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Why you shouldn’t rely on a teenager for your social media efforts

Would you trust these kids with your social media efforts?

Hold on, let me drag out my soapbox. Okay, here we go. As a social media person, I usually get one of three responses when I meet a small business owner: 1. I hate social media. It is such a waste of time. 2. How do I get more likes? 3. I was thinking about [...]



Should you Google+?

Should you Google+?

So, there is yet another “must-do” social networking site out there that is still attracting a ton of attention and adding overwhelm to thousands of already busy business owners. While Google+ has been around for awhile, it is still pretty new for businesses and there is where the problems (and opportunities) begin. If you are [...]



Why being emotional is a good thing

Emotional Buying_Authentic Communications

I recently attended a virtual seminar on copywriting and conversion with one of my favorite marketing gurus Eben Pagen. He is so generous with his advice and knowledge that it is a blessing to just be a part of his tribe. On the second day of the seminar, Eben introduced us to Bryan Franklin. Bryan [...]



Video, strategy and content, oh my!

2012 social media predictions

I’ve read several articles predicting social media trends for 2012 and they all pretty much say the same thing:    Fresh content is a must.   Video rules.   Strategy wins. I have to say that I am super excited about these predictions. We all know that we should be putting out high quality content [...]



Happy 2012!

Happy New Year from Authentic Communications

It’s almost the end of the first day of the new year and I just wanted to wish you all a very happy 2012. I am really exited about all the upcoming 12 months. I’ve have big plans for the year that I can’t wait to share with you all, so here is a sneak [...]