Last week we went over the benefits of LinkedIn. For a quick refresher of this social media site check out a past Salty Waffle article. There are many different features LinkedIn has to offer to fully utilize the social media site. Features 1) LinkedIn Groups: This is the perfect way to link people in your…
There are customers and then there are your top customers. At Salty Waffle, we’ve found that the top 20% of your customers will bring about 80% of your revenue. If you’re able to generate more of the 20%, your retail business is bound to increase sales. The problem is that most businesses try to sell…
Social media is great for sharing testimonies. People have many stories to tell that never get shared beyond one or two people because retelling a story over and over can be monotonous. As a kid we all learned the telephone game and its take away lesson: each time a story is retold the information gets…
Connect your congregation through Upcoming. Upcoming is a social media site that allows users to search for events and things to do. The events can be found by topic, customized search, or by being referred to by a friend. On the site users can tell their community of friends if they are going to an event…
Last Friday we talked about social media sites KIDO’Z, Glubble, and Whyville in Part 2. This week we will cover the next three kid friendly social media sites: 4) KidsTube: is a family-friendly video sharing site. As the name suggests it is like YouTube for kids. The site has video uploading, blogs, and groups. To keep…
Using Twitter as one of your social media tools is a great way to create a buzz about your retail business. With so many users, it’s easy to have your tweets lost in the 200 million tweets per day. It’s now time to find your target audience and start tweeting to them. This will dramatically…
Social media is constantly expanding and information is exploding out of the Internet at a million miles per minute. Trying to navigate our way through the mess of information, conversations, and new technologies can be overwhelming. Here are 5 tips to calm your nerves: . . 1) Pray: First to get in the right mindset…
On Friday July 15th my husband got into the airport at 11:15 pm. Through social media I am able to share this wonderful moment! Facebook is the main way I have been able to communicate with family and loved ones. I have posted photos and status updates about my husband coming home. In addition, have…
Paul Steinbrueck, an author for Christian Web Trends is currently writing a wonderful series called How to Build Online Relationships Like Jesus. This five part series covers the ins and outs of managing relationships online. Here is an overview of the series: Part 1: Paul points out some serious questions raised by one of his…
Over the past couple of days, I have analyzed how ReverbNation can be used to propel your music career from the perspective of the artist, record label, venue and the band manager. Now it is time for the fans to receive a little recognition, because, after all, they make the rockin’ world go round! The…