“Elbows off the table!”

“Say please and thank you!”

“Do not talk with your mouth full!” 

These age-old rules for being polite have been protocol since you were a youngster—and we’re sure you follow these simple rules to etiquette every single day, don’t you?

 Unfortunately, proper etiquette does not come naturally to the average human being.  It takes years of motherly reminders, concerned looks across the dinner table and maybe even a light kick under the table to remind us to mind our manners.

And much like it has taken us years to perfect our etiquette, it also takes quite a bit of time for social media users to master etiquette in the online realm.  Many social media users often lack the proper “social etiquette” that has become an industry norm.  Are you a repeat offender?  Keep reading and we’ll make sure you master your social media etiquette with just 5 easy tips! 

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Whether your company has been on the market for a day or decades, maintaining positive customer relationships is a continuous struggle. Using events as part of your marketing tool can help you maintain or build meaningful customer relationships. But how can you incorporate your brand into just one event and promote it to be successful? Learn the best tips and tricks here!

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Before I dive into the nitty-gritty of this blog, there is something that I need to clarify. I’m a wrestling fan.  So with that, I will be using kayfabe wrestling terms throughout this article.  I encourage many of you who may not be as tuned into the wrestling world to learn more about kayfabe wrestling terms by using the link displayed above.

The reality that I am a wrestling fan is something I had to come to terms with on my 21^st birthday. I, like many other people my age, was a fan of wrestling during what was considered the “Golden Era”. Coined as the “Attitude Era”, wrestling in the 90’s and early 2000’s was defined by superstars like Triple H, The Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels,  Kane, the Undertaker, Mick Foley, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and my favorite, Stone Cold Steve Austin.  Those truly were the glory days. 

But like most, I grew out of wrestling when the guys I admired and raved about began retiring (but also because girls who I used to consider heels started to seem more like faces to me). 

But I digress.

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Kittens are taking over the world one online photo at a time. These adorable fluffy creatures are hard to resist! Their influence ranges from the LOLcats on websites like icanhascheezburger.com to hilarious videos on Youtube. No matter the situation, these online kittens tend to fill bored Internet surfers with warm, fuzzy feelings (or even make them laugh out loud at the office like I did with Jedi Kittens). These clumsy fluff balls are a huge success on the Internet; so much so that we think the online marketing world can learn a thing or two from them.

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Did you know that Pinterest has seen an increase in total unique visitors since May of 2011 by 2,702%?  Or that Pinterest receives 1.36 million visitors a day on average?  With the enormous and continuous growth of this effective social media site it is undoubtedly time to get your company’s blog in on the action.  But how?  We are here to tell you how Pinterest can save your blog by increasing traffic!

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