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I’ve just received another automated Twitter Direct Message inviting me to join yet another new social network. Frankly I find it hard enough to keep up with the main three (Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn) so I’ll be declining the invitation Sometimes the sheer volume of invitations and notifications from networks you belong to can become…
Too many small businesses, by which I mean solo entrepreneurs and one-person businesses, either don’t have a list of prospects to market to, or they rely too heavily on word of mouth referrals. Lack of a list means getting customers is harder work than it needs to be. At a recent local networking group we…
One of the questions asked by a few people during our ‘All things Facebook’ Q&A Hour was: All my business and personal connections are mixed up as friends on my personal profile. How can I separate them or get business contacts over to my business page? This is where FB Lists come in handy. You…
On 21st April 2008 I set up an account for @LouiseBJ on a cutely named website called Twitter. I didn’t have a clue how it worked or what to do with it. I was soon warmly welcomed by @JeanetteJoy and @ShermanHu – the very first people who followed me and whom I eagerly followed back….
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Just like Facebook Business Pages, you can create a Company Page on LinkedIn. The screenshot below shows my profile and the Company details that pop-up when you hover over where it says current employer. Larger companies can also include their individual employees and promote career opportunities for potential job seekers. Now, if you are ‘pretending’…
Last week’s call on ‘All Things Facebook’ was our busiest Q&A Hour so far – with many questions sent in by email, as well as from ‘live’ callers. A huge thank you everyone who took part and made it such a fun call. The hour whizzed part so quickly that I wasn’t able to do…
Please! The internet is not going to solve all your business problems and worshipping at the church of Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn does not mean guaranteed success. I’m seeing so many previously quite level-headed business owners jumping on the social networking bandwagon and proclaiming it to be the best thing since sliced bread. Which it…
