Guy Kawasaki has seen it all. From graduating Standford University to working closely with Steve Jobs at Apple to working for Google, Canva, and Mercedes-Benz to taking up surfing in his 60's he's had a lifetime of interesting experiences. He also has 400,000 fans on Facebook, 1.4 million followers on Twitter, 3 million followers on … Continue reading 12 Insightful Quotes From Guy Kawasaki About The State of Social Media
The MPR Raccoon Incident is a Case Study in What Not to do on Social Media Raccoons - They are either problem-causing trash pandas or cute cuddly creatures. In the case of the MPR Raccoon it was the latter. If you haven't heard, last night, a wild raccoon climbed up a 25-story office building in St. … Continue reading How a Raccoon Captured Our Hearts and How a Bank Botched the Greatest Social Media Opportunity of 2018
How to Pick a Social Media Platform for Your Business Should I be on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram? Or should I be on Snapchat, YouTube or Pinterest? There are so many social media platforms to choose from. And there are more than just those few. Many more. Whether you are new to social media or not, … Continue reading Which Social Media Networks Should You Choose For Your Business
Build Your Brand at these Unexpectedly Good Locations In my last article I talked about how it's challenging to do business in December as many of us are being pulled in different directions due to the demands of the holiday season. These demands can lead to a decrease in productivity and output for you and your business … Continue reading 5 Surprisingly Great Places To Network Over The Holidays
December is almost here. Which means warm fires, hot chocolate, and holiday cheer. It also means less work gets done in many non-retail business settings. And it’s easy to see why with all the snow days, holiday parties, office get-togethers, photos with Santa, school concerts, and car appointments for snow tires. There are gifts to … Continue reading Get Your Important Work Done Now Before The Holiday Season
November 19 is International Men's Day. In recognition of this day I'm looking at the top quotes about social media from the kings of the digital marketing world. What stood out the most for me about these quotes was the simplicity and wisdom contained in each. All have tremendous insight and can benefit those who are social … Continue reading The Top Quotes From The Kings of Social Media in Honour of International Men’s Day
3 Social Media Tips to Get You Started Hashtags, emojis, tweets and Facebook pages. What is all this stuff and where do I even start? Sound familiar? Social Media can certainly be confusing. Especially with all the constant changes and new networks that keep coming out. Getting your content seen can be downright frustrating. Luckily there … Continue reading How to Do Social Media Marketing for Small Business
The Benefits of Working with Knockout Social Media Ready to get social? I am! I'm Scott Trites. I'm a social media consultant in Halifax, Nova Scotia. And I work with you to help grow your business through social media. First, I meet with you to learn about you, your business and your goals. I want … Continue reading Here’s Why You Should Work With Us On Your Next Social Media Project
With so many disasters going on like hurricanes in Florida and the Caribbean, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, and an earthquake in Mexico the Facebook Crisis Response (formerly known as Safety Check) has become even more important. So what is the Facebook Crisis Response? It is a feature on Facebook that allows you to communicate … Continue reading How to use Facebook Crisis Response during a Time of Disaster
I recently shared an article on my Facebook business page from Mashable that reported there are now over 3 billion social media users in the world. I thought it was astounding that out of the 7.5 billion people on the planet that nearly half were on social. So I shared this seemingly interesting article on my page that … Continue reading 3 Billion Users Are Now on Social Media – So How Come Not a Single One of Them Saw My Post?
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