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Get Chris Brogan’s Latest Book – Social Media 101
Posted by admin in 2010 Conference News, social media on September 28th, 2010
If you’ve been waiting for an awesome giveaway from MarketSTL – this is it.
Chris Brogan, one of the leading minds in using social media for business, has published another book called Social Media 101. This book gives you 100 ways to tap into social media for a more profitable business. His New York Times Bestseller Trust Agents was an awesome look into gaining trust and building relationships online.
From Amazon:
In Social Media 101, social media expert and blogger Chris Brogan presents the best practices for growing the value of your social media and social networking marketing efforts. Brogan has spent two years researching what the best businesses are doing with social media and how they’re doing it. Now, he presents his findings in a single, comprehensive business guide to social media.
You’ll learn how to cultivate profitable online relationships, develop your brand, and drive meaningful business. Brogan shows you how to build an effective blog or website for your business, monitor your online reputation and what people are saying about your business online, and create new content to share with your customers.
- Presents specific strategies, tactics, and tips to improve your business through improved social media and online marketing
- Looks at social media and the wider online universe from a strictly business perspective
If you aren’t using the Internet and social media to market your business and stay in touch with your customers, you’re already falling behind. The Social Media 100 gives you 100 effective, proven strategies you need to succeed.
MarketSTL will ship this book right to your door when you purchase a full conference pass between now and October 6, 2010.
SEO: It’s Not Hard. It’s Not Easy.
Posted by admin in 2009 Seminar News, business, social media on August 21st, 2009
As business owners, we are often barraged by email offers to get our websites to the top of Google, Yahoo and Bing (among other offers for things we won’t mention here). Even if the offers are obviously spammy, it still gets us thinking about the possibilities.
What if your website was #1 on Google for your service in Saint Louis?
What if your product was #1 on Yahoo for something that you could ship anywhere?
What if your website was sending you leads that turned into numerous new customers?
Sounds good, no wait – it sounds great! But is it possible?
Getting your website climb to the top of the search engines for different phrases isn’t that hard. Now, by saying that, I don’t mean it’s easy either. It’s time consuming and tedious work, but the payoffs are worth it.
What’s even better is that just a few small tweaks can set the entire process in motion. Adjusting title tags and modifying your keyword density will get the ball rolling to better rankings.
But just what do you have to do to get that ball rolling? What steps can you take to start your business to more web traffic and online revenue?
Our panel of speakers will help you sort through the time-waster ideas and give you solid tips that will set you on the road to online success. Our wide variety of sessions will show you how to hone in on those paying and converting leads, and how to tweak and change your website so that the search engines fall in love with your business.
All these tips, six informative sessions, the Q&A expert panel, freebies and more for just $149 bucks. It’ll be the best business investment you’ll make this year.
Register now before all seats are gone.
Are You Afraid of Social Media?
Posted by admin in business, social media on August 12th, 2009
A recent survey finds that nearly 80% of business executives are afraid of social media. That’s a bit disturbing, but I guess I can understand it.
Business execs have understandable issues with beaing wary of the unknown. But those who use social media as a tool will soon find out that their businesses can grow to new levels, increase customers and create a strong community of fans.
Do you think most business owners understand the potential for social media use in their industry?
