Tag Archive: Sales/Marketing

Using Linkedin to increase your website traffic by 25%

Buzz12 loves Linkedin

I was comparing all of our client’s Google Analytics recently, looking for trends. I discovered that on average, 25% of all their organic website traffic is referred straight from Linkedin!!  Staggering number, huh!  Just one of the many reasons Buzz12 LOVES Linkedin. Here’s what we do to make that happen for them:

How many people should you meet at your next networking event?

Networking event

I was talking with one of our top business leaders recently when he said something that really surprised me, “I don’t know about your business abilities, but you are one of the best networkers I’ve ever met.”

Selling, or “calls to action” in social media

Did you know that Buzz12 owners also double as statues for your home or workplace?

OR OTHERWISE TITLED:  how to balance between engaging and selling on social media So, “selling” on social media is somewhat frowned upon.

How do you know the best professional to hire?

Hero

I love massages.  A good massage is relaxing and lowers my stress. Every Saturday I go to a massage school near my house and receive a massage from one of the students.

Without both of these your business is dead

Tombstone

We just went through the most insightful exercise. Phyllis Neill, my business partner, and I started Buzz12 two years ago.  We began with one client and have grown to sixteen at the time of this writing.

How to be a Jackass on Social Media—The Sequel

jack-ass

I recently wrote a blog about a guy who invited me into his LinkedIn network and even though I didn’t know him, I accepted his invitation.  He responded by asking for my business.  Giving him the benefit of the doubt, and thinking I could help him, I replied he might consider building a relationship before…

How to look like a jackass on social media

jack ass

I’m generally pretty generous about accepting invitations into LinkedIn.  If I don’t know the person making the request, I do a quick review of his/her profile and if the individual is from the Birmingham region or works in a business that could be relevant to my social media strategy, I click “accept.” So when I…