Great article!! Terrific information!!

Yes absolutely but not all the social media…for me Facebook works perfect! The best social media site right now! Twitter? Forget Twitter!
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I don’t agree. Social Media is not worth my time. What I’ve learned there: nearly all members of SM are looking for clients/customers, very few are prospects for you. To find the few there are better ways. Specialized forum discussions and blogs are much more effective than hanging around in multicontacts at FB, reading twitter’s gossip etc.

Maybe there are branches which can find their customers at SM, but I do not know them …

Konrad

Twitter is a complete waste of time for business – Ok for twits.

Social media tools like Twitter are evry useful to send business updates to existing clients and friends. For Ecommerce websites twitter plays a great role while sale….

Social media is not good for any numbers driven business model. Our one way link exchange for example requires a constant influx of new sites, and we cannot spend time wooing people via social media!

Most traditional businesses are wondering how to use social media. It is perceived as a beast, evident in your comment about it being an animal.

Just like in any industry, there are tools that are used. Some are obvious on how to use, for example, a hammer. You just swing it, right?

Having been in construction for short time, you need to do more than just swing it. There is an effective way to grip the hammer so it is doing work for you.

It seems a bit trivial to make such a comparison. However, with all of the attention that social media and social networking is getting, it is now wonder people think it is the cure all for their business.

Your article is very practical and a great way to start implementing in any business model.

Thanks for sharing your insights. It has given me a renewed sense of hope as I pursue building my business here locally.

The article is a bit misleading if you are a business person wanting to establish business connections.

I am a member of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The only professional networking I have done took place on LinkedIn and I believe it is abundantly clearly as to why. LinkedIn was originally set up for business professionals to communications with each other unlike Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace.

Do not believe the hype about Facebook being this great place to do business because most of the people I have encountered were looking for non-business hookups.

Twitter is a joke. I am a follower and people are following me which I have yet to figure out the purpose of either if there is no real dialogue. Twitter is a great place for people who enjoy writing to themselves or “talking just to be talking ” because that is exactly what is taking place. People post not in dialogue with one another but as if they are speaking only to themselves. How is this beneficial business wise? It’s not.

Social networking is mainly hype and nothing more with the exception of LinkedIn. Honestly if business people wanted to network with other business people to generate more revenue they should not waste their precious time with Twitter, Facebook, and all those other network sites because it would be a waste of time. So far LinkedIn is the only serious site for business networking.

Some are going commercial, most will go commercial if they haven’t already. Some have additional benefits and features for paying users. Some are probably compensated by Advertising which displays on every page that you view, including often your profile. Having a lot of eyes makes a pretty easy advertising sales. Imagine being Facebook or Myspace. Pretty much everybody and his brother and sister are on there. That’s a large advertising audience.LinkedIn is the best thing for business professionals to communications with each other. unlike Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace.

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Like Facebook. Don’t like Twitter and Myspace.

I found this article encouraging…

I am actually wary of the SM sites, I value my privacy, & perhaps err on the side of caution. I’ve declined a few invites to Facebook & others. My website is not a venue for commerce, so I didn’t see much value in Facebooking, etc.

But SM sites ARE a place for exposure, and my traffic could use some boosting, so I’m seriously now considering checking out FB.

Thanks for this article. I found it useful. As an online marketer myself we tend to work with local business providers were social media marketing has not hot the big time. What was useful for me was clicking through to Merediths site and finding the perfect bit of her blog on speaking engagements ! Just today we have been asked to send our bio and details. Me thinks a definate law of attraction moment today. Only pity is I cant find anywhere to comment on her blog.

Thanks

Denise
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