Ask SmallBizLady: Is Social Media Really Worth Pursuing?

By on April 1, 2011 in Ask Smallbizlady, Social Media, Technology

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady.

This week, we are taking on the question: Is Social Media Really Worth Pursuing?

Here’s the answer:

Yes, and here’s what you need to have in place to make social media work well for your business.

1.    Create some goals for what you want to accomplish with social media.

2.    Figure out where your customers spend time online.

3.    Make sure your website is user friendly and highlights your solutions fast.

4.    Create a personal LinkedIn profile.

If you have a question for Melinda Emerson, Small Biz Lady, leave a comment on this blog using the contact us page or send me a note on Twitter @SmallBizLady, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/smallbizlady or you can hit me up on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson

I’m always here as a resource.

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About Melinda Emerson

Melinda F. Emerson, known to many as SmallBizLady is one of America’s leading small business experts. As a seasoned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and small business coach, she develops audio, video and written content to fulfill her mission to end small business failure. As CEO of Quintessence Multimedia, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. Forbes Magazine named her #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. She hosts #SmallBizChat Wednesdays on Twitter 8-9pm ET for emerging entrepreneurs. She also publishes a resource blog http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com Melinda is also bestseller author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works.
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