Thank God for technology!!!

Thank God for technology!!! 

The pressure to be always present these days is overwhelming, both as a #smallbusiness owner and a parent. How do you tweet all day? FB update continuously? Post to every social platform out there? 

The answer is…you don’t. Well, you do. It’s the “when” that matters. 

Today I’m blogging the very, very basics of #socialmedia scheduling and how it’s saved me immeasurable amounts of time, energy and ultimately brought some peace and order to my social media repertoire. 

http://chaosandkiddos.blogspot.com/2014/02/small-business-social-media-scheduling.html

With tools like HootSuite, the #Hootlet  and Friends+Me, take your very first baby steps towards social media automation! You’ll be so glad that you did! 

#smallbiz

Social Media Hangout: A Brand New HOA Series


Social Media Hangout: A Brand New HOA Series
Brought to you by the Social Media Communities
We’ll talk about what’s most important to you. No topic is too big for this series. Look forward to in-depth discussions about top posts and topics in the Social Media communities, special guests, surprise giveaways and prizes, interviews, and even some AMA-style Q&A sessions with your favorite Google+ users and thought leaders!

Coming March 2014
Sundays at 3:00 pm ET (12:00 pm PT)

Be sure to check out all the communities at SMhangout.com:
strategy.smhangout.com
professionals.smhangout.com
creative.smhangout.com
discussions.smhangout.com

Of course, our home base is Google+, but that doesn’t mean we leave the other networks behind. Find us on Facebook and Twitter:
http://facebook.com/smhangouts
http://twitter.com/smhangouts

#smhangouts   #smcommunities

Announcing the Social Media Communities!


Announcing the Social Media Communities! 
Bringing together the best communities (and one new one) on Google+. Differentiating the communities, as well as increasing the size of the teams working on all of them, will only allow us to better cater the community to you, our amazing community members. Be prepared for interaction, discussion, and great engagement (okay, so not much will change)! 

• Social Media Strategy
A Google+ community for anyone looking for only the best advice and updates about social media use. Think of this as a magazine with public submissions, curated by moderators.
http://strategy.smhangout.com

• Social Media Professionals
A Google+ community just for social media professionals. Talk shop with fellow beginners and experts in the business of social media.
http://professionals.smhangout.com

• Creative Social Media
A Google+ community for artists, creatives, and any out-of-the-box thinkers on social media. Be relevant, be original – get creative!
http://creative.smhangout.com

• Social Media Discussions
A Google+ community for anyone looking for discussion and Q&A about Social Media, Web Design and SEO. No linking allowed, think of this as the water cooler of social media communities. Discussion and Q&A only!
http://discussions.smhangout.com

We can read your mind right now: “So… I understand the communities… but what is this Social Media Hangout page?”
Well, for that – you are going to have to wait until our announcement coming Sunday, February 9th! Be sure to circle this page ahead of time (in a circle that sends notifications so you don’t miss it)!

Hi Todd Lohenry – here is a question for you.  If I use Do-Share to post to G+ will this flow to Friends + Me?  If so, there would be no way to restrict distribution to the social networks using hashtags?  Thanks for your sharing your expertise.