Web Content and Social Networking Experts

Do you play Angry Birds? Have you heard of the game? It is a worldwide sensation proving that games are a strong asset to any social networking campaign.

We've blogged on games before (see August 9, 2011), but none as popular as Angry Birds. This game can be found from Helsinki to the Amazon forest, on mobile phones, and the Web. By the way, it really was seen being played by two children in loincloths in Peru's Yagua Tribe somewhere in the Amazon according to the article "Audacious Birds" in the July 118, 2011 Forbes magazine. Not bad.

Created by Finnish developer Peter Vesterbacka, this game is proof positive that games are a real part of the social networking landscape. His company grossed $20 million in the first three months, so they're making money. That make them the real deal, in our estimation. They are not some money losing fad. Peter's success did not happen overnight, it took him eight years and 51 tries before Angry Birds laid its golden egg. The brand is now known worldwide. One billion downloads are estimated by the end of 2012.

We do not expect you to become a game developer, but you can use games to increase the 'fun factor' of your social networking campaign. And that, my friend, is a good thing. A very good thing.

In out August 9, 2011 post we mentioned two of our favorite games, The Treb Challenge and The Brain Strainer. These games are on the GlobalSpec Web site. They are an engineering company and their games are great fun. I particularly like the Treb Challenge.

So, if you find a game you like, ask your customers if they like it too. If they do, add it to your social networking campaign. You'll be glad you did because anything that keeps the most important people in your world, your customers, coming back is a good thing. Even better, they will tell their friends and their friends may then become your friends. That is the whole point of social networking. 

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Do you play Angry Birds? Have you heard of the game? It is a worldwide sensation proving that games are a strong asset to any social networking campaign.

We've blogged on games before (see August 9, 2011), but none as popular as Angry Birds. This game can be found from Helsinki to the Amazon forest, on mobile phones, and the Web. By the way, it really was seen being played by two children in loincloths in Peru's Yagua Tribe somewhere in the Amazon according to the article "Audacious Birds" in the July 118, 2011 Forbes magazine. Not bad.

Created by Finnish developer Peter Vesterbacka, this game is proof positive that games are a real part of the social networking landscape. His company grossed $20 million in the first three months, so they're making money. That make them the real deal, in our estimation. They are not some money losing fad. Peter's success did not happen overnight, it took him eight years and 51 tries before Angry Birds laid its golden egg. The brand is now known worldwide. One billion downloads are estimated by the end of 2012.

We do not expect you to become a game developer, but you can use games to increase the 'fun factor' of your social networking campaign. And that, my friend, is a good thing. A very good thing.

In out August 9, 2011 post we mentioned two of our favorite games, The Treb Challenge and The Brain Strainer. These games are on the GlobalSpec Web site. They are an engineering company and their games are great fun. I particularly like the Treb Challenge.

So, if you find a game you like, ask your customers if they like it too. If they do, add it to your social networking campaign. You'll be glad you did because anything that keeps the most important people in your world, your customers, coming back is a good thing. Even better, they will tell their friends and their friends may then become your friends. That is the whole point of social networking. 

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Do you play Angry Birds? Have you heard of the game? It is a worldwide sensation proving that games are a strong asset to any social networking campaign.

We've blogged on games before (see August 9, 2011), but none as popular as Angry Birds. This game can be found from Helsinki to the Amazon forest, on mobile phones, and the Web. By the way, it really was seen being played by two children in loincloths in Peru's Yagua Tribe somewhere in the Amazon according to the article "Audacious Birds" in the July 118, 2011 Forbes magazine. Not bad.

Created by Finnish developer Peter Vesterbacka, this game is proof positive that games are a real part of the social networking landscape. His company grossed $20 million in the first three months, so they're making money. That make them the real deal, in our estimation. They are not some money losing fad. Peter's success did not happen overnight, it took him eight years and 51 tries before Angry Birds laid its golden egg. The brand is now known worldwide. One billion downloads are estimated by the end of 2012.

We do not expect you to become a game developer, but you can use games to increase the 'fun factor' of your social networking campaign. And that, my friend, is a good thing. A very good thing.

In out August 9, 2011 post we mentioned two of our favorite games, The Treb Challenge and The Brain Strainer. These games are on the GlobalSpec Web site. They are an engineering company and their games are great fun. I particularly like the Treb Challenge.

So, if you find a game you like, ask your customers if they like it too. If they do, add it to your social networking campaign. You'll be glad you did because anything that keeps the most important people in your world, your customers, coming back is a good thing. Even better, they will tell their friends and their friends may then become your friends. That is the whole point of social networking. 

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Do you play Angry Birds? Have you heard of the game? It is a worldwide sensation proving that games are a strong asset to any social networking campaign.

