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Spring cleaning around your house? Remember that you should definitely consider cleaning your business’ social media applications as well. A thorough cleaning will ensure that your platforms are organized, up-to-date, and operating at their optimum efficiency. Here are Loud Canvas Media’s 10 Social Media Spring Cleaning tips: Make sure that your business’ profile picture – [Read More]
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No one ever wants to deal with an emergency. However, in the event of a flood, fire, or other catastrophic event, people want to (1) know who to call, and (2) know that the response will be lighting quick. When speaking with the guys at G.W. Savage, an emergency restoration company out of Vermont, their [Read More]
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As we near Valentine’s Day it is, of course, a good time to reflect on, and spend time with, those we love. It’s also a time, especially as a small business owner or a fledgling entrepreneur, to take a good hard look at your business plan. At your social media marketing. At your development strategies. [Read More]
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Think about your business right this instant. Are you Super Bowl ready? I don’t mean playing in the big game between the Broncos and the Panthers on February 7th, and I’m not pushing you to market around it in this post (though you should contemplate it if you haven’t already planned to do so). But [Read More]
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1) You need to remember that, especially in this day and age, you are your own media company. You want to be seen and heard across all platforms – the larger your audience, the more leverage you have. Work to gain a deep connection with that audience, leading to more room for personal branding and [Read More]
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1) Want to generate a buzz around a particular topic? Even better… would you then want to then write a blog post on that topic? Don’t hesitate to ask Twitter users directly for their input! By contacting users directly (be it those that are either ‘influencers’ or those who are ‘experts’ in the field), you’ll [Read More]
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We get it… you’re busy. You’re busy in real life – with meetings, conference calls, and paperwork – and you’re busy on your social accounts as well, balancing and curating the content of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others. With all that’s going on it can certainly be a chore to keep up with each of [Read More]
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Last Tuesday, Twitter went ahead and changed one of the three ways in which fellow users can respond to a tweet (the others being a retweet and a reply), ending the ‘favorite’ and replacing it with a ‘like’. The ‘star’ icon would seemingly be no more, and the ‘heart’ icon would live on. Twitter followed [Read More]
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Today’s youth are digital natives. On the one hand, they are comfortable accessing and utilizing the Internet as well as the masses of applications that are developed daily. On the other, they are seemingly at ease with the lack of privacy that the internet has created, a space where it’s almost considered odd to NOT [Read More]
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1) In order for a small business to be relevant in today’s world, they need to be almost everywhere on social media. That means no less than having a Facebook business page, Twitter account, and a consistent blog presence (on your own website, shared to Medium, etc). Sure, not all applications will make the most [Read More]
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Live streaming apps such as Periscope and Meerkat have become increasingly popular and have situated live video and audio as a necessary component to business marketing strategy. With millions of users worldwide, and many more joining the trend daily to view and create their own streams, these services offer businesses ways to connect like never [Read More]
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Businessman and TV personality Marcus Lemonis stresses that there are three P’s required for the success of a business: People, Process, and Product. The same could be said for the success of your social media platforms, especially Instagram. You need to have a steady balance of each ‘P’ in order to sell your product, get [Read More]
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They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. In social media this is very true – with words, as well as with 1,000 clicks, site visits, and other means of engagement. People absolutely love pictures – sharing, tagging, and posting them – to show that they have ‘been there done that’ or to flip to [Read More]
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Have you ever thought about marketing your product or service with Instagram? If you are currently using the application to its fullest potential, then you already know the tremendous benefits a business or brand can gain by being a part of, and engaging with, the community of the platform. If you’re not yet using Instagram [Read More]