Category Archives: Social Media for Businesses

Plan now for Bolo 2010!

July 28, 2010 by Barbara Weaver Smith

BOLO is the annual conference hosted by agencyside, which is a “sister” organization to The Whale Hunters.  agencyside serves the needs of advertising, marketing, public relations and other communications agencies,  but I know that whale hunters in a wider variety … Continue reading →

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New Article: “How to Scout Whales on LinkedIn”

July 20, 2010 by Barbara Weaver Smith

Learn how to use LinkedIn to research your prospects. Continue reading →

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Update on Virtual Blog Tour Strategy

May 13, 2009 by Barbara Weaver Smith

10 days ago I wrote about the “Virtual Blog Tour” that I am undertaking, in part to promote my new eBook, Whale Hunting Women, and in part to continue my exploration of social media as a sales and business development … Continue reading →

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Virtual Blog Tour as a Sales Strategy

May 3, 2009 by Barbara Weaver Smith

I’ve written several times lately about our ongoing research into social media marketing and sales strategies.  Most recently, two newsletters about important business development questions you should ask before you invest too much time or other resources into social media. One … Continue reading →

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20 Questions about Business and Social Media

April 20, 2009 by Barbara Weaver Smith

I’ve been experimenting with social media as sales and business development tools.  In that process have written two articles featuring a series of questions that business owners or executives should ask when considering a social media strategy: 10 Critical Questions You … Continue reading →

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Social Media Conundrum

February 13, 2009 by Barbara Weaver Smith

This week my interactive marketing team has been coaching me on how to use Twitter as an arrow in the business development quiver.  I’ve also invested time, training, and even dollars in Compendium Blogware (who support this blog) and other social media tools … Continue reading →

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