5 Tips To Building A Presence

Every professional wants to build a presence. We want our Brand to be on the mind of everyone everywhere, but what does this really mean? Anyone can build a presence; however building a presence is personal. Building a relationship with your fans or consumers isn't something that should be taken lightly. Some of the same rules to building long lasting friendships apply to professional presence building as well.

Who Are You? Who Is Your Fan/Consumer?

Who are  You? What does your company or brand represent? Why do you offer the products or services that you do? If you don't know who you are as a company you can't possibly relate to anyone else. Asking yourself these questions and really taking the time to answer them will help you build a loyal presence.

Who are your customers? Your fans? You can not give your consumers what they need if you don't know what that is. Actually put yourself in the customers shoes. If you were spending your hard earned money on a product or service what would you look for? Professionals are people too and we are just like our customers.


Let People Know You Are Here!

Just because you have a Brand or Business doesn't mean it will market itself. Even large Brands known around the world like Apple, Samsung, Macy's, & Toys R Us still remind their customers that they are there and have new products for them. Marketing efforts can be done at very low cost in 2013. Companies such as Akutagawa International (http://akutagawainternational.com) and SEO Pro ( http://www.seopro.pro/low-cost-advertising.php) can offer plans that can fit into any budgets. Akutagawa International also offers international marketing assistance.

Get Involved!

If your Brand is trying to establish a presence, find out what causes and developments your consumers support that you yourself support. If you love animals consider assisting your local humane society. Get your consumers involved. Make it a group effort. Your customers will start seeing you as one of them.

Do LIVE Interactions With Your Fans/Consumers!

Yes auto posting saves you a lot of time; however live interactions are always a plus. It lets your followers know that you are human. Tweet live from a major sporting event or concert. Run a live stream video and post it on your Facebook page, or start a youtube community. If you are at lunch and see something awesome? Take a pic and Instagram it.

Most Of All RESEARCH!

Find out who likes you and find out more about them. If you have a fan base in Russia consider posting some of your content in that language. If you have a large consumer base in Spain, consider visiting Barcelona and finding out what's hot amongst the locals. You will be surprised at how building a presence is no different then building a really good friendship.

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Akutagawa International's Twitter Milestone Winner VA Bethany Looi

One of Akutagawa International's Milestone winners has a unique job. Some may feel it isn't uncommon but a lot of businesses around the world do not know the benefits of this job description. It is the Virtual Assistant also known as the VA.

 A virtual assistant (typically abbreviated to VA, also called a virtual office assistant) is generally self-employed and provides professional, administrative, technical, or creative (social) assistance to clients remotely from a home office. Some people may also asked why this can benefit their company.

Our Twitter Milestone winner Bethany Looi at http://ontaskva.com/ is a virtual assistant that handles social media. She is also a teen entrepreneur. Now some businesses would say to themselves "Why would I want a teenager helping me with my business?" I can understand this question because I thought the same thing until my 14 year old daughter showed my men how they could save a lot of time with social media efforts just by using specific platforms.

The younger generation is constantly updated on what's hot and what's not. It may also depend on what your Brand offers. The bottom line is the kids know how to get your brand heard over a large scale. Children can make something go viral really quickly because there are so many of them. If your business sells electronics and teenagers are looking for the products that everyone else has you better believe the will spread the word if your company has something they want.

Bethany Looi runs her business from a smartphone and laptop. A lot of businesses do this as well because technology has taken over the world. Virtual Assistants can be utilized from anywhere these days. If you are attempted marketing efforts in Russia but do not know the culture or the language you can very well hire a VA that can communicate in Russian, or better yet, one that is based in Russia.

Common modes of communication and data delivery include the Internet, e-mail and phone call conferences, online work spaces, and fax machine. Professionals in this business work on a contractual basis and a long-lasting cooperation is standard. Typically 3-5 years of administrative experience in an office is expected at such positions as executive assistant, office manager/supervisor, secretary, legal assistant, paralegal, legal secretary, real estate assistant, information technology, etc. The uniqueness of Bethany Looi is that she has this experience just by what she has gained doing business for herself over the internet. It is also wonderful to see  young people trying to start something positive for themselves. http://akutagawainternational.com also has great connections with professional VA's that we extend to our clients who are interested.

Akutagawa International would like to Congratulate our Twitter Milestone Winner Bethany Looi once again and wish her well. We are proud of you Girlie. Keep up the good positive work.

