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Making Social Media Work For SMEs

YoungUpstarts

Small businesses rarely have the time or resources to invest in outsourced customer service support, and some are finding it more efficient to serve customers via social media platforms: one LinkedIn study from 2014 revealed that 81 percent of North American SMEs use social media [5]. It’s exactly the same in social media. [6]

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Small Businesses A Great Fit For The New Nimble Marketplace

YoungUpstarts

In fact, social media platforms like Facebook have become useful sources of product endorsements. We are now almost as likely to buy a product because of an online review or recommendation from someone within our social media circles as we are after seeing a TV ad(3). 3 “Digital Democracy Survey”, Deloitte, 2015.

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6 Keys To A Positive Online Presence And Reputation

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs assume that a lack of an online reputation is a good thing. At the very least, with no positives for balance, it’s very risky, since the first negative mention of you or your company will kill your reputation. Just the act of registering on these sites sets a positive reputation.

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The Future Of SEO And Online Visibility

YoungUpstarts

Social media has taken over how people search. It’s all about your social interaction, online reputation, mobile search and videos engagement. By 2015 more than 50 percent of Google pay per click ad campaigns will be the result of a mobile search. SEO is no longer the only important component to online success.

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

As CEO of Quintessence Group, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business startup, business development, and social media marketing. No, you need to focus on one specific niche customer and that is it because that is how you’re going to build a reputation as a specialist.

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

As with most of life, it’s more about whom you choose to work with, what their reputation is from others and how well you’ve vetted them more than an absolute need for control. So we first turned to solve the question of how to better meet the needs of our growing customer base of large brands and media companies.

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How Does Content Marketing Help Your Social Media Strategy

Brandanew

The importance of social media is the writing on the wall. Social media is not only the easiest way of knowing the consumer but also a fantastic channel to offer services and find new leads. Increased usage of social media allows business and brands to create value by building a community of loyal followers.