After returning home from 3 day's at Srini's Internet Income Summit, one thing is clear.
We're moving more and more into the world of social media, becoming ever more connected, relying even more so on trusted, social recommendations, and entering the world of "Socialnomics."
Quick! You need a babysitter TONIGHT. Where do you go? Google or Facebook?
Still think social media a fad? Check this video out for some impressive stats...
Social Media isn't just a fad. Get in the game. Connect up with your customers as well as other business owners and entrepreneurs - online AND offline.
Recommended Resources:
- LinkedIn: Use It or Lose It to Grow Your Business - LinkedIn Primer on how to - and how NOT to - use LinkedIn for your business
- Social Media: What IS Twitter? - Quick introduction to Twitter and how to get setup
- Bay Area Mastermind's monthly Networking Mixer for local business owners and entrepreneurs. Meet up offline and talk about online.
This is just like those Sprint commercials with all the stats and metrics. Well done video, but it still begs the question, how much time does one invest in keeping up with all of the social media programs, accounts, friend requests, and more? It's overwhelming.
I say just stick to LinkedIn. Who has time for the rest of it?
Alex, I love those commercials from Sprint.
Keeping up with Social Media doesn't have to be a full-time job. 20 minutes a day can be more than enough. The most important thing to do is FILTER. Cut through the clutter, and focus on the messages that matter most.
Personally, I turned off all notifications from Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc... I check them on my schedule and handle all requests / updates on the site.