Professional Business Networking On and Off the Web
Keynote Address - Training - Coaching - Resources w/ Martin Brossman
Many people are still hoping that the major media will “find them”, when the power to be the media is right in their hands and, in the long haul, both less work and more sustainable. Social media marketing gives us the tools to be the New Media–if we are willing to learn some new [...]
If you have a physical address and are not using the core free local business directory listings, you are missing thousands of dollars in free ad space. Here are the basics about the big ones: Google.com/places Just look up your company name and address in Google Maps, and if you don’t find your place, go [...]
Now you can push all of your Linkedin status updates to Twitter, and send all your Twitter posts to Linkedin. But the question is, should you?
I still remember the firm line I drew when social media and small business coach, educator and advocate extraordinaire, Martin Brossman, told me I needed to get on Twitter. I said a flat out no. I was stretched enough. It was a waste of time. Absolutely not. Don’t even bother talking to me about it.
The Poken is electronic business card sharing device and much, much more. It is a fun way to share your social media and contact information with someone you meet who also has a Poken. It can include your photo, all your social media sites, your websites, phone, address..whatever you wanto add. Links are active hyper links AND they don’t have to type your contact info into their computer. – Martin Brossman, Raleigh NC
Remember, LinkedIn is a professional tool for solving tasks. It is not a cold calling list or directory of your target clients. It IS a first place to check for current and future contacts and business, due to the high quality of the data when it is present. Since each profile is about an individual, automatic self-interest is generated for being well-represented on the web.