Keep On Top Of Your Social Media With Nutshell Mail

Feel like you are struggling to keep up with your social media?  Don’t get buried in status updates, pokes, mail and Tweets.  There’s a whole lot of services out there that make it easy to manage social media.  The one I like the most is Nutshell Mail from the makers of Constant Contact.  Setting up an account is easy and you can use Facebook Connect, MySpace or Twitter to start your account.  It’s perfect for a small business or even for personal use and its free!

Nutshell sends all your social media updates, likes, tweets and more to you in a convent e-mail.  You get to set the frequency of when you receive that e-mail.  It’s also very customizable so you pick what information you want to see.  Below is an example of the e-mail you receive to keep you on top of your social media.  Think of it as a snapshot of all your social media sites.

No logging into several sites because Nutshell Mail takes care of all that for you.  If someone has commented on any of your sites you can respond right from the email.  It support Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yelp, MySpace, YouTube, Foursquare, and Citysearch.  See it in action today by creating your own free account here.

Know of another other great social media tracking tools?  Feel free to comment and let other know below.

Content by Dennis J. Smith
Promote Your Business Or Cause Using Social Media
Available on Amazon.com in Paperback and on Kindle

Book Trailer–“Promote Your Business Or Cause Using Social Media

Promote your Business or Cause using Social Media is a handbook for beginner's interested in using social media to grow a small business or take any cause to the internet. Learn how to create a blog, start a blog radio show, upload videos to YouTube, Tweet on Twitter and build a fan page on Facebook with social apps and even eCommerce.

Purchase your copy today for just $9.95 through CreateSpace or Amazon.com:
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- Learn how to add a shopping cart to your Facebook fan page and sell product right from your fan page.
- Learn how to get your own personal Facebook URL.
- How to get started with WordPress and your own blog.
- Twitter Tips!

About the author:
Dennis has been creating websites and browsing the web since the days of Netscape 1.0 while living in Seattle, Washington. His technology background goes back to the days of the Commodore Vic 20 and 64, Pong and Pac-Man.

He later turned his passion for technology and web design into a love for Internet Marketing, blogging and now Social Media.

He is the owner of IgniteHost website hosting, search engine optimization and social media consulting located in Boise, Idaho and writes the tech blog GigaDroid.com for the popular Android phones.
During his free time he enjoys road trips back to Seattle, exploring Idaho, microbrews, great coffee, sharing his knowledge with friends and Facebook acquaintances.

Being Social with Social Media On The Go or In The Air

The beauty of running your own business is that you are no longer tied down to the desk.  With social media, a mobile hone and a laptop or even a new tablet PC you can promote your business while on the go.  It doesn’t matter where you are at anymore to connect with the world and market your business.

I’m at Brewforia Beer Market right now which is a business in Meridian, ID that sells over 500 different beers.  Brewforia uses social media to connect with their customers by showcasing new product, what’s on tap and new food products.  The relaxing environment and free Wi-Fi makes it possible for someone like myself to enjoy a beer, enjoy a craft bread (pizza) and write a blog post or market my business endeavors.  Where do you enjoy hanging out when promoting your business?

It’s pretty common to find Wi-Fi in every city around the US and Europe.  Plus services such as Clear, Rover and Sprint offer 4G in 50 plus cities across the US.  That means you could be sitting on a park bench and connected to the internet at super fast broadband speeds.  Think about how relaxing that would be enjoying the warm fall sun while conducting business over the internet.  I’ve even been connect to the internet while flying 36,000 ft. above the earth heading to Florida. GoGo Inflight Internet connects you to Wi-Fi while on board your cross country flight.  Pricing starts around $4.95 per flight segment depending distance travelled.  Visit their website for more information on pricing and how the service works.

I’ve given you a few ways you you can promote your business while on the go or even in the air.  Suggestions?  Ideas?  Feel free to comment below and start the discussion.

Promote Your Business or Cause Offline

Besides promoting your business or cause online using social media, you still have to use some traditional offline marketing.  The internet has made it easier to use those traditional ways for marketing and keep the cost down.  In promoting a few of my business endeavors I came across VistaPrint.com. 

I took the advice of a friend and picked up a copy of a local business journal.  From that I was able to gather the names of new businesses and their addresses.  I then created a database using a contact database template I downloaded for free from Microsoft.  I was able to add the information to the database and then use Word to print labels for the postcards I designed.  The postcards were easy to create online and keep the look and feel of my book.  I slapped on the labels and a $.28 cent postcard stamp.  The 100 postcards were free thought VistaPrint (special promotion) and I only paid for shipping plus for a few modifications I had made.

Besides postcards there are many ways to catch the eye of a potential customer.  You could create a t-shirt with your businesses logo and web address and give it away as a prize.  With websites like VistaPrint you can even get your first t-shirt free plus shipping.  There are tons of ways you can promote your business or cause offline and bring those new customers to your online endeavors.

Since I am promoting a book I used Overnight Prints and created a bookmark that I handout to potential customers.  The bookmark is something they can use and is always reminding others on where they can buy my book or join the Facebook fan page.  Make sure you add all important information such as Facebook page, Twitter User Name, blog address or website URL.  Keep your theme the same for all promotional items to make your brand stand out.  Notice how the postcard above has the same look at the bookmark to the left.  Both have the same look as the cover of my book.

 

 

Have fun with your promotion and feel free to post a comment with link to your offline promotional designs.

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How to set your Facebook Fan Page landing page

How to set your Facebook Fan Page landing page

By default the "Wall" tab is the first thing someone sees when visiting your Facebook fan page. But you can change that under "Edit Page" and then "Wall Settings". It's simple!

Wall Settings for Default Landing Tab

In the Wall Settings/View Settings section look for "Default Landing Tab for Everyone Else:" and choose your landing page from the drop down menu. Now when others land on your fan page they'll see what ever page you choose first. Keep in mind that the view you will always see is the default "Wall" view of your page. Plus by using FBML (Facebook Markup Language) you can create custom landing pages. There's more information on FBML and Facebook applications in Promote your Business or Cause using Social Media - The Book. If you find this information helpful please "Like" this page to stay current.

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