How To Handle Tragedy On Social Media

by | May 13, 2013 | Social Media

So when something crappy happens, what are we supposed to do online? The same things we do offline actually. Here’s what I’m talking about. There was a historically huge Bangladesh factory collapse that killed over 1,000 people recently. My friend David...

How To (Not) Run A Facebook Contest

by | Apr 17, 2013 | Social Media

“I know I’m not doing it legally but…” I smile as my friend/small business owner confesses to not running an exactly legitimate Facebook contest. I like how I’m kind of a Facebook priest that people confess their sins to. Now she’s...

Social Media For Mommies

by | Mar 22, 2013 | Social Media

Donna J. Hanke lives and works in Bar Harbor, ME. She blogs about her Massage Therapy practice at www.djhankelmt.wordpress.com You can also find her on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Transformation-Massage-Therapy-Donna-J-Hanke-LMT/252350408120987 And, someday...

What I Really Think About Facebook

by | Mar 11, 2013 | Social Media

Several times, I’ve heard people refer to me as ‘the Facebook girl’. The most common questions we get involve Facebook: how to use it for business and what people can/can’t see on your profile. If only so I have an easy thing to link to when I...

When Your Post Goes Viral

by | Feb 20, 2013 | Social Media

One of my colleagues is Jim LeClair, who runs the Maine Coast Welcome Center. He’s a mapping specialist who gets businesses listed in GPS units, etc. I got a call from him last week, asking if I’d mind looking at his Facebook stats. Because they seemed...

Fun Friday: Memes

by | Jan 18, 2013 | Social Media

If you’ve been on the internet for any length of time, you’ve probably experienced a meme. And if you have no idea what I’m talking about, read on! What is a meme?  1) An element of a culture or behavior that may be passed from one individual to...