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Social Media doesn't work for the vast majority of small businesses. That was the main message in the USA Today article titled, Study: Social media a bust for small businesses, published on April 17th, 2013. From the news item:"About 61% of small businesses don't see any return on investment on their social-media activities, according to a survey released Tuesday from Manta, a social network for small businesses. Yet, almost 50% say they've increased their time spent on social media, and only 7% have decreased their time. What businesses are trying to get out of social media: 36% said their goal was to acquire and engage new customers, 19% said to gain leads and referrals, and 17% said to boost awareness. Facebook was most cited as the hardest to maintain social-media platform, according to the survey." There is a big lesson in this data...
What you want from social media may be very different from what it is. Via Martin Gysler
Sigrid de Kaste's insight:
A very interesting article and I hold my breath to hear more directly from small business right here around me 
Martin Gysler's comment,
April 22, 10:25 AM
Indeed Retro Social Media, but it's seems to be reality.
Abhishek Bedi's curator insight,
April 23, 9:00 AM
Social Media is it worth your marketing efforts/time or still the traditional methods superseed the SM? It's truely stated as a matter of one's choice, totally agree!! 
Angelica Laurencon's comment,
May 22, 4:08 PM
Failure of Social Media as another marketing & PR channel, yes, but still very efficient for SMB in the new business of kindness.
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Here are 101 fantastic social media technology tool tips that you can use to promote your business on social media.
Are you looking for some tools and tips related to social media tools and technology?
Want to add a bit of magic to your social media marketing?
As we specialise in tools and technology we come across great tips and tools every day.
From the list below we guarantee you will find something very useful for your business. Via Martin Gysler
Sigrid de Kaste's insight:
What a collection of tips! Got to have a peek... 
Marc Kneepkens's curator insight,
Today, 12:29 AM
Agree, lots of great information. Recommended. I want to add one thing, if you're looking to build a website and
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That sounds really great. I'll start this 30 day experiment right now. What I like in this experiment, it's the social approach and in the same time, the educational impact on the user... wow, cool! [note Martin Gysler]
Des Walsh has setup an experiment on Linkedin called the 30 day linking blitz, a collaborative project, in which each participant commits to take action on his/her LinkedIn presence and activity, over a 30 day period for 20 minutes a day. The purpose is to make more effective use of our LinkedIn memberships and drive positive networking both personally and professionally with the following aims:
- Amplify our social presence
Read more: http://andypattinson.me/post/34883830149/linkedin30dayblitz Via Martin Gysler 
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December 18, 2012 5:30 PM
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As of February, the smartphone share in the United States has reached nearly 50%. 2012 is FINALLY "the year of mobile" and this means that you need to invest in a mobile user experience. Check your analytics — that mobile traffic share keeps growing!
With all of the hype that responsive web design is getting, what are the biggest implications for marketers and SEOs regarding its fit as the long-term mobile strategy?
First Of All, What is Responsive Web Design?
In a nutshell, responsive web design (RWD) is a technique which uses fluid layouts (which "stretch" to as much screen real estate as possible) in addition to the CSS "@media queries," which apply different style sheets (CSS) based on the current screen size of the device. With responsive design, your website will fit virtually any device with a full browser:
smartphones, iPad + other tablets (both landscape and portrait modes), and even TVs. It doesn’t matter that thr Galaxy Tab’s resolution is different from a Nexus S phone — your site will render beautifully, as long as responsive design was correctly implemented.
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Here's our admittedly tongue in cheek list of reasons your small businesses still might not be using Pinterest. Join in the fun.
Recent reports suggest Pinterest is well on its way to being one of the biggest social networks ever.
A study last month indicates that while Facebook still maintains its domination with 67 percent of American Internet users, Twitter, the second runner up with 16 percent of the same audience, may soon be overtaken by Pinterest, which now has about 15 percent. Via Martin Gysler
Sigrid de Kaste's insight:
...so have you toyed with it yet? Not obvious to business how it can be used to attract leads...
Martin Gysler's curator insight,
March 30, 11:03 AM
If you run a business who can improve his visibility with pictures, maybe you should read this post.
Even if it's logical, it's also a reminder for all who don't use Piterest yet. Delete the scoop?
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Small businesses that use Facebook to get the word out and promote their companies should check out a new report from Buddy Media, a social ad-management software provider. The report is drawn from the company’s analysis of 200 clients’ Facebook posts over a two-week period, in addition to the comments and “likes” spurred by those posts.
The report contains a number of good takeaways, including its findings on post length. It found that Facebook posts containing 80 or fewer characters had 27 percent higher engagement rates than longer posts. (You’re not the only one who struggles to be brief: Just 19 percent of all posts analyzed were that short.) Via Martin Gysler
Sigrid de Kaste's insight:
Check this out if you are a Small Business...very useful points..
Martin Gysler's curator insight,
February 6, 11:25 AM
You know all the points mentioned in this post? Even if not all are new, some figures are interesting and should arouse our attention.
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The rules change all the time, here some new insights about Social Media and how you should post on it, very interesting. [note Martin Gysler]
The best way to encourage customers to “like” you on Facebook is to offer entertaining and engaging content that motivates them to want to be on the inside circle for your business. In an adaptation of the 70/20/10 rules for learning and management, SnapRetail suggests that 70% of the content on your Facebook page be resource material and valuable content posts, 20% be sharing others’ content, and only 10% be store promotion.
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If you are trying to identify your online usiness niche, I suggest you give a good read to this short article by Brian Clark of Copyblogger, in which he explains in simple words which things you should be paying attention to before you make your final choice.
Right on the mark. 7/10
Full article: http://www.copyblogger.com/find-a-viable-niche/