If y
ou are on Google+ you have seen the Button
Many of you have been asking what exactly does this button do? Is it a Like Button?
This video gives a great description of what the Plus One Button is for. If you have any other questions about the button list them below.
We’ve been on Google+ for about a week, and wanted to share with our readers a few tricks of using it.
When you first login to the Dashboard this is what you will see: (well you will see a different Stream but you get the idea). You will like that all of your Google Products (calendar, gmail, docs, etc. will all be on the menu of the Dashboard)
The first thing you are going to want to do is Edit your profile. This is very easy to do by clicking on the button at the top or by clicking Edit Profile on the right of the screen. Update the links with your links to your online presence.
Once you have your profile updated lets move to creating Circles. Circles are groups which you may name anything you would like. At this time no one else can see what your groups are named so be creative, but remember to group your Circles with those who would like similiar content. The capabablity to post to specific groups is a key feature of Google+
Now the next few features Google+ has are really cool ! Google+ has what is called a Hangout, and it is really going to give Skype a run for its money. With the hangout you can video chat with a Circle. How cool is that? Video chat with a group. This would be a great feature for association board meetings.
If you liked the Hangout feature you are going to really like the Huddle Feature. Huddle is a Group Text Chat, and is accessible through your smart phone. Huddle let’s you turn multiple conversations into one simple group chat. This would make dinner plans with my children so much easier ! When you click the button you will see what phones currently have apps available.
Be sure to connect with us on Google+ by adding Frankie Mueller to your circles and let us know what features you are liking the best on Google+ by simply commenting below…
WordPress 3.2 is available. We recommend that you update as soon as you know if your major plugins (Wish List Member) are compatible with the new version.
Before you update you should do a backup of:
- Your Database
- Theme Files
- Premium Plugins (ex: Wish List Member)
The largest technical change to WordPress 3.2 is that your WordPress hosting must be a minimum of PHP 5.2.4 and MySQL 5.0. Before you click upgrade check with your hosting company or you may use the plugin from WordPress called Health Check to see what your site is currently running.
Do not upgrade if you don’t meet the requirements.
The new version of WordPress also comes with a new default theme called Twenty Eleven. This is a nice clean theme that is robust and will look great on a mobile device as well as a monitor.
The feature we like the best is the Distraction Free Writing Mode. When you go to the fullscreen mode of the Post Editor you will see less features and distractions. For many this will give you the opportunity to concentrate on writing the content and get rid of the distractions in the sidebars.
We’d love to hear from you so let us know what your favorite feature is in WordPress 3.2
This past weekend I attended the New Balance National High School races in North Carolina and was totally blown away by the event. The branded experience New Balance provided was amazing.
The first thing New Balance did correctly was they knew who their audience was and they catered to them for 3 days both offline and online. They created an online experience that those at the track meet live and those on their Facebook Fanpage could interact with. Now this doesn’t mean that the event went off totally without a hitch. There were mistakes, but the way every person on the field and online handled them made them disappear.
The elements they included on their Facebook Fanpage: 
• Live Video Streaming of Events
• Photos
• Race details (start times and finishing times)
• Q & A (with an emphasis on the Answers). Questions were answered live at the event in a timely manner, and they owned up to mistakes that they had made.
• Post Event Videos
At the event they had a Smilebooth set up with a cool background that you could take your picture in front of and immediately upload to your Facebook Fanpage. If you uploaded a photo to your personal wall a post would say “ Amy just got her picture taken at the Smilebooth at New Balance Nationals” and the photo would be posted.
You also had the option of downloading the images you took from the webpage directly to your computer. Images were not for sale – imagine that they were actually giving you a free picture to download of yourself.
New Balance understood that any online experience they provided even on a third party site like Facebook is an experience with that brand, and should be treated like GOLD!
If you are creating live events Facebook Fanpages are a great way to promote your event before, during and after the event provided you remember that you are giving the attendees in person and online an Experience.
Why not give them an Experience they will not soon forget!
Would love to hear your thoughts on: How are you using Facebook to promote your events?
The Hootsuite online program is by far the easiest tool to use to manage your Twitter accounts, and also your Facebook Fanpages as well. The main dashboard makes it quick and easy for you to manage multiple accounts and for your team to manage your social media stream. Because it is all done from an online portal you can manage your social streams from anywhere with an internet connection.
