In this episode of #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer a listeners question about how to incorporate marketing two businesses at the same time...if you have a home business and another traditional business, in this episode you'll learn some creative ways to market them both.

For a lot of people today is "Fanpage Friday", the day that they leverage a post allowing fans to post their own Fanpage on a specific post. It's an attempt to get increased engagement and a more effective Fanpage...In today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share some reasons why your Facebook Fanpage marketing maybe failing and how to make it work for you!

In today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci walk you through some of the things that they will be doing during their 30 day trial of Post Planner. Find out what they're going to be doing, testing & looking for results in their marketing on Facebook. Join the test by going to http://HappyHourHangouts.com/postplanner

One of the secrets of successful marketing is to always be testing and tweaking. Usually we share information with you after we've tested it, but this time we're changing it up. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share with you a new tool they're going to be testing for the next 30 days. Find out about why we're doing it, and how you can participate with us. You can join us at htttp://HappyHourHangouts.com/postplanner

An email list of subscribers or prospects is one of the most important assets you can build for your business. The key to a profitable list is the relationship you have with that list. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share some key secrets in building strong relationships with your list, which will ultimately lead to increased profits & success!

If you use Facebook to market your business, there are a couple of new features that Facebook has rolled out for business pages that will help you reach the right audience more often and more effectively. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci walk you through those changes that you can start using in your business immediately!

In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour podcast, a listener asks #AskHappyHour about whether or not to keep personal and business social media accounts separate or combine them when marketing your business online. If you have a question you'd like answered on an upcoming episode, Tweet us @SMMHappyHour and use #AskHappyHour

The entrepreneurial journey is not always an easy one. It can be full of frustrations, disappointments, and failures. Those who have persevered through those tough times will tell you it's worth it. In this #AskHappyHour episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci answer a question from the listener about handling the disappointments on the way to success.  

"Facebook has deleted your account".....What in the world would you do if you suddenly had this happen to you, or if you lost your Pinterest, Instagram or Twitter account? How would you find and connect with your followers again? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share why putting all your eggs in one basket is never a good idea, and why making sure that no matter what platform you choose to build your business with, you are always building an email list as well!

You've probably heard that the money is in the list. The truth is, the money is in the relationship you have with the list. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share why it is critical to your long term success to treat your list, your followers, your clients, with honor & respect, even if you don't agree!  

Video marketing is a huge way to create interest, and to strengthen the know, like, trust & remember factor. Lately, video on Facebook has been huge and some people say it will out perform or become bigger than YouTube. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci compare & contrast Facebook Video and YouTube video....tune in and find out who wins!  

Social Media can be an amazing place to create strong, profitable relationships. It can also be a place that is ruthless if you make a bad first impression. The way you connect with someone the first time will impact how and if you ever connect with them again. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share some contrasting examples of making a first connection via messaging on social media. Take note of today's episode and share it!

Is Facebook going to continue to be a major player for entrepreneurs in 2015? We think yes, and on today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share with you some strategies to make Facebook marketing profitable for you in 2015. Facebook may be more of an environment where marketers have to "pay to play" but don't let that run you off. Learn how to market smart and you'll love Facebook like we do!

Video marketing has always been an incredibly powerful marketing tool. If video is part of your strategy, and if you have courses or sales videos that you are producing to grow your business, then you won't want to miss today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, where Dawn & Traci share with you a must have tool for when you're taking your video assets to a new level.

In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Weekend Marketing Minute, Dawn & Traci share with you a great tool that is a ninja social media hack. If you're looking for ways to become more efficient in your social media marketing, then you'll definitely want to check out IFTTT and today's episode!

Facebook always seems to be changing things up in a not so good way for the marketer...but not this time. Facebook is rolling out a "wicked cool" feature for Facebook Fanpages and in this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci walk you through how to get ready for this feature that can help you with your list building efforts!

In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Podcast, Dawn & Traci walk you through how to get your prospects transitioned into buyers. Setting up your first digital product isn't as hard as you think. No matter what kind of business you have, this step can help you get into profit quickly, and can also become a great source of funding to scale up your advertising!  

Getting a lead is one thing, but getting that lead to buy from you is a whole different story. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci discuss the psychology behind having a low priced offer to get your prospects to start a buying relationship with you. Instead of going from strangers to spending hundreds or thousands of dollars, use this process to develop the know, like & trust factor!

How can you discover what your perfect prospects are saying, thinking, feeling, and more? Wouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall and hear their conversations? You know it would help you market to them better! In today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci teach you how you can use Twitter to "creep" on your prospects! Find out what matters to them and take your communication & marketing to a new level!

Twitter is one of our most favorite platforms and there's a right and wrong way to engage in Twitter. One of the most fun ways to engage with your audience on Twitter is with a Twitter Party or a Twitter Chat! In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci talk about one of their most recent Twitter Parties and walk you thru how you can have one too!  

We are constantly being asked a variety of questions about social media, marketing, and all kinds of random things. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci introduce a new segment where they will answer your questions about anything you want to ask! You can have your question featured in an upcoming episode by tweeting your question with the hashtag #AskHappyHour or emailing at info@HappyHourHangouts.com 

Is your email a big hairy monster keeping you constantly "busy" and feeling unproductive? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share with you tools they each use to try and tame the email monster and free up the space not just in your inbox, but in your mind!  

When you build your business using social media, the sky is the limit! In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share how spending some time dreaming can help you to turn up your marketing to a new level. Get ready to dream and dream big!

Having the right gear for your journey can make or break your success journey experience. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Podcast, Dawn & Traci share with you how important it is to have the right gear or tools to guide you along your way towards success. It starts with expecting success, then preparing for it, then experiencing it!

We all have dreams that we are pursuing. You may have even set some really audacious goals for 2015. What do you do when you don't get the support from those around you that you expected? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci encourage you to fight those "bullies" that are against you!  

Is the next social media strategy going to be your silver bullet? Is there a new specific tactic you should be following? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci walk you through how tactics are great, but how you must have the right mindset and the right strategy to have the kind of success you're after in 2015.

In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Podcast, Dawn & Traci talk about what to expect in the year ahead. If you are ready to take your marketing to a new level with social media and through leveraging marketing online, you'll want to follow the girls lead in 2015!  

2015 is a New Year, and it's your year to take responsibility for your success. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share why the time is now and why taking personal responsibility is so important for you in this new year!

There are many different reasons why people engage in social media. As an entrepreneur, it's important that you ask yourself, really ask yourself, "why am I on social media anyway?" In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci help you get clear on why you should or shouldn't be on social media in 2015.

In the second part of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour New Year's kickoff, Dawn & Traci continue outlining the kind of targets you should be setting for your business and your social media efforts in 2015.  

Happy 2015 from the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour! As we kick off a new year, it's wicked important that you both understand where you are starting from and where you are going! In the first episode of 2015, Dawn & Traci walk you through some of the numbers you must be paying attention to in order to have the epic year you want!