Why You (and Everyone Else) Should Be on Periscope!

Part One in the series Discovering Periscope.  Are you on Periscope yet? If yes, let’s become scope friends! Find me @AndreaTabler. Periscope is the new black. Seriously, folks! It has taken the social media world by storm, and it’s growing by leaps and bounds on a daily basis. Today I’m starting a series, Discovering Periscope to help you understand what all the hoopla is all about! I know, you are probably wondering what exactly Periscope is and why it should matter to you. {Read More}

Lessons I Learned on My First Periscope

I finally did it! Yep, I did my first Periscope on Saturday and my second one on Sunday. And guess what? IT REALLY WASN’T THAT SCARY AFTER ALL! That’s right. I decided to just do it and get past the fear. That’s what I did, and I’m positive you can too! Today I want to share some of my thoughts and the lessons I learned from doing my first (and second) scope. ONE I rehearsed my scope ONE TIME by video taping myself… and I {Read More}

4 Tips to Improve Your Writing Skills Today

You may have been writing all your life, or perhaps you’re a newbie. Either way, you can take a few simple steps to improve your writing skills today! 1. WRITE CONVERSATIONALLY The days of formal writing are long gone when it comes to connecting with readers. Conversational speech simply doesn’t follow the rules of formal writing. Readers want to connect with a person, not with a business. They want authenticity and relationship. The real YOU… not an online version of you. The best way {Read More}

7 Powerful Pinterest Tips

In my recent blog post Tips and Takeaways from Social Media Marketing World ’15, I shared the following fact that really has me rethinking the lack of priority I place on Pinterest marketing in my social media mix. Don’t get me wrong, I pin almost every blog post I write, and I try to create imagery that is pinnable. But in general, I spend much less time focusing on Pinterest than I do on Facebook and Twitter. Yet Pinterest is now often used {Read More}

Tips & Takeaways from Social Media Marketing World ’15

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ALL ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING WORLD 2016! Social Media Marketing World ’15 was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Kudos to Mike Stelzner, founder of Social Media Examiner, and his team for what appeared to be a seamlessly planned conference for 2,500 bloggers, business owners, social media marketers and more! I learned more blogging and social media tips than I could ever include in one post, so I’ll probably write several. Here are my first four tips and takeaways! Native Video One message {Read More}