by Melissa Ward | Nov 27, 2016 | Social Media Markeing
Sharing on social media Isn’t for cowards. It’s easy to share your about yourself or your opinions when you are hanging out with a close group of friends. Even if they disagree with you, odds are the conversation will be fairly respectful (maybe a few...
by Melissa Ward | Oct 10, 2016 | Social Media Markeing
I hate to say “I told you so”… but I TOLD YOU SO. Your Facebook personal profile must use your name. Not a business name, not your nick name, not a made up name, but your actual name. While the policy has come under heat lately, there are some...
by Melissa Ward | May 13, 2014 | Social Media Markeing
Are you ready for more changes? The new Facebook Page timeline rolls out this week. It reminds us that everything old is new again. The new Facebook Timeline for Business Pages looks similar to the original Facebook Page, but there are a few things you may need to...
by Melissa Ward | Jan 9, 2014 | Social Media Markeing
It is freezing in the north east but a good fire will increase the temperature in my house my 10 degrees. I bought a face cord of cherry wood 2 weeks ago that came in damp, but I figured if it sat in the garage, it would dry out in time. I figured wrong. I tried to...
by Melissa Ward | Mar 23, 2012 | Social Media Markeing
Sometimes I have a hard time watching the Social Media space. I see people, business owners, doing “it” wrong, I cringe and want to say something, but don’t (unless I know them REALLY well). After all, who am I to judge… ? When it feels like...
by Melissa Ward | Mar 1, 2012 | Social Media Markeing
OK – so all the time you spent on creative incentives to like your page have gone “poof” with the new Business Timeline profiles. What’s a business to do to engage visitors enough to like them? The Cover Photo: Ask a question – consider...
by Melissa Ward | Feb 29, 2012 | Social Media Markeing
Today is launch day for Facebook Business pages. I held off writing this until I had a chance to play with it. I converted and published the NewWard page: take a peek here: https://www.facebook.com/newward. The cover photo replaces your “landing tab”....
by Melissa Ward | Feb 24, 2012 | Social Media Markeing
Yesterday Facebook Groups got a little upgrade. At the top you can now see photos of members, which click through to their personal profile. I played with Group Cover photos to add a little pop to the group, and I personally think it looks much better and it lets you...
by Melissa Ward | Sep 21, 2011 | Social Media Markeing
Isn’t it fun to wake up and have everything turned upside down and inside out? Well, let’s see if we can clear up a few things. The New Facebook Newsfeed Page: When you first log in, you see your “top stories”. These are the stories Facebook thinks you are most...
by Melissa Ward | Aug 5, 2011 | Social Media Markeing
Imagine how wonderful it would feel to receive a random thank you just for participating in the community. Here’s your homework starting next week: Make note of status updates throughout the week that resonate with you. Maybe it’s a cool quote, a new...
