Category Archives: Social Media

Google Plus Brand Pages

Good news! You can now create a brand page on Google Plus. Many of you had probably already done this prematurely and had the page removed. Now you can safely create a page for your business or organization and it will not … Continue reading

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Social Media and Nonprofits

We spoke at a nonprofit conference last week, discussing social media. One thing is certain, everyone wants to be involved, but there tend to be obstacles. Whether it’s lack of staff, time or a strict gatekeeper, many of them have … Continue reading

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It’s Movember at protocol 80

Movember. Mustache season. More importantly, time to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. A couple of us at protocol 80 have joined a Movember team and hope to use social media to help our teams success. The Background Movember … Continue reading

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Does Klout Matter?

If you have not heard or checked out Klout.com, it is essentially an easy way to measure your online influence. Each person has a Klout score provided they are involved with social media in some way. Even users that do … Continue reading

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Scheduling Tweets in Advance for Free With Buffer

One of the most-important aspects of succeeding with a social media strategy is to stick with it.  Posting a tweet or two per week isn’t going to cut it.  On the other hand, it’s also important to set time aside … Continue reading

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Twitter, Barack Obama, and #Compromise

I am sure you are aware of the recent debacle surrounding the U.S. debt crisis and the continuous debate between republicans and democrats. You may or may not know the ins and outs of what each side was proposing…but if not, it … Continue reading

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Don’t Create A Google+ Profile For Your Business… Yet

Remember when you decided to create a profile for your business Facebook page rather than setting up an actual page under your personal profile?  Don’t make the same mistake on Google+.  As tempting as it is to setup a user … Continue reading

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Using Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter on Your Feature Phone

There are plenty of reasons to avoid buying a smart phone these days, chief among them the cost of not just the device itself but the monthly data plan charge to go along with it.  However, just because you don’t … Continue reading

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Everyone Give A Warm Welcome To Google+

Guess what!  Another social network has cropped up from a little company in California called Google.  They call this social network Google+ and it is the first true competitor to Facebook that I have seen so far.  Here’re a few … Continue reading

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Learn To Use Social Media For Small Business By Watching

Recently, Josh and I have had the opportunity to give our seminar on Inbound Marketing principles in various areas of Northwest Pennsylvania.  As a web marketing firm, it is very motivating to see all of the small businesses in our … Continue reading

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