Bridie’s Small Business Blog
How to hide LinkedIn recommendations
I’m a huge fan of LinkedIn, in particular the recommendations feature. It’s so easy to request a testimonial from a delighted client, plus each one is traceable to the author.
But what if you’ve received a “dodgy” recommendation? Or, worse still, given one that you now regret?
Are you leaving your warm leads out in the cold?
I really, really want double glazing.
Not only am I fed up being freezing cold during winter nights and boiling hot in summer, I’m getting a bit sick of the sound of next door’s leaf blower (they use it at least three times a week).
So when I met a guy from a local window company at a recent Chamber event I thought I’d give him a call.
50 tips for using twitter effectively
Updated with 10 great new tips!
Twitter is a great marketing tool for small businesses – follow these simple tips to ensure you’re using it effectively:
The Basics
1. Upload a profile pic – eggs do not encourage followers.
2. Optimise your bio – you only have 160 characters to play, if in doubt enlist the services of a copywriter.
3. Enter your real location into your profile.
4. Add a url to your bio – when someone checks a list of followers they can easily click your link without having to go into your profile (which most people won’t bother to do). Ensure you add the whole url, including http:// otherwise it won’t work.
10 mistakes that are costing you Twitter followers
You may be using Twitter, but are you using it the right way?
Check out the top 10 mistakes I see people making time and again that turn off followers:
1. You only talk about yourself
There’s one at every networking function and sadly Twitter is full of them – boring bigheads that constantly talk about themselves.
Stop it now!
Instead of broadcasting about yourself, share other people’s content, participate in conversation and, most importantly, take an interest in everyone else.
list.ly – the ultimate app for list lovers
I don’t know about you, but personally I love a list.
Every January I write a list of jobs we need to do around the house, and at the start of the financial year I create a list of new business goals. All this in addition to my weekly “to do” list.
And now I’ve discovered list.ly I’m creating more lists than ever!
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