by Sarah Orchard | Polls, Small business marketing
I’m doing some research into which social media platform, small business owners feel really delivers for them. Not what the marketing experts tell them but what real-life small business owners think. Share you views! Thanks for voting. [polldaddy...
by Sarah Orchard | Blogging, Free and low cost marketing ideas, Marketing tips, Small business marketing, Social Media
I made a conscious decision not to start blogging for my business because I felt I didn’t have the time to do it ‘properly’ and I engaged actively with Twitter as a micro-blogging option. I felt this was an important first step and I could see how well I leveraged it...
by Sarah Orchard | Fruitful Marketing Ideas newsletter, Marketing tips, Social Media
Well we all know just how important networking is for a small business, but if you can’t face getting up at the crack of dawn for those breakfast meetings or can’t take time out to go to local networking events, then LinkedIn is probably one of the best alternatives...
by Sarah Orchard | Social Media, Some really useful stuff
It’s frustrating you have a message that really warrants more than 140 characters and yet Twitter restricts you from saying it all! Well there is help at hand… There is a handy tool called Twitlonger which allows you to write posts longer than the 140...
by Sarah Orchard | Social Media, Some really useful stuff
You spend hours on Twitter and wonder if you will ever get meaningful returns on your time and energy! Are you having any impact? Twitter can be a useful tool in your marketing toolkit but how do you know if you are using it effectively. This handy Twitter Grader tool...