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Social Media Success - Key Principles for De-bugging your Program

Reality in the Social Media landscape has changed quickly and dramatically.  Just one year ago our pitches were mainly focused on convincing potential clients WHY they should even consider Social Media in their marketing arsenal.  Today, we cut right to the quick and talk about strategy and implementation.

We find that more people accept the fact they need it and most of them have even tried to start their own programs, without seeking the help of a professional.  Many of our new clients are cases where we are de-bugging their first attempts.  It turns out that most people make the same kinds of mistakes when embarking on their social journey.

Through some research and discovery we have found there are a few basic principles that, when omitted or overlooked, tend to stall most programs.   We are going to be sharing some of these key principles over the next few weeks.  We hope that it offers some assistance in keeping that SM program on track!

Please let us know if you have any questions or interesting stories about your own social media challenges.  We would love to hear from you!

The first one is The 3 C’s to Social Media Success.

A Few SXSW Panels Definitely Worth Checking Out

picture-351 A Few SXSW Panels Definitely Worth Checking Out

MarKyr is proud to have two proposals in the mix at South by Southwest (SXSW) this year - Kyra’s for Music, Marjorie’s for Interactive. We’ve compiled a list of worthy panels hosted by some of the brightest women in tech. Please take a moment to visit, vote, and comment on them.

Alexandra Mokh
Impact of Women in Technology

Amanda Congdon
Meet the 21st Century Mom and Pop Shops
Not just the Host: Web Video Divas Dish!

Amy Seidenwurm
Digital Marketing for Non-Profits

Ariel Waldman
Open Collaboration Between Scientists, Communities and the Unknown

Aubrey Sabala
From URL to IRL: Taking Your Community to the Streets

Carla Borsoi
The Community is Dead, Long Live the Community

Casey McKinnon
Hyperlocal Focus: Growing A Vibrant Community Media Ecosystem

Glenda Bautista
Asians: The Silent Minority

Jennifer Tran
Using Social Media to Find a New Gig

Kyra Reed
A Social Media Case Study of L.A.’s Sunset Strip

Leah Culver
Web Framework Battle Royale

Lynne d Johnson
Bumpin’ Up: Has The Glass Ceiling Ever Smacked You In The Butt?

Margarita Quihuis
Bringing Media to Life with Codes and Watermarks

Marjorie Kase and Nina Hartley
Nina Hartley: Porn Star, Sex Educator, Social Networker

Melissa Gira Grant
Professionally Naked: What Women Gain From Exposing Ourselves Online

Nicole Jordan
Can Marketing & PR Co-Exist Without Competing?

Tara Hunt
Don’t Stop Believin: Why Karaoke WILL Change the World

Willo O’Brien (WilloToons)
Snappy Strategies for Selling Art & Craft Online: Part Deux
SXSW SARS

MarKyr Presents Facebook Clinic at WITI Conference

4946_207645395034_689210034_7357446_68737_n-300x225 MarKyr Presents Facebook Clinic at WITI ConferenceKyra and I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Women in Technology International (WITI) Social Media Conference this weekend in San Jose. There, I did a standing room only presentation on Creating Facebook Pages for business. My sincere thanks to the folk at WITI, especially WITI President, David Leighton and WITI CEO, Caroline Leighton for making this happen.