We've blogged on games before (see August 9, 2011), but none as popular as Angry Birds. This game can be found from Helsinki to the Amazon forest, on mobile phones, and the Web. By the way, it really was seen being played by two children in loincloths in Peru's Yagua Tribe somewhere in the Amazon according to the article "Audacious Birds" in the July 118, 2011 Forbes magazine. Not bad.

Created by Finnish developer Peter Vesterbacka, this game is proof positive that games are a real part of the social networking landscape. His company grossed $20 million in the first three months, so they're making money. That make them the real deal, in our estimation. They are not some money losing fad. Peter's success did not happen overnight, it took him eight years and 51 tries before Angry Birds laid its golden egg. The brand is now known worldwide. One billion downloads are estimated by the end of 2012.

We do not expect you to become a game developer, but you can use games to increase the 'fun factor' of your social networking campaign. And that, my friend, is a good thing. A very good thing.

In out August 9, 2011 post we mentioned two of our favorite games, The Treb Challenge and The Brain Strainer. These games are on the GlobalSpec Web site. They are an engineering company and their games are great fun. I particularly like the Treb Challenge.

So, if you find a game you like, ask your customers if they like it too. If they do, add it to your social networking campaign. You'll be glad you did because anything that keeps the most important people in your world, your customers, coming back is a good thing. Even better, they will tell their friends and their friends may then become your friends. That is the whole point of social networking. 

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What's the difference between a media release and a social networked media release?

Wow, does it sound cool to say that you social networked your media release? But just what is a social networked media release? Well, it's a regular media release with links, videos, and links to your Web site, and social networking campaign. You expected something really big, didn't you. Sorry.

After you've written you media release, how do your send it? Well, you have three broad choices:

1. you can send it to your own mailing list
2. you can send it to a mailing list that you own or rent
3. you can use a professional service to send it for you. Professional services provide great depth sending to: bloggers, news outlets, newspapers, journalists, and other in the news business.

You need to be sending, at least, three media releases per year. Use every event, advancement, presentation, or anything else that shows your company in a positive light go buy without send in a media release.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What's the difference between a media release and a social networked media release?

Wow, does it sound cool to say that you social networked your media release? But just what is a social networked media release? Well, it's a regular media release with links, videos, and links to your Web site, and social networking campaign. You expected something really big, didn't you. Sorry.

After you've written you media release, how do your send it? Well, you have three broad choices:

1. you can send it to your own mailing list
2. you can send it to a mailing list that you own or rent
3. you can use a professional service to send it for you. Professional services provide great depth sending to: bloggers, news outlets, newspapers, journalists, and other in the news business.

You need to be sending, at least, three media releases per year. Use every event, advancement, presentation, or anything else that shows your company in a positive light go buy without send in a media release.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What's the difference between a media release and a social networked media release?

Wow, does it sound cool to say that you social networked your media release? But just what is a social networked media release? Well, it's a regular media release with links, videos, and links to your Web site, and social networking campaign. You expected something really big, didn't you. Sorry.

After you've written you media release, how do your send it? Well, you have three broad choices:

1. you can send it to your own mailing list
2. you can send it to a mailing list that you own or rent
3. you can use a professional service to send it for you. Professional services provide great depth sending to: bloggers, news outlets, newspapers, journalists, and other in the news business.

You need to be sending, at least, three media releases per year. Use every event, advancement, presentation, or anything else that shows your company in a positive light go buy without send in a media release.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What's the difference between a media release and a social networked media release?

Wow, does it sound cool to say that you social networked your media release? But just what is a social networked media release? Well, it's a regular media release with links, videos, and links to your Web site, and social networking campaign. You expected something really big, didn't you. Sorry.

After you've written you media release, how do your send it? Well, you have three broad choices:

1. you can send it to your own mailing list
2. you can send it to a mailing list that you own or rent
3. you can use a professional service to send it for you. Professional services provide great depth sending to: bloggers, news outlets, newspapers, journalists, and other in the news business.

You need to be sending, at least, three media releases per year. Use every event, advancement, presentation, or anything else that shows your company in a positive light go buy without send in a media release.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What social networking site is the best? We have good news and bad news.

Many people ask, and no doubt, wonder which social networking site is the best, or the worst. Well on the question we have good news and bad news. So, to give you something to look forward to let's save the good news for last.

The Bad News

They are all good, and all bad. No, we are being serious. This is not a riddle. Let me explain. Let's say you love to cook, or fix things. which ever it is, you certainly have a kitchen full of pots, pan, knives, forks, and all manner of chef things. If you are a fixer, like me, you have a tool box with wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, drills, electric things, and a boat load of junk, oops spare parts. So, which tool is the best? Which one of your cooking devices is best? Ah, you begin to see.

