Volume
1 - 24th Edition, May 2012
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FROM
THE EDITOR'S DESK
Hello Adlanders,
According to the calendar,
summer is not here yet, but by the heat waves
being
generated, it seems this summer will be
unusually hot. There is already a named
Tropical Depression in the Bermuda area just off
the coast of NC, and hurricane
season has not officially started yet!
If any of you were fortunate enough to see the
Solar Eclipse yesterday, it was quite
spectacular. A friend uploaded this pic and
shared it yesterday, so I thought I'd share
it with you here. We also enjoyed the closest
moon we've seen for awhile!
This month I've chosen to feature a friend and
cohort from Adland who has blessed
our presence since November, 2006. Please
welcome Sam Sunday to the Centerstage
this May. If you are not a friend of his, please
stop by and invite him.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don't
depend on your own understanding. Put
the Lord first in everything you do and He will
direct your life." -Proverbs 3:6 (TCW)
May God continue to bless you in all your
endeavors.
Sincerely,
James Wright
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Barry
Scott - Adlandpro Client
Support Specialist
Sales and Marketing Tips |
No
One has a Fool Proof Ad
Try not to fall into the trap of believing that
simply because you created an ad and you're
honestly sure this is the best ad you have ever
written, that it will work every where you place
it. Far too often I have heard someone say "I
have written a lot of ads and I know they work,
there is something wrong with the site I placed
it on".
An
ad can work for a number of reasons, you may
have a feel for what the clientele is searching
for on those sites you are advertising on, the
ad may have appeal to this particular membership
or it could very well be well written and have
it’s own appeal. Does this make it a great ad?
Maybe, on the sites you have it displayed, but
this does not mean the ad will work everywhere.
When
you advertise on the internet, you do not set up
the same ads and expect them all to work, you
have to adjust based on what appeals to each
site. Think of each classifieds, forums,
membership or networking sites as their own
market. Just because your ad was spectacular on
one classified website does not mean it will
work on all or any, it may work on some forum
sites and only a couple networking sites but not
on all. Honestly I have yet to see one ad have
universal success.
My
point is, for success you have to advertise in
many different venues and you have to work hard
to find each one that you feel will create the
best chance for your success, but don’t stop
there, make sure each ad is developed (usually
over time) to succeed on each site and this may
mean that the great ad you have on site A works,
however it doesn’t work on Site B. Does this
mean Site B Does not like what you are offering?
The answer is yes, so don't throw away the
market potential, change the ads until it
becomes something they want.
Regards,
Barry Scott
Adlandpro Client Support
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Famous Quotes:
“There
is no
such
thing as
high
returns
without
risk.”
-Gerry
Schwartz
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Hello friends,
I am Sam Sunday, known as SAMIPLUS in the
net and from the West African Country
of Nigeria where I live and work as a
consultant Petroleum Geoscientist. Though a
Geoscientist by profession with Bachelor
degree in Geosciences, I have high interest
in writing, publishing, photography, website
building and internet marketing where
possible (I am still learning online
marketing and not comfortable yet).
I also enjoy making great friends, a little
blogging once in a while, traveling, good
jokes, inspiring stories, children, giving a
helping hand to those in need and praising
God.
I joined Adlandpro community on November 26,
2006 and have tried to remain active ever
since. The community has offered me the best
opportunity of meeting wonderful friends
from all around the globe most of whom are
endowed with streams of wisdom and I must
confess I have benefited immensely from
their wealth of experience.
What makes the community special are its
provision of free marketing platform for
members and the offer of free forums where
active members can recreate and showcase
their talents or interest in the internet. I
always say, if you like freedom of social
networking with a difference, your best bet
is ALP; it is a community of special people!
My forum – Inspirations of Samiplus won the
best forum Award for 2007 and you are
invited to join us.
Forum Link:
http://community.adlandpro.com/forums/forum/21030/InspirationsofSamiplus.aspx?flag=4379samiplus
I have won the POTW as below:
POTW Awards:
POTW #105 (29-07-2007)
POTW #195 (24-06-2009)
Please also visit my website at
www.samiplus.com
Finally, my appreciation to Bogdan Fiedur
for the creation of ALP and James Wright
for this opportunity once again to introduce
myself to the growing number of ALP
Community.
Thank you.
Sam Sunday.
www.samiplus.com
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I live in Norway
with my wife and 2
of my children.
My third child moved
to her boyfriend in
Stavanger. I am a
helpful person.
If I can help you
with something, I
will.
I often say that my
midde name is
service. ;) I tried
to help an old man
off the train with
his luggage today.
Fortunately I... |
I am a wife, mother
and stay at home mom
. I have home
schooled all my
children while
working in a home
based business for
the past few years.
I love being at home
teaching my kids and
making money doing
something I truly
love. I have always
believed that you
can have... |
Hello, I live
in Indianapolis,
Indiana with my
beautiful and
talented wife
Shirley. I have a
lot of wonderful
friends at AdlandPro
Community and I am
always open to
accept new friends.
