Get All The Basics of Social Media

Constant Contact has a new site called Social Media Quickstarter that covers all the basics of getting setup and using Social Media.

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The Seven Performance Metrics that Matter Most

Check out this article from eMarketer.com  The Seven Performance Metrics that Matter Most 

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New Ways to Improve Google Rankings

Are you aware of Google’s recent algorithm changes (known as Panda)?

Check out this article 7 New Ways to Improve Your Google Rankings from Social Media Examiner.

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Mobile and Social Media

In this video is Jason Falls, founder of the popular blog Social Media Explorer.


 from Michael A. Stelzner on Vimeo.

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Placement is Key in Website Video

As printed in the Thurston County Chamber's June 2011 Voice.

2011 Thurston County Healthcare Champions - Distinguished Service Award - Dr. Gary Goin

Recently we had the opportunity to produce this great award video for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce.



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2011 Thurston County Healthcare Champions - Innovative Community Service - Kershisnik and Ritchie

Recently we had the opportunity to produce this great award video for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce.



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2011 Thurston County Healthcare Champions - Community Impact Award - Bob Appel

Recently we had the opportunity to produce this great award video for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce.



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2011 Thurston County Healthcare Champions - Health Care Safety Net Award - Jon Peterson, DO

Recently we had the opportunity to produce this great award video for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce.



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Twitter Makes Link Shortening Simple

Tired of having to pre-shorten links to fit into Twitter's 140 characters?

Twitter now has automatic link shortening.

How does it work?
Just paste a link into the Tweet box and when you hit the “Tweet” button, it's shortened so that it only takes up 19 characters.

Sharing links on Twitter has never been easier.

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Video Tips - Getting Good Audio

Online viewers will be forgiving of low quality video most of the time, but they expect good sound. Outside of a quite office, you really can't rely on the internal microphone on your camera to do the job.  When looking for a video camera, even a Flip style, look for one that allows you to use an external microphone.

If the option isn't there to plug in an external microphone, you can still use a separate inexpensive audio recorder and mic, and sync the two audio tracks together in post.  In a conference or seminar situation, place this mic on a podium or plug it into the house sound system to get clearer quality audio.

Always monitor your audio through headphones to make sure it is recording at the proper level, and there is no noise that you might not hear with the naked ear.

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Twitter Inlcudes Photos & Videos

Check out this video from Twitter that shows it all.



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Small Businesses Think Social Media is Cost Effective

Over half of small businesses surveyed think that social media is more cost effective than direct mail or other traditional advertising.

To read the entire article "Social Marketing's Benefits Rival Email for Small Businesses" from eMarketer.com click here.

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Curious About Groupon?

Click here to check out the article: "Will Groupon Really Boost Your Local Business?"  from Social Media Examiner

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