by Melissa Ward | Nov 5, 2014 | Social Media
One of the most frequent questions I hear is “How do I start a blog?” There are many places online to start up a blog, but that’s not where you need to start. The real question you should be asking is, “How do I start a blog that people want to...
by Melissa Ward | Nov 3, 2014 | Social Media
Are you ready to gear up your online sales this holiday season? Black Friday and Cyber Monday are right around the corner. National Retail Federation (NRF) sees sales in November and December jumping 4.1% to $616.9 billion (excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales),...
by Melissa Ward | Sep 3, 2014 | Social Media
I know – it’s a dog eat dog world. Every man / woman for himself. Especially, it seems, if you are in real estate. Agents are 1099’s, they technically work for themselves and live off of commissions. The industry has been designed to create...
by Melissa Ward | Apr 25, 2014 | Marketing, Social Media
Stop it… Just stop it. Let the lemmings do the #FF and all that. You’re job is to provide something of meaning, something of real, lasting value that is going to help people know you, love you and understand you. Look, I get the temptation, I’ve...
by Melissa Ward | Apr 7, 2014 | Social Media
I see too many business owners posting and over posting in the social networks with giving any thought to what they are sharing and how it impacts their bottom line. Doing a social media audit is one method of figuring out how to use your time efficiently. To perform...
by Melissa Ward | Apr 5, 2014 | Business, Social Media
A while back I saw a post on HARO (Help A Reporter Out) asking for video talent for On Demand Media. It sounded like a fun, new opportunity to get my name out, so I sent the producer a note. In her reply, she asked me for some video samples to review and photos of my...