As you know, Facebook has recently filed documents for their initial public offering, expecting $5 Billion to be raised. The company was created in 2004 and rapidly gained millions after millions of users, and revenue. The details inside the 197 page prospectus are so remarkable that I wanted to share them. Take a look: 2009 [...]
I’m speaking at Ovaleye’s online Back to Business Building Summit September 27-30th. The purpose of this free online web conference is to bring together experts to share on topics that will bring our small businesses to the next level. Growth is the focus at this event. Choose from four days worth of topics ranging from [...]
I just received an email from Facebook about yet another change that has already been made. The email reads: Hi Carissa, We’re trying out a new feature to reduce the amount of email you receive from Facebook. Starting today, we are turning off most individual email notifications and instead, we’ll send you a summary only [...]
Many of my clients have asked me to help them with finding some direction in Social Media. Most of them have dabbled around a bit and setup some accounts buy aren’t sure what to do next. Others are intimidated because they think Social Media Marketing will consume loads if their valuable time. The honest truth [...]
Facebook has made some new privacy settings live, here is a breakdown of what’s new. These settings can be changed by going into your privacy settings under the Account tab in the top right corner of Facebook Improved Status Update Options & Settings With the options beneath the text box, you can now tag who [...]
Facebook has recently rolled out a “Recommend This Place” feature, where Fan Pages (with locations) can be given reviews. If you have a business page on Facebook, be sure to enter your address to take advantage of this new feature! The reviews appear in two places: 1) On the right side bar of the fan [...]
Facebook and Skype have joined forces to bring us Facebook Video Calling. Here’s how to start using it right away. Start out by going to facebook.com/videocalling and click ‘get started’. You will next be asked which friend, who is currently online, you would like to call. After selecting a friend, the standard chat window will [...]
Every Facebook page has an area that displays other pages that your brand likes, “featured likes”. See the example -> The pages that your brand likes bring forth a great opportunity for networking and advertising. I use the likes on my Facebook page as an industry related resource so visitors can see who influences me [...]
There are a mass of unwritten rules for social media, and even then they are in the eye of the beholder. Here is a collection of great Social Media tips and their contributor: Remember at all times that social media is public – it can leave a permanent first impression about you or your business. [...]