Twitter has had astounding growth since its inception in 2007, most notably in 2009. According to research by RJMetrics (@rjmetrics) Twitter now sports a user base of 75 million users and climbing at a rate of 6.2 million accounts per month. For anyone that has ever created a product this phenomenal growth patter is envious for sure. Is growth everything? Well, if you had a product that most people never...

There once was a mechanic that belonged to his local BNI chapter.  Now this mechanic was very good at what he did, and even better he was business savvy, which really shows by how much networking he did.  Each and every week this wonderful mechanic would stand up and tell everyone that he was a mechanic and if the knew someone looking for auto repair that he was the man to do the job. For quite a while the...

If you have followed my articles for any length of time, you know that I am very interested in localizing your social media experience. Twitter has just added a new feature that is sure to please some of you, and sure to keep others, like myself, in anxious anticipation. You can now control the area you would like to see trends from.  This is so exciting to business owners!  Take a look at the photo below...

First let me say that I am an iPhone user, but I have recently been asked how to update a Fan Page from the Blackberry. Is there an application for that? Of course a quick search on the Internet provided the expected results of the general public outcry for an application that quickly and easily let a person update a Facebook Fan Page, but alas there is no such critter. In an attempt to at least provide options...

Social media impressions start with personal branding and translating that to your online presence. In this episode The Moxie Maven gives you the formula for remembering people online and how to get people to remember you. This goes well beyond remembering someone’s name and remembering their story and why they are a part of your online network.

All about podcasting. Is the social media trend of podcasting the right venue for you and your business? What is that makes podcasting so appealing and once you begin will you actually be lost in a hobby that sucks your wallet dry? Tune in to this weeks podcast and learn how it is done.

Today is an auspicious topic focused on how you get past go. Now that the enthusiasm is fading and the habits of old are creeping back in, how can you keep your social media goals on track? There are now impending deadlines that were not there on the first of the year, unfortunately there is no little pill that can keep your goals on track, but there is hope and The Moxie Maven will show you how.

With all the talk out there about the social media trends and predictions for 2010, how do you know who to listen to? The Moxie Maven assess many of these trends that are being talked about and really helps the small businesses navigate through all of verbiage and just giving you the stuff that matters.

The New Year is looming and the buzz is all about goal setting, well wishes, and predictions. How can you make the coming year a spectacular year for your social media? Seize every day, and make the next year your spectacular year!

Inspirational stories get you ready for the holiday, The Moxie Maven has filled this episode with gifts that you can open up and hear what social media has done in some people’s personal lives. Social media can be used for business, but it tends to cross the boundaries and in these stories it happened in a very good way.