Small Business Social Media Basics at Lakeland Builders Association

Signalfire’s Matthew Olson has been invited to speak at the Lakeland Builders Association’s monthly Breakfast and Learn session 7:30 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at their offices in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Focusing on “The Hug, The Handshake, and The Hot Cup of Coffee” Matthew will discuss the role social media plays in small business marketing and customer service.

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Bones mend, cuts heal, but the Internet is forever. When people talk about online privacy, I have to chuckle. It is a bit of an oxymoron. If you want something private, don’t put it on the web. There is no such thing as online privacy. There never was.

(Source: garyvaynerchuk.com)

One of our passions is that of promoting tourism or specific destinations with social media. We’ve been fortunate to work with Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center since 2006 and been helping them promote Door County tourism with Facebook and Twitter since 2008. They’ve gave Signalfire the freedom to break ground on social media engagement before it became popular. We’re proud of the results. 

But for so many tourism organizations social media is still a questionable venture. This video is a great example of why social media can and does work for CVBs and DMOs

The ever-awesome Gary Vaynerchuk rocked Milwaukee yesterday. His point about Twitter toppling governments and “you think this won’t have an affect on your business?” quote was spectacular!

If you’re wondering if Twitter is right for business use, just sit back and watch. Need to get started? Let us answer your questions.