Category Archives: Social Networking

Social Media for Small Businesses

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Social media is the new reality for businesses.  The habits of more and more people have moved online, incorporating social networking and social media sites as part of their daily routine. Sites such as FaceBook, YouTube and Twitter reach out to the masses on a regular basis.  People are quick to “Like”, view and “tweet” what they see, what they like and what they are … Continue reading →

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FaceBook Email – Why I’m Not Excited

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Barry Wheeler

FaceBook Email is not something I’m excited about.  Even though FaceBook doesn’t call it “email” when referring to its new “modern messaging system”, it’s obvious that in firing this latest shot there’s no doubting both Gmail, Yahoo Mail and Hotmail were the primary targets. FaceBook’s new messaging system will handle all kinds of messages such as email, instant messages, FaceBook messages and SMS messages.  Yet … Continue reading →

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Humber Motors Ford in Corner Brook Doesn’t Want My Business

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Barry Wheeler

It seems that Humber Motors Ford in Corner Brook doesn’t want my business. According to their sales representative and their sales manager they had too many “issues” with me in the past and “Humber Motors Ford would prefer you purchase your Ford product elsewhere.” I haven’t hidden the fact I wasn’t pleased with the service received at Humber Motors Ford in Corner Brook or with … Continue reading →

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How Do You Build Online Relationships?

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Barry Wheeler

Relationships are the key to successful social networking and social media interactions.  People use a variety of mechanisms to form relationships and expand their social influence. For me, relationships start to develop as I begin to participate in discussions and become engaged.  I see the interaction that I’m having as a thing of value and I become stimulated at some level, either intellectually or emotionally. … Continue reading →

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Why Automatic Follower Services for Twitter are Crap

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Barry Wheeler

Twitter has amazing marketing potential if you can build a large enough following to have social influence.  I see many people promoting automatic follower services and methods of receiving thousands of followers on Twitter. Automatic follower services for Twitter are crap, they serve no purposed and are a complete waste of time.  These services do nothing to enhance the relationships of the users and they … Continue reading →

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Social Networking Saves Christmas

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

Many businesses have looked to social networking to build relationships beneficial to growing their business.  There is no questioning the power of social networking when used to engage customers, build respect and trust within a market niche.  However, there is also many personal benefits of social networking as what happened with me this past year when social networking saved Christmas. Yes, social networking saved Christmas … Continue reading →

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DJChat.com doesn’t Understand Social Networking

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

Today I got banned from an online forum – DJChat.com, a DJ Chat  forum that promotes itself as “Real Networking for Real DJS”.  DJChat.com doesn’t get the concept of social networking.  DJChat.com obviously should change their tag line to “Almost Real Networking for Real DJs” until it understands social networking and how it can be used to actively engage its user community.  DJ Chat is … Continue reading →

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A Social Networking Connection that Failed

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

My social networking connection with Robin Hale, CEO of Partnership Marketing and operator of several websites such as Writers Elite and Custom Blog For Free, is a recent social networking connection that has failed. Social networking connections fail – they are no different than any other form of connection made in real life.  However when connections fail after raised expectations by one party or the other, … Continue reading →

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Success Starts with the Relationship

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

Over the last few days I was speaking with several colleagues how one would go about building a successful enterprise or achieve success in a project.  There were of course, many varying views of what constituted success and what impacted that success. The basic principles were thrown about in the mix, including things such as hard work, dedication and passion.  It was what one lady … Continue reading →

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Does Twitter Have Marketing Value for Businesses?

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

With the abandonment rate for Twitter, a popular micro-blogging site being between 40 and 60 percent, depending on the source that you reference, it’s obvious that most users don’t get Twitter.  Does this mean that Twitter has no value for the internet marketer? Barry WheelerBarry Wheeler is a blogger, novice SEO, geek and passionate Newfoundlander. Operating several successful websites and online communities, Barry has started exploring … Continue reading →

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