Recent Kickass Social Media Strategy Articles

The Business Owner's Social Media Tool Kit

A look at how entrepreneurs can boost their business using blogs, social networking sites, multimedia, and online review sites.  Read more

Survey: Small Businesses Fear Security Threat of Social Media

More than three quarters of small business owners fear use of Facebook and Twitter will come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, a separate survey reveals social ...  Read more

Vote for Bare Escentuals: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Minimalist is the answer for Bare Escentuals. Fans completely drive the conversation on wall updates, discussion boards and pictures.  Read more

Vote for Bonobos: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

A very active blog page provides stellar advice on men's fashion while generating tons of feedback and user-generated comments.  Read more

Vote for Brendan's Irish Pub: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

By using Facebook to generate buzz for parties, cement first-time customers, and sell swag, Brendan's was able to successfully launch a company that already ...  Read more

Vote for Burt's Bees: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Fans can buy Burt's Bees products directly from Facebook and watch the company's Employee Spotlight video series.  Read more

Vote for Candles Off Main: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Weekly giveaways and coupons make Candles Off Main's Facebook page the go-to place for discounts on its products, while informative videos and detailed pictu...  Read more

Vote for Clarisonic: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

A virtual tour shows customers how to use their Clarisonic, while a contest encourages fans to send in pictures of themselves using their face brush to win a...  Read more

Vote for Community Coffee: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

By offering recipes and allowing fans to post their own, Community Coffee has built an active fan base.  Read more

Vote for eCycler: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

eCycler has build a community passionate about recycling on Facebook by posting great content in its Notes section as well as by posting fun videos.  Read more

Vote for Fresh Brothers: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

By announcing discount codes to Facebook fans, Fresh Brothers can easily track Facebook referrals.  Read more

Vote for Johnny Cupcakes: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Whose Facebook fan page is tops? Learn all about, and vote for the page of Johnny Cupcakes here at Inc.com.  Read more

Vote for Mabel's Labels: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

A colorful homepage immediately invites fans to follow the company on Twitter, sign up for a newsletter, read the company blog, review products, and it displ...  Read more

Vote for Old Spice: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Old Spice has fueled the virility of its "the Old Spice guy"commercials by posting them on Facebook and allowing fans to comments on them.  Read more

Vote for Red Mango: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

A customized game called the Red Mango Founder's Game offers fans the chance to play to win products for a discounted rate or to win a $10 gift card.  Read more

Vote for Skullcandy: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

A SKDY Super Widget allows users to listen to music, view videos, read blogs, and buy merchandise directly from Facebook.  Read more

Vote for SmartPak: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

With dozens of videos, over 1,000 photos and a score of user-generated comments, SmartPak has cultivated a very active Facebook community.  Read more

Vote for Stella & Dot: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Facebook provides a unique platform for Stella & Dot to train their direct sellers about each product and how it can be worn, using videos, pictures, and for...  Read more

Vote for Steve Spangler Science: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

With an animated video, fun photos, and intriguing merchandise for sale?such as a bacteria growing kit and Insta-snow?Spangler is a unique example of what on...  Read more

Vote for Threadless: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

In addition to allowing fans to post T-shirt designs, vote on their favorites, and purchase merchandise directly from the site, Threadless also posts a ton o...  Read more

Vote for Tiny Prints: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Special features allow users to view merchandise, receive exclusive fan discounts, gain insight from Tiny Prints Inspiration Boards, and shop without leaving...  Read more

Vote for Zappos: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Zappos uses Facebook as its culture cultivator: using discussion posts, wall updates, a Fan of the Week contest, and other tactics to whip their fans into a ...  Read more

How Perception Creates Reality 

Barbara Corcoran learned early the value of always making her business appear bigger, more successful, and specialized, than it was.  Watch video

Most Important Technique in Online Content 

Here's how to make your message break through.  Watch video

How I Use YouTube to Market My Small Business 

Terrence Kelleman, owner of Dynomighty Design, a product development firm, found a huge audience on YouTube. Here's how.  Watch video