When using social media, there are a few things that one should keep in mind when connecting with others. Being able to use social media wisely is very important.
To help you think about a few things when using social media, I have created a short list below:

Respect others and don’t SPAM with links.
Don’t always push information our to people, connect with others by responding to others.
If you come across helpful information, be willing to share it.
Be open to answering questions that you friends may ask.
Look at ways where you can automate or manage your social media efforts.

As you apply these …read more

Have you been trying to find a business partner without success to grow your business? Have you considered searching for a partner via social media? In today’s time as a business owner, you may have to look at connecting with a business partner to grow you business.
If you choose to use social media to search for a business partner, then let me share a few things that could help you in your search.

Create a list of skills or traits that you want your business partner to have.
Then you can use different social media networks to assess those you are considering …read more

Using social media to connect with others is important especially if you are using it to grow your business. However, have you noticed that you efforts have stalled or that you are not connecting as much via social media?
If you are experiencing a hindrance in your social media efforts, maybe you need to make some changes. Below are a few things that can help you identify if your social media efforts are stalled:

Have you found that you are losing Twitter followers as quickly as you add them?
Are people not attending your teleseminars even though you heavily advertise them?
Have your mailing …read more

Recently found out the Bill Cosby has ventured into the social media scene with a big bag. He just released a new CD and started using social media to promote it. You can find out more details by visiting the Bill Cosby Social Media website. You can purchase the CD Album by visiting Bill Cosby Present The Cosnarati: State of Emergency.
Some of the ways that Bill Cosby is using social media are some of the same things that you can do to promote your products. Below are ways that he is using social media:

Twitter
Facebook
MySpace
Ustream
Cinch
Vimeo
12seconds
BlogTalkRadio

Just remember that as you develop your promotional …read more

Are you connected to others via a social media website to grow your business? Have you been able to create a social media network of followers and friends? Then if you haven’t, you are missing out on the power of social media networking.
The power of social media networking is when you have created a network of people you can easily go to for the following:

Assistance with business problems
Find potential clients
Connect to business associates who can become joint ventures
Find support team members for you business

These are just a few of the ways that you can experience the power of social media …read more

One of the things that is quickly becoming a necessity is the use of social media within a political campaign. As we saw with President Obama’s campaign, social media can make a very big difference.
Some of the reasons why social media should be included in the strategy plan for a political campaign are:

Help increase supporters.
Help increase donations.
Quickly connect with supporters.
Building political network for supporters and constituents.

These four simple steps can make a big different in a political campaign. Some of the things that you can do to integrate social media into your political campaign are:

Create a fan page on Facebook …read more

Have you ever watched the show “Leverage” on TNT? It’s all about “leveraging” to where the good wins out over the bad. With social media, when you apply “leveraging” this means that you are looking for ways to get your name or business name in front of the masses in a good way. Well most people want it in a good way. ☺
Regardless of how you do it, understanding how to leverage social media for business is important. To help you understand how to do this effectively, I decided to share a short list of things you can do to leverage …read more

Did you know that Bing has now created a new website that incorporates Bing search results along with Twitter feed associated with the same keyword? The name of this new website is BingTweets.com and it is an interesting concept.
Not only is Bing trying to capture the market share for search engines but now they are combining their efforts to incorporate Twitter results. I did a search for my name on BingTweets.com and below where the results for the timeframe when the search occured.
When you visit BingTweets.com, the first thing you see is a Welcome Message. Below is what it says:

BingTweets …read more

Have you thought about using your social media efforts to find a freelance job? Where you aware of the many opportunities readily available to those who have an expert understand of social media website to create a freelance business? Well, there is a freelance market for those who can help other business owner develop their social media presence.
To help you understand some of the ways that you can create a freelance job from social media, I thought it would be good to share a few examples below:

Twitter: Create accounts for business owners and then teach them how to use Twitter …read more

One of the things that I’ve noticed about social media is that some have gotten out of control with their use of social media. Yes it’s great to share what you doing but does everyone need to know that you are getting ready to go to the bathroom or take a shower? No, it’s not necessary.
I’m all for using social media to connect with others and to grow my network of friends. Building relationships via social media is another good option too. What I want to encourage you to do is remember that there is a real world out there …read more