Facebook Giveaways: How a Local Nonprofit used a Sweepstakes Campaign to Boost Awareness

Guest Blog by SonSeri Kennedy, a recent graduate of the Hay There Social Media Training Program For nonprofit organizations, getting social media exposure isn’t always easy. However, one way nonprofit organizations can...

By SonSeri Kennedy
Published on June 22, 2021

4 tips to get your business started with hiring influencers (Part I)

One sure-fire way to get attention for your brand is to hire influencers to promote your message or encourage sales. What’s an influencer you ask? Influencer : one who...

By Lauren Weber
Published on July 17, 2020

4 Reasons Why You Need to Allow Reviews on Your Facebook Business Page

Just having and maintaining your Facebook business page isn’t enough anymore. You also need to allow reviews on your Facebook business page. Consumers have more information at their fingertips...

By Emily A. Hay
Published on January 26, 2018

How to Run a TweetChat or Twitter Party

By Lauren Weber The beautiful part of social media is you don’t need a brick-and-mortar location to discuss new ideas and meet like-minded people. Instead, host a TweetChat or...

By Emily A. Hay
Published on January 10, 2014

How to Find Holiday Shopping Deals with #Local4Shopping

Lists made, budgets set, coffee in one hand and smartphone in the other! Are you ready for the holiday shopping season? How many times have you heard friends brag...

By Emily A. Hay
Published on November 25, 2013

How Dentists Use Social Media

By Sheri Watkins. Have you tweeted with your dentist today? Many dentists are now using the power of social media to connect with current and future patients and establishing...

By Emily A. Hay
Published on August 26, 2013

Snap, Chat, Poke: What’s the recommended allowance for kids and mobile apps?

By Sheri Watkins There’s a growing concern among parents of tech-savvy kids: Young children are getting their own smartphones and tablets, meaning they have access to more and more...

By Emily A. Hay
Published on January 22, 2013

Do You “Over-Sharent?:” Social Media, Parenting & Knowing When to Stop Posting About Your Children

By Emily A. Hay Ultrasound photos and shots from the delivery room. Detailed descriptions of potty training hits and, um, misses. Injecting parental anecdotes into seemingly non-offspring related conversations....

By Emily A. Hay
Published on November 2, 2012

How to Get Fans Talking on Your Facebook Business Page

By Deanna Rose Why you need to stay in the Facebook conversation The last time you were looking for a new pediatrician or dentist, did you Google one —...

By Emily A. Hay
Published on September 12, 2012

Online Reviews: A Make-It or Break-It Opportunity for Your Business

With every business, comes positive AND negative reviews. The most important thing is how you respond to them. If someone complained to you about their experience with your business...

By Emily A. Hay
Published on July 16, 2012

Is My Tween Sharing Too Much About Her Life on Social Media?

Remember the shampoo ad from years ago…. “She told 2 friends, and they told 2 friends, and they told 2 friends, and so on and so on and so...

By Emily A. Hay
Published on July 3, 2012

Are you a “Facebook challenged” parent?

“My mom is Facebook challenged.” This was a comment made to me recently by a tween girl referring to her mother’s lack of understanding or even participation when it...

By Emily A. Hay
Published on June 28, 2012