When Pinterest first started, the website was described by many as being a place where you can do a form of “online scrapbooking”; it was a place where those who enjoyed pin-board style photo sharing could engage family members and friends online. That was in 2010 and it had about 10,000 members nine months after its launch. For a start-up, ... Read More »

If you’ve been reading up on the latest techniques for promoting your business and website, you know that having and building your Facebook fan page is a great way to attract new people to your website and position your brand. While part of the attraction of Facebook is that it is free to use, you really have to know how ... Read More »

It’s no secret that the educational system here in the United States is in serious trouble. If you take a look at our standardized test scores in reading, science, math and history as compared with those coming out of the other developed nations in the world you’ll find a troubling trend. Elite students are no longer coming out of our ... Read More »

Networking is the lifeblood of a successful business. Whether the business offers a service and needs clients or sells a product and needs customers, extensive networking can make it thrive. Partnerships with other companies are the result of networking, as are important hires that make a company more versatile. With the emergence of social media during the last 5 years ... Read More »

There are many wonderful reasons to use Twitter to get the word out about your business. You can use the site to instantly share information about your business, interact with customers, and build important relationships and networks. You have probably seen examples of large businesses using Twitter brilliantly, and gaining hundreds of thousands of followers. So, what can you do ... Read More »

Social media is now connected to most things we do in our daily life and recruitment and job hunting are no exceptions. It is now possible to connect with potential employers via online networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and the professional networking site, LinkedIN. It is possible to find employment via these channels, more and more people are using ... Read More »

In a world of social media noise, business owners and marketers have to be on top of social media updates to avoid getting lost in the shuffle! Here are five easy ways in which updating social media profiles can be a huge benefit for your company. Community – Social media gives small businesses the unique opportunity to really connect with ... Read More »

Social media is one of the most widely used tools in everyday life. People spend several hours a day on Facebook or chatting to people on Twitter of pinning pictures to Pinterest. It is a way for consumers to interact, share information and gain perspective on fashions and products to buy before even stepping out the door. As a business, ... Read More »

Pinterest is the social media site that has been focussing less on users of the site and more on the things that users like or enjoy doing; there is a growing trend of Pinterest marketing and it is evident in the increase in number of the daily users. Since the beginning of 2012, there has been a rise by 145% ... Read More »

Social media has expanded incredibly since its inception at the end of the 20th century. What began with the modest Friendster eventually grew into the somewhat reputable MySpace, and things have arguably gone relatively nuts since then, as one might put it. The growth of social media has been as impressive as it’s been out of control, and the ways ... Read More »