Growing your business with free social networking sites
Are you making use of all the opportunities offered to you by the growing number of free social networking sites to meet new people and to build relationships with them as part of a long-term strategy to grow your business?
Some people say that this takes too long and requires too much work, and that may be true in the early stages of implementation.
This is probably true if you want to advertise and make immediate sales.
However, I look at this in much the same way as building goodwill in a local community. The difference is that the community is world-wide but is defined not by geography, but by interest.
The social networking that you would do to build your business is probably very different than what I would do and the main reason is the focus of each of our businesses.
Can you imagine being a rock star without a fan club?
With free social networking, you can build a following no matter what type of business you own or manage.
Do not confuse social networking with advertising. That's the short-sighted view.
Think of it more as building a reputation that can grow over a lifetime.
The better your reputation, the more people you will attract into your sphere of influence, and that's how you can grow your business over time.
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- Squidoo Marketing
- Get better results with your Squidoo marketing.
This is a free social networking site for Squidoo lensmasters who are interested in marketing their businesses via lenses at Squidoo.com. - Social Networking Sites for Business
- This community is for discussing how best to use social networking to expand your business and meet new contacts.
How can we help each other get the most out of the top business social networking sites?
Let's be social!
You can find me on the following sites.
I look forward to meeting you.
- John Dilbeck | Facebook
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- Twitter / johndilbeck
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- Dilbeck Marketing, Grape Creek, Murphy, NC 28906
- Dilbeck Marketing is dedicated to helping businesses grow and prosper through a variety of promotional activities in their local communities and on the Internet.
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- I love working from the comfort of a small cabin in the mountains of western North Carolina, several miles from the small town of Murphy, NC.
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- John Dilbeck's Page - Squidoo Marketing
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- John Dilbeck - FriendFeed
- This is one place where you can see what I've written on several blogs, Twitter, del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, and Facebook.
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Social Networking Books on Amazon
The Truth About Profiting from Social Networking (Truth About)
Amazon Price: $12.91 (as of 10/07/2008)
e-Learning and Social Networking Handbook: Resources for Higher Education
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Practical Rails Social Networking Sites (Expert's Voice)
Amazon Price: $29.69 (as of 10/07/2008)
Participative Web And User-Created Content: Web 2.0 Wikis and Social Networking
Amazon Price: $28.42 (as of 10/07/2008)
Social Networking: The Essence of Innovation
Amazon Price: $31.50 (as of 10/07/2008)
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Social Bookmarking; Web 2.0; Squidoo - All great new ways to promote your content. Squidoo Lensmasters love to promote their lenses with these sites. Use this site to Add Your Profile address and find other lensmasters profiles on the respective book...
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What are your favorite social networking sites for building your business?
Vote for your favorite, or add it if it isn't already on the list.
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Discuss Social Networking Sites
What's your opinion of social networking for business?
Is it worth the trouble? Has it helped you expand your business?
What are your favorite social networking sites?
What's your profile page on your favorite?
Please feel free to discuss these and other related issues. Your thoughts, ideas, and feedback are very much appreciated.
Act on your dream!
JD
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RoseVictor
Nicely laid out lens 5 stars Posted October 06, 2008 |
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RoseVictor
Nicely laid out lens 5 stars Posted October 06, 2008 |
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Margo_Arrowsmith
Just when I think I know something I meet someone like you. Wow. This is going into my squidoo library lens. Too much to absorb in a sitting. I have never heard of all of this. Posted September 17, 2008 |
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qlcoach
I believe in the wisdom of networking too. Looks like you understand the power of Squidoo! Do you have any ideas that will help authors market their books online? Then please interact here: http://www.squidoo.com/book-marketing-eby Posted August 06, 2008 |
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GypsyOwl
Great Resource! I'll be watching this one for the favorites...5*FAV and didn't vote yet but I'll be back. Posted July 02, 2008 |
