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More and more small business owners are being invited to join on-line communities and the list of choices grows daily. Used correctly Social Media is a powerful element in the overall small business marketing mix.  Sites such as LinkedIN.com, Plaxo, StartUp Nation and eCadamey are just a few examples.   A more complete list can be found here

As you review the list, it can seem almost overwhelming, how do you balance and organize?   My suggestion  just as you would do with off-line networking,  check out many, pick a few and become actively involved in those communities.

But is this all just a huge waste of time?  This month 75% of my overall revenue comes from networking (mostly Rainmakers) and 25% comes from connections made through on-line networking.  So for me… this is serious marketing, and it should be for you!

Integrity, Passion, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Leadership, Commitment, Vision, Realism and the ability to listen.

So how can you better understand your customers, increase retention and effectively target new prospects. Consider these tips:

Talk to your customers. Better yet, listen to them. Do your customers’ expectations match the experience they receive? If you don’t know the answer to this question, it’s probably time to find out. By speaking with them to learn what they want, what they appreciate and what motivates them to buy more frequently, you can not only better serve their needs, you can also craft more effective marketing messages to new prospects.  Read the full article on TipTopics.

According to the folks at Duct Tape marketing, it is not enough to have a nice website.  According to the author:

if you’re not participating in social media, you’re not really online.

To substantiate their opinion, they shared a few statistics from a comprehensive research project developed by Universal McCann.

• 73% of online users read a blog
• 57% join social networks
• 45% have started a blog
• 83% have viewed a video online
• 39% subscribe to RSS feeds
• 36% think more positively about companies that have blogs

Source: Universal McCann Wave3 research into social media

So the question is what are you waiting for?   Not a writer that is not an issue..  Your customers and business associates are not looking for elegant prose.  The research indicates they want to hear from you.  Share current information, inside scoop, industry trends, simple, relevant information and they will come back for more.

No more excuses!  if you have a website, it’s time to add a blog.  If you don’t have a website, create a blog, anyway!  Or at the very least start following and commenting on other blogs!

And if you need more convincing - check out Kyle Lacy’s latest blog.. In response to those who are still sitting on the sidelines, Kyle does not mince words.  He says:

“it is important to remember to be IN the conversation. If your demographic frequents any social network GET INVOLVED. This might mean hiring a part time employee or spending some extra time yourself. SUCK IT UP.

Honestly, you don’t have to suck it up. Maybe I was a little harsh? You could keep on ignoring the conversations and drive your brand into the ground. Your choice. I’ll buy you a shovel but don’t expect me to help you dig.”

According to the author

if you’re not participating in social media, you’re not really online.

To substantiate their opinion, they shared a few statistics from a comprehensive research project developed by Universal McCann.

• 73% of online users read a blog
• 57% join social networks
• 45% have started a blog
• 83% have viewed a video online
• 39% subscribe to RSS feeds
• 36% think more positively about companies that have blogs

Source: Universal McCann Wave3 research into social media

So the question is what are you waiting for?   Not a writer..  not an issue..  your customers and business associates want to hear from you..  Current information, inside scoop, industry trends, simple, relevant information.

No more execuses.  if you have a website, it’s time to add a blog.  If you don’t have a website, create a blog, anyway!

Need help?  Roundpeg can help you get started blogging today!

Handing out your business card at monthly Chamber of Commerce meetings no longer qualifies as networking. Today’s business leaders know that real, profit-generating networking requires more. More strategy, more connectedness, and more trust.

I’d suggest we’re moving into an era where the relationship-based NetBeing, a set of attitudes and actions that foster real meaningful business relationships and build mutual trust, will overtake networking as a business development strategy.

Adapting to this new strategy brings its share of challenges but it can also yield great rewards. Partnerships form more easily. Sales and retention increases. Profits grow faster. After all success in business is all about relationships. Consider the following:

• It’s more difficult for you to get a chance to do business with a client when your competition has better customer relationships.
• When surveyed customers who are most satisfied also state they have a strong relationship with their solutions provider. This fact is consistent even when service quality is below industry averages.
• The odds of selling a product to a customer that you have no relationship with are less than half what they are to those with strong ties.

Even the most aggressive networking has limitations. We must move our mindset beyond networking to NetBeing.
One of the key differences between networking and NetBeing is seen in the way relationships are viewed. Networking relationships are situational and transactional. NetBeing relationships, on the other hand, are ongoing and collaborative. By their very nature, networking relationships will end and NetBeing relationships continue long afterward. The relationship simply shifts. And, as we’ve seen above, that ongoing relationship can add future profits to the bottom line.
NetBeing also goes beyond networking to focus on mutual success and transforming networking contacts to a relationship that is mutually supportive, purposeful, creative, and rewarding. It’s the concept of giver’s gain - by sharing your knowledge, skills, and connections with others, you will eventually be rewarded several times over.
The real benefit of the NetBeing approach is that it forces us to start thinking of relationships strategically. We must consider the various ways we can add value to the relationship and how those relationships evolve over time.

RelationShift, consequently, has come to mean re-identifying the existing relationship as it flows into something else or changing your mindset and views of an existing relationship. For example, a former client takes a new job with one of your vendors. The way you work with them and add value to the relationship will necessarily change. Your respect for each other and willingness to work together shouldn’t change.

In short, think of networking as something you do to people some of the time and in some places. Meanwhile, NetBeing is something you do with people all the time and everywhere.

This information provided by Ron Sukenic.  Ron is the Chief Relationship Officer and founder of the Relationship Strategies Institute, a training and Relationship development company that provides innovative, effective and relevant programs and systems for corporations, organizations, and associations. Visit his Web site at www.ronsukenick.com or e-mail him at - rs@ronsukenick.com

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The 80/20 Principle asserts that a minority of causes, inputs or effort usually lead to a majority of the results outputs or rewards. For example, 80 percent of what you achieve in your job comes from 20 percent of the time spent. For all practical purposes then, four fifthsof the effort- a dominant part of it—is largely irrelevant. This is contrary to whatpeople normally expect.

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