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Landing That Job via Online Presence and Influence

  • September 24th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
2012 has been a whirlwind of a year and in just a few short months it will all be over – but not happily for everyone. We’re in September and like many other job hunters you have an overwhelming feeling of “Where the heck are the jobs?!” For the most part so many applicants feel very disoriented, frustrated and from… Read more

Social Media Platform Basics for Marketers

  • September 21st, 2012 by Damian Davila
Let’s face facts! Most people use social networking websites for one thing or another. You rarely come across someone who doesn’t have some kind of social network profile, either a Facebook, Twitter or some other type of account. As a small business, you need to include social media marketing as part of your strategy; the reasons vary, but marketing experts … Read more

Is Your Small Business Losing Out on Customers?

  • September 19th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
If a small business owner can gain an upper hand on their competition, why wouldn’t they take it? For the small business owner not offering debit and credit card services to their customers, it can be a long road to turning a successful return on investment (ROI) at the end of the day. Not only does it make good business… Read more

A Look into Pinterest Activity: Like v. Repin v. Comment

  • September 19th, 2012 by Ann Smarty
As a Pinterest user, you might have noticed the three different settings on pins. There is the repin button, the like button and the comment section. Each one can be used on anything that has been posted on the site, to be viewed and used internally. You can also now do remote likes from websites, some of which have… Read more

Safe Surfin’ Foundation Backs Film to Protect Children from Social Media Predators

  • September 18th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
We all know the dangers of the internet and social media to our children today.   Or do we?  “Finding Faith” has the goal of making sure we do and protecting as many children as possible. The Safe Surfin’ Foundation, one of the most well-known child internet safety organizations, is backing a brand new film.  Erik Estrada is their spokeman. Erik… Read more

Branding through Social Media Video Contest

  • September 18th, 2012 by Cijo Abraham Mani
Visual media is going to take the online world as a storm. A picture is worth than thousand words and in the same way a video is worth than thousand pictures. Videos are a great way to convey your message effectively to targeted audience. Videos can convey the message in most fastest way.  Around 50 hours video are uploaded every… Read more

Hate ‘Em or Hate ‘Em Facebook Ads are Here to Stay

  • September 14th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
Online ads: marketers have a love-hate relationship with them; users have a hate-hate relationship. Marketers love them because they provide an easy and affordable way to reach a wide target audience. They hate them because they’re not really proving their worth in terms of click-throughs and conversions. Users hate them because they’re ubiquitous and, despite what Facebook (and Google, for… Read more

How to Manage your Company’s Social Media On The Go

  • September 13th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
The good news about being a social media manager is that you never have to come in to work. You can work from home on your own schedule. The bad news is you never get to take a vacation. Social media management works best when you are putting out a constant stream of content. You want to take advantage of… Read more

The Benefits of Using LinkedIn

  • September 5th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
The fact is that today’s modern way of life leaves far too many people already struggling with far too many means of communication. You have phone calls, emails, instant messengers, SMS messages, Facebook, and so forth. Therefore, it is only to be expected that the vast majority of people will frown upon the idea of using yet another form of… Read more

Complex Things Well-Explained and Visualized

  • September 4th, 2012 by Ann Smarty
Learning is a gradual process and, as is especially the case for adults living in these ever-changing times, keeping up with the complexities of a modern world is next to impossible for a population already short on free time. With more and more intricate scenarios being placed at our feet on an almost daily basis, falling behind means losing touch.… Read more