Social Media Explained with Donuts
What do social media and donuts have in common? Both are something one may enjoy at the start of the day. Both are available in a wide variety of types and flavors to suite a broad range of individual tastes. Recently, a North Carolina based marketing company tied these two subjects together in an interesting … Continued
2010 Facebook Fanpages: Be Unique
With over 160 million pages on Facebook, you may find it hard to stand out among your business competition. Fortunately, we have recommendations that do the trick: Change Default Landing Tab Facebook allows for you to choose which profile tab your fans and potential fans land on. So instead of having users see your wall … Continued
The Value of Social Media
Not on the Social Media bandwagon? Check out what Nielsen Online, the global leader in media information, is saying: It may be time to hop on. In terms of “traditional media”, first came the radio, taking 38 years to capture an audience of 50 million. Then came the television, which took 13 years to capture … Continued
Social Media Marketing: In Action
Heard about our upcoming webinar, “Upright Presents: Leveraging Social Media for Business Growth”? A lot of people have (as I’ll explain below). Our SEO Director Allison Kulage is presenting on this topic Thursday 7/23 @ 2 pm ET. Sign up here for this FREE online seminar! We consistently preach the ROI effectiveness of Social Media for … Continued
LinkedIn 101: Account Setup & Creating a Profile in 2009
This blog is full of tips for utilizing social media in Business. In our efforts to be a complete online marketing resource, we’ve begun producing videos on many relevant topics. Today’s video, “LinkedIn 101: Account Setup & Creating a Profile,” explains how to create a LinkedIn account and which profile fields are important to fill … Continued
Get A Job Using LinkedIn and Twitter
Those of you in full job search mode right now can benefit from a wealth of online resources when trying to land a great job. Don’t let the current economic status hold you back because if you look, there are jobs out there, and many of them are posting them online… and not just at … Continued
5 Ways to Use Twitter to Get More Customers
Today on the ShoeMoney Blog there was a great post by Brian Norgard called “5 Ways To Find & Acquire Customers On Twitter“. I recommend that you click over and read his blog post. But first, we’ll summarize what Brian said here, and add a few comments of our own on a few great ways … Continued
Blogging and Social Networking – How to Create A Buzz
Social media or social networking is basically a type of word of mouth marketing. You’re more likely to purchase a product or service, or become more loyal to a brand if you get a positive recommendation from a friend or family member. The internet has allowed us to expand this friend base to more than … Continued
Get LinkedIn! Now You Can Add A Company Profile in 2008
If you don’t already have a LinkedIn profile, you need to get one. And if you already have a profile, but you’re wondering how you can create a listing for your company, then here’s the answer. Until recently, LinkedIn didn’t offer an easy or clear way to add a Company Profile. On November 18th, they … Continued
Upright Communications to Sit on Social Media Panel at 2008 Digital Hub “Non-Conference”
The ADCLUB of Cincinnati’s Digital Hub Initiative will be hosting a “Non-Conference” Conference on November 14-15, 2008 in downtown Cincinnati at the Hyatt Regency Hotel along with downtown area pubs. The focus of the conference will be, as DHI says, “all things digital” and the goal is to make this a fun and exciting event … Continued