Social Media for Business

If you're using the Internet for marketing your small business, you may already know the power of social media. And if you're not using social media in your business, you could be missing out on a broad new market.

Since joining Twitter and Facebook a few months ago, I have seen some amazing things happen in my business, including:

• Being approached for interviews
• Surge in book sales
• Acquiring new clients
• Collaborating with professionals in other fields
• Being asked to write guest posts for other blogs
• Finding some great subcontractors
• Networking with some pretty remarkable business owners

But once you sign up for the accounts, how do you use them to generate new business? If you're new to the social media scene, these two sites should be your first stop:

1. Mari Smith: The Pied Piper of Facebook, according to FastCompany.com
2. Twitter Handbook: Be a part of the next revolution in social marketing

From creating fan pages, to developing a following, to publicizing your events, to keeping clients and colleagues up-to-date with the goings-on in your business, the potential for these two social media outlets is huge. And the best way to get started, is to just get started. Here is some more information to help you find your way:

• What in the World is Twitter? by Amy Clark
• How to Use Twitter – Tips for Bloggers, by Darren Rowse
• Facebook Business Solutions
• Top 10 Business Applications for Facebook, by John Jantsch

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