Amanda MacArthur is a sought-after speaker, author and professional blogger, specializing in business marketing, technology, small business management and restaurant development. She has been hired to teach social media strategy, content development and search engine optimization to media companies across the country. Amanda is currently a founding partner at BuzzFarmers, an audience development company in Providence, Rhode Island. 

Amanda is not currently accepting any new clients. To discuss possible future projects, please send an email to amanda (at) buzzfarmers (dot) com or send a friendly tweet to @amaaanda.
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Swipely Comes to Boston!

TweetStarting today, Swipely is expanding to the Boston area! Sunset Grill & Tap in Allston, Davis Squared in Somerville, and Da Vinci Ristorante in Boston are just a few of 150 forward-thinking retailers who are turning credit card transactions i…

Twitter Makes 3 Big Changes, We Come Up With A Few Big Ideas

More Twitter marketing opportunities arise as Twitter gets a big facelift

Twitter is somewhat quietly rolling out a lot of changes to the site and their platform that directly impacts the businesses who use them for social marketing. Maybe you call Brand Profiles “too little, too late”, but they’re coming.

I could dive into the deep abyss of picking out everything new about the upcoming interface (which you can sample via the new Twitter iPhone App), but since we talk about marketing here at Mequoda let’s discuss how these updates directly impact the way you’ll use Twitter in your business going forward:

Train to Be a Remarkable Social Marketer

Seth Godin is the king of turning complex ideas into common sense. On his blog, he once wrote, “How can you squander even one more day not taking advantage of the greatest shifts of our generation? How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?”

TOMORROW: Facebook Strategies for Every Editor—Revenue, Traffic & Community

Last week we wrapped up the final touches on our brand new Facebook for Publishers presentation set to debut during tomorrow’s webinar. If you’ve spent time with us recently, you know that we have an abundance of lessons to teach on Facebook, however until now it’s never been touched up quite so eloquently.

6 Ways Independent Bookstores Can Blog About Books to Increase Sales

TweetDon’t worry, the Kindle hasn’t yet killed all brick and mortar bookstores or set Fire to the business. Independent bookstores still have their own Nook in the world of retail. Despite the significant changes in book selling over the l…