Do you take social media seriously for your business? Do you understand why it can be a game changer to your business?

If social media consistently isn’t in your marketing arsenal, you’re missing out on one of the most powerful tools available to you. People aren’t using the phone book to find products and services anymore. They’re asking Facebook friends, turning to their Twitter followers, or using a search engine to get the goods. Here are the reasons social media is so powerful.

1. Social Media is Inexpensive

Read more at http://www.business2community.com/social-media/5-reasons-why-social-media-is-a-powerful-marketing-tool-0408216

Too many business owners haven’t truly grasped the potential of social media marketing. From connecting with more people locally, building a community of people who love what your business offers, to the local SEO benefits that social media offers. What do you think?

Asking questions…

That’s the key to engagement for social media success.

You get “engagement” responses/replies from asking of questions. You comment/reply as well. Simple right? Well, it really is.

You could ask a question in the form of a poll on your website or Facebook page. You can just a question via a tweet, an update on Facebook, or Google+.

What kind of questions do you ask? [Read more...]

2013 is on its way. The Mayans were wrong that the world was going to end in 2012.

Have you been making plans and setting goals for 2013? I don’t know about you, but I need a target to hit goals, if there are no goals there is no progress in life; personally or professionally.

I don’t know about you, but 2012 was [Read more...]

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OK, I admit it…I have been avoiding getting an iPhone. No particular reason other than it’s Apple. And that I loved to poke fun at my friends for getting the iPhone with a data plan with AT&T that sucked. I prefer unlimited data on my smart phone.

My most recent phone was the Google Nexus phone. It had a good run with me for the last two years, but it will likely be my last Android phone.

Last night, I went out [Read more...]

For years, Zig Ziglar has been an influence on my life. From my first years in sales in the early 1990′s with books like “Top Performance: How to Develop Excellence in Yourself and Others”, to running my own business and networking back in the days of AOL to Twitter and LinkedIn, his wisdom and teaching have had an impact on my personal and professional life. I grew leaps and bounds listening to his seminars and reading his books. I cannot thank him more…maybe I’ll get that chance after I leave this world. [Read more...]

Welcome to the world of Timothy Carter. Social media maven, search marketing geek, husband, dad and so much more.

This will be the hub to all that is me and all that I’m interested in talking about and sharing.

Some of the most common places you will find me online is:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Google+
• Smash Hit Displays
• Quora
• Pinterest
• YouTube
• Tumblr

Feel free to jump online and follow me at any of those social sites…or ALL of them.

I look forward to getting to know you and work with you.