Some Initial Impressions of Google+

Jul 5, 2011 | Simplify Social Media

Google recently opened up its latest venture into the social networking arena, Google+, to an invitation-only group (being a major geek, I was ridiculously excited about securing an invitation). Though not yet released to the general public, and still in development...

Beating the Social Media Time Bandits

Jun 14, 2011 | Simplify Social Media

I recently re-read a book called Beating the Time Bandits: How to Transform Time into Success, Wealth & Happiness by Robert Hartung.  Hartung shares excellent strategies and tactics for managing time, which he asserts is our most valuable asset.  “Everyone,...

How to Brand Yourself: Simplified

Jun 9, 2011 | Simplify Social Media

Every successful entrepreneur has had to put some focus on building the brand of the company so that people can easily identify what the company does and how to get in touch when the time is right to purchase.  We have evolved (or devolved, according to some) to a...

How Can I Use QR Codes for My Small Business?

Jun 6, 2011 | Simplify Social Media

By now you’ve surely seen the odd looking graphics that have been popping up everywhere- on websites, business cards, signs, postcards, promotional products and even vehicles (I was driving behind a van the other day with a huge QR code on the back window).  If...

Hashing out #hashtags on Twitter

Jun 1, 2011 | Simplify Social Media, Twitter

If you take a look at your Twitter stream, chances are that you will see many tweets with a # symbol in them.  The # symbol in front of a word or phrase is called a hashtag.  Using hashtags in your tweets can help make your business’s tweets more effective and...