The Good News

Asking which tool, or social networking site is best is the wrong question. So, here's the good news. The right question is this: which one will best meet your needs, take your business where you want it to go, will best reach your customers? Approach answering this question just as though you were making a cake or fixing a toaster. Which tool is best for the job? Ah, now you've got it.

So, here as few questions and some answers that we like, might not be right for you though.

1. Which social networking site is easiest to use? We like Twitter and recommend it to those just getting started.
2. The tool that is best for you is determined by your needs, wants, desires and goals for your company.
3. So, look at your needs. look closely and research what's out there. Your tool(s) of choice will present themselves. One thing you can do is look at what your competition is doing. That, at least, will show you how others in your business are solving their social networking needs.

If you have questions on social networking or on content, let us hear from you. We've done videos, professional photography, original graphics, and written a vast amount of material.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What social networking site is the best? We have good news and bad news.

Many people ask, and no doubt, wonder which social networking site is the best, or the worst. Well on the question we have good news and bad news. So, to give you something to look forward to let's save the good news for last.

The Bad News

They are all good, and all bad. No, we are being serious. This is not a riddle. Let me explain. Let's say you love to cook, or fix things. which ever it is, you certainly have a kitchen full of pots, pan, knives, forks, and all manner of chef things. If you are a fixer, like me, you have a tool box with wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, drills, electric things, and a boat load of junk, oops spare parts. So, which tool is the best? Which one of your cooking devices is best? Ah, you begin to see.

The Good News

Asking which tool, or social networking site is best is the wrong question. So, here's the good news. The right question is this: which one will best meet your needs, take your business where you want it to go, will best reach your customers? Approach answering this question just as though you were making a cake or fixing a toaster. Which tool is best for the job? Ah, now you've got it.

So, here as few questions and some answers that we like, might not be right for you though.

1. Which social networking site is easiest to use? We like Twitter and recommend it to those just getting started.
2. The tool that is best for you is determined by your needs, wants, desires and goals for your company.
3. So, look at your needs. look closely and research what's out there. Your tool(s) of choice will present themselves. One thing you can do is look at what your competition is doing. That, at least, will show you how others in your business are solving their social networking needs.

If you have questions on social networking or on content, let us hear from you. We've done videos, professional photography, original graphics, and written a vast amount of material.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What social networking site is the best? We have good news and bad news.

Many people ask, and no doubt, wonder which social networking site is the best, or the worst. Well on the question we have good news and bad news. So, to give you something to look forward to let's save the good news for last.

The Bad News

They are all good, and all bad. No, we are being serious. This is not a riddle. Let me explain. Let's say you love to cook, or fix things. which ever it is, you certainly have a kitchen full of pots, pan, knives, forks, and all manner of chef things. If you are a fixer, like me, you have a tool box with wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, drills, electric things, and a boat load of junk, oops spare parts. So, which tool is the best? Which one of your cooking devices is best? Ah, you begin to see.

The Good News

Asking which tool, or social networking site is best is the wrong question. So, here's the good news. The right question is this: which one will best meet your needs, take your business where you want it to go, will best reach your customers? Approach answering this question just as though you were making a cake or fixing a toaster. Which tool is best for the job? Ah, now you've got it.

So, here as few questions and some answers that we like, might not be right for you though.

1. Which social networking site is easiest to use? We like Twitter and recommend it to those just getting started.
2. The tool that is best for you is determined by your needs, wants, desires and goals for your company.
3. So, look at your needs. look closely and research what's out there. Your tool(s) of choice will present themselves. One thing you can do is look at what your competition is doing. That, at least, will show you how others in your business are solving their social networking needs.

If you have questions on social networking or on content, let us hear from you. We've done videos, professional photography, original graphics, and written a vast amount of material.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What social networking site is the best? We have good news and bad news.

Many people ask, and no doubt, wonder which social networking site is the best, or the worst. Well on the question we have good news and bad news. So, to give you something to look forward to let's save the good news for last.

The Bad News

They are all good, and all bad. No, we are being serious. This is not a riddle. Let me explain. Let's say you love to cook, or fix things. which ever it is, you certainly have a kitchen full of pots, pan, knives, forks, and all manner of chef things. If you are a fixer, like me, you have a tool box with wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, drills, electric things, and a boat load of junk, oops spare parts. So, which tool is the best? Which one of your cooking devices is best? Ah, you begin to see.

The Good News

Asking which tool, or social networking site is best is the wrong question. So, here's the good news. The right question is this: which one will best meet your needs, take your business where you want it to go, will best reach your customers? Approach answering this question just as though you were making a cake or fixing a toaster. Which tool is best for the job? Ah, now you've got it.

So, here as few questions and some answers that we like, might not be right for you though.

