Top 10 Social Networks for Entrepreneurs
I thought this an interesting article on the top 10 social networks for entrepreneurs, many of which are appropriate for consultants.
Top 10 Social Networks for Entrepreneurs by Dan Schwabel on Mashable
Social Media — The Top Seven Objections
A post on the “Twitter Power for Business” group on LinkedIn led me to a short-but-sweet overview by David Griner of the top seven objections companies use when defending their decision not to enter the social media world. I like the article because it states the fears, and then provides two one-word responses — a blunt version and a practical one.
Read “Fear & Loathing of Social Media” (Kuno Creative)
What Is Sales 2.0? Leveraging Web 2.0 Technologies for Sales
There’s a lot of buzz these days about sales 2.0. Articles and blogs on the topic are posted daily. Webcasts and videos are prevalent. Books are hitting the shelves. And conferences, such as the 2009 Sales 2.0 Knowledge Share Conference, are being held. Still, many sales and marketing professionals are unsure what sales 2.0 is all about. This latest article by Mary Gospe (KickStart Alliance) in the Women in Consulting (WIC) Featured Article Series provides answers.
Read “What Is Sales 2.0? Leveraging Web 2.0 Technologies for Sales”
Marketers’ Top Social Media: Twitter, Blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook
Marketing Vox summarizes a social media study by Michael Stelnzer that set out to understand how and why marketers are using social media to grow and promote their businesses. The study found that Twitter, blogs, LinkedIn, and Facebook — in that order — are the top four social media tools used by marketers.
Given that the study (“How Marketers Are Using Social Media to Grow Their Businesses” PDF) “began with a Twitter post, which was then re-posted by users onto Facebook and blogs,” it’s not surprising that Twitter placed high (approximately 2,500 marketers were sent an email asking them to take the survey as well).
Other stats about the survey:
- Survey closed after 10 days with 880 respondents participating
- 70% of the participants were small business owners
- 26% of the participants were employees working at a company
- 78.1% of the participants were between 30 – 59 years of age
- 56% of the participants were female, and 44% of them were male
Read “Marketers’ Top Social Media: Twitter, Blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook”
JobSpice: A Shockingly Simple Resume Builder
It’s not often that consultants need to hand out a resume, but it’s always nice to keep useful resources in mind. Mashable posted a review of neat resume builder called JobSpice. Check it and Mashable’s review, “JobSpice: A shockingly Simple Resume Builder,” out.
“Resumes: we all hate them, but they’re the key to even landing the job interview. You want it to be clean, concise, eye-catching, and most importantly, accessible. You can build them in Word, but then formatting changes based on the computer. PDFs are better because they render better, but creating them is often a painful process and most tools on the market from the likes of CareerBuilder or Monster just don’t cut it.”
60+ Free Press Release Distribution Sites
When it comes to running or growing a consulting business, getting the word out about your business and new happenings is critical. Unfortunately, it also costs money.
@PublicityGuru shared an article on Twitter from prinyourpajamas.com that I thought might be useful to consultants who often don’t have much if any budget allocated for press releases. I know I’ll assess these for use in WIC’s PR efforts.
60+ Free Press Release Distribution Sites
How to Monitor Online Conversations
As the author of “How to Monitor Online Conversations” (Dawn Foster, Web Worker Daily) points out, “Keeping up with online conversations can be a daunting task.” That’s why I like Dawn’s article. It’s short-and-sweet with a few manageable recommendations for readers to follow — perfect for someone just starting out and not sure how to harness the plethora of information that’s available.
Get Inspiration from These 125+ Twitter Themes
instantShift.com posted a nice article showcasing what they believe to be 125+ incredible Twitter themes. I thought I’d share them on WIC’s blog to show readers what’s possible with Twitter themes.
http://www.instantshift.com/2009/01/18/125-incredible-twitter-themes/
