by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums Here are critical things we learned from our first Facebook ad campaigns. Learn from our mistakes. Choose the Right direction - I'm glad we learned about landing pages before setting up our Facebook ad promotions. Having a proper landing page or some other purposeful page for your visitors to … Continue reading A Really Good Facebook Ad Checklist, What We Learned (2017)
Be Insightful: Best Practices to Automate MailChimp, Twitter, and Instagram for Clues about Your Business
by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums If you're running a small or micro business it's likely you have your hand in the marketing. Even if you're not managing all the activities associated with growing your business through social media, you most probably have had to put up a post promoting your upcoming book signing or tweet … Continue reading Be Insightful: Best Practices to Automate MailChimp, Twitter, and Instagram for Clues about Your Business
An Easy Way to Slide Into Your Customers’ DMs
"Marketers ruin everything." - Gary Vaynerchuk by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums Sounds about right. In his talk "Being a content marketing animal" at the Online Marketing Rockstars 2015, Gary Vee asserts that marketers, in a twisted turn of irony, have essentially ruined the efficacy of marketing by marketing. Think about how effective billboards are at selling. And … Continue reading An Easy Way to Slide Into Your Customers’ DMs
7 Totally Useful Website Audit Hacks for Entrepreneurs (2017)
updated for 2018 by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums Web audits are like the proverbial routine doctor visits, in the digital realm. Let's take a look at some key tools we've identified that should be in every business owner's toolkit. Enjoy. Get Your Business Online (GYBO) - is essentially a landing page for Google My Business. … Continue reading 7 Totally Useful Website Audit Hacks for Entrepreneurs (2017)
5 Great Ways to Use Google for Your Business not called Google Analytics (2017)
by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums Check out these four powerful and essential tools from Google that should be a part of your small business toolkit. Google Search Console - from Google: Google Search Console is a free service offered by Google that helps you monitor and maintain your site's presence in Google Search results. You don't have … Continue reading 5 Great Ways to Use Google for Your Business not called Google Analytics (2017)
Success Leaves Clues: 5 Pro tips for Selling on Thumbtack (2017)
Thumbtack is an online service that matches customers with local professionals. Currently, Thumbtack lists 1,100 types of services in categories such as home, wellness, events, and lessons. by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums Is Thumbtack good for business? Depends on who you ask. With the plethora of online communities that allow for the careful exchange … Continue reading Success Leaves Clues: 5 Pro tips for Selling on Thumbtack (2017)
Success Leaves Clues: Five Ways To Not Screw Up Your Instagram Automated DM (2017)
by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums Have you optimized the full utility of your Instagram account? Here are some ideas that might help you rethink how to use Instagram's real estate. Remember, you must protect your brand equity. Don't be tempted to hop on perceived trends if they're not appropriate for your business. Make the only URL … Continue reading Success Leaves Clues: Five Ways To Not Screw Up Your Instagram Automated DM (2017)
6 Great Reasons Why We Said “Nah” to Automated Direct Messages for Instagram
by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums Automated Direct Messages (DMs) for Instagram are fairly common. But, are they effective for your business? As a B2B business we have observed successful businesses using them, but in our case, we decided against the idea. These are our six reasons why: We find them way too impersonal. About … Continue reading 6 Great Reasons Why We Said “Nah” to Automated Direct Messages for Instagram
B2B: Your Best Customer is a Successful Business
by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums Business-to-business (B2B): only approach businesses that are profitable. Businesses that are not performing cannot necessarily be assisted by your service or product (there are some exceptions, such as a business consultant who specializes in generating profits for other businesses). Consider for a moment that business is largely psychological. In the world … Continue reading B2B: Your Best Customer is a Successful Business
Networking is the Art of Being Yourself in a Crowd
by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums In its simplest form, networking is the ongoing process of nurturing relationships with people to advance a certain objective from a place of common interest. As an entrepreneur - as an agent of change - networking can be one of your most effective skills to cultivate. Why? Relationships are essential. And … Continue reading Networking is the Art of Being Yourself in a Crowd
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