Comments on: Networking – Necessary Investment for Small Businesses

By: Employee communication

Employee communication — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:52:39 +0000

Nice Tips “Besides interacting with the virtual communities like Facebook, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon and MySpace, do not shy away from taking active role in the offline gatherings, face-to-face real-life conferences and social meet ups to connect with other professionals and learn about your local communities and its needs.”This is something new which I have learned now and thinking of implementing.

By: Murthy Rao

Murthy Rao — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:33:17 +0000

I think the most important thing is to sort out what is for what. I thought it was more a personal social tool and after checking it out myself I have a hard time seeing it as a serious business tool.

By: akuh

akuh — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:47:32 +0000

Picking the right social media as geography targeted traffic also improves the success of online business.
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By: paulus

paulus — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:08:34 +0000

Great ! The guide with will improve every step a newbie how to start small business. Learn new info of small business is important to make one small business succeed. Great!!

You give valuable info here.Thanks

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:09:57 +0000

nice post pearl will have to see what of this is applicable to my blog. i’m still trying to install the 2.5 wp instead of nucleus.

By: infoteksite

infoteksite — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:19:38 +0000

Good informations, great entry, Pearl! I love your thought.

By: Marisa

Marisa — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:04:00 +0000

Nice info. it good thing to do it. thanks. Marisa's last blog post..Mlm Pre-paid Legal The Easy Way

By: Envision

Envision — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:29:57 +0000

It boosts my traffic and SERP!

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By: Aurelius Tjin

Aurelius Tjin — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:58:50 +0000

Outstanding post! The ideas and insights are very worth reading. The very first thing that drawn me to and made me read your post is the very title of it. I agree with your statements, being interactive is really essential in this instances. Great tips and resources as well.Thanks for sharing it! Aurelius Tjin's last blog post..“I’m an Internet Marketer”

By: Julie, writer Surefirewealth.com

Julie, writer Surefirewealth.com — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:35:07 +0000

In my opinion, small and start up businesses need this the most. After all, you cannot automatically expect people to know you or your brand on the first day. You have to reach out to people. It’s not the other way around. Although I do know some people who made the mistake of not doing anything to bring their product closer to the consumers.

By: Martin Welch

Martin Welch — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:07:16 +0000

Right, networking is needed to make your online business get a better exposure. If you have blogs you have to make sure that you have quality posts for your readers to read. Martin Welch's last blog post..Dr. Martin Welch Research Works!

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By: RennyBA

RennyBA — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:04:44 +0000

Great, readable and most educational post about social networking I’ve ever seen – covers the whole – thanks for sharing your knowledge and and thoughts and for describing it brilliantly in every details.

For mine, I’ve collected all my communities at BlogCatalog and you’ll find the widget on my side bar.

I think the most important thing is to sort out what is for what. For my professional life, LinkedIn is a must and the other is mostly for social networking. All of them has their advantages and everyone has to find out what’s most powerful for them. As you can see, I use most of them :-)

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By: Jon Baines

Jon Baines — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:47:57 +0000

These are all very good pointers Pearl. Especially what you say about starting a blog. You can use the conversations happening on your blog to gain valuable feedback regarding the product or service you provide. Jon Baines's last blog post..Use the Psychic Search Wordpress plugin to Gain Psychic Powers

By: tv brackets

tv brackets — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:58:50 +0000

I have been looking into social networking a lot lately in terms of how it can help my business. I seems so time consuming though! Do you have any tips to streamline the amount of time you actually spend on the task, yet still get maximum benefit from doing it?

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By: Ritu B. Pant

Ritu B. Pant — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:15:45 +0000

“Blogs are highly interactive, with ongoing conversations amongst like minded people, and can be easily controlled and shaped by the blog author. ” Very well said Pearl. I can’t stress the importance of having a blog to reach to a wider audience and connect with your clients or customers. It gives both the business and the customers a sense of personal bonding, so to speak. Great article. Enjoyed it!

