How Do You Use Social Media For Small Business?

Posted by CindyKing under Social Media
From http://cindyking.biz 5376 days ago
Made Hot by: jnelson on August 12, 2009 12:50 pm

What is it about your use of Twitter, or blogging, or Facebook, or video, or any other combination of social media tools and tactics ,that you believe makes them actually work for your small business? What does not work? How do you manage your time around all this? Here are some answers to these questions.

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Written by billrice
5216 days ago

Cindy, I'm pre-ordering your book! You're always a fountain of executable knowledge in this evolving world of social media marketing. Thanks for sharing it so frequently with us.

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Written by lyceum
5366 days ago

Cindy,

Thanks! I will do that! :)

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Written by lyceum
5370 days ago

Cindy,

I am looking forward to this new adventure! :)

Could I use your post as a link reference in my upcoming course, Marketing through blogging and other social media?

http://ego.posterous.com/social-media-courses

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Written by CindyKing
5366 days ago

Martin, Of course you can :D

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Written by ShawnHessinger
5371 days ago

I agree, Cindy. This is/should be a book. Social media is a HUGE topic and even reducing it to the subtopic of social media for business includes plenty of territory. I think your experiences in cross-cultural marketing would add even further dimension here.

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Written by CindyKing
5366 days ago

Shawn, you hit the nail on the head. A UK web consultant who serves small businesses has asked me to create a product for his clients. They want to hear from someone like them who is using social media... So I guess I'll write a few more posts.

It is interesting how my cross-cultural business background has helped me adapt social media for my business. It's really about keeping a business focus in an environment that you are not familiar with and expecting that you'll get things wrong first time around. So planning to be flexible and reactive...

I'm also amazed by the number of people who bring personal baggage into their social media tactics (and losing or diluting their business focus) without realizing it.

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Written by McLaughlin
5375 days ago

Useful post for small business folks getting into social media. This should be expanded into an ebook.

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Written by lyceum
5376 days ago

Cindy,

Very thoughtful post. I will have great use of it in my new role as a social media specialist & business intelligence analyst at a new start-up company.

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Written by CindyKing
5373 days ago

Martin,

Hope you enjoy your new role :)

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