With all the talk about branding and creating an image for yourself and your business, consider how you’re representing yourself on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks.  This also applies to a blog you establish, either a personal one available to the public, or a business blog.
 When I see all the personal information people write there on social media and photos they post, I wonder if they realize how they appear to others.  Perhaps they don’t care.  But those words and photos could follow them for years.
Do your words and photos portray you as want the public to view you as a …read more

At the moment I’m trying valiantly to get going on Social Media, but I’m overwhelmed. Social media, for those of you who are wondering, is the recent phenomenon of connecting with others on websites for mutual information and promotion.  The problem, as I see it, is that there too many of these sites.  And I don’t see the value – what are we all supposed to be doing on these sites?  How will we make money?  Will someone see me on Twitter and hire me?
I have been on Twitter, but all I find is people self-promoting or talking about their …read more

Geekpreneur offers a free Twitter ebook with a difference.
If you want to get into using social media for business, this book is a great start.
Twitter Ebook Title:
A Geek’s Guide to Promoting Yourself and Your Online Business in 140 Characters Or Less With Twitter.
Don’t be put off by the “geek” in the title. It’s not just for tech heads. The “geek” is more a tip of the hat to the Geekpreneur title of the blog.
Companies Using Twitter For Business
With huge companies like Zappos, SouthWestern using Twitter as major communication and marketing channels, it gives you an idea of the power of …read more

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Networking, in today’s world, whether you’re focusing on online business, walk-in clientele, or a combination, has power in moving you forward. 
The b5Business Channel bloggers present their takes on networking in this Promo Day post, The Power of Networking.
Home Biz Notes chimed in with The Power of Networking (“Making Friends”) for Your Home Business.
You’ll also learn about the significance of Twitterto many networkers nowadays.
What are you doing for networking? What works for you?
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There’s a lesson to be learned about customer service from Twitter’s recent outages. Have you discovered Twitter yet?
Despite the current issues, I highly recommend it. At first I didn’t “get” Twitter, but I’ve had a change of heart.
I’m a big fan of Twitter for business and for communication. I’ve found Twitter great as a microblogging business tool, for research as well as for sharing ideas.
Twitter is growing, and maybe too quickly. It’s a victim of its own success with a huge number of users. Lately, Twitter has been flipping out and unable to manage the load. With a strong fan …read more

Problogger asked his Twitter followers what people love about Twitter, the new micro blogging social media tool. One guy said “I love my wife, but I think I’m having a love affair with Twitter.”
Darren collated the tweets (Twitter comments) in a video.

If you haven’t discovered Twitter or how you can use it for your home business, check out these posts.

Twitter As A Research Tool – Some Tips
Twittering Along With Twitter In Your Home Business
Using Twitter To Boost Your Home Business
All A Twitter About Twitter – A Change Of Heart
Is The British Prime Minister Following Me On Twitter? – Takeaway …read more

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I’ve been exploring how Twitter could be used as a business tool. It’s been interesting learning from others and observing how they use it too. Laura Spencer of Business and Blogging and Work From Home Momma has been using Twitter as a research tool.
She posed questions (tweets) in the Twitter conversation thread about co-working, the drawbacks of working at home and the benefits of working at home over a number of days.
As Laura is a regular member of the Twitter community, she received some great feedback. The Twitter feedback (or tweets) made their way into some enlightening and interesting posts …read more

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Since I wrote the post, Using Twitter To Boost Your Home Business, I’ve discovered Twitter is a very popular topic.  I’ve received inquiries asking if I’ve started using Twitter, what’s been my experience or that of others.  Co-blogger, Yvonne Russell, mentions she’s curious about Twitter, too.
So, I’ve been doing a bit more research.  I should register and then share with you my experiences.
In the meantime, you might like to check out these articles:
The Twitter Experiment by Laura Spencer at Writing Thoughts.  Learn here how you can follow Laura’s experiences.
Des Walsh, at Thinking Home Business relates his experiences with Twitter, 5 Ways …read more

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Twitter…how can you use this popular social media site to boost your home business?  It’s all the rage and many people find beneficial for networking.
Over at Copyblogger, guest blogger Nathania Johnson has written a very informative post about this social phenomenon, Three Ways to Maximize Your Twitter Time for Networking, Marketing and Fun.  Thus, you’ll be using your time for something beneficial for your business and not frittering it away on Twitter.
Here’s another of Nathania’s posts, How Twitter Helped Me Get 3 Solid Job Offers, and shows you just another way to use this platform.  (This one appears at Social Media …read more