Archive for the ‘facebook’ Category

Has your name changed? Mine has. After walking down the aisle in September, I’ve just started the massive task of changing my name everywhere. I’m sure most women (like me) don’t realise how big this task will be until they actually start the process. Bank accounts, phone, electricity, drivers licence….the list goes on. But, these [...]

We’ve blogged before on How to create a Business Page on Facebook but now you can hear it straight from the horses mouth. Facebook has recently launched the “Facebook for Business” website which is aimed at providing a step-by-step guide to help small businesses use and make the most of the social networking site. If you’re struggling [...]

You’ve probably seen these Google +1 buttons around the place. While I knew Google might be onto something, it hadn’t really clicked for me until until now. Today I got an invite and signed up to the new Google + Project. It’s basically Google’s answer to Facebook. Seeing the below in my profile screen inside [...]

This morning shocking footage was broadcast into my cereal bowl as Channel Nine’s Today Show reported a school yard bullying incident in Melbourne [click to view video]. Reading further into the story online, journalists at Herald Sun started to place the blame on social media, particularly Facebook. This is of course not the first time [...]

Shanon here in the Bluewire Media office is a smart dresser. On the weekend, he bought a pair of jeans from a popular chain store. The sales assistant handed Shanon his jeans, and then encouraged him to “Like” them on Facebook. Just a click on their page, a symbol of support for their business, and [...]

I’m writing this blog post because I’ve recently been in a few meetings where one of the last things I said was “… and we’ll send through some instructions on how to create a Facebook page”. I could have just written it down in an email then copy + pasted it whenever I needed to, [...]

Jack Daly tells a wonderful tale of how powerful Facebook has been for him. Prior to a trip to Toronto and then to New York, Jack updated his facebook status.  Big deal, you say? Watch the video to find out how this simple Facebook status update triggered messages and enquiries that led to Jack booking [...]

Using social media for business just got easier, with Facebook’s announcement this morning that they have added a new function called “Deals”. With 200 million people now using Facebook on mobile platforms, “Deals” allows business people to log in, add specials or incentives for their customers and come up on the radar of passersby, made [...]

Social Media Marketing 101: In-House Team, Agency or Consultant? – Mashable Sadly there’s no magic rubric for deciding whether an in-house social media workforce, a social media consultant, or an agency will best be able to meet your particular business needs. Like almost every business decision, it depends on your business’s goals, budget and particular [...]

These were the questions posed by a client recently, and I thought the answers might be useful for others looking to kick-start their social media presence. Here are a few of the main differences: Page When you, as the administrator of the group, post messages on the wall your profile picture will be your official [...]