Social media is changing the way we do business, watch TV, and shop. Small businesses and personal brands need to adapt…and fast. BJ Murphy is a B2B sales trainer, social media entrepreneur, and former mayor of 21,000. His company, Magic Mile Media, has partnered with Edge360 Creative and Middle Grounds Coffeehouse to present a FREE Social Media 201 networking event.
Networking in the wrong way will not get you your intended outcome. Instead, it could push others away and leave you high and dry. To make solid connections that can benefit you in the long run, follow these little-known networking tips.
While Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter may be the social media pinnacles all modern businesses have a presence on, you shouldn’t forget about a few of the more alternative social media sites. These alternatives may actually prove to be more effective as part of your larger marketing strategy.
These four tips were compiled based on the interview I did with Algenon Cash: Locked In with Algenon Cash. In the interview we also discuss Trump’s policy impacts on small business and how young professionals can get involved in politics.
If you’re an entrepreneur and you’re on social media, there are four things you should consider doing immediately: Add Value, Review Metrics Often, Borrow a Brand, and Don’t Be Afraid to Make Mistakes.
As Facebook changes the News Feed, the reality is that small businesses and non-profits that rely on the platform for traffic, are going to get hurt. In their effort to put the social back in social media, the space for Pages is about to get even more limited. Therefore, you must address these four things now:
When he was sworn into office as Mayor of Kinston in 2009, BJ Murphy was the youngest person who had ever served, and the youngest in the entire state of North Carolina at the time. Last year, he sought a third term and lost the race. What BJ did next…
Like it or not, the new scoring process will rid timelines of the clutter we see today, much of which is consumed passively. There is concern that paid ads will increase as lazy marketers resort to paying for visibility, but let’s focus on how we can genuinely add value by doing things differently.
Facebook made big news this past week when they announced an impending change to the News Feed that will affect all pages. They will start scoring content that generates conversations higher in the News Feed than content that is consumed passively. Therefore, business pages (publishers and brands) will have pressure on them to create content that makes consumers want to engage in conversations.
For the first time, small businesses have their own TV channel to tell the world how much value they can add to their customer’s lives; the only thing holding you back is your imagination.