Professional Business Networking On and Off the Web
Keynote Address - Training - Coaching - Resources w/ Martin Brossman
Printerest, the new online sensation that has rocketed to 3rd place among social networking sites in the U.S , has suddenly become a valuable marketing tool worth considering for your business. Already ahead of Twitter in generating referral traffic, this popular site is a creative dream come true for retailers who have products that are [...]
From March 30 all Facebook business pages switch over to Timeline and here is an a video explaining how to use it: Video of Facebook Timeline: Connect to Martin Brossman on Facebook and see his Timeline at: http://BrossmanOnFB.com Key components and ideas referenced in the video: You have two key pictures: Cover that across the top and [...]
After March 30th, Facebook will automatically convert all Facebook business pages to a new Timeline format similar to the personal Facebook profile (you can opt in earlier if you wish). Here a few things you need to know and do: 1) Watch the Facebook Tutorial about Facebook Timeline for Business Pages: http://www.learnfacebookpages.com/ 2) You need [...]
Google is a social network indexed by Google. Google give you a way for you to share what you like while searching with your friends right from the search page and choose who you share with and who you don’t share with. You can follow someones post and see who is following them. If you [...]
If you have a physical address and are not using the core free local business directory listings, you are missing thousands of dollars in free ad space. Here are the basics about the big ones: Google.com/places Just look up your company name and address in Google Maps, and if you don’t find your place, go [...]
A year ago, I began work on my third social media book, looking to create a comprehensive resource to help small and micro business owners really understand why they had to be online and what their choices are when they are online. There are many great books available about Social Media, and we recommend reading [...]
Now you can push all of your Linkedin status updates to Twitter, and send all your Twitter posts to Linkedin. But the question is, should you?
I still remember the firm line I drew when social media and small business coach, educator and advocate extraordinaire, Martin Brossman, told me I needed to get on Twitter. I said a flat out no. I was stretched enough. It was a waste of time. Absolutely not. Don’t even bother talking to me about it.
“For years I have been coaching sales professionals, discovering that they used to pay for similar information with less quality than the data that Linkedin is providing now at the free level. More importantly, all sales professionals that I have personally coached have gained clear value and closed more sales when they began using Linkedin correctly. However, I realize that there are many sales executives who are obviously not using Linkedin effectively, i.e., potentially leaving money on the table. I hope this list of 5 Linkedin omissions gets the attention of all honest hardworking sales pros and spurs you into action.” Martin Brossman
The Poken is electronic business card sharing device and much, much more. It is a fun way to share your social media and contact information with someone you meet who also has a Poken. It can include your photo, all your social media sites, your websites, phone, address..whatever you wanto add. Links are active hyper links AND they don’t have to type your contact info into their computer. – Martin Brossman, Raleigh NC