Posts Tagged ‘social media’

I love to network!  Of course, I love being around people, so it makes it very easy for me to network.  When you are just starting to grow your business, networking is crucial to your success.  I know it was mine!

These are the top three ways I network to keep my business growing, meet new and interesting people and keep my sanity as a home-based business owner!

Join Local Networking Groups like:

• Business and Professional Groups
• Groups targeted to your niche
• Local Chamber
• BNI/REO or other organized referral exchange group
• eWomenNetwork Luncheons

Form your own Mastermind Group

• Invite others who are looking for connections, support and brainstorming opportunities
• Build from each other strengths
• Share each person’s business with your list and ask them to do the same
• Look for ways to work together as partners to grow your business, i.e., teleseminars, joint venture partnerships, affiliate partnerships, etc.

Social Neworking (This is my favorite!)

• Establish your profile on as many social media sites as you can effectively manage
• At least, start with Facebook and move to Twitter
• Give and share on these sites
• Don’t come out of the gate, asking for the sale
• Drive traffic back to your website through the many tools available using social media
• Have Fun!

These are just a few of the things I do to grow my business and it has been working pretty successfully.  So give it a try!

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Twitter has just added a great feature to the popular micro-blogging site.   Twitter Lists are the latest and greatest feature offered by Twitter.  To know if you are eligible to begin using this feature, you will see this announcement at the top of your Twitter Page.

With Twitter Lists users can organize the people they are following into specific lists for easy recognition and communication.  For example, I have set up two lists, so far.  One is call “bizbuddies” and included in this list are the people that I follow related to my business, affiliate partners, clients, and others that I have a business relationship with.  My second list is called “social media.”  This list is made up of all the people I follow that have some connection to social media. (My Twitter ID is @avirtualbiz if you want to add me to your Lists)

Now when I want to hear the latest “scoop” in social media, I simply click on my Social Media List on Twitter and I can be updated very quickly with the latest industry information.

Another great feature with Twitter Lists, is that you can search for lists that you would like to follow and with just one click, you are following the entire list. To see the top lists and to recommend your friends and business associates to a list (and even yourself) go to Listorious.  You can search on hundreds of keywords, and industries to find lists that you would like to follow.

You can have up to 20 lists and each list can have 500 people in it.  So set-up your lists and each time you follow a new person on Twitter, add them to one of your lists or create a new one.

This is just another step toward simplifying and streamlining our social media experience without sacrificing the quality and benefits of social networking.

What are you thoughts regarding the new List feature on Twitter?

P.S. If you would like to recommend me to a social media list on Listorious, I’ll recommend you back!!

Want to stay up-to-date on all the current news related to Social Media?  Take a look at this video.

http://facebook.com/socialmediatraining

I wanted to share some very exciting news about the new Online Social Media magazine that Michael Stelzner just launched, the Social Media Examiner.

It will offer some of the best tips and advice on how to use social media for your business.  There will be articles, videos, case studies and the latest industry news in the magazine.  And the best part is that you can have it delivered free directly to your Inbox!

Go grab your subscription of the Social Media Examiner, today!

Be careful little eyes, what you see. Be careful little ears what you hear. And be careful little Twitter users what you Tweet!

Now that Twitter and Facebook have beefed-up their search capabilities, all of your Twitter and Facebook posts are easily searched and found by others.

Such is the case of a business that was in a dispute with their marketing firm and said some “not so nice” things about them on Twitter and Facebook. The marketing firm is now suing the business for breach of contract related to the use of promotional materials without permission, along with some other things. But really, had the business not been so vocal with their comments through social media, this might have been easily rectified.

So the lesson is, to be aware of what you are saying on social media sites.  Use the “count to 10″ rule if you’re angry before you post a comment.  Just because it doesn’t show up on your computer screen, doesn’t mean it isn’t still hanging around cyberspace.

My philosophy is…if you don’t want the world to know what you are saying, don’t post it on Twitter!

I just found this very interesting video about social media.  It is filled with statistics.  Some I know are accurate, others I’m not sure, but it’s still very powerful and speaks to the fact that social media IS here to stay and we should all embrace it and make it work for us and our business.

Take a look!

As you know, I love anything related to Social Media!  I try to stay informed on new tools and tips to make my job and your social networking easier.  Well, Drum Roll Please!!