1. Which social networking site is easiest to use? We like Twitter and recommend it to those just getting started.
2. The tool that is best for you is determined by your needs, wants, desires and goals for your company.
3. So, look at your needs. look closely and research what's out there. Your tool(s) of choice will present themselves. One thing you can do is look at what your competition is doing. That, at least, will show you how others in your business are solving their social networking needs.

If you have questions on social networking or on content, let us hear from you. We've done videos, professional photography, original graphics, and written a vast amount of material.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

E-mail Marketing. Use it to promote your products, services, and presentations.

Marketing with E-mail has one excellent advantage almost all, over 90%, or your responses will come in the first 48 hours. It is a terrific way to promote sales. One of the best E-mail marketing efforts we've seen is by Buy.com Deals. Their Web site, http://www.buy.com is a showcase of how to do everything right. Take a look and you will find:

• their toll free telephone number with the words, CALL US ANY TIME:
• a search engine
• colorful picture ads that change as you watch
• to sign up for their E-mail advertising you simply click on "SIGN UP FOR BEST DEALS ALERT!" This is also at the top of the page.
• a wide array of products, they sell jewelry, cell phones, clothing, computers, electronics, household goods, fine writing pens (We just bought a gorgeous Parker ball point pen for seven dollars, including shipping.), and lots more. Here are some good words on writing your E-mail marketing from our book, Web Content Rx.
  • Make you Web site a destination.
  • To gain trust. When buying online, people need to be confident that you have the goods, will ship in a timely manner, and can be trusted to provide merchandise in the condition advertised.
  • Availability of customer service. Will the phone be answered by someone in the same country as the caller? Or is it answered by someone half the world away who barely speaks English? When our Dell computer needed help we were connected to fantastic customer service in the United States.
  • Methods of payment. Credit cards are ubiquitous, of course. Also consider accepting PayPal. When we sold an article to a newsletter in London, England, payment was made via PayPal. The money was transferred internationally without a problem.
  • Write in a friendly, open, straight forward manner and as though the reader has already bought the item. Be careful, and very sure, that your product description is in common language using everyday words. the only real exception to this is describing very technical products. In that case don't hold back on the technical details because your customer can easily understands it and demands it before making a decision to purchase. Showing that you are highly technical can cause someone to buy from you even though your price may be greater than the competition because product expertise is a real selling asset.
  
  
  Wayne English
  Web Content Rx
  blog.WebContentRx.biz
  WebContentRx.biz
  Social Networking Initiative.com

E-mail Marketing. Use it to promote your products, services, and presentations.

Marketing with E-mail has one excellent advantage almost all, over 90%, or your responses will come in the first 48 hours. It is a terrific way to promote sales. One of the best E-mail marketing efforts we've seen is by Buy.com Deals. Their Web site, http://www.buy.com is a showcase of how to do everything right. Take a look and you will find:

• their toll free telephone number with the words, CALL US ANY TIME:
• a search engine
• colorful picture ads that change as you watch
• to sign up for their E-mail advertising you simply click on "SIGN UP FOR BEST DEALS ALERT!" This is also at the top of the page.
• a wide array of products, they sell jewelry, cell phones, clothing, computers, electronics, household goods, fine writing pens (We just bought a gorgeous Parker ball point pen for seven dollars, including shipping.), and lots more. Here are some good words on writing your E-mail marketing from our book, Web Content Rx.
  • Make you Web site a destination.
  • To gain trust. When buying online, people need to be confident that you have the goods, will ship in a timely manner, and can be trusted to provide merchandise in the condition advertised.
  • Availability of customer service. Will the phone be answered by someone in the same country as the caller? Or is it answered by someone half the world away who barely speaks English? When our Dell computer needed help we were connected to fantastic customer service in the United States.
  • Methods of payment. Credit cards are ubiquitous, of course. Also consider accepting PayPal. When we sold an article to a newsletter in London, England, payment was made via PayPal. The money was transferred internationally without a problem.
  • Write in a friendly, open, straight forward manner and as though the reader has already bought the item. Be careful, and very sure, that your product description is in common language using everyday words. the only real exception to this is describing very technical products. In that case don't hold back on the technical details because your customer can easily understands it and demands it before making a decision to purchase. Showing that you are highly technical can cause someone to buy from you even though your price may be greater than the competition because product expertise is a real selling asset.
  
  
  Wayne English
  Web Content Rx
  blog.WebContentRx.biz
  WebContentRx.biz
  Social Networking Initiative.com

E-mail Marketing. Use it to promote your products, services, and presentations.

