Laura Thornton

Social Media Time Management

February 5th, 2010 Author: Laura Thornton

I found this great article today:

If you’re struggling with information overload and how to sort your priorities in social media, this ebook will give you some practical, actionable ideas for managing the firehose. Includes some thoughts on resource allocation and time commitments for social media strategies inside a business, as well as 9 strategies for keeping the social media monster manageable. Click here to download the PDF. altitudebranding.com, Social Media Ebooks You May Have Missed, Jan 2010

You should read the whole article.

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Twitter in Plain English

January 24th, 2010 Author: Laura Thornton

Video by Commoncraft.com

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Still Curious About Social Media???

January 24th, 2010 Author: Laura Thornton

If you are looking for more reasons to get involved with social media, here is a great video you will want to watch. This video is produced by the author of Socialnomics.

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Lewis Howes ~ LinkedIn Guru at BlogWorld 2009

January 24th, 2010 Author: Laura Thornton

I respect Lewis Howes a great deal and have learned a lot of what I know about LinkedIn from him. Here is a short video from Blogworld 2009 where he shares some instant tips for your LI profile. Enjoy!

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In Perfect Timing…

January 24th, 2010 Author: Laura Thornton

Over the last couple years, I’ve come to realize that there really is a way to optimize your social media results by strategically planning your content and when to post it. I’m sure that this concept has been mentioned before, but this is my spin on it.

Morning: INSPIRE & MOTIVATE ~ The best time to post an inspiring quote or motivating video is the morning. This is when I need a boost to create a momentum for the rest of my day. When a day starts out bad, it tends to spiral downwards. I choose to be uplifted first and then proceed with success for the rest of my day. Twitter and Facebook are great for posting short and inspirational messages.

Afternoon: INFORM & EDUCATE ~ By mid-day we begin to research and browse for information. Blog and share articles throughout the afternoon to engage your audience. Join in discussions around topics of interest and build your network. This is a great time to get involved in LinkedIn. Try creating a group in LinkedIn to brand yourself as an expert in your niche.

Evening: ENTERTAIN ~ By the evening time, the majority of us are ready to stop working and be entertained. You will want to join in discussions on tv shows of interest, music, movies, etc. Share videos you like and engage with others about anything “fun”. Just keep it “clean”. I like to share Youtube music and humorous videos for example.

Just remember that you represent your brand and your business no matter what time of day it is.

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Hello Friend…It’s Time To Rock!

December 29th, 2009 Author: Laura Thornton

Welcome to my new site. I am very excited about the year to come and all the success stories I know I will hear.

Social media is definitely here to stay and the whole purpose of my business is to educate and train as many as possible for their own online success.

My mission is to help the “little guy” brand themselves online and effectively maintain their social media presence. My specialty is in the real estate arena, as I have worked as a Mortgage Loan Officer for over 7 years. I relate to the individual sales professional, entrepreneur, and small business. I know what it feels like to dream and then to turn those dreams into reality.

If you believe in your service or product, then it’s not selling. I am very passionate about helping others succeed online and offline. I will always aim to be competitive in pricing and give my clients all the information they need to make sound marketing decisions. To do this, I must stay on top of industry changes and continue to educate myself on a consistent basis. Knowledge is power for everyone involved.

Have a successful day to all!

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