Comments on: Using the Right Social Media Tools http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/ Because America runs on small business! Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:51:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim S. http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Kim S. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:51:11 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1102 I use my blog as "value added" content for my customers. It contains all kinds of valuable information to teach people how to publish a book. I also write similar “how to” articles for several online publications. From there, I use sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc., to share these articles with others so it spreads the word. This has worked very well for me. The traffic to my site has increased dramatically since I started doing this, and I find my customers really appreciate all the free information I’m providing. They greatly value the extra customer service. I use my blog as “value added” content for my customers. It contains all kinds of valuable information to teach people how to publish a book. I also write similar “how to” articles for several online publications. From there, I use sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc., to share these articles with others so it spreads the word. This has worked very well for me. The traffic to my site has increased dramatically since I started doing this, and I find my customers really appreciate all the free information I’m providing. They greatly value the extra customer service.

]]> By: Gina Abudi http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Gina Abudi Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:02:09 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1095 Great post - I enjoyed it. I have been using LinkedIn (created a LinkedIn group), Twitter (2 accounts - one personal and one for the consulting company at which I am a partner) and FaceBook (just starting to figure that out) to promote (and brand) myself and the consulting company: Peak Performance Group, Inc. I also blog personally and "link" that back to Peak Performance Group. Takes quite a bit of time and I see some results that encourage me to keep on going! Again - enjoyed the post! Great post – I enjoyed it. I have been using LinkedIn (created a LinkedIn group), Twitter (2 accounts – one personal and one for the consulting company at which I am a partner) and FaceBook (just starting to figure that out) to promote (and brand) myself and the consulting company: Peak Performance Group, Inc. I also blog personally and “link” that back to Peak Performance Group. Takes quite a bit of time and I see some results that encourage me to keep on going!

Again – enjoyed the post!

]]> By: Lisa DiMonte http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Lisa DiMonte Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:44:51 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1094 My pleasure, Julie and Nanette. We've been using our FB fan page and our personal pages to keep our fans and friends informed of new posts to our site, such as articles, product demos, and interviews on our Talk Radio Show. Although we are a social network ourselves (for the niche group of legal professionals), we are using FB, LI and Twitter to expand our reach and create more interest, traffic and attention. Rosalie, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Being successful means having a plan and being patient and authentic. My pleasure, Julie and Nanette. We’ve been using our FB fan page and our personal pages to keep our fans and friends informed of new posts to our site, such as articles, product demos, and interviews on our Talk Radio Show. Although we are a social network ourselves (for the niche group of legal professionals), we are using FB, LI and Twitter to expand our reach and create more interest, traffic and attention.

Rosalie, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Being successful means having a plan and being patient and authentic.

]]> By: Rosalie Kramm http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Rosalie Kramm Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:33:11 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1093 This is an excllent summary of the platforms available for social media. I believe the key to success is to start SM with a strategy. Have a long-term goal in mind. SM is not about instant gratification. This is an excllent summary of the platforms available for social media. I believe the key to success is to start SM with a strategy. Have a long-term goal in mind. SM is not about instant gratification.

]]> By: Nanette Levin http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Nanette Levin Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:28:56 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1092 Thanks, Lisa. I see you're in a fairly tight niche too and would really appreciate hearing what you've found to work on the Facebook fan page (or any of FB for that matter). You have a great idea for a site, by the way (focusing on issues, updates, products, people, etc. in the legal community). I imagine there is a lot of interest from the profession in what you are providing. Thanks, Lisa. I see you’re in a fairly tight niche too and would really appreciate hearing what you’ve found to work on the Facebook fan page (or any of FB for that matter).

You have a great idea for a site, by the way (focusing on issues, updates, products, people, etc. in the legal community). I imagine there is a lot of interest from the profession in what you are providing.

