Penny Power, founder of Ecademy.com, explains why anyone starting up a new business should be active on social networks.
Are you already using social networks to get your business off the ground? Please share your story.
Starting a business? You should be tapping into social networks.
9 November, 2009 by Mark Sinclair
Posted in Advice for your business, Formation, Ideas, Marketing, Sales and Marketing, Successful entrepreneurs | Tagged Market research, Penny Power, social networking, starting up, word of mouth | 2 Comments
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In my opinion, if you’re starting out in business in the UK, you need to be using all of the following social networks / social media tools;
Twitter http://twitter.com/lordlancaster
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shell-LiveWIRE-UK/150868873370
LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/lordlancaster
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/ShellLivewireUK
Shell LiveWIRE http://www.shell-livewire.org/network/lordlancaster
Paul Lancaster
Web Development Executive
http://www.shell-livewire.org
Hi Paul
I’d add to that …
Ecademy http://www.ecademy.com
And probably half a dozen other networks as well.
You’ve also provided a great example of how to (a) be helpful (b) comment on someone else’s post and (c) promote your own business all at once.
Thanks for commenting!
Cheers
Mark