Marketing with E-mail has one excellent advantage almost all, over 90%, or your responses will come in the first 48 hours. It is a terrific way to promote sales. One of the best E-mail marketing efforts we've seen is by Buy.com Deals. Their Web site, http://www.buy.com is a showcase of how to do everything right. Take a look and you will find:

• their toll free telephone number with the words, CALL US ANY TIME:
• a search engine
• colorful picture ads that change as you watch
• to sign up for their E-mail advertising you simply click on "SIGN UP FOR BEST DEALS ALERT!" This is also at the top of the page.
• a wide array of products, they sell jewelry, cell phones, clothing, computers, electronics, household goods, fine writing pens (We just bought a gorgeous Parker ball point pen for seven dollars, including shipping.), and lots more. Here are some good words on writing your E-mail marketing from our book, Web Content Rx.
  • Make you Web site a destination.
  • To gain trust. When buying online, people need to be confident that you have the goods, will ship in a timely manner, and can be trusted to provide merchandise in the condition advertised.
  • Availability of customer service. Will the phone be answered by someone in the same country as the caller? Or is it answered by someone half the world away who barely speaks English? When our Dell computer needed help we were connected to fantastic customer service in the United States.
  • Methods of payment. Credit cards are ubiquitous, of course. Also consider accepting PayPal. When we sold an article to a newsletter in London, England, payment was made via PayPal. The money was transferred internationally without a problem.
  • Write in a friendly, open, straight forward manner and as though the reader has already bought the item. Be careful, and very sure, that your product description is in common language using everyday words. the only real exception to this is describing very technical products. In that case don't hold back on the technical details because your customer can easily understands it and demands it before making a decision to purchase. Showing that you are highly technical can cause someone to buy from you even though your price may be greater than the competition because product expertise is a real selling asset.
  
  
  Wayne English
  Web Content Rx
  blog.WebContentRx.biz
  WebContentRx.biz
  Social Networking Initiative.com

E-mail Marketing. Use it to promote your products, services, and presentations.

Marketing with E-mail has one excellent advantage almost all, over 90%, or your responses will come in the first 48 hours. It is a terrific way to promote sales. One of the best E-mail marketing efforts we've seen is by Buy.com Deals. Their Web site, http://www.buy.com is a showcase of how to do everything right. Take a look and you will find:

• their toll free telephone number with the words, CALL US ANY TIME:
• a search engine
• colorful picture ads that change as you watch
• to sign up for their E-mail advertising you simply click on "SIGN UP FOR BEST DEALS ALERT!" This is also at the top of the page.
• a wide array of products, they sell jewelry, cell phones, clothing, computers, electronics, household goods, fine writing pens (We just bought a gorgeous Parker ball point pen for seven dollars, including shipping.), and lots more. Here are some good words on writing your E-mail marketing from our book, Web Content Rx.
  • Make you Web site a destination.
  • To gain trust. When buying online, people need to be confident that you have the goods, will ship in a timely manner, and can be trusted to provide merchandise in the condition advertised.
  • Availability of customer service. Will the phone be answered by someone in the same country as the caller? Or is it answered by someone half the world away who barely speaks English? When our Dell computer needed help we were connected to fantastic customer service in the United States.
  • Methods of payment. Credit cards are ubiquitous, of course. Also consider accepting PayPal. When we sold an article to a newsletter in London, England, payment was made via PayPal. The money was transferred internationally without a problem.
  • Write in a friendly, open, straight forward manner and as though the reader has already bought the item. Be careful, and very sure, that your product description is in common language using everyday words. the only real exception to this is describing very technical products. In that case don't hold back on the technical details because your customer can easily understands it and demands it before making a decision to purchase. Showing that you are highly technical can cause someone to buy from you even though your price may be greater than the competition because product expertise is a real selling asset.
  
  
  Wayne English
  Web Content Rx
  blog.WebContentRx.biz
  WebContentRx.biz
  Social Networking Initiative.com

Use LinkedIn Groups to further your career.

LinkedIn is one of the top social networking sites. have you thought of joining a LinkedIn Group? You should. What, you say, there is no LinkedIn Group in your field? Lucky you. Create one. Posting comments to groups is an excellent way to establish your bona fides, gain clients, and make professional friends.

Here's an example that actually happed to us. We posted a message to a group. A man that we had met over a year before at a networking event read what we wrote, liked it, and got in touch. This led to a meeting over coffee. He had some business problems and we suggested a couple solutions. A few weeks later he became a client. LinkedIn works.

Read and join groups in the area of your expertise and start posting. Here's another example. A man posted several business problems. We got back to him with several ideas in extensive posts. These posts took some time, they were not a two minute quick note. We received E-mails from people who read our posts and said what a nice job we did and spoke highly of our content. That time, we did not get a client, but we did get exposure to people that we may hear from again.

Don't be concerned if you don't make money right away. The exposure is well worth your time. LinkedIn is an excellent tool. We suggest that you use it.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Use LinkedIn Groups to further your career.

LinkedIn is one of the top social networking sites. have you thought of joining a LinkedIn Group? You should. What, you say, there is no LinkedIn Group in your field? Lucky you. Create one. Posting comments to groups is an excellent way to establish your bona fides, gain clients, and make professional friends.

