This post originally appeared over at our blog resource centre, For Bloggers By Bloggers. I wanted to share it here as I thought you might find it useful, as well as share some of the free resources we offer over at FBBB. Feel free to pop on over and check the rest of For Bloggers By Bloggers out, and subscribe if you like what you find. As a blogger, you know that sometimes the hardest thing to do is come…

The great thing about social media (and blogs that talk about social media and how it can be used for personal, business, blogging, marketing and more) is that there’s a ton of information available on how it can benefit you. Hopefully, over the space of the last two years or so, this blog has offered you some tips, advice, strategy, call it what you will, that has helped you understand this cool toolset we call social media. Just in case…

This is a guest post by my friend Iggy Pintado. Iggy is the Director of Marketing, Sustainability & Innovation at UXC Connect . He is also a professional speaker and author of the book, Connection Generation. You can find Iggy on Twitter at @IggyPintado. This blog post was inspired by a conversation between Iggy and his daughter Rachel on a recent road trip. 1. How would you like it if someone did that to you? The old adage of “do-to-others-as-you-would-have-done-to-you” is as…

As the new Twitter continues to role out across the network, it’s clear that the micro-blogging platform intends to be here for the long-term. Its initial use as a short message system has evolved into a truly multi-faceted and game-changing platform. Business, cause marketing, non-profits, customer service, lead generation and more – Twitter really does have something for everyone. A lot of blogs (mine included) often concentrate on the best ways to use Twitter for business, and there’s nothing wrong…

So earlier this week I wrote about the 7 Day Blog Challenge, and how it’d be cool to share new bloggers with each other. So, to kick things off from me, I’m going to share Days 1, 2 and 3 with you today. Hopefully you enjoy these blogs as much as I do – make sure to subscribe to them and share if you enjoy! Just Kickin’ It Okay, so Just Kickin’ It is a little bit biased as it…

Here’s a little experiment I’d love for you to join me in. Let’s call it the 7 Day Blog Challenge. Instead of sharing the usual suspects when it comes to bloggers and their latest posts, let’s widen our arc. Instead of staying within our normal boundaries, let’s push the ejector seat button and clear the space next to us for some new voices. Let’s face it, as blog readers we can all be guilty of sticking to what and who…

As social media continues to gain acceptance as a bona-fide communications platform, I thought it might be fun to have a cool fact about it for every week of the year. So, here are ten facts about the five most well-known social media outlets – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and blogging – with two more bonus facts thrown in just for fun. (And to get to the figure of a fact a week for a year). Enjoy! Facebook 1. The…

If you’re a blogger, you may have been asked to write a guest post by another blogger. Or, you might have offered a guest post yourself to a blogger you admire. Either way, writing a guest post opens you up to a whole new audience and can increase your own readership into the bargain. Blog readers that may never have heard of you otherwise now have their eyes on you. Add to that the credence that comes with someone else…

With over 400 million active users, Facebook continues to be a great marketing platform for your business. It doesn’t matter if you’re a small-to-medium business or a large conglomerate – Facebook should definitely be in your marketing arsenal. To help you find some of the ways you can start to use Facebook to market your business, I’ve put together a free 33-page ebook that looks at some of the ways you can utilize Facebook for your business needs. Looking at…

Or maybe just 15 ways your business could be optimized to appeal more to the folks you’re missing but would like not to miss. You don’t revisit your business plan regularly to re-align your current needs. You have one way and one way only to contact you. You advertise once a week with no surprises. You silo your teams. You don’t see the people, just the numbers behind the people. You haven’t updated your website since 2004. You offer just…