Nearly 7 in 10 of American adults visit online blogs, communities or social networks, and one-third of those surveyed say they visit these sites to read up on product reviews to help them make purchasing decisions, according to a 2008 MarketTools report.
This statement comes from a post by Christopher Elliott on WorkSmart.com.
More than half of all small-business owners believe social networking sites have a place in the business world, according to a 2008 survey by SurePayroll. And one in five companies has generated business from a social media site.
The post includes seven tips for making social networking work for your small business…
1. Choose your social network carefully.2. Set realistic goals.
3. Find your audience.
4. Be a good netizen.
5. Open up . . .
6. ? but not too much.
7. Listen more than you talk.
If you own a small business, it’s more than worth looking in to. Very, very soon, it’s going to be essential to keep up with everyone else.