New Technology in 2013

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Digital Technology

The Wave Of The Future

Digital Marketing Wave

Digital Marketing is your organization or brand using one or more of the various digital channels which include email, smartphones, social networks, media ads, video, etc.

Anyone can launch successful digital campaigns without professional knowledge or training. The internet has become like an online university. There really isn't anything that can not be learned. Companies can implement digital marketing without hiring highly trained individuals to run them. This form of marketing has proved to be a valuable addition to any business anywhere around the world, and can assist a business or brand in achieving more for less.

You can find many article pertaining to digital marketing on high profile sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Forbes.com, and many B2B networking sites. This number has increased because digital marketing has become one of the leading strategies to be implemented into every marketing plan.

Times are changing. I recently saw a cartoon ad that had a character holding mail in his hand from the postman. The character looked very confused. Then the next clip was of the character opening his email and becoming excited. Email has taken over for a lot of reasons. The one I feel is the most important is that it is so much easier. No need to wait for the mailman, one click and your mail is there. It also makes the life of busy professionals a lot easier. The example alone shows the benefits of email marketing campaigns. When done correctly this addition can boost revenue for any organization. Another great thing is you can check your email from any device you have.

There was a suggestion is Forbes.com written by Dorie Clark in the article "The Real Secret To Digital Marketing". This is very simple and ignored a lot of times. "Content Snacks" is the phrase used. You may ask what is a content snack? Sometimes we do not have time to read a long article so keeping it short, sweet, and to the point is an excellent way of getting your point or idea out there. It's like a snack. Enough to satisfy your business knowledge craving and keep it moving. Think of it as the "Total 100 cal snack bar" of the professional world.

Digital Marketing incorporates different channels to utilize that can be beneficial to any company. Akutagawa International has recently adopted the video form of this. The campaigns will run on all major social site, through our E-Newsletter, and syndicate onto our company webpage. Some have been asking what it is exactly? Well, Our followers will have to stay tuned to see the interesting idea's we have come up with.

What are you ideas for digital marketing? We would love to hear them. Leave a comment or visit http://akutagawainternational.com and visit Blogs from our main page.

Recycle Electronics!

It is not shocking that electronics are as popular as they are. There are many companies such as Apple, Samsung, LG, and Toshiba producing many product options to choose from. Forbes.com had an article out called " 24 Electronic Products Per Household--Got Recycling?" that addressed a few great points.

The Consumer Electronics Association says that Americans have approximately 24 electronic items within their home. This is made up of laptops, smartphones, tablets, televisions, and every other electronic device you can think of in a home. After the holidays even more devices come into the house. Where are the old ones going? There is an estimated 2.4 million tons of e-waist, this includes computers and mobile devices.

Akutagawa International's electronics sub-division Akutagawa Electronics looks to make those numbers decrease. There are many electronic service stores around the world but what is the true benefit of this? 3 of our Technology Specialist explained how they can service and repair all types of electronics. How does this service help if people want new items? Everyone can benefit from this. Instead of throwing your items away bring them to a service shop that may want to buy these items for from you to assist with the replacement of parts in others. They may also want to sell them after they repair them to a market that can not afford the more expensive items on the store shelves today.

Repairing and servicing electronics is a highly profitable business. You are able to fix something that your customers need or a business can service and sell devices that consumers want. It can assist with decreasing the e-waist and keeping customers satisfied.

Visit http://akutagawainternational.com and view Akutagawa Electronics to find out how we can assist you with you electronic issues.

Remember to visit Forbes.com to read the entire article
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2013/01/02/24-electronic-products-per-household-got-recycling/

Mari Smith, Akutagawa international's Milestone Follower Winner

Social Media is taking the world by storm. Businesses now utilize social media in their marketing efforts. There are many experts in this field; however this article is dedicated to Mari Smith our 1,100th Twitter Milestone Follower. Mari Smith offers several solutions to your most asked social media questions. She has been featured everywhere and has become a leading name when it comes to the social media scene.

Akutagawa International is all about solutions. We offer our clients solutions and the best options possible for their business service needs. We are always pleased when we see others who do this as well. Mari Smith is one of those people. Congratulations to Mari Smith!

Visit http://akutagawainternational.com to see how we can save you money in 2013.

Remember to visit  http://www.marismith.com/ to learn more about this outstanding woman.