10 ways your business can use social media

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10 Ways Your Business Can Use Social Media By Kathy Sipple Presented at the 2010 B2B NWI Netwworking Professionals Expo

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This is a presentation I gave as the keynote speaker at the Business to Business (B2B) Expo in Schererville, Indiana on Thursday, February 25, 2010. FYI: contains a few affiliate links for products I know, use and trust.

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10 Ways Your Business Can Use Social Media

By Kathy SipplePresented at the 2010 B2B NWI Netwworking Professionals Expo

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#1 Facebook Page

• Use a Page, not a Profile• 400 million active users• 2nd most popular web site in existence (after Google.com) per Quantcast.com• FBML Pages

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#2 Twitter

• Too many benefits to list!• Suggest you come for training to understand it, or at least a Tweetup!• 1 example: hashtags!

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#4Corporate Blog

• Helps SEO• WordPress• Hostmonster for affordable hosting, as low as $3.95/month• Blog Indiana

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#7 LinkedIn Toolbar for Outlook

• Grab Tool• Convenient

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#9 Synergize

• Help each other with SEO/links• Build awareness around a niche market

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#10 Take It Offline

• Announce your presence, email signature, widgets, etc.• Enhance face to face meetings

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Next Class:

Tues., March 2nd in MerrillvilleBasic Workshop 8 – noon

Advanced Strategies 1- 4:30

www.mysocialmediacoach.com

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Questions?Contact Kathy Sipple:

[email protected]

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