Here's an example that actually happed to us. We posted a message to a group. A man that we had met over a year before at a networking event read what we wrote, liked it, and got in touch. This led to a meeting over coffee. He had some business problems and we suggested a couple solutions. A few weeks later he became a client. LinkedIn works.

Read and join groups in the area of your expertise and start posting. Here's another example. A man posted several business problems. We got back to him with several ideas in extensive posts. These posts took some time, they were not a two minute quick note. We received E-mails from people who read our posts and said what a nice job we did and spoke highly of our content. That time, we did not get a client, but we did get exposure to people that we may hear from again.

Don't be concerned if you don't make money right away. The exposure is well worth your time. LinkedIn is an excellent tool. We suggest that you use it.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Use LinkedIn Groups to further your career.

LinkedIn is one of the top social networking sites. have you thought of joining a LinkedIn Group? You should. What, you say, there is no LinkedIn Group in your field? Lucky you. Create one. Posting comments to groups is an excellent way to establish your bona fides, gain clients, and make professional friends.

Here's an example that actually happed to us. We posted a message to a group. A man that we had met over a year before at a networking event read what we wrote, liked it, and got in touch. This led to a meeting over coffee. He had some business problems and we suggested a couple solutions. A few weeks later he became a client. LinkedIn works.

Read and join groups in the area of your expertise and start posting. Here's another example. A man posted several business problems. We got back to him with several ideas in extensive posts. These posts took some time, they were not a two minute quick note. We received E-mails from people who read our posts and said what a nice job we did and spoke highly of our content. That time, we did not get a client, but we did get exposure to people that we may hear from again.

Don't be concerned if you don't make money right away. The exposure is well worth your time. LinkedIn is an excellent tool. We suggest that you use it.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Use LinkedIn Groups to further your career.

LinkedIn is one of the top social networking sites. have you thought of joining a LinkedIn Group? You should. What, you say, there is no LinkedIn Group in your field? Lucky you. Create one. Posting comments to groups is an excellent way to establish your bona fides, gain clients, and make professional friends.

Here's an example that actually happed to us. We posted a message to a group. A man that we had met over a year before at a networking event read what we wrote, liked it, and got in touch. This led to a meeting over coffee. He had some business problems and we suggested a couple solutions. A few weeks later he became a client. LinkedIn works.

Read and join groups in the area of your expertise and start posting. Here's another example. A man posted several business problems. We got back to him with several ideas in extensive posts. These posts took some time, they were not a two minute quick note. We received E-mails from people who read our posts and said what a nice job we did and spoke highly of our content. That time, we did not get a client, but we did get exposure to people that we may hear from again.

Don't be concerned if you don't make money right away. The exposure is well worth your time. LinkedIn is an excellent tool. We suggest that you use it.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Would being a recognized expert in your field make you more marketable? Yes, it would. Your social networking campaign can make it happen.

Having your customers see you as an acknowledged expert in your field can only do your good. Of that there is no doubt. And your social networking campaign can establish you as an expert. Of that there is, also, no doubt. So, just how are you going to do this? There is more than one way, of course, but let's discuss using ...

Use Twitter and a Blog

These social networking tools are among the best that their are. Using them will not hurt you should you need to add other sites later. What you will do is link your Twitter account to your blog. You will blog daily, five days per week on topics of interest to your customers. You will Tweet as well, of course. In fact, you can send the titles of your blog posts to your Twitter account. Additional Tweets can be made at any time. You can Tweet four or five ties a day, if you wish.

You can Tweet from you computer, or another computer that is online. You can Tweet from your phone. Any phone that will send a text message can Tweet. You set this up in your Twitter account.

You're likely asking, "Is that it? This will make me an expert?"

"No." It won't make you an expert. It will allow you to show your customers that you are an expert. >All you need are two things.

1. Expert knowledge of your field
2. The ability to write tight, focused, blog posts and pertinent Tweets.

The quality of your content and how well it is written means everything. And we mean everything. If you have expert knowledge and write terribly. You won't be seen as an expert. Here the quality of your work is as important as the knowledge you show the world.

There is another reason we like to see people get started social networking with Twitter. It's 140 character limit is forgiving in that grammar errors are far less visible than on your blog. Also, people will find you on Twitter and then your blog. The reverse is also true.

Okay, the only last thing is this. Blog regularly and Tweet regularly. Keep it going. It will take time to develop a following. You can speed things up by notifying your customers of what you are doing. This works. It can work for you.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Would being a recognized expert in your field make you more marketable? Yes, it would. Your social networking campaign can make it happen.

