Posts Tagged ‘social media’

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In the social media age a greater emphasis has been placed on interacting with customers as opposed to selling them on your products. One interesting way that people are doing this is with QR codes. If you’re not familiar with QR codes,which are also known as Quick Response Codes, they’re small postage stamp sized pieces of code which were initially developed in order to help track vehicles during the manufacturing process. But businesses outside the automotive industry have been using them for sometime now. They’ve become popular in the restaurant industry as a way to engage with customers, as restaurant pagers had before them. A recent Nation’s Restaurant News article provided five tips for getting the most out of QR codes. Read the rest of this entry »

On our LinkedIn account we were asked:

How do I jump start social networking for my business?

We wanted to take a moment to outline the 3PRIME approach to social media because it can be difficult to get a social media campaign started. We have developed a management service which can build a social media structure from the ground up. It’s a multistage process that, as in everything we do, features an initial consultation period. During this time we try to ascertain where your social media footprint is. The current status of any Facebook pages, Twitter pages and etc. We will also take note of your market demographic—the ones you’re reaching now as well as the ones you’d like to be reaching. Read the rest of this entry »

Foursquare is a social networking service that allows you to “check-in” at various locations. You check-in using a mobile device–like a laptop or a cell phone. And every time someone checks in they receive points and sometimes badges. It’s a fun way for users to interact with their community and their friends–and also a great opportunity for local businesses to advertise. If you’re a restaurant or store and you’re interested in improving your local footprint, contact 3PRIME. We’re well versed in a wide range of local marketing techniques. Whether it’s Facebook, Google Local or Foursquare–3PRIME has the experience you need to get noticed.

And remember to visit the 3PRIME Foursquare Page.

People may have trouble justifying their work with social media purely from a traffic basis.

However, the greatest benefit, besides brand building and of course sales, is in great relevant, timely links often from a great number of sources.

With that in mind here are 3 tips to help guide your work.

1. Always make sure that what you publish is a permanent URL. This means that links to your post or items within your post provide a lasting benefit.
2. Use software and plugins that automatically distribute your content on the networks the provide linkbacks (twitter, digg, reddit, facebook)
3. Make sure that your content provides a balance of personal and business information. It is this balance that makes your social media persona interesting and attractive!