Practical Tips For Small Businesses – Tip #4. Our Most Important And Valuable Tip

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My first three tips are all about your Facebook Fan Page.

1.   Why you must have a Facebook Fan Page
2.   How to use it to get more traffic
3.   How to create a Facebook Fan Page if you don’t already have one.

These have been invaluable tips for us and for thousands of other businesses who use the power of Facebook’s 800 miilion subscribers to advertise and promote their business. So why not you.

My next tip, TIP #4 is the most important and valuable tip of all and I make no apologies for pinching it from a company that really knows how to market their products – JUST DO IT!

Looking back, publishing these tips just before the holiday season may not have been the best choice when you have so many other things to do, but we are now starting a New Year and what better time to take a fresh approach to marketing and promoting your business.
So, as the man says – JUST DO IT!

I believe 2012 will be the year when Social Networking and especially Facebook takes off in a big way for small businesses worldwide, so don’t be left behind. Don’t wait until everything is perfect or the time seems right because you’ll never get started, just get on and DO IT NOW!
Do it yourself or give it to one of your team if you’re lucky enough to have someone, but DO IT!   Nothing will change until you do.

Spend a few minutes going back over our first three tips which you’ll find on our Facebook Page then sit down with a cup of coffee and write down your plan.  And remember a plan isn’t a plan unless it has dates.

LIKE our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/traveljunkiesdotcom and post your Facebook Page so we can LIKE you back. That way our fans will see your Fan Page and so will their fans. That’s what Viral Marketing is all about and that’s what drives traffic.    

Best wishes for a great New Year

Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com

PS . . .   Always post your business comments from your Fan Page, not your Profile.

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How to Travel Independently

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You might be new to traveling or you’ve traveled before but want to get more from your trips. Or perhaps you want to travel independently but don’t know where to start.

A great way to go is with just a pack on your back, no real plan and pretty open minded about where you’re going.
Here’s some advice on how to make the most of your adventure . . .

#1: Gather Information
#2: Draw Up a Rough Itinerary
#3: Make Some Bookings
#4: Get Traveling
#5: Stay Positive, Flexible and Open-Minded

Read the full article here

Cliff Chapman
traveljunkies
Adventure travel & activities directory & search engine.
Like Google only smaller.

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Breaching the Great Wall Of China

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by Rob Lilwall and Leon McCarron

Dear Friends

We crossed the border from Mongolia into China three weeks ago . . .
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One of the major reasons we are doing this walk is to raise money for the children’s charity Viva, which does amazing work for children around the world. We are delighted to have now raised over US$17,000

Cliff Chapman
traveljunkies
Adventure travel & activities directory & search engine.
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Why social media matters for your business

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Ever wondered if Social Media is essential for your business?

Then wonder no more.

Social Media has overtaken porn as the #1 activity on the web.

So how important is Social Media to your business?

  • Today, more than 50% of Internet searches are made using mobile devices.
  • If it were a country, Facebook would be the third fourth largest country in the world after China, India and the United States.
  • Facebook added 100 million users in less than 9 months.
  • YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world.
  • 80% of Twitter usage is on mobile devices. Imagine what people are saying about your business.
  • Wikipedia has more than 13 million articles and 78% are non-English.
  • There are more than 200 million Blogs. What do they say about your brand?
  • 80% of companies are using LinkedIn to find employees.
  • And don’t forget hulu, QZone, DIGG, Stumbleupon, Delicious … and all the others.

Still unsure? Then watch this 4 minute video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&feature=player_embedded

Cliff Chapman
traveljunkies
Adventure travel & activities directory & search engine.
Like Google only smaller.

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We All Do This On Holiday . . .

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What do we all have in common when we’re on vacation or travelling?

Regardless of sex or age and whether we’re trekking through the jungle, jumping out of aeroplanes, visiting faraway places or just relaxing on a beach . . .
The one thing we all do is take pictures.

And most of us will be taking snaps to show to friends and family, share on the internet or put into albums to remind ourselves of the times we had, the places we visited and the people we met.

But what if you want to do more than just “point and snap”?

How often does a picture that captured the mood and moment when you took it look dull and boring when you see it later?

With today’s digital cameras and phones taking care of the focus, the exposure and the other technical things, what can you do to improve your results?

Using a few simple techniques about composing your picture, using the light and manipulating the images can make all the difference.

This free 2-page report will help you turn your simple snaps into professional looking pictures so get your own copy here.

It costs you nothing and you’ll be glad you did.

Best

Cliff Chapman
traveljunkies– worldwide adventure travel & activities directory and . . .
traveljunkies is a search engine, like Google only smaller.

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PS.  To see the report click here.
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