Today’s Wall Street Journal Small Business Report offered some excellent social media advice that consultants can apply to marketing their own practices:

“What is a hashtag and how do I use it?” This is a question I often get during my Getting Started in Social Media talk. Here’s what you need to know about hashtags and how to use them effectively. All…

You’ve probably heard of Small Business Saturday…it’s the day dedicated to supporting local small businesses by giving them the attention they need and deserve. The movement, started by American Express, has inspired thousands of Americans to shop local small businesses…

by Guest Contributor Susan M. Krien, Happenstance Creations Our world of electronic gadgets and technology has a major impact on how we communicate with each other. Speed and efficiency are of the utmost importance, but where is the personal touch in…

The Financial Post ran an excellent column online about the do’s and don’ts of content marketing. If you’re still unfamiliar with this type of marketing, think of it as continually providing interesting and helpful content such as FAQs, white papers,…

If you use social media sites, make sure you aren’t putting yourself at risk! Various media sources have reported that Twitter was recently breached and login credentials for 15,000 users have been leaked.  The leaked information included user IDs and…