No matter what type of business you are in, it’s virtually impossible to go a day without hearing something about social networking in general and the largest social network of them all, Facebook, specifically. A big reason Facebook has become so commonplace is that small businesses just like yours have jumped on the social networking bandwagon and are now actively spending time and money on building a community around their products and services.

Wondering why you too should join in the social networking exodus? Below, we’ve outlined 24 strategies you can start using today to leverage the power of Facebook and the hundreds of millions of users who use Facebook everyday.
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Many of us actively use sites like Twitter and Facebook to promote our businesses. And those of us looking to connect     with more business-related contacts may turn to sites like LinkedIn to develop relationships with people we have worked with or may want to work with.

With the growing use of social networking by business professionals, there is a growing number of social networking  sites focused on business users and meeting their needs. Here is a list of 20 social networking sites for entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals that are worth a look.

Biznik – A community of entrepreneurs and small businesses dedicated to helping each other succeed.

cmypitch.com – A business website for UK entrepreneurs to get quotes, advice and more.  Read more... (404 words, 28 images, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)

Is there a way to determine whether you can be a successful entrepreneur, or you are better off to work for somebody else? Alas, there is no formula for success. However, most successful entrepreneurs share these ten characteristics. Check if you possess any one of them:

1. Think success.  To attain the kind of success that you want, you need to dream big. Every success story starts with big dreams. You need to have big dreams for yourself – which you want to be somebody rich, famous or fulfilled. You need to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve. But it doesn’t stop in dreaming alone. You should actively visualize success in your mind that you can almost feel it, touch it or it is within your reach. Play this image back at every opportunity. What does it feel to triple your current income? How will your life change? What will your business look like if you achieved the million-dollar mark?  Read more... (1510 words, 8 images, estimated 6:02 mins reading time)

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A number of mentors, (including myself) receive questions on a regular basis asking for guidance on how to move beyond various obstacles.

We hear of a plethora of problems, such as:

• financial devastation
• home foreclosures
• job losses
• evictions
• relationship problems
• health difficulties and so on.

It can be heart-wrenching to hear stories of the horrific torment some people are going through.

Therefore I’m honored and excited to tell you that I have been asked to be part of a multi-media compilation that includes myself and 49 other mentors. Our purpose is to guide you through the rough times many are experiencing right now.  Read more... (190 words, 9 images, estimated 46 secs reading time)

Common Social Media Mistakes to Avoid:

Resist the temptation to respond to every negative comment made about you or your article or post. – don’t defend yourself. Let your faithful readers do that for you. Don’t engage in a war of words, you’ll just look defensive. Take the higher ground.

Avoid Tweeting or Facebooking only links to your blog, your latest accomplishments or those of your company. It makes you look like a braggart! No one wants to hear about how great you are all of the time. Make sure your postings are adding value to the conversation. Take time to provide an insightful tidbit of information or praise the accomplishments of others. If you were conversing with someone face to face you wouldn’t constantly talk about yourself, would you? Treat places like Twitter and Facebook as you would a table full of your friends. Listen – and contribute when you really have something to say!  Read more... (398 words, 8 images, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)

These days we’re constantly meeting bewildered people who feel under pressure to enter what, to them, looks like a geeky world of impenetrable #tags, re-tweets, and tiny urls.  They know that if they don’t join in, they’ll get left behind.

One recent tweet summed it all up: “Saying you don’t use Twitter is like saying you don’t use email.”

Inevitably as more people are tweeting, other people, with dollar signs in their eyes, are trying to harness Twitter for commercial (or charitable) gain.  Yet, despite the attentions of growing numbers of experts, it’s hard to isolate techniques that will guarantee success.

Twitter is frustratingly resistant to marketing.  And that’s part of the appeal to most of its users.  Even with it’s huge popularity, Twitter still feels guerrilla-like.  A bit underground.  I love the fact that it’s got so many marketers stumped.  Read more... (360 words, 8 images, estimated 1:26 mins reading time)

                                                 Internet social networking is the hot way to make friends, find old friends and help your business grow, but there are some etiquette rules that you should follow. You have to be careful with what you put out there, because you cannot take it back. Once something’s in cyberspace, it’s there forever, and someone will find it.

The rule of thumb for online communications is the same as for dealing with people in real life: treat others as you would like to be treated. Remember that every blog entry, Twitter or image post contributes to your online personality. People who don’t know you personally will form an opinion of you based on what you do. You want that impression to be a postive one.  Read more... (635 words, 8 images, estimated 2:32 mins reading time)