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

Disclosure: Some companies that I mention are my marketing and training partners. I am an affiliate of others. I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links on this page. I only recommend products and services from companies I trust, tools I’ve used, and those that I highly recommend and feel may be of value to you and beneficial to your marketing efforts.


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.

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

 

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.

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

Disclosure: Constant Contact is one of my marketing and training partners. I receive a commission for purchases made through their links on this page. Constant Contact is a trusted marketing solutions company. I use their products and I highly recommend them.


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.

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HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE SITE KIT PLUGIN FOR WORDPRESS (A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO SITE KIT BY GOOGLE)

How To Install

Google Site Kit Plugin for WordPress

As a small business owner, you should be paying attention to how people are finding your business online — and how they are responding to your website and content.

Are people finding you through organic search, through a direct search, or through referral traffic?

Which of your pages and posts are most popular? How many views did those posts and pages receive? What did people search for to find those pages and posts?

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HOW TO POST TO INSTAGRAM (ANDROID) + HOW TO CREATE AN INSTAGRAM POST USING CANVA

Disclosure: Some companies that I mention are my marketing and training partners. I am an affiliate of others. I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links on this page. I only recommend products and services from companies I trust, tools I’ve used, and those that I highly recommend and feel may be of value to you and beneficial to your marketing efforts.


How To Post to Instagram (Android)

+ How To Create An Instagram Post On Canva

Recently, a client asked if I could write out instructions for her to start posting on Instagram while we work on creating her personal brand.

I realize that if she needs a step-by-step tutorial on how to post on Instagram, you may be looking for the same.

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BLOGGING: WHAT SHOULD I BLOG ABOUT? (YOUR CONTENT IS IN YOUR MOUTH)

This is a true story that will hopefully put a fire under you if you know you should be blogging, but don’t know what to write about or understand how blogging will help you market your products or services.

Also, if you don’t consider yourself a good writer (or you just don’t like to write), but want to blog, I’m going to tell you where you can get your blog posts written for you.

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5 STEPS TO ADDING AN EVENT ON LINKEDIN: HOW TO USE THE NEW LINKEDIN EVENTS FEATURE

I just got wind of the fact that LinkedIn launched LinkedIn Events, which according to AdWeek has been a pilot program since last November.

So what are LinkedIn Events?

The LinkedIn Events feature provides members with an easy way to create and join professional events that interest them.

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MENTIONS & TAGGING (HOW TO TAG PEOPLE ON TWITTER & Facebook)

So, I just did an online Twitter training with a client who had a lot of questions about “mentions” and “tagging”.

In this post, I will talk with you about the difference between a “mention” and a “tag” on Twitter — and show you how to do both while tweeting.

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LEARN HOW TO CREATE ONLINE COURSES AT THIS FREE LIVE VIRTUAL SUMMIT WITH TEACHABLE

Are you considering creating an online course?

If you are, now’s the time to get started!

Research says that the online education industry will exceed $325 billion by 2025.

That means there is a huge opportunity for you and me to succeed as course creators in our chosen industries.

I’ve been thinking about creating an online course for some time now because I know that I have the potential to reach way more people and help make a greater impact in their lives.

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