online networking

Survey Says: LinkedIn Gets Results

I recently asked LinkedIn members to share their success stories or results that they’ve achieved because of using LinkedIn.  Reason being, I am working on a recorded webinar on How To Use LinkedIn for Business and I want to use examples of success other than my own. Here are some of the results and success [...]

Read full article…

LinkedIn “Q & A” Feature: A Great Resource

Have you utilized the “Question & Answer” feature on LinkedIn?  If you haven’t, you are missing out on a great resource.  Just click on “Answers” in the top left corner of your screen after you log in to your LinkedIn account. Using this feature, you can: Answer questions that were posed by other LinkedIn members.  [...]

Read full article…

How To Use Facebook & Social Networking Sites for Business

Here is a question I was just asked on LinkedIn after posting a notice about my upcoming San Diego workshop on How To Use Facebook For Business Promotion: “Hi Kimberly, I was discussing this subject with a friend of mine….  As a mom of two teens, I think of Facebook as more of a social [...]

Read full article…

Don’t Post That Photo! It Could Cost You a Future Job…

Over the weekend, I was on Facebook and noticed that one of my online “friends” had posted a lot of photos of a trip she had taken.  In scrolling through my feed, I noticed this gal sporting a suggestive pose and being fondled by another girl.  My first reaction was, “why would she post that [...]

Read full article…

How To Invite Someone to Connect Online

If you are reading this blog, I’m sure you would like to use sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Biznik and other social networking sites to grow your business.  If you are on these sites, have you ever received an invitation from someone that says, “I’d like to add you to my professional network on _______”?  [...]

Read full article…

Social Media Marketing Industry Report by Michael Stelzner

Are you looking for answers regarding social networking or social media marketing?  If you are like many business owners and entrepreneurs, I am sure you are.  I just heard about a great report on the Social Media Marketing Industry through my Twitter feed.  The report answers top questions like: Who is using social media for [...]

Read full article…

Join Biznik: A Great Business Networking Community

I just posted a blog referencing a very straightforward article I read about Understanding Twitter.  The article was originally posted on a great business networking site called Biznik.  It is a growing “community” site with a lot to offer.  If you own your own business or are a professional, I highly suggest that you visit [...]

Read full article…

Understanding Twitter & How To Tweet

Do you have a Twitter account?  Do you know how to use it?  Or, like many people, did you simply set-up your account and then abandon it because it was too confusing?  Well there is hope! I just read a great article on How To Understand Twitter and Why Twitter is Less Like Facebook and [...]

Read full article…

Facebook: Yes, You Can Use It For Business

I ran into someone today that I had just connected with on Facebook.  They said, “Isn’t Facebook just for personal use?”  I said, “No, absolutely not.” While many people use Facebook only for personal communications, you can also interject info about your business onto your profile.  For instance, you can: post info about your company [...]

Read full article…

Social Media Marketing: What’s The Point?

Many people have heard about Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media sites but they don’t know why they should use them for business.  The fact is that more and more people are relying on the internet for research, shopping, selecting suppliers and staying connected to business contacts. Statistics show that 60% of people do [...]

Read full article…