]]> By: Julie Weishaar http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Julie Weishaar Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:35:07 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1091 Mike - thanks for this summary. Small business owners can be so overwhelmed with all the social media tools available and it is so important for them to determine which ones are best suited for their needs. This article can help them and I will be sharing it. I am in agreement about Facebook - haven't had much success with it yet but as you said, with over 350 million users, it has to be working for someone. Lisa, thanks for the tip about the manual update for fan pages. I didn't know that one either. Keep the great info coming Mike :) Mike – thanks for this summary. Small business owners can be so overwhelmed with all the social media tools available and it is so important for them to determine which ones are best suited for their needs. This article can help them and I will be sharing it. I am in agreement about Facebook – haven’t had much success with it yet but as you said, with over 350 million users, it has to be working for someone. Lisa, thanks for the tip about the manual update for fan pages. I didn’t know that one either. Keep the great info coming Mike :)

]]> By: Rafael Alcalde http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Rafael Alcalde Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:56:11 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1090 Hi, for sure FB is the hugest market nowadays, but there are a lot of social networks you should launch actions too. People go into a social networks for several reasons and discard others and this decisions configure a sectorial behaviour that we can exploit. We develop tools to work into all the social networks for ecommerce, HR, TV, job posting... giving our customers assessment about where are their clients. If you wish to contact us, please send me an email to rafael.alcalde@jaratech.com Hi, for sure FB is the hugest market nowadays, but there are a lot of social networks you should launch actions too.

People go into a social networks for several reasons and discard others and this decisions configure a sectorial behaviour that we can exploit.
We develop tools to work into all the social networks for ecommerce, HR, TV, job posting… giving our customers assessment about where are their clients.

If you wish to contact us, please send me an email to rafael.alcalde@jaratech.com

]]> By: Frank Gustafson http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Frank Gustafson Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:28:11 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1088 We use FB, Twitter, LinkedIn and our Blog... They all seem to be driving some traffic. I like Facebook for its versatility, and it is user friendly... not to mention potential access to the 350 million sets of eyeballs. One thing to check out if you are not using it yet is Ping.fm. I use the Ping.fm toolbar to post to all of my sites at the same time. You can post to a BUNCH of different places with one click!! It's a one stop shop... check into it!! www.ping.fm We'd love to have you as a fan... http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/RenovoDS?ref=ts We use FB, Twitter, LinkedIn and our Blog… They all seem to be driving some traffic. I like Facebook for its versatility, and it is user friendly… not to mention potential access to the 350 million sets of eyeballs.

One thing to check out if you are not using it yet is Ping.fm. I use the Ping.fm toolbar to post to all of my sites at the same time. You can post to a BUNCH of different places with one click!! It’s a one stop shop… check into it!! http://www.ping.fm

We’d love to have you as a fan… http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/RenovoDS?ref=ts

]]> By: Lisa DiMonte http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Lisa DiMonte Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:20:03 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1087 Nanette, we have a fan page and I just now realized that in order to inform our fans of the posts to our page, we have to do a manual update. It would be nice if FB would make it easier to disseminate information to our fans. If you have a fan page, here's what you need to do to send an update: Go to your fan page and click "edit page." Then click "send an update to fans" on the right hand side of the screen. ________________________________________ Nanette, we have a fan page and I just now realized that in order to inform our fans of the posts to our page, we have to do a manual update. It would be nice if FB would make it easier to disseminate information to our fans. If you have a fan page, here’s what you need to do to send an update: Go to your fan page and click “edit page.” Then click “send an update to fans” on the right hand side of the screen.
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]]> By: Girlie | My Postcard Printing http://bestbizpractices.org/2010/02/10/using-the-right-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Girlie | My Postcard Printing Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:11:21 +0000 http://bestbizpractices.org/?p=1408#comment-1086 Before joining the social media bandwagon, businesses should determine the most appropriate social media channel to use. They should also remember that what worked for another business may not work for them. Before joining the social media bandwagon, businesses should determine the most appropriate social media channel to use. They should also remember that what worked for another business may not work for them.

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