Blogging is possibly one of the earliest 'social media' platforms. Now that 'every man and his dog' appears to be blogging, how do you use blogging to stand out from the crowd, generate engagement and drive business outcomes?
Annabel Candy is a web designer, writer and teacher with an MA in Design for Interactive Media. Her writing has been featured on Problogger, Copyblogger and Zen Habits. She set up her travel blog Get In the Hot Spot in 2009 and recently created the eBook Successful Blogging in 12 Simple Steps to help other small business owners and writers tap into the power of blogging. Annabel shares her blogging tips at Successful Blogging and writes travel stories and personal writing at Get In the Hot Spot.
Optus OfficeApps is a new portfolio of cloud services for Small & Medium Businesses.
Optus OfficeApps is designed for growing businesses, frustrated with how time consuming it is to manage and maintain their IT systems. It provides online email, collaboration, back up and security solutions that take the hard work out of operating a business, so you can focus more on growth rather than support. And unlike other cloud-based solutions, Optus Office Apps provides migration assistance, up to 24/7 support, as and when you need it.
Cat is a Business CATalyst, sparking ideas for peak business performance. With a keen interest in strategy, marketing, social media and personal effectiveness, Cat works with clients to have their business firing on all cylinders. Appalled by the notion of 'silver-bullet', 'one-size-fits-all' approaches to business success, Cat works with savvy business owners to connect the RIGHT resources with the RIGHT strategy to produce the desired business outcomes.
Suzi Dafnis is Community Director of the Australian Businesswomen's Network. Passionate supporter of women in business. Lover of entrepreneurship, marketing and social media.
The music for the Social Media for Small Business Podcast was created by Caravan Records.
Caravan Records offers CUSTOM and PRODUCTION MUSIC creation. Whether it be for your business' corporate identity, a custom song for you to walk down the aisle to or a soundtrack for your new podcast series, they can create a sound just for you.