Dear Business owners, So glad you have understood that you can gain great value and grow your business through Social Media, but did you seek advice before you started? I actually wrote this blog originally back in June 2012 on my old blog Socially Skilled, but I'm reproducing with a few updates which I will note as I still see it happening, businesses operating from a personal Facebook … [Read more...]
#LinkedInLocal – why I became involved
The value of LinkedIn For me, one of the greatest attractions of LinkedIn is the authenticity that comes from making connections with the owners of a business. It gives me more insight into their values and operations, and can be a huge determinate when it comes to selecting products and services. It was these thoughts playing on my mind when I came across the #LinkedInLocal movement around … [Read more...]
Geelong Small Business Awards 2017 – Social Media Influencer Nomination
Update: We are a finalist! We are honoured to have been recognised as a local small business making an outstanding impact on Geelong. The Geelong Small Business Awards examine contribution to the community, innovation and collaboration. This is our first time being nominated for such an award and we are humbled by the nomination. iRespectOnline® is dedicated to helping small … [Read more...]
Online complaints – Don’t be an accidental troll
The power of online reviews & complaints: Online Reviews help businesses to share wins and to build trust and provide social proof of the value of goods or services. They can also provide a space for disgruntled customers to make a very public complaints. Unfortunately at times consumers act in an emotional state and do not fully consider the consequences of their actions. It is … [Read more...]
Adobe Spark makes a few changes
Getting creative with Adobe Spark One of our favourite freemium products is Adobe Spark. It's wonderful for creating images and video quickly and effectively. Up until now although you could remove branding on images, you could not on video. Adobe Spark is now opening up the ability to remove branding and add your own. It's free for now but eventually will be a paid service, so if you … [Read more...]