post by Stephanie Nelson In the nearly seven years I’ve been in business for myself, one of the most often asked questions I get is “how can I grow my following on [X outlet(s)]? And one of the first things I do in my audit to answer that question is look at how that company is…
post by Stephanie Nelson Some days, inspiration just doesn’t come. That happens to the best of us, whether we’re working for ourselves, working for someone else, not working, or whatever else we’ve got going on. As a solopreneur, these are the days that suck the life out of me, and some of the few days I…
post by Stephanie Nelson Living in Charlotte, I found myself in a bit of the path of Hurricane Florence this past weekend. My brother lives in Wilmington, so he and his family found themselves fleeing the coast and staying gone for roughly a week. Since this was the first real natural disaster that hit all of us…
post by Stephanie Nelson Confession time. My name is Stephanie, and I’m a reality TV junkie. I mainly stick to Bravo‘s lineup, but I’ve been known to do a good binge of Laguna Beach or The Hills. So when E! announced the first season of Very Cavallari, I immediately set my DVR. (I know you’re already…
post by Stephanie Nelson A few weeks ago, I saw a story about how someone had gotten an attitude on social media with the wrong person, only to learn the consequences were dire. Here’s the cautionary tale: A young lady whose Twitter handle was @NaomiH_Official was awarded an internship at NASA. In her excitement, she tweeted,…
Heads up! SBN Marketing will be closed on Monday, September 3rd in honor of the Labor Day holiday. We will reopen at 9am on Tuesday, September 4th. Hope everyone enjoys the holiday!
post by Stephanie Nelson It goes without saying that most non-profits have small budgets overall, and budgets for marketing/getting the word out are slim to none. That’s part of what makes social media a perfect platform for them. Posting to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc is all free. Even though Facebook has moved to more of…
post by Stephanie Nelson If you’re a fan of the SBN Marketing Facebook page or if you subscribe to the SBN Marketing email blast, you know that each Monday we post a Monday Mantra. We try to find inspirational quotes or sayings that will keep you going when things get tough. While looking for good ones…
post by Stephanie Nelson In honor of International Cat Day, we present to you our favorite feline office companion, Lulu. Lulu joined SBN Marketing as a wee kitten just 7 months after we opened our doors. She’s been a constant – companion, distraction, source of laughs. She loves a computer, an iPad, a smartphone. She’s…
post by Stephanie Nelson Most business owners know that optimizing their website to be found in the organic search results is important these days. However, a new thing has cropped up that folks need to pay attention to – mobile SEO. It’s no surprise that more and more searches are happening from mobile devices –…
