Is Google+ Where You Should Be?

It’s been awhile since we’ve talked about Google+. As Facebook loses the interest of many users, Google+ appears to keep growing. For me, the visibility value of time spent on Google+ is far better than the same keystrokes or time on Facebook. From a pure business perspective, you might find that Google+ is the place to be.

Think about your interactions on both platforms. Most people tend to spend a lot of time “talking” to the same people or groups of people on Facebook. What do you do on Google+? It’s not the same is it? Typically, you’re not sharing pictures of your kids and pets. Maybe that’s the secret to increasing your visibility. Go where people don’t know you!

Many of you have developed your Google+ pages but have never really used them. Think about the potential when you interact on a social platform that’s connected to the world’s largest search engine (Google) and the world’s second largest search engine (YouTube). Here’s some tips on how you can build your presence on this interconnected social platform:

Yahoo Contributor Network Inaugural Post

I recently got hooked up with the Yahoo! Contributor Network and had my first article picked up by Yahoo! Voices.

You can check it out: The Influence of Social Media in Healthcare. It was published today in Yahoo! Voices. 

You can check out my Yahoo! Contributor Network homepage here, where you can find all the articles that get published in the future. 

Stop by and "fan" or subscribe, I'd really appreciate it. Every page view to my articles helps me out! Thanks for your support.
 

An Analysis of Best Practices for Social Media Marketing

My brain on research

I attended a webinar a while back that provided some interesting stats. The data came from one of the leaders in social media marketing, Hubspot. The results provided some surprises, both with what did happen and what didn’t happen.

I think there are some takeaways that we can implement in our own social media marketing.

Google+ is now #2 in Social Networking

The fix is in.

In the competitive world of Social Media, Google+ has moved ahead of Twitter as the 2nd largest social network, behind Facebook.

globalwebindex.net

Wow, you might say. How much time do you spend on Google+? That’s what I thought, not much. Is that bad?


Well, let’s break down those numbers a bit. The study looked at total number of active users. Back in October, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook claimed that his platform had reached 1 billion active users. You can see his post on his Facebook timeline announcing that milestone right here.

Your Health Journal Article by Jim Devitt

A new article came out in Your Health Journal featuring Jim Devitt . You can check it out here. 

Recently, Devitt Consulting has been getting a lot of good PR. We're helping healthcare clients tip their toes into the world of social media. You can see more on our Facebook page and while your there you can "Like" us or visit our website .

Devitt Consulting Quoted in Recent Article

Today is Community Manager Appreciation Day! Yeah, I know, you didn't even know it existed. 

Image courtesy Kozzi.com

It's fairly new... like only the second year for it's recognition. According to The Community Manager a community manager is engage in a businesses communication, moderation, guideline writing, day to day online (forums, owned communities, blogs, newsletters) and offline (events, conferences, meetups), strategy, working with the social teams/marketing/support/product/PR/management, surveying, customer service, and a variety of other activities. 

Phew!

Regardless, the cool thing is I was quoted via Devitt Consulting in the recent article published this morning as a social media expert. You can check it out here ...



Don't forget to give your Social or Community Manager a hug today!

Lonely Life? Not as a Writer

Writer.

Lonely?

That word looks so lonely. Every author has heard the proverbial, “Writing is the loneliest profession.”

Really.

We spend countless hours in front of the keyboard, with our imaginary and sometimes not so imaginary friends.

Think about it, if you write 750 words per hour (a decent clip, about what I average when I’m rolling) that means in the best case scenario, that’s 133 hours for a 100,000 word novel. In other words if you wrote for a solid five hours per day, it would work out to roughly 27 days—month and a week if you believe in weekends.

Nice reference letter from a client

Hi All, 
I know I've been quiet lately. Lot's going on. I wanted to share with you a letter I received from a non-profit that I worked with on a recent fundraising campaign. 


As I've grown in the indie publishing world, I've gotten more involved with social media. This has led to various freelance projects and helping others with developing platforms. Social media is a constant maze that changes almost daily. 


In this recent project, I worked with two non-profits to help them set up a social media program and then launch a fundraising campaign. It was a very rewarding project and we were able to help them raise enough money to receive a dollar for dollar match by the WK Kellogg Foundation. 

Some nice props from the Southern Partners Fund

I just received this letter in the mail today. It made my day!


Thanks to Linda and her team for helping make this a truly successful experience.  

If you are interested in learning more about working with social media please leave a comment below and I'll be happy to discuss with you.