Melonie Dodaro

Melonie Dodaro is the founder of Top Dog Social Media. She helps business owners, sales teams and professionals to use social media marketing to boost their visibility, attract new customers and increase their revenue. Dubbed by the media as Canada’s #1 LinkedIn expert and social media strategist, she’s also a highly sought after social media speaker and trainer.

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Planning and Advice

Leverage social media statistics

Analyze statistics when creating or updating marketing plans.

By Melonie Dodaro |November 13, 2013

2 min read

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Planning and Advice

11 ways to use LinkedIn effectively

You’ve learned how to optimize your profile, so here are some tips on how to use LinkedIn more effectively.

By Melonie Dodaro |June 18, 2013

4 min read

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Planning and Advice

Find and meet online prospects

Most advisors can’t move their online prospect relationships offline. That means they see no return on investment for their efforts, so they often give up on their social media marketing strategies. But that’s a mistake. In this article, I’ll show you how to transition your client relationships on LinkedIn since it’s the most effective network for advisors.

By Melonie Dodaro |June 14, 2013

3 min read

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Industry

Help clients find you online

Make sure prospects can easily find your website by optimizing your content.

By Melonie Dodaro |May 27, 2013

4 min read

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Planning and Advice

Create a social media marketing plan

The steps and costs of integrating social media into your marketing strategy.

By Melonie Dodaro |May 2, 2013

4 min read

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Planning and Advice

How to create a professional LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn should be the primary focus of advisors when it comes to social media.

By Melonie Dodaro |December 6, 2012

3 min read

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