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Speed Versus Velocity: What is the Role of Your Website in Social Media?

Speed Versus VelocityThe most important element to your business’ social media presence is also the most commonly overlooked. We can discuss engagement, we can attempt to plot ROI, and we can emphasize analytics for social media, but in the end it doesn’t mean a thing if it doesn’t take the user anywhere. Social media is simply running in place if it doesn’t have an effective destination.

Social media is constantly being qualified for ROI, stickiness and reach, but how many of your indicators are looking at the destination of social media? How does your website work for or against your social media presence? Let’s look at this from the perspective of high school physics or just a need for speed.

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Signalfire Hosts Workshop for Business Social Media

SF-SMClass-AdIntroduction to Business Social Media

Wednesday, March 24, March 31, & April 7
6:00 – 8:00 pm
The Lodge at Geneva Ridge
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

The use of social media for business has exploded in the past year, and businesses in every industry are feeling the pressure to do “something.” But what? Many business owners and managers may be familiar with Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn on the surface or in their personal lives, but how can they be helpful for your business? Are they helpful for every business? Does utilizing one make more sense than others? If you are using social media, how do you know it’s working? It’s time to get some answers you can trust.

Join Matthew Olson, President of Signalfire, for a three-part interactive workshop to learn about the concepts and the practices of social media for your business. This interactive learning environment will include discussions, hands-on practice, and strategic tips and tricks to help you assess the value of social media in a business environment. Read More »

Foursquare: An Introduction for Business

foursquare_logoFoursquare is a relatively recent (at least in the Midwest) addition to the social media world and is quickly gaining popularity. The question so many are asking is: what is Foursquare and how can it be used for business?

Foursquare is a combination of a game and a social media network that utilizes locations as venues in which points are awarded when you “check in” on mobile devices. Venues can be a restaurant, a store, or any other set location. While Foursquare has been address based, the system recently advanced to a pure GPS-based system for determining the venue’s location.

One of the most rapidly growing themes in social media is location-based interaction. Even though you may be in a crowded bar, you can immediately discover who in your network (friends) is there or see where they have checked in recently. Points are awarded for each check-in. Badges, or awards for frequent check-ins, adding new venues, or checking in with numerous people are given as the user gains points. Some cities or large events (CES in Las Vegas and the upcoming SXSW in Austin) even have custom badges for the savvy tech travelers.

Such games or networks have traditionally been viewed as purely recreational and not seen as having any business potential. However, like we’ve seen with many other aspects of social media, most anything can be used for smart business. In some of the more experienced Foursquare markets, we’ve seen the uprise of bars, restaurants and retail locations using Foursquare as a powerful networking and rewards tool. How? (more…)

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