A friend of 15 years told me yesterday, "Dude, you are the shit with this social media stuff. Thank you for that post." I was struck by two things: 1. my friend did not really understand what I did for a living or why I blogged; 2. the information here on uber.la could and should improve my friend's business.

So, how can I get you to listen? What can I do to show my good will and intention in writing this blog on "social media strategy?"

I have a dream. It is a dream of your success at what ever you do. And if there are ways that I can help, personally or professionally, I will do it. I am a connector and a communicator. There is no catch. I am writing this blog for you and your business success using social media. Everything else is a fringe benefit. If we become friends that is the greatest benefit of all.

Here are the best starting points for small business:

Social Marketing page which contains the Social Media MBA – The Reading List

THE VIDEOS: Social Media Marketing Strategies In-Less-Then-2-Minutes

The Disciplines of Social Media Free e-Book
The beginnings of a strategic plan to coordinate your social media efforts and focus on results?

And if I could only give you TWO POSTS to read, here they are:

Quick Course in Online Marketing: Big Picture (Social Media, Search Engine Marketing, eMail Marketing, Content Marketing) A look at the large forces of online marketing should help provide a framework for how social media fits into and accelerates the other kinds of online marketing.

8 Steps Getting Social Media To 5 Goals & 2 Wins the [INFOGRAPHIC]

Now go out and engage and dream a bigger dream. If you have any questions, I'm here to help.

@jmacofearth (also seen on Google+: jmacofearth)
permalink: http://uber.la/2012/04/twitter-101-hashtags/

Other posts to help you kick ass in social media:

• Twitter 101: Hashtag Discovery & Business: How-To Do Social Media Marketing Research
• Social + Media: Two Simple Words Combined (and the Skechers Social Media Showdown)
• My Dream for You; How Social Media Can Change Your Life – This Is What I Do
• Results of my 2012 Evolutionary Online Marketing Plan: Um, Excuse Me, Are You Listening?
• The Forced Evolution of Twitter
• The 7 Connective Practices of a Tribe – How To Build and Support Shared Plans
• Social Media Workflow: What's Your Daily Cadence for Sharing on Social Networks [infographic]
• Let's Talk About Your Evil Plan(tm) – Yeah, But What Else Are You Doing?
• The Quick Course in Online Marketing: Big Picture (Social Media, Search Engine, eMail, Content Marketing)
• New Web Design Standards: Flexible-Width and non-IE Browsers Abound
• 8 Steps Getting Social Media To 5 Goals & 2 Wins the [INFOGRAPHIC]
• ROI ROI ROI and Social Media; We Need to Have This Discussion Again
• Pinterest and the Power of Social Bookmarking: Tag Yourself (Web Design is Dead)
• Social Media MBA – The Reading List

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