Facebook for Business Made Easy

by Blair Evan Ball June 9, 2011

Facebook now has surpassed 700 Million users and well on it’s way to 1 Billion users. WOW! Sadly most businesses will fail at using Facebook as a Social Media Tool. While Facebook is the latest and greatest, one still must apply business principals to marketing. Those businesses that go blindly into Facebook without a strategy […]

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Memorial Day – Thank You All Military Personnel

by Blair Evan Ball May 30, 2011

Thank You to all the military men and women who serve our country. We appreciate you and all you do to protect and serve and provide us FREEDOM that we enjoy each and every day! Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. […]

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Social Media and Some Awesome Marketing Stats [Data]

by Blair Evan Ball May 24, 2011

The Internet and Social Media has fundamentally changed the way people find, discover, share, shop, & connect. Did you know that 34,000 searches are conducted on Google EVERY SECOND? Or that 75% of Internet users never scroll past the first page of search results? Or that US Internet users spend 3x more time on blogs and social […]

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7 Laws of Mental Mastery

by Blair Evan Ball May 20, 2011

80% of people working today would rather be doing something else, and 84% of them by their own admission, feel that they are working below even far below, their own potential. Why is it that so few people are living up to their potential? Most people today live by the Law of Accident. Things just […]

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Social Media is Not…

by Blair Evan Ball May 19, 2011

Social Media continues to gather momentum, and is constantly changing, mostly for the better. However, we must not forget we are still in the: People business. It’s still about relationships. It’s still about Trust. It’s still about Loyalty. These are just tools that help us connect with our community better, faster, if utilized properly. Tools […]

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Small Businesses Biggest Mistake

by Blair Evan Ball May 17, 2011

In my recent workshop Facebook for Business Made Easy we had a discussion around just using Facebook for your website. According to a recent survey 60% of small businesses are not online in any fashion. While on the surface it sounds good…and many businesses have just a Facebook presence. My response to that question was […]

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Facebook Launches Send Button

by Blair Evan Ball May 16, 2011

Facebook recently launched its Send button , in a bid to improve the functionality of Groups as well as replace the classic “email to a friend” button. Here is a free WordPress plugin for Send button. However, it took me several days before the button worked, as it’s still in early stages of development. Although […]

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Social Media Branding for Small Business

by Blair Evan Ball April 18, 2011

Social Media gives one the ability to create and reinforce your brand. “The more similar we are the more invisible we become.” – David Tyreman Your BRAND = USP. Your Unique Selling Proposition. Curly in the movie City Slickers asks them, what is their One Thing in life. What is yours? Users want to identify […]

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7 Benefits of Social Media Marketing

by Blair Evan Ball April 13, 2011

Social Media Marketing is changing the way small business as well as big business approach marketing. Waning are the days of interruptive marketing, and gaining momentum is engaged Social Media Marketing. According to Michael Stelzner at Social Media Examiner…in their recent study they found 7 benefits of Social Media Marketing. 88% – Generated more exposure […]

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Social Media has Gone Mainstream

by Blair Evan Ball April 12, 2011

Prepare1 Social Media Marketing for businesses, it represents an unprecedented marketing opportunity that transcends traditional middlemen and connects companies directly with customers. Consumers are not responding as well to the Old Traditional ways of marketing. This is why nearly every business on the planet is exploring social media marketing initiatives or should be. “Charlene Li, […]

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