Archive for June 22nd, 2012

MBR: Social Media, Apple’s Clothing Line and How to Save a Grand

With all your favorite customers away for the summer, it can be hard to stay top of mind. This Micro Business Round Up highlights our top five articles from the week to give you some insight on how to keep in touch even when your customers might be soaking up the sun instead of shopping. Read on to learn about everything from getting started with social media, to maximizing social media efforts, and just for fun, a pretty scary clothing line.

3 Steps to Getting Started with Social Media – Does the idea of social media still make you a little queezy? Not to worry! This article walks you through the first three steps to finding your niche.

Seven Effective Ways to Integrate Social, Local, and Mobile – This article provides great tips on how to integrate the media “trifecta” of Social Media, Local Media, and Mobile Media (SoLoMo) to maximize your marketing efforts.

Twitter Audience Measurement – Think you don’t need to tweet? Think again. This article sheds light on Twitter’s steadily increasing user base.

The Small Business Social Media Swiss Army Knife – It may not have scissors or a nail clipper, but this jam-packed article gives insight on the must-haves for your small business in the area of Social Media.

Apple’s Clothing Line – I think it’s safe to say they should stick to computers.

And just one more fun article…

Easy Ways to Save $1000+ – We know that budgeting for a small business and your life can be tough – and this article gives 30 awesome tips about how to cut corners and pinch a penny or two… or a thousand.