinkedIn profile. She even contacted me to discuss the possibility of getting a certificate for completing the LinkedIn 101 class, which up until that point, I had not offered. She made a convincing argument, and I now offer both printed certificates and online widgets for students who complete their coursework in any class.

Last, Penny reached out and developed a relationship with me, asking for my advice and offering to collaborate in the future. She went beyond just enrolling in the class and reading the lessons a few times. She completed all the coursework, made excellent use of instructor availability to get answers to her questions, and developed a relationship with her instructor that will server her well in the future.

Penny leveraged her skills and experience from a highly successful business into a new field, where she’ll be giving outstanding advice and expertise to her sales coaching clients. I’m proud of her success and that SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com could be part of it.

 

May Success Story #1: Margaret Travis of Eazy Peazy Quilts

Posted: 09 May 2012 10:35 AM PDT

SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com Student Success Story Margaret Travis of Eazy Peazy Quilts

May 2012 I’m featuring SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com student success stories, and we’re starting off with Margaret Travis of Eazy Peazy quilts. Margaret is part of the 3 Billion dollar quilt industry, and she designs accessories – handbags, pincushions, eyeglass cases, and specialty items for those in wheelchairs and walkers.

Margaret began here as a student in Facebook 101, revamping her Facebook page to be colorful, showcasing her beautiful designs, building a community and engaging her Eazy-Peazy fans. She’s built custom tabs to Welcome visitors to her page, and she has a separate tab for her YouTube videos as well.


Margaret focuses her email marketing on B2B, targeting quilt shops, helping them showcase her Eazy Peazy patterns to generate more sales for their shops. In Margaret’s Mastermind Consulting session, we discussed making it easier to for shops to order her patterns by linking directly to distributor webpages offering her products. Amazon has made 1-Click shopping the standard – so I suggested making it as easy as possible for shop owners to buy from her. She also integrates it into her Facebook page, letting people know when a new issue is coming out.

Margaret also took YouTube 101, making an outstanding video showcasing her Twistin’ Diamonds bag. Quilts and quilted accessories, like many products, show up better in video than they do in photographs. In a simple 30-second video, Margaret demos the features of the bag which shows up beautifully in her video!

So where has all this taken Margaret and her Eazy Peazy pattern line? Margaret was recently the featured designer at the grand opening of Cottontail Quilts, a new retail quilt shop opening in Kennesaw, Georgia, where she wowed visitors and she sold out of many of her products. She was the featured designer at Quilter’s Warehouse, and she’s constantly on the road making guest appearances at local quilt shops. She’s a one-woman boost to the local economy! Next Margaret is off to the wholesale spring Quilt Market in Kansas City, where she’ll be engaging quilt shop owners and wowing them with her polish and style.

Well done Margaret. I’m proud of your success and that SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com could be part of it. Want to be showcased here as a student success story? Register for a class on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, or get the best value with an Unlimited Class Pass, and I could be telling your amazing success story here.

 

The Challenge of Keeping Up with Facebook Changes

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 08:28 AM PDT

How is a business owner supposed to keep up with all of the changes to Facebook?

Ever noticed that Facebook never comes out with versions, like 2.0 or 3.0? They don’t want to do anything that would alienate you from using it. They’ve watched enough Microsoft Windows debacles to learn to steer clear of naming their latest version.

Facebook changes almost daily. It can be mind-boggling to a business owner trying to market there.

The good news? I’ve made it possible for you to get updated at breakneck speed. In just 4 short weeks, you can use the New Facebook to grow your business, increase customer spend, and get results. Facebook 101 offers all the new stuff: Timeline, Sharing posts, Admin Panel, Insights, and more.

In fact, I rocked this class with over 85% New Content (short video tutorials, quick chunked lessons, & guided assignments). So even if you’ve taken it before, it’s an entirely new class.

And now you get certified when you complete the class – you get both a certificate you can print & an online widget you can display on your website.

Facebook 101 Certificate and Widget from SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com

Sign up for Facebook 101  – you’re only 4 weeks away from rock star results.

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