I am 68, body parts
fall off often but I
keep Super Glue
Handy.... |
Hello Everyone Dennis Clairmont here From
Beautiful Nova Scotia Canada Where the whales
play and the fishing is the best in canada. To
start off I worked all through Canada and in the
USA in my younger days I was no angel....
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Social Etiquette For Businesses Online
by Danica Jones |
Etiquette is something the majority of Americans grow up
learning from their parents. Socially acceptable behavior is
generally expected of people when we interact on a
day-to-day basis, but what about the internet? The internet
is notorious for being a breeding ground for what internet
die-hards call "flame wars" or "trolling" - situations where
anonymous (or known) internet users will just stir the pot
to get a rise out of a community or online presence. As a
business owner, this is a very real possibility, even with
the internet becoming even more personal as Google and other
search engines work to create even more authentic search and
authentic online results.
On the other end of this, businesses are even more likely to
sink their own ships by responding to unhappy customers
inappropriately, or simply by not responding at all to a
customer complaint. While there is no way to predict when an
angry customer will pay you a visit (short of providing 100%
stellar service, which is a challenge in itself), there are
ways to respond to help your business keep a positive image
in the public eye.
Establish company-wide social media protocol to prevent
inappropriate posts.
It happens to the best of us. You write something raunchy,
hit send, and then sit back in horror as you realize you've
a) sent the message to your entire contact list, b) Tweeted
as your company, transmitting your post-work shenanigans to
the entire company audience, or c) posted news in haste that
turns out to be false or in poor taste. Oops! Or maybe you
start out your social networking approach by spamming
everyone you can find, telling them to buy your product -
also in poor taste, and hard to recover from.
Your company may want to, at the very least, hire a social
media consultant to give you some basic protocol for how to
communicate with your audience. Social media is just that -
being social with your audience - and saying or sharing
inappropriately can have the same effects that it does in
the real world...rejection. Have a plan, and make sure each
of your employees understands your company stance on social.
It's great to have employees getting social, but if they're
also into posting about that wild week in Cancun they just
had with a complete stranger, you may want to make sure they
understand how account privacy settings work, and make sure
the platforms they post from as the company are kept
separate from their personal accounts.
Concerned about the online reputation of your company team
members? Do a quick Google and make sure everyone is
upholding a positive online presence. If there are team
members making disparaging remarks about your company, you
may want to evaluate both their level of commitment and your
level of employee care to make sure everyone is satisfied.
This gives your employees a chance to correct the situation
as much as it gives your company a chance to see what you
can do better to keep employees happy and productive.
Don't be rude! Even if the customer started it!
Customers are unpredictable. Even the highest level of
quality is bound to have a rusted silver lining for some
customers who simply cannot be pleased. And we all have a
bad day or two, when we're just not up to delivering the
best service. Customers use social media to reach out and
share about these negative experiences - sometimes more
often than they share about the positive experiences.
They're not always polite about it, either, using your
Facebook page or Twitter handle to rant and rave about why
they deserved better from you. However, no matter what the
customer says, this is an opportunity to listen and see if
you are able to resolve the situation and restore faith in
your product or service.
This potential to rebuild a relationship is exactly why it
is essential to never let a negative communication prompt
you to respond in a negative tone. Instead, read the post,
share the post with your team, find out what really
happened, and then respond immediately to let the customer
know you are listening and that you care. Even if there is
no immediate resolution, this says "we're here and trying to
find a solution for you," and gives the customer a positive
view of how your company handles negative situations. Is
there something you can offer to the customer to help your
apology seem sincere? If there is, providing that extra
apology and going the extra mile can be a great way to patch
up a weak customer relationship, giving your customer a
reason to share your company in a positive light with
others.
Once the problem has been solved, make a point to stay
transparent.
Now that you've resolved the situation, make sure you stay
transparent by keeping those situations open and available
to all of your customers and audience. This part of
netiquette is about maintaining a level of honesty and
integrity that shows your audience that you're constantly
working on making your business a better one. Honesty only
helps you online, giving customers a view into your
continuous efforts to provide a positive experience. Let's
be honest - no company is perfect, and if a customer only
sees glowing reviews, they may grow suspicious of what
they're not seeing. Sharing everything gives customers a
real insight into the humanity of your company and grows
stronger customer relationships.
Etiquette and netiquette go hand in hand when it comes to
customer service. Always think before you type, and take
that extra few minutes to discuss a social dilemma so your
company maintains its positive image online.
Danica Jones is the Social Media Director at Quantus
Creative Internet Marketing, a tech start-up located in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Quantus Creative is proud to offer local
talent careers that help boost our local economy while
working to promote the local businesses Americans are
creating nationwide. For more questions about how Quantus
can optimize your online presence, call us at 918-794-2758
or visit
http://www.quantuscreative.com today!
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