Dear Moxie Maven So, here’s my question – do you every sleep? I think adding social media to marketing sounds like a great idea, but I really seem to have only a small amount of time to learn about what I need to do. That’s even before I start to blog, post links, or share photos. Besides, I guess I still am missing why all the above has anything to do with promoting my business, can you help me connect...

Season of sharing, we are now entering into a season of thanks and sharing. Do you want to share your profits, your profits, your space for advertising? Change your thinking of what sharing is in business as The Moxie Maven gives you ideas of what small businesses can do to share and increase their presence.

Dear Moxie Maven Last week you talked about blogging. That’s great and all, but I’m not a writer. I just don’t know what to write about, so how would a blog do me any good for my business? Blogless Dear Blogless, I would have to say that writing is the top concern of most business professionals that I consult with. These business owners suffer from one of two problems: One: The business owner...

Dear Moxie Maven Is blogging part of social media? I have listened to your blog talk radio program and you mentioned that everyone in business should have a blog. I don’t even know the first step to take in getting one. Can you help me? Help Me Blog Dear Help Me Blog, Let me start by answering your first question with a resounding, yes! Blogging is an integral part of social media. A blog is simply two...

Dear Moxie Maven I have a silly question; I have all these strange people following me on Twitter. I must say some of them are not even remotely family friendly, let alone business friendly. Is there any way that I can stop them from following me? Seriously Scared Dear Seriously Scared, Before I get started, I want to let you know that I use Twitter for marketing purposes. Marketing has always been about...

Dear Moxie Maven OK, I now have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, how do I make the best use of my time? There just comes a point when there are too many statuses to updated, Tweets to make, and I have a business to run. I’d love to get involved, but really I have tons of other things I need to be spending my time on. Time Crunched Dear Time Crunched, Each and every day as a business owner I make...

Dear Moxie Maven Do you remember that Twitter dictionary you were talking about in the last article? Where would I find one of those? I am really trying to understand what is going on and I have to be honest it really comes down to understanding the lingo for me. Interpreter Needed Dear Interpreter Needed, Honestly, your question is probably one of the most common questions. The language of Twitter is usually...

Dear Moxie Maven One night I went to sleep and the next morning woke up to a whole bunch of people speaking a different language. Everyone is tweeting on Twitter, friending on Facebook, and asking if I’m doing the social media thing. What language is that? Besides isn’t all that for kids? Sincerely Stumped Dear Sincerely Stumped, First, let’s tackle the question of what social media really...

Authenticity, it is all about showing who you really are, take the mask off and learn what it is like to actually talk to your audience. Reinvention online is very easy, but what happens to your brand, your message, your long term brands. Tune into The Moxie Maven’s Halloween Special – Taking Off Your Mask.

Should you outsource your voice? Is it better to pay someone else to tweet rather than spending your valuable time working in the trenches of your social media marketing? The answer may surprise you, so listen in to The Moxie Maven as she explains the ramifications of letting someone else engage your customers.