HIVE Connex 14 Day Recommend a Business Challenge

Far too often, we scroll through our social media newsfeeds and observe businesses and organizations that we follow doing outstanding work and making a difference in the lives of others. Now and again, we may be extremely busy and never take a brief moment to comment on another business or organization’s social media post to share a word of encouragement, view social media stories, or even “like” or “share” a post.

Without a doubt, we all want fellow entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations to be successful in their business pursuits. While the United States is in the midst of experiencing another “shutdown or restrictions” that may affect business operations, HIVE Connex has an innovative challenge to support businesses and organizations and urge you to participate. We will actively participate in this challenge along with you and look forward to not only learn about the business and organizations that you recommend, but in which ways we can be supportive.

Effective today, Wednesday, November 18, 2020, we are launching the HIVE Connex 14 Day Recommend a Businesses Challenge that will run for two weeks through Wednesday, December 2, 2020.  This positive social media movement can help increase a business or organization’s followers on social media and magnify brand awareness around the products, programs or services it offers. As previously stated, there are countless businesses and organizations doing meaningful work, but a recommendation can help generate a buzz that results into added revenue and much needed exposure.

For the next 14 days, we are requesting that each day, you complete at least one of the following action steps below and remain committed throughout this challenge.

1.     Write a brief social media post about a business or organization that you choose to write a recommendation for. Please consider including the following:

• Business or organization logo;

• Brief reason (1-2 sentences) why you support the selected business or organization;

• Contact information of business or organization (i.e. - website, phone number, email address, etc.);

• Tag the business or organization in the social media post (i.e. - @hive_connex);

• Picture of a specific product from the selected business or organization; 

• At the end of the post, please add #HIVEConnex14daybusinesschallenge;

• Challenge the business or organization you are writing a recommendation for to participate in this challenge by following the same steps;

• Tag HIVE Connex in all social media posts.

  • Facebook @HIVEconnex

  • Instagram @hive_connex

  • LinkedIn @linkedin.com/in/hive-connex-2613491a2

  • Tik Tok @hiveconnex

  • Twitter @HiveConnex

2.     Write a Facebook business review.  

• Go to a business’s page on Facebook.

• On the left-hand side of the screen, on the side menu, click "Reviews”

• To the right of that menu, you'll see a box asking if you would recommend this place.

• Write your review, then use the little tags provided at the bottom to provide insight about what was remarkable (or what could be improved, if you picked "no"). 

3.     Write a Google business recommendation.

Steps to write a review on desktop device

• Locate the business’s Google My Business (GMB) profile. Generally, you’ll have to type in the business’s name and the city that it’s located in Google search.

• Then, click the “Write a Review” button on the business’s GMB panel. 

• A pop-up titled “Rate and Review” will show up on your screen. Leave a star rating, a description, and a photo (the description and photo are optional).

• Finally, click “Post.”

Steps to write a review on mobile phone

• Open the Google Maps app on your mobile device.

• Type the business’s name in the Google Maps search bar.

• Click on the relevant business, then click the tab labeled “reviews.”

• Add a star rating in the section labeled “Rate & Review,” then leave a comment (this is optional).

• Finally, click “Post.”

4.     Another way to support businesses and organizations is to write a Yelp review. (https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-write-a-yelp-review).

By making a conscious decision to exercise any of the four aforementioned options to support businesses and organizations, we will all use our social media platforms and influence to highlight a business and organization in a creative yet easy way that does not cost us money. Let’s continue to do our part and unleash our networking and marketing skills to help spread positivity and offer alternative options to support businesses and organizations by sharing our world class experiences and gratification with its products, programs and services.

Please spend some time and read our other HIVE Connex blogs (access blogs by clicking here) that provide insight and informative content about: creating a vision board, decision making, business planning, branding in the marketplace, public speaking, creating a social media presence, business communication practices, business ethics, how to generate profit margins, managing through unprecedented and challenging times, and finishing 2020 strong! 

If you would like for HIVE Connex to support your business development or provide executive coaching and trainings, please do not hesitate to contact us at hiveconnex@gmail.com, or visit our website at www.hiveconnex.com. Additionally, feel free to contact us directly with any questions on this particular blog topic, or any of our other blog posts.