Category: Social Selling

Pinterest is an online pinboard where users can organize things they love and share them. Launched in 2010, Pinterest already boasts more than 10 million monthly visitors, despite being invite-only, and is the fastest-growing social networking site today. And direct sellers need an effective strategy to leverage it.

Colossal acquisition of tiny startup Instagram, in advance of the Facebook IPO. Was it worth it for Facebook?

Facebook's controversial new Timeline Format means even more of a commitment to social media.

New social network Pinterest is on fire. It is the latest addition to the social media network and is becoming more popular with individuals as well as businesses because of its eye-appealing nature. Should you adopt it as part of your company's social media presence?

Ever wonder how people gather giant lists of followers and fans? Is it that they were already popular? No, the internet teems with un-famous people who influence millions online. Is it that they are so creative? No, there are also lots of boring people with huge followings who are passionate about one thing or another. So how do they do it? Better yet, how can you do it?

No doubt you are hearing from your field about mobile. The fact is nearly half of your distributors — and everyone they meet — are on a smartphone. App usage now actually exceeds web usage for the first time ever. With that in mind, here are the Top 7 Reasons you must go mobile now.

A prospective social media client asked me this week, "how much do you tweet?" My response? Having high popularity scores and constant tweeting does not mean one is effective at the BUSINESS of social media.

The rise of social media in direct selling gives us amazing new avenues for quickly rolling out new social media contests and challenges in exciting, fun and cost-effective ways.

Gen Y is already in the workplace and making life decisions. How will your company attract, motivate and keep them?

Google has announced another foray into social networking (Google+), and so far, reports are surprisingly good. No doubt it will not unseat the behemoth that is Facebook, but it is interesting in that Google seems to have thought out some of the most frustrating and time-wasting things about Facebook in order to solve them.