Hootsuite is a very valuable tool to manage all your social media accounts in one place, and has become every more useful with the new free app for Google My Business which was launched yesterday.
To add it to your Hootsuite dashboard you will need to;
Navigate to the App Directory down the left hand side once you are logged in
Then you need to search for the Google My Business app
3. Once installed you will need to log into your Google My Business account within the new tab that was created
Now that you have set up your streams you will be able to manage & post to your account, view your reviews and the questions asked feed all from within Hootsuite.
Save yourself some time and make the most out of Google My Business by posting regularly to your account from Hootsuite.
I’ve only recently stumbled across Facebook Blueprint and I’m glad I did. If you are looking for some online interactive tutorials on Facebook then I can’t recommend Facebook Blueprint enough. Not only does it give you step by step instructions on what to do and how to do it but it even gives you a quiz at the end to test your knowledge.
From creating your own business page to showing you how to target and run paid ads it has everything.
I believe LinkedIn and Facebook are the two platforms every Small Business owner should be utilizing.
You may not get any leads or sales from LinkedIn and the same can be said for Facebook however you are building both your personal and business brand. While some may find LinkedIn to be their primary source for leads others may find that Facebook is for them.
I regularly share to LinkedIn and it’s usually when I’m doing all my posts for Facebook. I try to stick with a theme like #TipTuesday and #ThrowbackThursday, well this Tuesday just passed I shared a tip on LinkedIn and I’m shocked at the engagement that I got for such a simple post. This was the post.
It started by one of my connections liking and commenting on the post, then 2 more connections and then the rest are connections of theirs that have liked, commented or viewed the post. So from Tuesday I’ve received 13 likes and 7 comments and nearly 1000 views. This is just from sharing regular valuable content that people resonate with.
If you’re not familiar with LinkedIn you get updates weekly that tell you how many people have viewed your profile. This week I’m up to 36 views of mine. That means that there are 36 potential leads that I have obviously caught their attention enough that they viewed my profile to find out more about what I do.
As any business owner who wants to succeed you need to find what works and jump on board. Both Facebook and LinkedIn are great platforms that you should be using but Facebook I feel is more relaxed has more of a causal vibe to it as opposed to LinkedIn which I call the ‘Professional Facebook’.
LinkedIn is considered by many the ‘professional Facebook’. With over 500 million users it is definitely one of the platforms you should be utilizing for your business. If you are looking at making connections and building your network then this is the platform for it, unlike Facebook where if you want to build a rapport with someone you would have to friend them as your personal profile.
LinkedIn is kind of like an online resume but don’t get confused and display your profile like one. You need to make sure you are speaking to your audience.
TIP – When completing your profile make sure to use keywords in your heading this will enable you to be found easier by people looking for a service.
You may be thinking ‘so how do I build my connections?’ Networking and LinkedIn go hand in hand. A good way to build your network is by attending networking events and building relationships with other business owners, if you exchange business cards make sure to connect with them on LinkedIn. However when you send a connection request make sure to personalize a note rather than the standard ‘I want to add you to my network’.
The next step is sharing valuable content on your profile. It’s no good adding someone as a connection and them forgetting about you because you have no activity on your profile. From my personal experience sharing up to 5 times a week Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm work however the best days are Tuesday & Thursday at 1pm, this is the time that I usually share blog posts that I’ve written.
When someone likes or comments on your post, your post then becomes visible to everyone in their network so make sure to share valuable content that you want others seeing. LinkedIn now uses a messaging system similar to messenger on Facebook which makes it easier for you to stay in contact and just shoot off a quick message so you can check in and stay in contact with your connections.
There are so many parts to LinkedIn too many to cover but hopefully this has given you enough insight to join LinkedIn and use another platform to leverage your business.
Tammy is the owner of TLB Admin Support and Online Biz Connect. With years of experience with administration she helps business owners grow and build their business by focusing on what’s important.
