Social media can generate new business

Social media can generate new business

The Internet has provided a number of new opportunities for automotive repair and collision shops to market themselves and connect with customers, but determining the best way to communicate with customers online can be daunting for shop owners who already are pressed for time and have limited resources.

According to Danny Sanchez, founder of Autoshop Solutions, a Web design and Internet marketing company, it's worth the investment in time to have a strong presence on social media sites. "It's important that shop owners be able to communicate in the places where customers spend a lot of their daily time," Sanchez says.

Facebook, which now generates more clicks per day than Google, is the most effective online social media tool available to businesses, Sanchez says. "Facebook by far is getting the most traction," Sanchez says. "We have clients that report they are getting new customers from their Facebook accounts.". Read More..

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Maher Muhawieh News - Bain Capital to buy Gymboree for $1.8B

Maher Muhawieh News - Bain Capital to buy Gymboree for $1.8B :

 

Bain Capital Partners LLC has agreed to buy the Gymboree Corp. for about $1.8 billion, the companies said Monday.

San Francisco Business Times readers learned details of the impending deal from a blog post Oct. 6 by retailing reporter Sarah Duxbury.

Bain will acquire all outstanding stock of Gymboree for $65.40 per share.

The amount represents a 57.4 percent premium over the company's share price on Sept. 30, before rumors of the deal surfaced, and a 23.5 percent premium over its closing stock price on Oct. 8.

"We are pleased to announce this transaction as it delivers significant value to our shareholders," Matthew McCauley, chairman and chief executive officer of Gymboree, said in a statement. "We want to thank our employees for their hard work and dedication to Gymboree. Bain Capital is a world-class asset management firm with substantial resources and investment experience in the retail industry, and we believe they will be a great partner as we go forward as a private company."

Gymboree expects the transaction to close by year-end. The deal is subject to the satisfaction of the minimum tender condition of at least 66 percent of the Gymboree's common shares and customary closing conditions.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is acting as financial adviser to Gymboree's board of directors of and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is acting as its counsel

Read more: Bain Capital to buy Gymboree for $1.8B - San Francisco Business Times

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100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events

Every week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event to establish a media partnership. For more upcoming listings, check out Mashable’s Events section.

In the meantime, here are some tips on how to network, share your information and/or promote your event(s) using social media:

* The Future of Event Planning and Social Media
* HOW TO: Plan and Promote Events with Social Media
* 35+ Ways to Find and Plan Events Online
* 8 Ways to Create Paperless Business Cards
* 5 Useful iPhone Apps for Business Networking

Mashable’s Weekly Social Media and Marketing Event Guide is proudly supported by Eventbrite, the Web’s Event Marketplace.

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32 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

32 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

The Mashable Awards have officially kicked off and so far the response has been great. In support, we’ve rolled out a series of stories looking at each awards category in more detail.

Those three awards posts were joined by a bunch of tools and resources from the past week or so. With so much activity here at Mashable (), we understand if you missed a couple of them. Social Media () rounded up the best businesses and social media campaigns and delivered an interview with AOL Co-founder Steve Case. Tech & Mobile looked at net neutrality, blog design trends and integrated development environments. Finally, Business gave some tips for aspiring digital marketers, building online communities and nailing that elevator pitch.Read More..

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Lawyer social media marketing Predictions from Law Firm Marketing Company

09/22/2010 // Dallas, TX, USA // SEO for Lawyers // Lawyer SEO Marketing

Throughout 2010, social media marketing for law firms has become increasingly popular among the legal community. The number of lawyers using popular networking sites link Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn is at an all time high. Lawyer SEO Marketing believes that social media marketing for lawyers will continue to replace traditional means of advertising and become a key component of internet marketing.

Here are some predictions on what lawyers can expect from social media marketing for the remainder of 2010 and into 2011:

• Google Places and local search will replace yellow page listings.

• The majority of both solo attorneys and multi-lawyer law firms will have a presence on one or more social media sites.

• Documented guidelines for social media marketing and advertising rules established by the American Bar Association.

• An increase in social media policies for law firm employees created by individual companies.

• YouTube Videos and Vlogging (video blogging) will become common website content.

• Law firms will increasingly optimize their websites for smartphones functionality.

The legal marketing team at Lawyer SEO is home to cutting edge social media marketingstrategists. If your law firm has not started internet marketing like Google Pay Per Click Ads, search engine optimization (SEO), or social media marketing activities don’t feel like it’s too late to start. Let Lawyer SEO Marketing help catch your law firm up to speed and propel you into 2011 with a strong online presence.

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