• Speaking at Office Max Grand Opening

    I’m very excited to be speaking at the grand opening of the Office Max small business center in downtown Milwaukee on May 7th, 2013. It’s from 7:30 AM until 9:00 AM, and it’s open to the public. No registration is required, and you can just show up at 275 W Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee WI. I’ll… [Continue Reading]

    Speaking at Office Max Grand Opening

  • LinkedIn Feature Removal: What Happens When You Can No Longer Reply to an Invitation

    In all the LinkedIn training classes we teach and all the LinkedIn articles we’ve written, we always explain the option of how you can see if someone is a real connection or just a spammer when they send you an invitation request: Instead of accepting the invitation, instead of ignoring the invitation, and instead of… [Continue Reading]

    LinkedIn Feature Removal: What Happens When You Can No Longer Reply to an Invitation

  • The Incomplete Guide to Hashtags [infographic]

    Hashtags (#anyword or serious of letters and numbers) are powerful stuff. When used correctly, they help your information be more easily searchable, and help extend their normal reach.  For instance, this week, I spoke at the AATH 2013 conference. What was their hashtag? #AATH2013. But they also are confusing to many people. Thankfully, there’s an infographic… [Continue Reading]

    The Incomplete Guide to Hashtags [infographic]

  • What’s Next for Social Media Marketing?

    Our clients often ask, “What’s next for social media marketing?” We have some great ideas on what we think is next, and we happily share those thoughts with them. But earlier this year, I thought it would be even smarter to ask other smart people what THEY think is next for social media marketing. Some… [Continue Reading]

    What’s Next for Social Media Marketing?

  • Should you Auto Direct Message Your Twitter Followers?

    Recently I was asked “We are thinking about using ABC product to automatically direct message everyone who follows us on Twitter. What do you think about that?” In a word, NO!   Actually, I believe two words say it better: NO WAY! Why such a strong reaction? Let’s forget this is social media. Instead pretend… [Continue Reading]

    Should you Auto Direct Message Your Twitter Followers?

Social Media Strategy

Maybe you already know that using a #hashtag about chocolate chip cookie recipes will get re-tweeted, but using social media without a strategy is a sure fire way to ensure you get no purposeful ROI. Is your Facebook page over 10 Likes, but you need a plan that's lasting and scalable...That’s where we come in! Milwaukee Social Media is here to make you look good: we’ll work with you to create a strategy to meet your business goals, not just make you feel good about your social media accounts. Not only will feel great about yourself but you’re going to be a big deal when we’re done with you!

Social Media Training

You know your business needs to be using social media - but how can you use the latest tools when you have no idea how to use them? Milwaukee Social Media can help you! Let our team create a custom social media training program for your organization. We're fluent in blogging, e-mail marketing, Google+, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and more, much more. Even if your organization just needs a 90 minute overview on the power of social media for your business, we can do it! We've been using social media to build our business since 2005. Hire us to help you grow yours!

Graphic Design

You’ve heard the famous saying, "first impressions matter more than ever." Don’t believe what your momma told you: that’s a lie. Don’t get upset - we’re not calling your momma a liar, we’re just saying that when it comes to social media, potential customers judge you BEFORE you ever get in front of them. Within the online world, looks are everything, and we'll work with you to create graphics to match all desirable channels and remain consistent with the image you want to present to your customers.