Archive for February, 2020

HOW TO USE CANVA: A VIDEO TUTORIAL (CREATE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS USING CANVA)

Create social media posts with canva

February 25, 2020 by Romona Foster

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Canva is one of the easiest and best graphic design tools you can use to create social media posts and other graphics.

In this short video tutorial, I will show you how to create an image to post to social media. I will give you step-by-step directions starting with an introduction to Canva templates, then on how to select a template and edit it for your own use. Learn how to change the colors, font color and size plus I’ll show you how to download the graphic to your phone and post it to social media.

I will show you how to do this using Canva on an Android mobile device.

The transcript for this video can be found below.

HOW TO SCHEDULE POSTS ON FACEBOOK 2020 (ANDROID): DID FACEBOOK REMOVE SCHEDULED POSTS?

How to Schedule Facebook Posts 2020 - Blog

February 22, 2020 by Romona Foster

Previously, I had mentioned that Facebook removed the schedule posts feature when they rolled out the Facebook Creative Studio and their Publishing platform to everyone.

Well, today at least on my Android, while using the Facebook Business Manager app, the ability to schedule posts is back.

This quick video tutorial will show you how to schedule Facebook posts on your Facebook Business Page from your Android mobile device.

HOW TO CREATE A GOOGLE MY BUSINESS POST: HOW DO I MAKE A GOOGLE POST?

How to Create a Google My Business Post

February 18, 2020 by Romona Foster

NEWS FLASH: If you have a Google My Business Listing, you should be posting to it regularly just like you do your Facebook Business Page, your LinkedIn profile and your Instagram business account. And, I suggest that you make it a priority over the other social media platforms.

Why? Because it is a Google property, and it will help you to get found when your customers conduct a Google Search!

Here is a little guide with images I put together to show you how to quickly create a post for Google My Business on a desktop computer. This guide also includes a frequently asked questions section just in case you have more questions after you follow these steps.

IS EMAIL STILL EFFECTIVE: WHY YOU SHOULD BE USING EMAIL FOR MARKETING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS

Email marketing for small businesses

February 5, 2020 by Romona Foster

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Is Email Still Effective: Why You Should be Using

Email for Marketing Your Small Business

Since 2009, email marketing has always been my number one marketing tool. It is, in my opinion, the most effective way to not only communicate with clients but it also helps build relationships with my clients and prospective clients as well.