The place for a bargain ...

Read this article, it is about how companies are using social networks to gain followers while giving them bargains or discounts.

Companies are using social media to gain attention by making it fun and useful for customers to interact with them. It is not only about pushing products or services; it's a way for businesses to make an impact on the public and strengthen their own brands.

400 people weekly Tweet, I am entering followed by #CrustFreePizzaFriday to win a free pizza by 12pm every Friday. This generates through word of mouth and also by the fact that Crust Pizza has delicious pizzas.

How do you benefit by using social media sites?

By being authentic and sincere and active on social media sites.

And if you can afford to give away prizes such as publishing houses who give away books as prizes in response to people who answer book questions correctly. This helps builds a realtionship with the public.

People are learning that using social media helps their businesses and brands. If you have the time to use social sites on a regular basis and respond to people on Twitter and Facebook, and if you are active on social media sites; you're showing how willing you are to listen to and engage with the public. And get a following of people who will promote your business for you.

Crust Pizza uses in store sales systems and a lotalty programme and gives away pizzas on Friday. Pretty simple marketing and incentives and highly effective.

Let me build your social status ...

As your consultant and advisor, I assist with building a profile, marketing on social media sites, writing content, submitting updates, engaging with fans and followers and tecahing you how to build your social status.



I find networking options and functions for you to attend so you can meet others and promote your business or brand.


I work with you to build a community, to make relevant contacts, to attend networking functions and how to become the face and voice of your business both on and offline.


I provide the following services:

marketing
networking
social media
office administration
research
blogging
social networking
writing
updating content
arranging events
e-newsletter content
email queries
customer service

Social Status Generator ...

This site generates an update for your Facebook or Twitter or whatever social site you use, making you sound wise, clever or funny with the click of a button.

It is quite entertaining certainly, but when you have a business which you are marketing on social sites, it's probably better to sound authentic and sincere.

That's where I come in, personally marketing for your business. Instead of just coming up with a random quote, I love this one ......puts the pro in procrastinate.

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Let me help you with all your social media marketing.

I can help with setting up accounts on social sites, to business ideas, to researching and writing content for your business.

I can assist with campaigns, e-newsletters, profiles and writing all kinds of content.

I can advise you on ways to communicate and engage with customers and consumers and how to build relationships online and socially.

I can assist with any of your online and social marketing needs.

Contact me and I will help you build up your Social Status!

I offer extremely reasonable rates and tailor my services to suit your individual and business needs.

Is Social Media kids stuff ...

Do you use social media? Why?
Do you follow the experts and expert opinion or are you building up and communicating with people you are actually engaging and networking with?

What does social media mean to you?

http://dorkgirlblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/is-social-media-is-just-for-kids_17.html - read this blog post to find out whether you believe if social media actually works for you.

Social Media explained ...

By I am the Client!


While I don't agree that newspapers and magazines are dead; I do agree that people are getting information via social media and they are participating more and more on social media sites.


Brands and companies who are using social media to actually engage with their consumers, which means actually listening, finding out what they like and don't like, responding to them and not just selling or branding themselves (trust me, this loses followers quickly - when you update a selling or promotional or buy this constantly) are finding themselves in the front of the whole social media game.


People are learning that we are becoming more and more interactive. That we are involved in social media, that we love companies who give away things for free like Crust Pizza who gives away a free pizza on Friday or publishing houses which give away free books after posting several questions.


I get job listings on social media and start my news searches on social media and then move to news sites like Wot News which comes with a twitter search and news analysis.


I am not sure if this means people are more informed. It does mean though that people are building relationships with companies and brands which is going beyond money. I have heard that social media has helped with customer service, with job search, with promotion, with marketing and eventually with making money.

Whether it has killed advertising I am not sure; I think it compliments it.

So much social media advice ...

There is so much social media advice on the Internet and Twitter, I believe that social media roles are going to increase this year.



Since December I have been researching what works and doesn't with social marketing and networking and really have found that the more active and present you are on your chosen social networks, the more beneficial for business.

I have been assisting a charity and a business with their social marketing and trying to be more active in how both can get fans and followers. It has been an intriguing time.


I have also been following Mumbrella and other ad agency blogs and sites as well as social networking campaigns to develop my understanding of this world and career I love so much.


I am compiling a list of businesses, small ones which work. Some have strange names and unusual concepts, all offer a point of difference and most are very active on the social media side of things.


I will post the list soon.