Paul Gillin

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Five Facebook Tips for Small Businesses

Paul Gillin

Forrester Research has estimated fewer than 15% of people who click a Like button ever visit the page again. Here are five tips that Schmulen recommends: Tip #1: Know what your goals are. Tip #2: Make your offer shareable. Tip #3: Keep it simple. Tip #4: Promote everywhere. Tip #5: Measure.

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Five Lessons From the Web 2.0 Summit

Paul Gillin

Forrester Research now predicts that smart phones will be the dominant Internet access device in the US within three years. Whether it’s a coupon, shopping tip, reference source, comparison engine or something else, you’ll need to address the needs of this rapidly growing mobile audience. Consider item 1 above. <strong>2.

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Facebook Can Work for B2B Marketers, But You Gotta Know the Rules

Paul Gillin

I’m personally not a big fan of tracking page likes as a measure of success, particularly since Forrester has estimated that less than 15% of people who click that button ever return. Something as simple as asking people what they plan to do for the weekend can create interaction. *