I have found an amazing program to manage all your social media sites from one location.  It’s called GizaPage.  GizaPage is an Online  Social Media Organizer that allows you to import all of your sites into one screen and manage them.  I have Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Delicious, Digg, and my blog on my personal GizaPage.  And another benefit is that you can upload your email contacts and view all their profiles.  All on one site!

With GizaPage you will still be able to keep up with all your social media sites and save a ton of time .  Try it.

Everywhere you turn, you hear about these Social Networking and Social Media Websites: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.  It looks like they are taking over.

Facebook has 200 million active users!  Up 89% this year alone…Twitter grows at 300K new users per month…. YouTube visitors are viewing 13 billion videos a month… Linkedin has over 36 million business people networking.

*** THE BIG CHALLENGE ***

The big Challenge is that most people are wasting their time with these sites.  Countless others don’t know how to grow their business or generate leads using these sites and many people are just watching from the sidelines.

*** THE SOLUTION – SelfGrowth.com Social Media University ***

My friend David Riklan, the founder of SelfGrowth.com, came up with a powerful way for small business owners, entrepreneurs, authors and direct marketers to learn how to leverage the power of Social Media.   He is calling it Social Media University.

Through SelfGrowth.com’s Social Media University, you will be taught by a team of 8 Faculty members who have applied Social Media Marketing to become wildly successful!  And they will teach you the practical, step by step, insider tips you NEED to be profitable with social media marketing!

I am honored that David has asked me to be one of the chosen faculty members!  I will be teaching the session on Introduction to Facebook where I will share with you The Seven Key Strategies to Build a Strong and Profitable Facebook Presence.

To get the full details, please go here:  Social Media University

In this 8 week program, you will learn:

1. The top 7 mistakes that people are making using Social Media.
2. How YOU Can Position Yourself as an Expert in any Niche fast without spending a dime.
3. The Top 4 Ways People are Generating Leads through Social networking.
4. Exact daily Social Media processes (a) for you and (b) to delegate to your assistant for maximum results…and how to manage that in 30 minutes or less per day.
5. Why social media is changing marketing forever.
6. How to use Social Media to generate MASSIVE income.

Unsure if this program will help your business?  You can even speak to a social media specialist to find out if you are a good candidate.  To request your complimentary consultation now, please go here:

These tools are changing the future of business and the Internet.  If you want to be part of the future, don’t miss out on the SelfGrowth.com Social Media University.

Don’t forget to request your complimentary Social Media University consultation here to find out if the program is a good fit for you.

One graduate of the Social Marketing Specialist Training Program at VAClassroom mentioned that she landed a great new Social Media client in the plumbing business. Plumbing?  If plumbing businesses are starting to use Social Media Marketing strategies, then can you imagine the massive potential client base that is just waiting to be tapped into?

Another graduate from VAClassroom, mentioned that she is working with a Real-Estate company setting up a blog and performing other Social Media Marketing activities.

There are so many vertical markets to tap into and the opportunities for Social Media Marketing Specialists are truly endless at this point!

Since Craig at VAClassroom is so excited to hear these success stories from the graduates of the training program, he wants to make sure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to be trained in this “high demand” area right now.

So, VAClassroom is running a special for the last ten days of April.They are knocking off an additional $100 on our training program ($397) and offering it to you for $297 until midnight on April 30th.

If you are serious about growing your business in 2009, then there is no better opportunity right now then to position yourself as a Social Media Marketing Specialist.

Just click on the link below for all the course details. Also, please make note of the below coupon code that will give you the $100 discount off our training program.

Click Here: Social Media Marketing Training
COUPON CODE: april09

Once you click one of the order buttons, you will see a “coupon” field where you can insert the above coupon code.

YooHoo!  I did it!  I received my Social Media Certification through VAClassroom.

I knew this was going to be a “hot” area to be experienced in, so when the opportunity came to study for this certification, I quickly jumped in!  Here are the  areas that were covered in the training:

• Social Media Strategy & Action Planning
• Social Network Profile Set-up and Management
• Twitter Marketing
• Facebook Marketing
• Online Video Marketing
• Online Reputation Management
• Social Media Content Marketing

Of course, there were specific areas, that I just fell in love with like Twitter and Facebook Marketing and Profile Set-up and Management, but all of the courses were incredible and a huge part of a successful Social Media Marketing Campaign.

So I will bask in my newly acquired designation for a day or two, but there is much to do. And I feel it is my now my “calling” to share this information with others and to stay “in tuned” to the changes and new opportunities that are just around the corner.