Give it a try today by clicking the link below
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In the next step of our website makeover we are updating our version of WordPress to the most current version. Before doing this we encourage you to backup your blog by using Backup Buddy
When you are done watching leave a comment and let us know your experience with Backup Buddy or what tool do you use to Backup your site ?
If your readers have to jump through hoops to make a comment odds are they won?t leave a comment.??? Take the hassle out of commenting and you will begin an interactive conversation with your readers.
How to change the settings on your Blog ? when you are done watching leave a comment and let us know your experience with blog comments and what you have done to rev up the conversation with your readers.
It is time to get down to the nitty gritty at Success Streams Online Marketing Group and start practicing what we preach to our clients.? Do you know the roofer who has a roof that is falling down because he just doesn?t have the time to work on his own roof?? Well that is what it is like here at Success Streams Online Marketing Group.? We have been so busy with our client?s projects and website design that we haven?t had a spare moment to take care of our own website.??
Well that is about to change today?
Today we are going to be starting a makeover of our site, and really going through every piece of marketing material we use to make sure that we are in alignment with our Core Goal and Unique Personality.
As we are going through this process we will be documenting our progress along the way, so make sure you stop by every few days to watch the videos and updates take place.?
With our experience we hope to motivate and inspire you, so let us know how we are doing with that by giving us a comment in the box below.
Just a few short weeks and 2010 will be behind us.? As you look to 2011 and your marketing plan, do you wonder how to make changes to your website quickly and easily??
I hear from so many of you that you would like to add weekly content to your website but you just don?t know where to start.? Well then this?post is for you and we are ready to help you make your website the main hub of your marketing plan in 2011.
By turning your website into a template driven site in which you are able to quickly and easily edit the content will totally turn your marketing plan around for 2011.? You will be able to quickly link Social Media sites to your content and create a bigger buzz for your business.? You will be able to add content and sales pages to your site as you see fit ? quickly and easily ? without having to wait for a web designer.
Our?3 week Success Web program which begins December 14th will have your website ready for a whole New Year by January 1st .? Yes, it will take some work on your end with the content but we will be providing you with a graphic header, custom template design and 3 weekly webinars where we walk you through how to edit your site quickly and easily.? You will also receive a 6 month membership to our members area where you will be able to ask us any question you may have about your website.? That means not only do we give you a fresh graphic and custom look but you will have us for 6 months for any problems that may arise while you are updating and tweeking your marketing plan.
So if you?ve been on the fence about updating your site now is your chance to have a new look with all the Social Media Bells and Whistles ? oops I forgot to mention that you will also receive a custom graphic banner for your Facebook Business Fanpage.? Don?t delay the program begins on December 14th and the cost is only $597 before December 10th.?? That?s right $597 for a custom web design and 6 months of access to us for any updates you may have or tweeks you would like to make.
Register Now after December 10th the price goes up to $797 at midnight !
Last weekend I was in Van Cortland Park in New York City and the statue of the Tortoise and the Hare got me thinking…
The Tortoise and the Hare is a fable attributed to Aesop. The story concerns a hare who ridicules a slow-moving tortoise and is challenged by him to a race. The hare soon leaves the tortoise behind and, confident of winning, decides to take a nap midway through the course. When he awakes, however, he finds that his competitor, crawling slowly but steadily, has arrived before him.
Are you like the hare when it comes to your business? Tons of energy at the start but slows down only to see that the more methodical slow moving person has surpassed you?
Or are you like the tortoise? ?who is methodical, moves at a slow pace and may or may not reach the finish line or goal?
The most ideal would of course be a combination of the two, lots of energy with a plan to reach the goal. Moving quickly when needed and ready to implement.
So let’s talk about your website goals… are you reaching your goals? Or are you struggling??Join us November 30th?for our free teleseminar and learn how to quickly and easily create a website that will help you reach your goals!? Call in details will be sent to everyone on our email list November 30th.? So please feel free to hop on over to http://successstreamsweb.com/teleseminar-calls/?to register and receive the call in details.
Success Streams Online Marketing Group took the complexity out of getting our website on the road.
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