Today's savvy business are connected to social media source like Flickr, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and a company blog as marketing tools.
Believe it or not, the introduction of these into your marketing mix may help your sales go up double digits this year just like they have for so many companies.
Bill Gates has even gone on the record touting that companies who are not plugged into marketing their businesses on the Internet are not marketing and will lose.
It is those companies who love social media and embrace it totally that will reap the profits.
Businesses are using Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook on a daily basis.
They are actually using them as a cyber water cooler, but also target the people they follow to potentially get freelance work from them or referrals.
It's been helpful professionally for most companies who have embraced it.
It is just a matter of engaging with your market and allow employees to use Social Networking as a means of connecting with customers and prospects..
Eventually, once plugged in, you will be saying that you are using a blog, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook including managing multiple Twitter Handles, Co-Tweet for management, a "Personality" on Facebook as well as a company page and a host of other things.
Also, YouTube (and several other video sharing sites), OnlyWire, and PitchEngine to gain exposure on the web.
That is what one business client told me recently.
now that is plugged in.
Use social media to market your association to your contacts, clients, and any referrals you may have.
People should see a social media presence on your homepage directing your members and interested people to several outlets to interact with you: LinkedIn, Twitter, Second Life, Facebook, etc.
In implementing a simple networking strategic plan you will be seeing a good response from your social media efforts in no time.
If you are out to attract prospective customers and develop your online presence and exposure, you owe it to yourself and the financial future of your business to learn everything you can about social media.
Do you want to learn more about Social Media? If so, read about and download my brand new free industry research white paper Social Media: A Primer [http://drdavehaleonline.
com/blog/new-social-media-research-white-paper/]
Believe it or not, the introduction of these into your marketing mix may help your sales go up double digits this year just like they have for so many companies.
Bill Gates has even gone on the record touting that companies who are not plugged into marketing their businesses on the Internet are not marketing and will lose.
It is those companies who love social media and embrace it totally that will reap the profits.
Businesses are using Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook on a daily basis.
They are actually using them as a cyber water cooler, but also target the people they follow to potentially get freelance work from them or referrals.
It's been helpful professionally for most companies who have embraced it.
It is just a matter of engaging with your market and allow employees to use Social Networking as a means of connecting with customers and prospects..
Eventually, once plugged in, you will be saying that you are using a blog, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook including managing multiple Twitter Handles, Co-Tweet for management, a "Personality" on Facebook as well as a company page and a host of other things.
Also, YouTube (and several other video sharing sites), OnlyWire, and PitchEngine to gain exposure on the web.
That is what one business client told me recently.
now that is plugged in.
Use social media to market your association to your contacts, clients, and any referrals you may have.
People should see a social media presence on your homepage directing your members and interested people to several outlets to interact with you: LinkedIn, Twitter, Second Life, Facebook, etc.
In implementing a simple networking strategic plan you will be seeing a good response from your social media efforts in no time.
If you are out to attract prospective customers and develop your online presence and exposure, you owe it to yourself and the financial future of your business to learn everything you can about social media.
Do you want to learn more about Social Media? If so, read about and download my brand new free industry research white paper Social Media: A Primer [http://drdavehaleonline.
com/blog/new-social-media-research-white-paper/]
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