By: Carlin

Carlin — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:17:05 +0000

Good info! In order for your Internet based business enterprise to survive let alone to thrive it is important for you to increase web site traffic. Thanks

By: pearl

pearl — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:29:34 +0000

@teeni: I used to think that too about facebook but I seriously do see the potential. The key to it is to really learn the basics and use only those apps that are useful for your own business… not for how cute they are! there are lots of much more useful apps that small businesses can use.. that calls for another post I guess ;)

@Don – thanks for the project and thanks for the idea too… I wouldn’t have thought of exploring this like I told you in the email!

@mojorising: thats what the popular belief still is that its for uni students! but really, I will be writing another post on it – so keep on the lookout – better yet, subscribe to my RSS to keep up-to-date :)

I myself struggle with time issues but my inability to make best use of time doesn’t mean it’s a real problem! there are people making millions or running huge companies, and there are people who are on welfare – so it all depends on what we want to do and how we want to do it

By: pearl

pearl — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:15:47 +0000

@Mig: I think the type of business you are running will also determine which social site will be helpful – local reach is a must of course with most of businesses. I have an account with LinkedIn but rarely use it….

@Cocky and Funny David :) yes, we need to quit with social networking if it starts to drive us crazy – they do take a LOT of time so some sort of scheduling is definitely required…

By: Mojorising

Mojorising — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:02:45 +0000

The whole concept of social networking using blogs, using networking sites, and joining online groups is fine, but, to actually do it leaves you very little time to actually run your business!! Is this a catch 22? I totally agree on teeni's comment about facebook. Its more about uni students watching each other that a serious business marketing tool! Mojorising's last blog post..The return voyage

By: Cocky and Funny

Cocky and Funny — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:03:24 +0000

I think you’d go insane if you focused just on social media sites. Man those sites take a lot of work at times.

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By: Mihaela Lica

Mihaela Lica — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:06:49 +0000

Personally I find LinkedIn perfect to exchange information with professionals and to get found by recruiters. But I have not experienced any traffic increases from the network. As for the home business... yes, this is something I do. However, the clients rarely come from the places you mentioned above. I focus a lot on local businesses and the networking part helps me find collaborators, people to work with on a specific project. Mihaela Lica's last blog post..A Network of Networkers: Social News Central

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Making Sales Making Money — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:33:15 +0000

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By: teeni

teeni — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:43:09 +0000

Is facebook even considered a serious tool for a business? I thought it was more a personal social tool and after checking it out myself I have a hard time seeing it as a serious business tool. Too many cutesy applications and distractions. I would be more apt to look for a website for a business or a blog. I dunno. teeni's last blog post..100 Things About Me - Part 6 of 10 and The 7 Things Meme

By: pearl

pearl — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:17:36 +0000

@Denver Web: right, thats a great point to join Chamber of Commerce… and thanks for leaving that link!

By: Denver Web Design

Denver Web Design — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:43:58 +0000

Not a lot of business owners are tech-savvy enough to be on facebook and meetup… you’ll have much better luck with local businesses when you join your Chamber of Commerce and other networking groups ( http://www.places2network.com )

Either way, networking with your local businesses is key!

By: pearl

pearl — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:35:01 +0000

@Dara: I almost had Yahoo answers but for some reason forgot to include it… but yes, the idea is same, get involved and interact..

thanks for reading Dara..

@Ed: thanks for commenting Ed..

By: Dara

Dara — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:30:30 +0000

Another idea is to join sites like Yahoo Answers or FunAdvice. It’s along the same lines of social networking sites, but more user-driven content.

By: Ed Street

Ed Street — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:06:16 +0000

Creating a blog is easy to do and can really drive traffic to your site. Ed Street's last blog post..Funny Video - Snake Charmer

By: pearl

pearl — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:25:41 +0000

Akami : understanding fundamentals of networking and building relationship is paramount to any business success, online or offline!

good to hear from you again… stay well … your email didn’t go in spam here ;)

By: pearl

pearl — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:18:00 +0000

Hey Steven: I actually have a couple of friends who work from home but they never talked about blogging as a means to get exposure and in writing this post I realized that they kinda felt it was odd to constantly talk about their business in the blog! so yes, they don’t realize the potential of a blog but its a must for everyone for exposure.. its time well spent..