Posts by Mari Smith
My New Email Autoresponse: Inspired by Tim Ferriss & Gary Vee
Whether you’ve read Timothy Ferriss’ Four Hour Workweek or not, I’m sure you’re familiar with “vacation responders.” Essentially, whenever someone emails you, your email program automatically triggers a canned response to that person. In his book, one of the many lifehacks Tim Ferriss describes is dramatically decreasing the amount of time you spend reading/responding to…
Read MoreHow PASSIONATE Are You About Your Work?
I’m a huge believer in “do what you love and the money will follow.” BUT, there is a caveat: you have to have a viable business model. You can’t just goof around with a hobby and hope and pray the money will flood in. You need to work, and work hard! A huge source of…
Read MoreHow To Create and Promote Your Facebook Fan Page
Facebook’s Terms of Use stipulate you can only have ONE account and it must be in your own REAL name. Not your business name, a fake name, pen name, etc. Nor can you have duplicate accounts. However, good news! Facebook does provide a place for you to represent your business, and that is Facebook Pages.…
Read MoreTwitter Lingo Demystified!
Many of my tweeps (Twitter people) have asked me lately about various acronyms, odd lingo and twords (Twitter words). I’ve compiled below a shortlist of the most popular terms many active Twitterers, including myself, use in everyday tweets. First, what is a tweet? If you’re new to Twitter, I appreciate even the word “tweet” may…
Read More10 Reasons To Use Facebook for Business
Social networking sites, especially Facebook, have significant implications for business owners, marketers, and entrepreneurs around the world. To keep your business current, you should at least be familiar with the latest social media marketing techniques and viral technologies, including Facebook and its array of powerful features. Facebook recently crossed the 100 MILLION member mark. That’s…
Read MoreTop Ten Tips For Promoting An Event On Facebook
The Facebook Events application is one of the most powerful tools on the platform. Whether you’ve yet to use the app, or you’re using it regularly, this post has something for you. I see many Facebook members either not using the Events app to their full advantage, or using it in a way that may…
Read MoreFacebook Note Tagging Guidelines
Is it just me, or have you noticed a surge in the amount of friends tagging friends on Facebook Notes recently? I’m a big fan of using Facebook Notes strategically. However, I believe we need to see more best practices around Note Tagging. Several of my Facebook friends recently contacted me in private inquiring about…
Read More