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Why Your Fans Stopped Following You

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According to ExactTarget, 41% of users who have un-followed a brand on Twitter did so because of too much push marketing. Similarly, 43% of Facebook users who have “unliked” a brand or fan page do so for the same reasons. We all know the exponential growth of social media and the inequitable abilities it has […]

The Art of the Invite

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How Personal Messaging Increases Network Connections I was at a conference a few weeks ago listening to an excellent presentation by JD Gershbein on the power of LinkedIn in business communications. He told a great joke that resonates with me everyday while I’m networking online: a guy walks into a bar, sits down, orders a […]

What Financial Professionals Need to Know about Social Media

With social networks growing in number by the second, it’s no wonder why more and more businesses are hopping on the social media bandwagon. What better way to market your company’s brand, create relationships with prospective clients, and nurture your current client relations as well. So why then do two out of three financial professionals […]

The Secret to Twitter Search

With all the confusion involved in learning the ins and outs of social networking sites “search” is one item that seems pretty self explanatory. Well, think again. Twitter search is actually a powerful and complex tool that can help you find the best people to connect with in your local area. At the most basic […]

Social Media for Financial Advisors: Webinar Recording

Loic Jeanjean, Director of Web Marketing at Advisor Websites hosted a free webinar about how Financial Advisors can become/remain active on social media sites. He also shared valuable tips and ideas on how to prospect, stay top of mind and stay in line with the latest FINRA and SEC guidelines. Here is the deck of […]

Creating a Social Media Policy For Your Organization

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The exponential growth of social media in the online world has quickly caused the lines to blur between the personal, professional, private and overall general models of interaction and conduct online. Implementing a social media policy for your organization is key in setting guidelines, rules and regulations on what is appropriate and how your business […]

Monitor and Measure Your Financial Brand on Social Media

Are you tweeting, sharing content on Facebook, connecting with professionals on LinkedIn or broadcasting on YouTube? If you are then this article is definitely going to be of interest to you. Chances are that people are talking about your brand, your services or their experience. The question is, are you aware of the conversations taking […]

How To Get 1,000 Facebook Fans

Social media has made it easier than ever to expose your brand to the online masses. However, pushing content and driving traffic to your blog and website can be a challenge. And the next step, brand recognition and consumer promotion, are an even bigger hurdle to tackle. Whether we’re talking about customer referrals, rating systems […]

Get On Board with Social Media and Protect Your Brand

You have all heard about the big four players of social media, Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter & Youtube? And you are probably already providing value and engaging customers on most, if not all of these social websites. If you haven’t /aren’t, now is the time to get on board with social media. I often recommend our […]

One Major Social Media Advantage

I saw a commercial the other day that got me thinking about the differences between traditional and social media marketing tools and practices. Knowing and understanding these differences can be a huge help in identifying which media platforms are right for your business. There are numerous factors in successful marketing optimization: hitting the right demographic, […]