Twitter is one of our favorite social media platforms and in this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share how a few ninja tricks can result in more followers & retweets for your Twitter account. Be sure you register for our Twitter webinar tonight at http://HappyHourHangouts.com/webinar...
Twitter lists are a great way to grow your followers, gather relevant content for your social media & generate more leads & sales for your business. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share with you how they use Twitter lists to grow their business and how you can do the same! Make sure you register for their Twitter Webinar on Thursday, March 19. http://HappyHourHangouts.com/Webinar...
We love hashtags. We didn't always understand them and how impactful they are in helping your business grow with social media. Maybe you're not sure how or why you should be using hashtags in your business. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share with you some hashtag tips for different social media platforms. It's a #WickedAwesome episode for sure!...
Fake followers.....we've talked about them before, and its a hot topic all over social media. Do you have fake followers and are they hurting your business on social media? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share how they impact your accounts and what you can do about it....
It's another episode of #AskHappyHour and today we talk about how to build a Facebook Fanpage if you're in Network Marketing. Dawn & Traci answer the question, do you focus on your products or the business? Don't miss this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour...
In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Weekend Marketing Minute, Dawn & Traci share a neat tool that used to be called JustUnfollow but is now called CrowdFireApp.com. Discover how using CrowdFireApp.com can help you manage your Twitter & Instagram accounts....
Last week on the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Podcast, we had an episode where we addressed the importance of making sure your marketing is mobile ready. In this episode, Dawn & Traci share a recent report about how the majority of emails being opened are being opened on mobile and how you can structure an ad campaign to attract those mobile users who are more likely to open up your emails!...
6 weeks ago we told you that we were going to be testing a tool called PostPlanner to help with our Facebook Fanpage. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share their ultimate verdict and some of the numbers behind that decision. To test out PostPlanner youself, go to http://HappyHourHangouts.com/PostPlanner...
There are varying schools of thought about how frequently you should be posting on your Facebook fanpage....in today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci discuss a couple of myths about posting and posting too much. Warning: this is only for those serious marketers who actually provide great content to their fans!...
Creating original content on a daily basis for your business can be challenging. In today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share a few of their favorite visual content creation tools that will help you create unique visual content, quickly & easily....
One of the fastest ways to get credibility & influence in the marketplace is to give value and service your audience, and do it as often as possible. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share how the simple law of reciprocity can impact your business big time and pay dividends for years to come!...
Facebook advertising can be a scary thing if you don't know what you are doing. Top courses to learn how to run profitable campaigns are expensive. So what do you do? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Weekend Marketing Minute, Dawn & Traci share with you a great new course that our friends at LeadPages have put together, absolutely free. Access the course at http://HappyHourHangouts.com/freecourse...
We talk a lot about "providing value" to your audience, and in this #AskHappyHour episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share what providing value looks like. If you have a question you'd like to have answered on an upcoming episode, Tweet your question using #AskHappyHour...
Have you ever "Googled" yourself or your business name? Your brand is critical to your business and you want to be sure that when you "Google it", you're dominating the search engines. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci talk about how you can pass the "Google Test" for your brand and your business....
Do you use Pinterest to market your business? Pinterest is a great platform for marketers, but they just announced that you will no longer be able to use affiliate links in your pinterest marketing. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci discuss how to handle this if losing affiliate links is a big deal to you and also what to do if you're not currently using affiliate links but want to build your list using Pinterest....
Have you thought about why you are on social media? Most people are on social media for social reasons, but as an entrepreneur, you must have a defined marketing strategy, or you're most likely going to be wasting lots of time. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci discuss some things you should consider in setting up a social media strategy....
You can't deny that social media has changed our society and culture. To the point that Facebook has recently released a new feature where you can designate someone to take over your page if you pass away. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci discuss how this is a bigger impact across how we will continue to market in the future....
According to a recent report, 75% of the United States are now using smartphones. What does that mean to your business? That means more people are accessing your content, your website, your offers, from their phone. The big question you need to ask youself is this: "Is my marketing mobile friendly?" In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share with you not only why you want to make sure you're mobile friendly, but specific things to look for!...
Happy Sunday! In this episode of the Weekend Marketing Minute, the girls from the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour share with you a cool tip on how to use the Facebook Graph Search feature to find out more about your audience and how that will help you to create compelling & engaging content, as well as better targeting if you're running ad campaigns!...
We've got another listener question for #AskHappyHour...How do you establish authority & credibility when you have to start from zero?" In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share some tips on how to gain that credibility and authority fast!...
Instagram has been a hot social media network for a while now, and if you're not there already, it's probably time to join the party. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share with you some key tips to get your Instagram Brand off the ground fast!...
You've seen the articles, with the scary headlines about "marketing myths" and then you read it, only to find out that all you've been doing is no longer effective! Well, in this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share with you how to take that kind of information and make it work for you. Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar on Feb 26th: "How to Generate 5 to 10 Ultra-Targeted Leads Daily on Autopilot With Twitter" http://goo.gl/4IPFmF...
Are we the only one who feels like we have Facebook marketing whiplash? In 2014, images were getting the most traction in the Facebook newsfeed and they were all the rage for marketers. Now, a new report shows that images are getting the lowest reach in the newsfeed! What's a marketer to do? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share how you should handle this and any future changes in FB marketing effectiveness! Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar...
Have you ever thought about why you named your social media profiles the way you did? Are you using your company's name or you own name? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci specifically address how to name or NOT name your profiles, especially if you are in Network Marketing, Direct Sales, or MLM. If you're not in those business models but you know someone who is, then share this episode with them!! Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar on Feb 26th:...
Twitter chats....we've talked about them before. What if you're not ready to host a Twitter chat ? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share with you how to participate, find & engage in other people's Twitter Chats. It's a fun & interactive way to grow a targeted following on our favorite platform! Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar on Feb 26th: "How to Generate 5 to 10 Ultra-Targeted Leads Daily on Autopilot With Twitter" http://goo.gl/4IPFmF...
In this edition of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer the question of a listener who asks, "What do you do with friends who aren't your avatar, and are trying to be 'helpful' on your Social Media pages, but are actually hurting your social media efforts? Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar on Feb 26th: "How to Generate 5 to 10 Ultra-Targeted Leads Daily on Autopilot With Twitter" http://goo.gl/4IPFmF...
With all the changes to Google search over the years, it's harder and harder to be found on the front page of Google. Social signals are becoming more important, and now Google has struck a deal with Twitter! In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share the exciting news and speculate on what to expect with Tweets showing up in Google search! Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar "How to Generate 5 to 10 Ultra-Targeted Leads Daily on Autopilot With Twi...
We get asked all the time how we come up with content for a 7 day a week show, for social media, for our emails, and more. Want to know our secret? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share how they use "Mindmapping" to never run out of ideas and content for marketing....
In this edition of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer a listeners question about whether they are too young for business and if people will take them seriously or not. If you think you're too young, or too old, you'll want to listen to today's episode for sure!...
A few weeks back we shared a tool that we love called "If This, Then That" or IFTTT. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share how an IFTTT "recipe" can help you increase your engagement with your followers on Twitter!...
