http://carltonzone.com/blog For the Hottest Discussions on Business, Technology, and Marketing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:55:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 ©Carlton Flowers 2003-2006 carlton.flowers@gmail.com (Carlton Flowers) carlton.flowers@gmail.com Business Marketing 1440 technology, gadgets, business, social media, marketing, sales strategy, advertising Technology, Business, Marketing discussion with Carlton! A fun podcast centered around the discussion of technology, gadgets, business topics, and marketing strategies from a business owner's standpoint. Join me to keep up on the latest trends, and for great ideas on helping you to market your business and expand your customer base on a shoestring budget. Carlton Flowers Carlton Flowers carlton.flowers@gmail.com No no http://carltonzone.com/blog/uploaded/images2/c-zone-itunes-podcast-box.jpg http://carltonzone.com/blog 144 144 http://carltonzone.com/blog/centurylink-dsl-internet-in-jefferson-city-slow-erratic-download-speeds/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/centurylink-dsl-internet-in-jefferson-city-slow-erratic-download-speeds/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:30:04 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=682 http://carltonzone.com/blog/centurylink-dsl-internet-in-jefferson-city-slow-erratic-download-speeds/feed/ 42 http://carltonzone.com/blog/getting-website-traffic-troubles-business-owners/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/getting-website-traffic-troubles-business-owners/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:31:12 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=228 http://carltonzone.com/blog/getting-website-traffic-troubles-business-owners/feed/ 2 http://carltonzone.com/blog/twitter-basics-for-business-professionals/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/twitter-basics-for-business-professionals/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:37:21 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=206 http://carltonzone.com/blog/twitter-basics-for-business-professionals/feed/ 2 10:40 GETTING BACK TO THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF TWITTER MARKETING In today's podcast episode, I've decided that I need to get back to the basics of Twitter ... GETTING BACK TO THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF TWITTER MARKETING In today's podcast episode, I've decided that I need to get back to the basics of Twitter marketing for business owners and sales professionals. The night I recorded this podcast, I received about 25 new follows on Twitter from various marketers and business owners. 25 out of 25 of these new business followers were absolutely failing the test of grabbing my attention and engaging me. I saw so many basic violations of fundamental Twitter marketing, I decided I needed to devote an entire podcast to the basics of Twitter business marketing. In this 10-minute podcast, I give several examples of some of the things you do NOT want to do if you are a business trying to make an impression on the Twitter community. When you violate some of these fundamental marketing rules, you turn people off. It can be hard, if not impossible, to reverse the effects of a negative first impression. With that in mind, it is very important for you to take heed to the advice given in this podcast if you are new to Twitter marketing. I hope you find this helpful, and as always, if you have any questions or would like to comment on the topic, you are welcomed to share your input and opinion on the blog post below! For my local friends in Jefferson City and Columbia, Missouri, don't forget about my free audio CD offer for February, 2010. I'm giving way copies of my social media marketing seminar CD entitled "The Seven Secrets of Revolutionizing Your Business Through Social Media Marketing" just for the asking. Contact me via Twitter or just give me a call to request your copy, and I will personally deliver it to your place of business. If you'd like, I will even shoot a video interview and feature your business on my blog! Excited about your success in marketing, Carlton Flowers Marketing Strategist (573) 893-9498Download Standard Podcast ##QuanSiteCats## Carlton Flowers no No http://carltonzone.com/blog/free-7-secrets-audio-cd-for-columbia-and-jefferson-city-businesses/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/free-7-secrets-audio-cd-for-columbia-and-jefferson-city-businesses/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:05:12 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=202 http://carltonzone.com/blog/free-7-secrets-audio-cd-for-columbia-and-jefferson-city-businesses/feed/ 1 http://carltonzone.com/blog/social-media-marketing-a-cost-control-measure-in-2010/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/social-media-marketing-a-cost-control-measure-in-2010/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:47:34 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=195 http://carltonzone.com/blog/social-media-marketing-a-cost-control-measure-in-2010/feed/ 3 