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Archive for October, 2009
What Free Analytic Software Do You Use?
On October - 22 - 20092 COMMENTS
This weeks ABC is G for Google Analytics - Love it. Hate it. But most online marketers cannot do without it. Google Analytics offers one of the strongest, free analytics software which can be implemented quite easily on web sites and helps track user behaviour. Most small to medium businesses use Google Analytics to measure the result of their online marketing activities. (If you’re not, you should.) The online website is very simple to use and has a low learning curve. There are many free tutorials also available on Google Analytics especially when it comes to understanding the facts and figures it displays.
Come back next week for more ABC’s of Online Marketing!
Why Use Facebook Personal and Business Pages
On October - 15 - 20092 COMMENTS
This weeks ABC is F for Facebook – One of Social media’s foremost tools, Facebook continues to be an excellent tool for personal as well as organization marketing and needs to have the right focus and management. Facebook can help connect with the right audience and though it takes time to build up a fan following, it manages to give long term benefits. Setting up personal or business pages on Facebook is F.R.E.E. at the moment and for greater impact, you can Read the rest of this entry »
Should You Prepare for the Worst?
On October - 13 - 20092 COMMENTS
There are fabulous resources online to reference while developing your Family Disaster Plan. You can download forms and checklists, order supplies, and even find out how to develop a neighborhood plan. If you are prepared for the worst, and never need to use it, is that a problem? Not for me, it helps me sleep at night knowing our family has thought these things through, especially when the kids were young. Here are a few of them for easy access:
While it may seem like an overwhelming task to pull together all of the information and suggestions, the key is to just start. Get your entire family involved and commit to doing one step each week. Small incremental steps will eventually lead to a completed plan. It will never be finished if you don’t start somewhere!
As mentioned in the last post, you should have two plans. One is for Read the rest of this entry »
Did You Add Water to Your DR-BCP?
On October - 12 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
When I say DR-BCP, what I’m referring to is a Disaster Recovery Plan, but a more positive reference is a Business Continuity Plan. Regardless of what terminology you use – remember to add water!
Those of you who have followed along for awhile already know I also have another business besides my online marketing. For those of you who are new here, we provide project management services to companies who are relocating their facilities (offices, warehouses, & IT Labs), but we additionally assist with the development of operational procedures and business continuity plans. Recently, I realized the last couple of posts on the subject didn’t start at the beginning….so let’s backtrack. This is information for all ages, and for those working or retired. While it sounds like common sense, it’s amazing how many people do not have a preparedness plan.
I strongly believe the beginning point of your planning should focus on your home and personal/family plans. Doing so will provide you with a peace of mind, knowing that Read the rest of this entry »