| LisaMarie Dias Designs Newsletter |
April 2010 |
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A monthly publication designed to support all aspects of your online marketing efforts. Full of practical tips, useful suggestions and hopefully, even some inspiration! |
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Eeny, meeny, miny mo...
Choosing the online marketing tools and social media sites that are right for YOU
FaceBook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, Foursquare, YELP - the dizzying array of online networking sites grows almost daily. And then there are the online marketing tools like Constant Contact to add to the mix. Business owners have never had such a wide assortment of free and low cost marketing options yet this abundance of riches can often cause an abundance of confusion.
Most business owners now understand that online marketing is an easy and affordable way to share their message, establish their expertise and to grow their business. They see the case studies and know that online and social media marketing is something that they need to pursue. Then they see all the choices and don't know where to begin!
Click here to read the full article
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Do you use @gmail?
Recently, there were some reports of @gmail.com users saying that links in their emails were not 'hot'.
The reports, from various sources, said that @gmail users were not able to 'click' on certain links in emails (including e-newsletters) and be connected directly to the web - they had to copy and paste the address, or type it directly, into the URL bar.
The problem links included any web address with a capital letter after the http:// prefix - for example, http://LisaMarieDiasDesigns.comwould not be live, but WOULD work.
I have tested this by delivering a number of emails to my gmail address, using a few different formats and have NOT had a problem. If you are a gmail user and HAVE experienced this problem, please do let me know.
And to avoid any problems, place the lowercase 'www.' before any capitalized website addresses or use all lower case letters when creating your 'hot' links.
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| Free Webinar!
Thursday, April 1 @ 1:00 (ET)
(This month on a THURSDAY!)
"How an E-Newsletter can help YOU grow YOUR Business"
Please join us for this free 60 minute online webinar where we will talk about the pros and cons of starting and maintaining an E-Newsletter.
The agenda will include time to answer questions - this is a perfect venue to ask how an e-newsletter can help You grow YOUR business!
Designed as an overview, you are welcome to attend even if you are already publishing your own e-news as it will be a great opportunity to learn more about how e-newsletters can benefit almost any business!
and I will forward the call in info.
Please pass this along as an invitation to anyone that might be able to benefit from this session!
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For more E-News and Social Media Tips, follow me on Twitter where I post using the hashtag #LMDhint
And please forward this
E-Newsletter to anyone that might find it helpful. Thank you!
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E-News Hints and Tips
You can now add captions to your images in Constant Contact!
Constant Contact has recently rolled out a few new options that are really quite helpful. The first, the ability to add a caption to a photo is, something that everyone will be sure to appreciate!
If you have ever tried to do this manually, and struggled mightily to get the spacing to read correctly, you will love how easy they have made this!
Here is an example of a caption
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You just add the caption when you add the image and voila, it appears! You can change the font color, justification (left, right or centered) and size, just like any other font, once it is in the document.
Be creative and use it to indicate a product description and price or even directions ("click on the image above...")
A great, and easy to use, new feature!
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Writing Tips
Excellent article and resources
This compilation of blog writing resources, put together by problogger Darren Rowse, is helpful not just for bloggers, but for anyone that is creating original content. Click thru for practical tips and advice on everything from post length to battling writers block!
http://www.problogger.net/how-to-write-great-blog-content
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Live Presentation
Saturday, April 17th in Florham Park, NJ
Social Media Savvy - Branding and Marketing Using Current Technology, presented by LisaMarie Dias
Part of the "How to Thrive as the Chief Everything Officer (CEO)"
NJ Professional Coaches Association event
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Upcoming Classes
Thursday, April 8th @ 1:00 (ET)
(This month on a THURSDAY!)
An Introduction to Twitter
Please join me, LisaMarie Dias, for a 60 minute online webinar where, from the convenience of your desktop, I will show you how Twitter works and how businesses of all sizes are using it to grow!
Whether you are curious as to what it is, or are on it but have no clue why, this webinar will give you an inside look as to how it can be used effectively to network, establish yourself as an expert in your field and to find leads.
Agenda will be modified to accommodate all participant questions. Please contact me in advance at HOW@LisaMarieDiasDesigns.com to make sure we address yours!
You do NOT need to have a Twitter profile to participate. A valuable Twitter resource packet will be sent to all participants as part of the class fee. Fee: $25 
Wednesday, April 14th @ 1:00 (ET)
An Introduction to Social Media
Please join me, LisaMarie Dias, for a 60 minute online webinar where, from the convenience of your desktop, I will give you a brief tour of some of the most popular social media sites including Twitter, LinkedIn, FaceBook, MySpace, YouTube, and others. We will 'visit' each site and a brief explanation of how each can be used for business will be given.
This tour is meant to give you an overview of how you might be able to use these sites to get leads, get found and grow your business. The class is designed for beginners but seasoned users may also learn a few new tricks!
If you, or someone you know, would like a better idea of how to use these popular sites for business, please join us!
Fee: No Charge! RSVP by clicking here
Bring a friend and please pass this along to anyone that might be interested in this material!
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Save $10
when you take 2 classes! |
Take one class at full price and take a second for $15! You save $10 and learn even more tips and techniques to make your e-news more attractive, informative and effective!
You may take any combination of classes (beginner or advanced) and may apply this credit as a discount for a private one-on-one session! |
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Both classes (or class + session) must be taken before May 31, 2010 |
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