by Vlad Mkrtumyan | Jan 4, 2010 | Advice, Community, Facebook, Listening, Marketing, Networking, Social Media, Twitter
   Check in over the next 5 days as I address some common concerns that small businesses have about participation and engagement in social media. “Can I get by without social media?” “Is it really as easy as I’ve been led to believe?” “Can it save my business?”...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Vlad Mkrtumyan | Dec 30, 2009 | Blogging, Commenting, Community, Networking, Resources, Social Media
If you blog, then you know how wonderful it is to have engaged readers who frequently comment on your thoughts and ideas. You may not own a blog, but are instead the type of person who leaves comments on the blogs of others. Either way, the chances are that you...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Vlad Mkrtumyan | Dec 28, 2009 | Case Studies, Community, Listening, Marketing, Networking, Resources, Social Media, Strategy
It all started yesterday with this tweet from my friend Carol Flammer: At this exact same moment, I overheard a LEGO® commercial that my daughter was watching say something about “social skills”.  This started me thinking about ways to best explain certain aspects of...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Vlad Mkrtumyan | Dec 22, 2009 | Blogging, Listening, Networking, Resources, Social Media
That’s right; I want you to keep an eye out for someone. Her name is indeed Amber, and there’s a reward involved, so pay attention! If you’re like me, you keep a keen eye out for anything useful. If you are also interested in social media (I hope that’s why you’re...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Vlad Mkrtumyan | Dec 21, 2009 | Community, Listening, Networking, Social Media
It’s about community and cooperation, so how do we conquer the competition? It’s my opinion that we don’t…besides, it’s just so “yesterday”. If social media has taught us anything, it’s that those to the left, right, ahead of, and behind us can teach us...