It baffles me how some companies run their businesses & treat their clients & somehow are STILL OPEN. When I first started working for myself, I made a promise that I would never do the things to my clients that I have had done to me, that ended with frustration & no more relationship. I... Continue Reading →
Instagram is a fun & inviting way for people to learn about your brand. BUT! One of the missing features DROVE ME CRAZY! When you post a video, you cannot tag people in it. Which killed peoples reach & discovery on video projects. NOW! Instagram has rolled out for select users, a video tagging feature! You will... Continue Reading →
If you utilize Instagram and or Pinterest then you need to have this in your toolbox. Remember, work smarter not harder. Not only will you be more organized but your stress level will go down with the ease of Tailwind. One of the greatest features of Tailwind is the auto-post for Instagram! You can FINALLY create... Continue Reading →
When you own a digital marketing agency it is imperative that you get your Facebook account added to your client's ad account, here is why. If they don't pay you, you are not stuck with the payment for ads. This is one of the most important tasks you can do when signing on a new... Continue Reading →
Pittsburgh is flooded, like always, but we are getting remnants of a Tropical Storm right now so it isn't supposed to stop raining until WEDNESDAY. Good thing I live on Mount Washington because otherwise I would be screwed. Today is also the first game of the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers, I am originally from... Continue Reading →
If you are ready to remove a Facebook Page from the platform then this is the how to post you need to read. Go to your Facebook Page & click on settings, scroll to the bottom to see the same thing as in the photo below. It is super simple, BUT you cannot delete a... Continue Reading →
There is a lot of talk going on about whether Facebook is going to stay as a top marketing dog for social media marketing. I have always been a fan of having your hands in a couple baskets and this is why. If one platform goes down, you don't go down with it, you may... Continue Reading →
It's been 24 hours and the only thing people are talking about is Nike. #nikewin The boldest of moves are the smartest marketing moves sometimes. If you are one of the few who don't know what's going on, then let me fill you in. Nike's newest face is Colin Kaepernick, you may know that name... Continue Reading →
With the technology we have surrounded us there is truly no excuse to why you can't be self-taught & build your brand from the ground up without having to pay an arm and a leg. Here are my top 3 ways to learn skills for free or very affordable. YouTube You can find everything you... Continue Reading →
Curious about the world of Pinterest? Here are some great facts that I believe will peak your interest! 80% of users are women! Over 500,000 business accounts Average daily # of daily pins: 5 million Average of 98 minutes spent on Pinterest in the span of a month There are 25.6 million users just in... Continue Reading →
Another FAQ answered for my followers! If someone is harrassing you, being rude or you simply don't want them to know you are on FB, you can block them. Here is how: Go to your general settings by clicking on the little down arrow in your top right hand corner (desktop view). Once you do... Continue Reading →
I get asked quite oftentimes what happens to social media posts after they are deleted. Well here is your answer: Once a social media post is deleted it is gone forever. No one will see it on your page anymore and you won't be able to find the post anywhere. Note: sometimes it takes a... Continue Reading →
In the world of social media, you tend to meet and network more online than you do in person. There is nothing wrong with that, you just need to make sure you are doing it properly. A great way to network is by being in Facebook Groups. One thing I do is look at the... Continue Reading →
"White label branding (sometimes called “white labeling”) is a manufacturing and marketing practice in which a product or service is produced by one company and then rebranded by another company to make it appear to be their own." - Google When you first start out in the digital marketing world, you want to stick with what... Continue Reading →
There are hundreds of entrepreneurs out there working at all hours of the night building up their businesses. They are not doing it wrong, but it is certainly not the only way to do it. You don't have to work till 1am or even 4am to build your business to succeed. I do just fine... Continue Reading →
I own a non-profit organization as well as SK Marketing Group and I was interviewed by Thrive Magazine last week for Safe Haven LGBT. Go ahead and check it out! https://www.movthrive.com/safe-haven
For those of you who are Snapchat users, they have reported a decline in daily users for the last quarter. Me personally, when I got a new phone, I never readded the app. It gets mundane after a while. There is only so much you can do with a disappearing photo/video app. They did however... Continue Reading →
Growth hacking is a strategy that is nothing like the traditional marketing, you use tools like emails, ppc, ads, etc instead of commercials, money, publicity. Being a growth hacker you have to be constantly testing different versions of products and ads. Growth hacking is a new way to get your ad in front of your... Continue Reading →
This is either going to bring a bunch of hate ❌ Or.. It is going to build great discussion 👀 Sometime last week I came across a post or the story of Thomas Rhett, family country artist. It brought a good point but to his fans was seeming greedy. There is a matter of artists... Continue Reading →
Real simple How To for you guys. Open your Instagram app & go to the bottom right where you will see your profile picture. Then click the little settings wheel next to "edit profile". Scroll down to the bottom and you will see in blue, "log out of _______". Once you click that it will... Continue Reading →
A great way to practice techniques and strategies is by making accounts about anything you want and try it out. For example, today I created a Cannabis Education Instagram Profile. Using this account I am going to test out a few strategies that I have been reading about and studying. The reason I make a whole... Continue Reading →
MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT This management services agreement is between COMPANY NAME, IN CAPITAL LETTERS, a[n] State of Organization, if not an individual [corporation] [general partnership][individual][limited liability company][limited liability partnership][limited partnership][sole proprietorship][other] (the “Company”) and MANAGER NAME, IN CAPITAL LETTERS, a[n] State of Organization, if not an individual [corporation] [general partnership][individual][limited liability company][limited liability partnership][limited... Continue Reading →
This Photography Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of ______________, 20 _____ (the “Effective Date”), by ______________, a ____________ (the “Photographer”) and _____________, a ____________ (the “Company,” and together with the Photographer, the “Parties”). RECITALS WHEREAS, the Company wishes to engage the Photographer as an independent contractor for the Company for... Continue Reading →
Establish Goals & Objectives Set Rules Of Engagement Conduct Research Know Your Assets & Get Organized Develop An Outreach Schedule Your goals and objectives should be obtainable and not out of reach. Say your goal is to get 300 new leads, then your objectives would be the stepping stones to how you get those... Continue Reading →
When I graduated college I told myself I would never write because I hated school, English class more specifically. Yet here I am with a small business blog, willingly writing, with no one probably listening. After my father died in 2014 I decided that I would pick up something that my dad loved to do... Continue Reading →