Having your customers see you as an acknowledged expert in your field can only do your good. Of that there is no doubt. And your social networking campaign can establish you as an expert. Of that there is, also, no doubt. So, just how are you going to do this? There is more than one way, of course, but let's discuss using ...

Use Twitter and a Blog

These social networking tools are among the best that their are. Using them will not hurt you should you need to add other sites later. What you will do is link your Twitter account to your blog. You will blog daily, five days per week on topics of interest to your customers. You will Tweet as well, of course. In fact, you can send the titles of your blog posts to your Twitter account. Additional Tweets can be made at any time. You can Tweet four or five ties a day, if you wish.

You can Tweet from you computer, or another computer that is online. You can Tweet from your phone. Any phone that will send a text message can Tweet. You set this up in your Twitter account.

You're likely asking, "Is that it? This will make me an expert?"

"No." It won't make you an expert. It will allow you to show your customers that you are an expert. >All you need are two things.

1. Expert knowledge of your field
2. The ability to write tight, focused, blog posts and pertinent Tweets.

The quality of your content and how well it is written means everything. And we mean everything. If you have expert knowledge and write terribly. You won't be seen as an expert. Here the quality of your work is as important as the knowledge you show the world.

There is another reason we like to see people get started social networking with Twitter. It's 140 character limit is forgiving in that grammar errors are far less visible than on your blog. Also, people will find you on Twitter and then your blog. The reverse is also true.

Okay, the only last thing is this. Blog regularly and Tweet regularly. Keep it going. It will take time to develop a following. You can speed things up by notifying your customers of what you are doing. This works. It can work for you.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Would being a recognized expert in your field make you more marketable? Yes, it would. Your social networking campaign can make it happen.

Having your customers see you as an acknowledged expert in your field can only do your good. Of that there is no doubt. And your social networking campaign can establish you as an expert. Of that there is, also, no doubt. So, just how are you going to do this? There is more than one way, of course, but let's discuss using ...

Use Twitter and a Blog

These social networking tools are among the best that their are. Using them will not hurt you should you need to add other sites later. What you will do is link your Twitter account to your blog. You will blog daily, five days per week on topics of interest to your customers. You will Tweet as well, of course. In fact, you can send the titles of your blog posts to your Twitter account. Additional Tweets can be made at any time. You can Tweet four or five ties a day, if you wish.

You can Tweet from you computer, or another computer that is online. You can Tweet from your phone. Any phone that will send a text message can Tweet. You set this up in your Twitter account.

You're likely asking, "Is that it? This will make me an expert?"

"No." It won't make you an expert. It will allow you to show your customers that you are an expert. >All you need are two things.

1. Expert knowledge of your field
2. The ability to write tight, focused, blog posts and pertinent Tweets.

The quality of your content and how well it is written means everything. And we mean everything. If you have expert knowledge and write terribly. You won't be seen as an expert. Here the quality of your work is as important as the knowledge you show the world.

There is another reason we like to see people get started social networking with Twitter. It's 140 character limit is forgiving in that grammar errors are far less visible than on your blog. Also, people will find you on Twitter and then your blog. The reverse is also true.

Okay, the only last thing is this. Blog regularly and Tweet regularly. Keep it going. It will take time to develop a following. You can speed things up by notifying your customers of what you are doing. This works. It can work for you.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

Would being a recognized expert in your field make you more marketable? Yes, it would. Your social networking campaign can make it happen.

Having your customers see you as an acknowledged expert in your field can only do your good. Of that there is no doubt. And your social networking campaign can establish you as an expert. Of that there is, also, no doubt. So, just how are you going to do this? There is more than one way, of course, but let's discuss using ...

Use Twitter and a Blog

These social networking tools are among the best that their are. Using them will not hurt you should you need to add other sites later. What you will do is link your Twitter account to your blog. You will blog daily, five days per week on topics of interest to your customers. You will Tweet as well, of course. In fact, you can send the titles of your blog posts to your Twitter account. Additional Tweets can be made at any time. You can Tweet four or five ties a day, if you wish.

You can Tweet from you computer, or another computer that is online. You can Tweet from your phone. Any phone that will send a text message can Tweet. You set this up in your Twitter account.

You're likely asking, "Is that it? This will make me an expert?"

"No." It won't make you an expert. It will allow you to show your customers that you are an expert. >All you need are two things.

1. Expert knowledge of your field
2. The ability to write tight, focused, blog posts and pertinent Tweets.

The quality of your content and how well it is written means everything. And we mean everything. If you have expert knowledge and write terribly. You won't be seen as an expert. Here the quality of your work is as important as the knowledge you show the world.

There is another reason we like to see people get started social networking with Twitter. It's 140 character limit is forgiving in that grammar errors are far less visible than on your blog. Also, people will find you on Twitter and then your blog. The reverse is also true.

