Happy New Year! I know 2012 is going to be a rockin’ year and I am moving ahead with my business to create great opportunities in the coming year. I decided to change my company name from Ziemelis Digital Marketing to Ziemelis Communications for three reasons: 1. Almost half my business right now is event […]
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Digital Marketing Basics For Realtors-Two Workshops on Dec. 13th.
Don’t Be a “Secret” Agent! West Hawaii Association of REALTORS December 13, 2011 2 Workshops Generate leads for new business in 2012! Getting found is half the battle. Stop being a “Secret Agent” and start creating internet leads and referrals from your sphere of influence. These workshops will give you the […]
Thoughts on Hiring Someone Who Actually Knows Their Stuff
“If you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait till you hire an amateur.” ~ Red Adair I found this on Twitter tonight and after years of experience of watching the aftermath of “trying to save a buck”, I would have to agree with this statement. I used this logic in hiring a professional graphic […]
Google+ Business Pages Have Launched-here’s how to get one and tips on making it ROCK!
I was quite excited to learn that Google finally launched their Google+ Business pages. I figure the more places you can have your mug, your business name, your contact information, your blog links, etc, the better for getting found on the internet. And isn’t that one of the most important business goals EVER? If you want […]
Steve Jobs: Eulogy for a man who made my life richer
The world is mourning the loss of an icon today. And not just a leader and an innovator, but a true visionary. When I first set my hands on the “Lisa II” when I was a kid growing up in San Jose, a short distance from Steve’s home in Cupertino, I should have been proud […]
St. Elmo’s Fire, Rob Lowe, and Job Opportunities
I just finished reading “Stories I Only Tell My Friends“, Rob Lowe’s biography, which then led me to watch “St. Elmo’s Fire” tonight. During the movie, I remembered that my first post on this blog talked about having my own space and I could make my own peanut butter and jelly sandwich if I wanted. […]
Three Things You Should Do TODAY To Get Organic SEO
1. Get a Yelp account. 2. Get a Google Places account. 3. Complete your profile on LinkedIn. Those three sites come up VERY high as organic search on your name/business. Remember: What does the web say about you? Ask for those recommendations for Linked In..encourage people to do a recommendation for you on Yelp. Google […]
Facebook Hell–Changes Galore!
I use this post title because I taught a Facebook for Real Estate class today and I realized that questions were coming up on the Facebook changes that were made THIS MORNING! I took screen shots for this presentation up until LAST NIGHT to keep up with all the changes Facebook has been making on […]
Does Facebook Work For Business?
Business owners wonder about the time, energy, cost and effectiveness of using Facebook for business. There are two case studies that I want to share here that show two reasons why its worth having a Facebook business page. 1. Fan Lovin’ People like me, who are deemed “influencers” have a chance to give some lovin’ […]
Case Study-Social Media Promotion for a Retail Mall
I know that if I was looking for ideas to help me develop a plan for a promotion, I would Google it! SO, I am writing this for social media peeps and digital marketing folks to see what we did for The Shops at Mauna Lani last night. From my prior post about the free concert […]