How can a small local hair salon spread the word about the great work they do and strengthen their relationships? Being a small business owner and having to spend advertising $’s wisely, we used Mandala Life Media to build our Social Media. In less than 6 months, we began to see a huge shift in [...]
The internet is primarily a communication tool to keep people connected. Most of those connections happen in the communities where people live work and play. So it makes sense that most of the conversations happening on Facebook and through email are with people in your same geographic area. According to the study by Hebrew University [...]
When people are out there talking about your customer service on the web on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and various other interactive forums you now have the opportunity to listen, connect, engage and build more positive relationships. “Our immediacy and personal interaction with customers is part of the work we’re doing to make positive change for [...]
David Armano shares a great video presentation on personal branding which is an excellent follow-up to my previous It’s All about the Relationships in Personal Branding post. Personal branding is necessary skill to develop to increase your opportunities for success in pretty much anything you choose to do in the world. Developing your personal brand [...]
Image via Wikipedia Michelangelo said that the greatest danger for most of us is not that we’ll aim too high and not make it, but that we will aim too low and we will make it. The soul doesn’t engage when the bar for life is too low. The soul yearns for growth, adventure, new [...]
You cannot expect your business to gain traction in social media by simply setting up a blog or a Facebook page. You have engage your audience by participating in the conversation, providing value, and reaching out to potential customers. On communities like Facebook, this is especially true – a good ongoing engagement commitment will go [...]
Here are some of my hilights from the video: If you want the world to change you can have a tribe. It only takes 1000 committed people to have a successful tribe. Anticipated, Personal and Relavent is important. People buy because of the story and the way it makes them feel. Make something remarkable. Be [...]
Image by JohnHallAssociates via Flickr Knowing how to market your business is one of the most important parts of building any business. Here 10 tips for creating a cost-effective business marketing plan. 1. Know Yourself Selling is about trust, and those with the best, most trustworthy stories win over customers. Businesses need to clearly articulate [...]
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can’t do [...]