Small Business Shakes Hands with Social Networking
- Image by Will Lion via Flickr
As a small business owner, are you thinking participation in online social networking is the last thing you have time for?
What if you could meet and connect with thousands online in the same amount of time it takes to attend networking events, shake hands, exchange leads and business cards?
So, what do we mean by online or social networking?
It’s about sending messages to one another in real time, and getting back responses quickly. And, it’s about connecting.
I know people. You know people. Your people meet my people.
Our network grows. Communication channels grow.
A large network helps us research solutions to problems — or provide the solution.
I know somebody who knows somebody who knows the answer to your question.
Powerful. Fast. Personal.
The big names in social networking are:
- Twitter.com – This text and email communication tool has grown tremendously since it began. Leaving “tweets” as they are called, is placing short bits of information out via cell phone text message, RSS feeds or even voice to text conversion. It is used a lot to keep people who “follow” you posted as to where you are and what you’re doing.
- MySpace.com – More for the younger set, but infiltrating older age groups as well, this is a social networking site for exchanging information, sharing music and just about anything else two people would like to share online.
- Facebook.com – Facebook is a lot like MySpace, only for an older age group. It is also used to communicate over distance, send messages, and share information with a social network.
- LinkedIn.com – This is a business and professional network of the first order. It is set up with a resume profile, connections to others in your field, business or company, finding employment and making deals. With more than 10 million users, it is a great place for a business person to network.
Setting up profiles on social networking services can be outsourced. Our virtual tech team will develop an online marketing strategy for your business, design social networking profiles and determine which network works best for you.
All you have to do is shake hands.
h/t Peyman Aleagha
