This is How you Cross-pollinate using Social Media

Social Media

Think Referrals

Don’t you just love to recommend a restaurant that serves the most delicious pasta or steak dishes, and rave about the service and atmosphere… Social media takes word of mouth to a totally new level… we can now share these feelings of gratitude with our followers and fans as it happens.

If your favorite coffee shop has a Facebook Business Page you can give them a complimentary mention tying your post into their news feed as a thank you.. how about the best produce store, butcher shop or hairdresser. People are always looking for recommendations from friends & social media has made it extremely easy. @keepitsimplesocialmedia

Caution

There are however a few ways in which mentioning another business could back-fire on you…. sometimes the experience you’ve had is completely different from the one someone else has had… life is like that sometimes…. it is probably a lot better if the establishment knows of its short comings and has the opportunity to fix the problem…  the other faux pas happens when people abuse another persons wall… and when this happens you are probably causing more damage than you realize…Most people allow you to post directly onto their wall… this how you create the engagement.

Just yesterday I saw this great advertisement for a penthouse suite for sale…it was very provocative…sexy..I wanted to share it with my friend Phyllis Stelting PS Homes who sells real estate in Coquitlam & Burnaby … so I put it on her wall… now she might not have appreciated me doing that… I don’t know yet…the verdict is out..

The point I am trying to make is don’t abuse somebody elses wall and don’t just say anything to get onto someones wall… be genuine and sincere…

It is easy to take pictures while enjoying a great meal at one of your favorite spots or letting everyone know you just bought a great pair of shoes at such and such with a 25% sale going on… these tib bits of information are valuable news posts for people and the store will appreciate your marketing on their behalf…

This is a great idea

A friend of mine in Whistler hosted a social media party for ten local businesses… she never attended the event but allowed us to teach a clinic in her stunning office…Ten local businesses with completely different products took 3 hours to build a Facebook Business Page… this sharing and educating these businesses on how to integrate social media as a means of marketing was a very powerful move on Maggi’s part…even thou she did this out of the kindness of her heart.. simple yet very effective..Thank you Maggi from Thornhill Real Estate Group

Consider throwing a costumer appreciation party and get all the business establishments you frequent together and give them the gift of social media engagement…once everyone is up and running you have created a community of like-minded people and you can cross-pollinate with their followers…Authentic and highly “Referral” oriented…

One last note…always consider the wants, needs and perspectives of others when engaging in using your new social media tools…some people take offense to having their picture taken and having their private life made public…ask for permission..

Cheers!

Five Simple Steps to Add Links (Blogs/Videos) to Your Facebook Status Update

How You Add Links to Facebook

We Learn So Much… We Tend to Forget

1. When you’re ready to say something, or to send a posting out, the first step you need to take is to decide if you are just going to add a quote or write about anything on your mind… in that case you just type it out and then press “Share”…. Remember Facebook statistics recommend you keep it under 80 characters…..If you are wanting to add a link on your Facebook Business Page in your “Status Update”  (What’s on Your Mind?) you will need to find that LINK or its URL…. to do this you simply open a new tab, or page while leaving your Facebook Business Page open so it’s easy to return to your business page with your link.

To open the tab look at the bar just below your URL bar, you should already have your Facebook tab open, next to it is a small square box, click in the box and a new page will open. In fact while you’re reading this blog try it… Look up at the URL bar, now just below it you’ll see the tabs you have open… you should see a small box with nothing in it..click it and see what happens.

(Apple MacBook users need to go to “File” and then click open new tab)

2. Now in your new page (Google) search for the idea you have…what are you looking for? Examples could be:

• How to winterize your home
• How to decorate for Christmas
• Top Ten Spring Cleaning Tips
• Distressing your life
• Healthy snacks
• 30 minute work-out
• Real Estate in BC – Whistler – Nanaimo – Courtenay – Victoria
• Social Media Tips
• Best Holiday get aways
• Excellent leadership “Quotes”
• Feng Shui for my home
• Songs that soothe the Heart…..

I’m sure with all these examples you are getting my drift…If you want this in a video form…simply add the words “YouTube”

3. Once you have reviewed the article or watched the video you then copy the URL (with your cursor on the url click the mouse to the left and then click the right and copy) go back to your Business Page on the Facebook Tab and click the words “Link” then paste the link in the box (you paste by right clicking your mouse) now click Attach….

But Wait….. don’t press POST yet!!!!!

4. ALWAYS add a comment that is exciting or enticing or sexy or colorful or scary or factual…don’t be boring… get out of the box, but stay close to it!

5. Now click “POST”

Whaaa laaa…. you’ve done it, now do it again tomorrow, and in the mean time watch for the exciting things in life that go on around you…simple things that happen every day that warm your heart, or make you laugh…. If it makes you smile you can bet it will make your community smile..Utilize your smart phone and take pictures and keep a file, name it “Facebook”

The following video is an overview for you…..

Please let me know if this was helpful and what other videos and blogs I could write for you…

Cheers!

Is Nicklaus North the bomb? Location Location Location!

Nicklaus North

Nicklaus North is definitely one of the premier neighborhoods in Whistler. Once you turn off Hwy 99 onto Nicklaus Blvd you will find the views from surrounding mountains captivating. This particular subdivision is affectionately named Nicklaus North after the famed golfer Jack Nicklaus. This golf icon designed the 18 hole golf course encompassing the perimeter of Nicklaus North. The course has been host to events such as the TELUS Skins Game. 

http://www.golfbc.com/courses/nicklaus_north

In 1996 the first lots went up for sale for a cool $250,000 plus. Today there are elegant townhomes, condos above the clubhouse and gorgeous detached homes sprinkled along the three main streets. There is even a small enclave of Whistler Employee Housing.

Nicklaus North Condo – $425,000 starting for a one bedroom

Englewood Greens Townhomes – $1,125,000

Goldenwood Townhomes – $2,100,000

Detached Homes – $1,600,000 and upwards

The highest sale in Nicklaus North is documented on the Whistler Listing System for $3,400,000 on Golden Bear Place.

http://www.whistlerlistings.com

Because of the age of the development the gardens and trees that line the main road offer splendid colors of fall that really make driving along the streets magical.

Whistler Air http://www.whistlerair.ca/

For over 25 years Whistler Air has flown people over the magnificent landscape of the Coast Mountain Range… Volcanoes, fjords, glaciers and the beautiful rainforest are just a few of the spectacular sites you can see… They also have scheduled flights into Vancouver twice a day. The entrance to Whistler Air is found at the loop where the Clubhouse sits on Nicklaus Blvd.

Green Lake

Green Lake is fed from the River of Golden Dreams an absolutely gorgeous color of emerald-hues, the lake is nestled along the shores of Nicklaus North. Motor boat friendly and as such wakeboarding and water skiers can be found all summer long. I have also seen wind surfers both in the summer and winter when the lake freezes over. One of the  Olympic 2010 videos showcased a lone hockey player on the lake that was filmed randomly one day from a helicopter. The lake has some good fishing with Dolly Varden being reported up to 7 lbs and Rainbow around 2 lbs..

Cypress Place http://www.cypressplaceliving.com/

The last of the Nicklaus North development went up for sale this summer 2010. Located on the opposite side of hwy 99 along holes #3 and #5 some 39 lots priced from $800,000 and upwards. There is a brand new traffic light located at the entrance of Cypress and Nick North which makes crossing the highway much safer. On another note one wonderful thing about Nick North is it gets a lot of sunshine….

Valley Trail

Cheers!