http://carltonzone.com/blog/why-blogging-and-social-media-is-here-to-stay/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/why-blogging-and-social-media-is-here-to-stay/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:28:03 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=186 http://carltonzone.com/blog/why-blogging-and-social-media-is-here-to-stay/feed/ 5 http://carltonzone.com/blog/twitter-turbo-how-to-rocket-boost-your-marketing-efforts/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/twitter-turbo-how-to-rocket-boost-your-marketing-efforts/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:01:56 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=184 http://carltonzone.com/blog/twitter-turbo-how-to-rocket-boost-your-marketing-efforts/feed/ 0 http://carltonzone.com/blog/twitter-training-columbia-jefferson-city/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/twitter-training-columbia-jefferson-city/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:33:28 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=181 http://carltonzone.com/blog/twitter-training-columbia-jefferson-city/feed/ 1 http://carltonzone.com/blog/dirty-twitter-follower-list-building-tactics/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/dirty-twitter-follower-list-building-tactics/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:42:46 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=167 http://carltonzone.com/blog/dirty-twitter-follower-list-building-tactics/feed/ 2 9:07 TWITTER LIST BUILDING - TAKE THE DIRTY SHORTCUTS, OR BUILD NATURALLY? In today's podcast presentation we'll talk about building your following on Twitter. Do you prefer ... TWITTER LIST BUILDING - TAKE THE DIRTY SHORTCUTS, OR BUILD NATURALLY? In today's podcast presentation we'll talk about building your following on Twitter. Do you prefer to ramp-up the speed of your follower list growth artificially, or do you prefer "organic" follower building methods? With artificial Twitter follower list building, people hire consultants to handle the grunt work of collecting masses of new followers. Others pay an outright fee for a bulk amount of followers. But with organic building, these Twitter citizens prefer to meet and connect with others based on common interest and 1-on-1 interaction. We will discuss the difference between the two methods, along with the following topics: When Twitter becomes nothing more than the Chicago phone book What happens when cheaters, scammers, and con artists all get together in one community The advantages to organic Twitter follower list building Why trust is vital to Twitter marketing for businesses The "Instant Rock Star Bait-and-Switch" dirty Twitter tactic As always, feel free to post your comments and questions below, or call our Google Voice line at (636) 377-0006 and leave a short message to voice your opinion!Download Dirty Twitter Follower List Building Tactics ##QuanSiteCats## Carlton Flowers no No http://carltonzone.com/blog/how-to-drive-customer-traffic-to-your-twitter-presence/ http://carltonzone.com/blog/how-to-drive-customer-traffic-to-your-twitter-presence/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:12:32 +0000 Carlton Flowers http://carltonzone.com/blog/?p=160 http://carltonzone.com/blog/how-to-drive-customer-traffic-to-your-twitter-presence/feed/ 3 9:50 THE SIMPLE STEPS TO CULTIVATING CUSTOMER TRAFFIC USING TWITTER This week, Kim of the Kingdom City, Missouri Comfort Inn hotel posed a simple yet important question ... THE SIMPLE STEPS TO CULTIVATING CUSTOMER TRAFFIC USING TWITTER This week, Kim of the Kingdom City, Missouri Comfort Inn hotel posed a simple yet important question to me that many businesses and sales professionals often ask... "how do you drive traffic to your Twitter presence on the web?" This is an excellent question! I have a simple,  straight-to-the-point strategy that you can use right now. In today's podcast, I'll cover the details of getting quality customer traffic to your online business presence using Twitter as your main tool. The steps are as follows: First, make a nice Twitter landing page for your bio address Do not sell directly on your Twitter page. Make it fun. Get to know people! Give benefits, features, or special offers for your business AFTER your introduction Give people a reason to contact you on Twitter for a special offer or giveaway Give a link to your company website and tell people what they will see if they visit your site Give a steady tweet stream daily, but do NOT overdo your frequency Interact with as many people as possible via Twitter Create a Facebook fan page and link to it on the Twitter bio page Give every customer that visits your place of business a reason to get on Twitter BEFORE they leave your store The details are covered in the audio podcast. Do you have questions or comments? Post them below. Or, if you would like to call and leave a 30-second message, use our new Google Voice number by dialing 636-377-0006. I'll be looking forward to hearing your comments!Download How To Drive Traffic To Your Business Presence On The Web Via Twitter ##QuanSiteCats## Carlton Flowers no No