The Clubhouse app, a new audio-only social media platform, is still in its invite-only Beta testing, but has been steadily climbing the most downloaded apps chart (#29 as of today). It is attracting leaders from tech, arts and entertainment, influencers, and more. Bonnie Frank, who has been on the app for the past year, gives insight about how this app can be used for your business. What is Clubhouse? Clubhouse is all the buzz right now. It is a new and innovative take on social media by providing their users with an audio-only communication read more...
Growing Your Business with YouTube
Do you know that you should be using YouTube better and have no idea where to start? Or maybe you have a channel, but nobody really watches? YouTuber Roger Wakefield provides some tips and tricks to create a channel that will support your business and grow a community of subscribers. Where to start when creating a YouTube channel Anybody can start a YouTube channel. In fact, if you have a Gmail account you already can start uploading videos to YouTube now. What equipment should you use? No matter where you start, there is always room to grow. You don’t need fancy camera equipment and lighting right away. read more...
Using Livestream to Build Your Business
While pre-recorded videos are able to get your point across, livestreaming can help you reach a larger audience and repurpose your videos for future use, making it easier to engage and connect with even more people and grow your brand. At the Houston’s Social Media Breakfast on February 8, Kami Huyse sat down with Ahn Nguyen from Amplified Marketing to discuss how using livestream video can help build your business. Nguyen hosts multiple livestreams, such as Women Who Mean Business and Mobile Chat Live, and has been working in social media and digital marketing for years. The Benefits of Livestreaming Livestreams can read more...
Starting a Social Media Campaign with a Single Facebook Post
When it comes to using social media, many professionals think that more is better and that spending hundreds of dollars on ads and marketing campaigns is the key to success. While this may sometimes be the case, oftentimes just a single Facebook post can jumpstart your business -- and it’ll be easy on your wallet as well. At the Houston's Social Media Breakfast, our CEO Kami Huyse sat down with Eric Edward Schell, founder, and photographer of Pride Portraits, to share some tips on how social media can fuel a powerful and impactful campaign. He created a Facebook event to take free read more...
Twitter Chat Success Secrets with SMBHOU
Twitter is growing quickly, and with over 300 million active users it can be difficult to find a community you can connect with on the social media platform. This is where Twitter Chat comes in, a tool that makes it easy to connect with like-minded individuals over an array of subjects ranging from technology to fashion. Houston Social Media Breakfast invited three experts in the field of Twitter Chats to come speak about what they are, how to join one, and how to start one yourself. Great stuff being shared at read more...
