All posts by madalyn

Why Are We Excited About Ello? Because It’s Not Facebook!

By now you have probably heard about the latest and greatest (and perhaps hype?) surrounding the newest social network on the block: Ello. It’s been making the rounds all over our Facebook and Twitter

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#TwitterSmarter Case Study with Musician/Blogger Martina Fasano

It all started with a free webinar I hosted back in December. I knew Martina Fasano, a musician/music blogger, from the GoGirls Twitter chat (#ggchat). She’s a regular on there, always friendly

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Why Twitter? Madalyn Sklar On Indie Music And Building Relationships

I was recently interviewed by the fine folks at Brown Paper Tickets for my thoughts and advice on helping indie artists with Twitter. As you know, I’m a big Twitter fan and advocate on a quest teaching

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Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook Is A Must #SocialMedia Book

I’m a big fan of Gary Vaynerchuk. You may remember his widely popular book a few years back called, Crush It! Check out his latest edition – Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story

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Twitter: Creating Opportunities, Finding Connections and Making it Happen!

This is a guest blog post from Ross Barber of Electric Kiwi. He designs amazing websites for artists and bands. I’m very excited to have him share his thoughts on my favorite social network site,

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6 Simple Tips to Network Effectively On Twitter [Podcast Ep. 2]

https://soundcloud.com/madalynsklar/podcast2 Welcome to my Work Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Episode #2.  I’m going to talk about Twitter and share with you 6 simple tips to network more effectively. 

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How I Became The #2 Social Media Power Influencer in Houston, TX

Back in June I had the pleasure of learning I was named the #2 Social Media Power Influencer in Houston. And if you didn’t know, Houston is the 4th largest city in the US. So this my friend, is a

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Why Instagram? 5 Tips That Will Make You Stand Out [Podcast Ep. 1]

https://soundcloud.com/madalynsklar/podcast1 Welcome to my Work Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Episode #1. I’m so thrilled to finally jump onto the podcast bandwagon to bring you good, relevant information,

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What Are You Shouting From Your Twitter Rooftop?

We are living in a fast-paced world. We expect great service and if we don’t get it, we’ll jump onto our Twitter rooftop and shout it out to the world. More than ever businesses are embracing

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Women Lead Men in Social Media Adoption

Interesting stats came across my desk today that show women leading the men when it comes to adopting social media. And no surprise women are still crushing it on Pinterest. Chart courtesy of Statista According

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