Category Archives: social media

Prepare to be Googled

I had a conversation a few days ago with an economic development professional about using technology to promote our communities and to help our businesses connect to customers.  She reminded me of an important point — it is not so … Continue reading

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More connections, posts and lots of hits to come

I have been a user (maybe not the most proficient one) of social media for quite a while — Facebook, Twitter, blogs and LinkedIn to name a few.  Professionally, I have found this blog and LinkedIn have returned the most … Continue reading

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Economic Development Blog Posts – from many, one.

I was looking through my bookmarks of rural economic development blogs and was struck by how many either didn’t exist anymore or had not been updated in many months.  This made me decide to spend some time searching for some … Continue reading

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Connect with customers: time to be more social and less with media.

Any Hickman County, Tennessee businesses need a social media cheatsheet?  Flowtown provides us with a good one.

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Using QR Codes in Economic Development

For the slides and the supplemental information from my presentation Using QR Codes in Economic Development that was part of the Ignite IEDC session of the 2012 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Summit in San Antonio on January 30th, you … Continue reading

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The Social Network

This is my 670th blog post. A little over 3 1/2 years ago, I began this blog with the post, “Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association“. That was less than a year after Facebook was opened to everyone. Less … Continue reading

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SoMe or not SoMe? That is the question.

Does social media work for economic development? The post on the Burghard Group’s Strengthening Brand America blog, “Is Your Potential Capital Investor Participating in Social Media?” says not very much. I would agree. However, I sometimes feel 95% of everything … Continue reading

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Whips, Fads and Facebook

Is social media a fad? If you totally doubt the power of social media, you probably wouldn’t be reading this. However, this video helps one think about how all this is fundamentally changing how we communicate and interact as a … Continue reading

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Let the info sink in about LinkedIn

LinkedIn is social media for professionals — all networking and no Farmville, excess cloud cupcakes, ‘see what Sesame Street character are you?’, fans, friends, likes, etc. The blog post, “5 Ways to Develop Meaningful LinkedIn Connections” offers some great advice … Continue reading

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Twitter…. Facebook… LinkedIn… more info for business

Twitter, Facebook or Linkedin? Finding the right fit for your small business.

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Integrating new media with old media

We have to learn the new and remember the old: “5 things “New Media” can learn from “Old Media.”“

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For those of us with a small budget or Face-to-Facebook

I post a lot of social media information for business, not-profit and economic development organizations, but the bottom line is communicating your organization’s marketing message and other essential business information to your customer. Using social media and technology can be … Continue reading

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Using Facebook to put your best face forward

The New York Times has a small business guide on using Facebook in your business. “How to Market Your Business on Facebook” can get one started fairly painlessly. I tested the waters early on for Hickman County Economic & Community … Continue reading

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Facebook Facts: friends, fans, no foes

I started using Facebook over a year ago. However, I was afraid that the personal posts from ‘facebook friends’ would dilute any business message I was trying to achieve. After, reading the blog post from Reimagine Rural, “Facebook: Friend and … Continue reading

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SoMe might be Sceptical, but Social Media can help Small Business

Whether you are a small business looking to take advantage of social media (SoMe, if you want to sound informed) or you think that social media won’t help your business, Let’s Talk – Social Media for Small Business is for … Continue reading

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Decide if Twitter is for your Small Town Business

Twitter. Sure, it can be fun. Some businesses and organizations are finding it beneficial to their mission and economic condition. Small town rural businesses may not be the most social media, Web 2.0 savvy group, but is it worth it … Continue reading

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Twit on Twitter, Ain’t That Tweet!?

Yes, I’m on Twitter. Catch tweets at http://twitter.com/Daryl_Phillips . Be warned, economic developer constrained by only 140 characters.

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Need to Merge Back onto the Information Superhighway?

Today’s post on the SmallBizBigTime blog, “Attention Small Biz – Get Ready for New Technology & Social Media Tools“, was particularly timely. Just last night, I commented (to my wife on Sofa 1.0) on how sad a blog with one … Continue reading

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Tweet, wiki, blog post, connection, podcast, friend: time for new words in a marketing plan

Marketing can be maddening. The traditional media still works, but as social media becomes more main stream and fewer people are non-adopters, business must integrate social media in their marketing plan. Another thing is if one is smart about it, … Continue reading

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Find a Tasty "Tweet" for Your Small Business

To be honest, I haven’t drunk the Kool-aid on the Twitter craze…. I just take a sip occasionally. However, Twitter can be another tool in your business-related social media toolbox. The following blog post contains some great information on Twittering … Continue reading

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