Okay, the only last thing is this. Blog regularly and Tweet regularly. Keep it going. It will take time to develop a following. You can speed things up by notifying your customers of what you are doing. This works. It can work for you.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What is a Facebook Fan Page? Do you need one?

Facebook has emerged as one of the premiere social networking tools. Facebook Fan pages are significant for businesses and organizations, but not for individuals. Creating a Fan page is easy and free of charge. You can create you own or sign up under your company name. To get started follow this link to Facebook.com.

So, if you are looking to promote your company or organization, closely consider a Fan page. Do keep in mind though that it needs to be kept current and up to date, so it will require your time and attention.

Here is a link to an excellent blog post at HONGKIAT. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/facebook-fan-page-tips-apps-examples/. This is an extensive post and provides exaamples of Fan pages and a wealth of information on them.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What is a Facebook Fan Page? Do you need one?

Facebook has emerged as one of the premiere social networking tools. Facebook Fan pages are significant for businesses and organizations, but not for individuals. Creating a Fan page is easy and free of charge. You can create you own or sign up under your company name. To get started follow this link to Facebook.com.

So, if you are looking to promote your company or organization, closely consider a Fan page. Do keep in mind though that it needs to be kept current and up to date, so it will require your time and attention.

Here is a link to an excellent blog post at HONGKIAT. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/facebook-fan-page-tips-apps-examples/. This is an extensive post and provides exaamples of Fan pages and a wealth of information on them.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What is a Facebook Fan Page? Do you need one?

Facebook has emerged as one of the premiere social networking tools. Facebook Fan pages are significant for businesses and organizations, but not for individuals. Creating a Fan page is easy and free of charge. You can create you own or sign up under your company name. To get started follow this link to Facebook.com.

So, if you are looking to promote your company or organization, closely consider a Fan page. Do keep in mind though that it needs to be kept current and up to date, so it will require your time and attention.

Here is a link to an excellent blog post at HONGKIAT. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/facebook-fan-page-tips-apps-examples/. This is an extensive post and provides exaamples of Fan pages and a wealth of information on them.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What is a Facebook Fan Page? Do you need one?

Facebook has emerged as one of the premiere social networking tools. Facebook Fan pages are significant for businesses and organizations, but not for individuals. Creating a Fan page is easy and free of charge. You can create you own or sign up under your company name. To get started follow this link to Facebook.com.

So, if you are looking to promote your company or organization, closely consider a Fan page. Do keep in mind though that it needs to be kept current and up to date, so it will require your time and attention.

Here is a link to an excellent blog post at HONGKIAT. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/facebook-fan-page-tips-apps-examples/. This is an extensive post and provides exaamples of Fan pages and a wealth of information on them.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What is a Facebook impression?

I participated in a panel discussion Thursday, August18, 2011 at 675 Pike, a networking group held at The Hawthorn Inn, in Berlin, Connecticut. I was a last minute replacement for Suzi Craig, Director of Marketing at Fathom, as she was unwell. While I was pleased to speak, I was saddened that Suzi was not feeling well and hope that she recovers soon.

One of the topics we talked about was Facebook Impressions, so I thought a definition of what an impression is and what it's not might be helpful.

An impression is the number of times that your Facebook post appears on users browsers. Facebook says this, "These insights are aiming to help Page administrators understand more about the time of day, day of week, and type of content is most effective for delivering information to a fan base."

Here is a quote from from Facebook under the title of Introducing per post analytics for Pages.

"... the number of impressions measures the number of times the post has been rendered on user’s browsers. These impressions can come from a user’s news feed, live feed, directly from the Page, or through the Fan Box widget. This includes instances of the post showing up below the fold."

Source Facebook.com.

Read the entire post here.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com

What is a Facebook impression?

I participated in a panel discussion Thursday, August18, 2011 at 675 Pike, a networking group held at The Hawthorn Inn, in Berlin, Connecticut. I was a last minute replacement for Suzi Craig, Director of Marketing at Fathom, as she was unwell. While I was pleased to speak, I was saddened that Suzi was not feeling well and hope that she recovers soon.

One of the topics we talked about was Facebook Impressions, so I thought a definition of what an impression is and what it's not might be helpful.

An impression is the number of times that your Facebook post appears on users browsers. Facebook says this, "These insights are aiming to help Page administrators understand more about the time of day, day of week, and type of content is most effective for delivering information to a fan base."

Here is a quote from from Facebook under the title of Introducing per post analytics for Pages.

"... the number of impressions measures the number of times the post has been rendered on user’s browsers. These impressions can come from a user’s news feed, live feed, directly from the Page, or through the Fan Box widget. This includes instances of the post showing up below the fold."

Source Facebook.com.

Read the entire post here.

Wayne English
Web Content Rx
blog.WebContentRx.biz
WebContentRx.biz
Social Networking Initiative.com