Comments on: 6 Essential Social Media Tools for Start-Ups

By: Updatesmbs

Updatesmbs — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:33:03 +0000

Hello, It is interesting to find resources that are popular outside of the U.S. I am interested in Plurk and will investigate it. Thanks.

By: Updatesmbs

Updatesmbs — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:33:03 +0000

Hello, It is interesting to find resources that are popular outside of the U.S. I am interested in Plurk and will investigate it. Thanks.

By: nikhilvaswani

nikhilvaswani — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:50:38 +0000

Great tips and very nicely written! Social networking will soon become the most effective way of building your professional career and creating a personal brand. However, one will have to invest time in learning the effectiveness of these sites and ways to use them properly.

By the way, I am new to LinkedIn too and have found this resource quite useful. It is a new book called “How to REALLY use LinkedIn” by networking expert Jan Vermeiren. Check it out, you can find a free lite version at http://www.how-to-really-use-linkedin.com/

By: Smallbiztrends

Smallbiztrends — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:35:41 +0000

Good article, SG Entrepreneurs. Someone I know recently pointed out that YouTube is one of the easiest ways to get on the first page of Google — easier than other routes. She was an SEO.

By: art10080

art10080 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:49:24 +0000

Add 1 more. Which is Answers sites like Yahoo Answers(which you can also classify in the forum section)? Actually the main idea is being where your target audience is and developing a tight strategy to make sure you are at the right place at the right time. Also have to consider the other media tools in use.

Actually these 6 are more like good tools rather than essential tools. Depends on your area of business. Nevertheless a good quickstart for businesses on good social media tools.

By: bizsugar.com

bizsugar.com — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:48:37 +0000

6 Essential Social Media Tools for Start-Ups…

If you are starting up a new company that primarily goes from business to consumer, without a big budget in marketing or PR, your best chance for getting your message across will be via social media. Most start-ups or major corporations which adopt soc…

By: Robert Lönn

Robert Lönn — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:06:01 +0000

great shortlist for a startup. Thank you.

By: Walter Adamson

Walter Adamson — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:00:05 +0000

Good advice. You mentioned how important it is to have a clear purpose.

I think what was missing it that once you know your purpose you should then search and find out which social spaces and places are most relevant to that purpose. For example searching for the important keywords and phrases related to your purpose in the social web. This is the best way to then select which of the tools you mention is most important.

For example if you find most people and topics which are related to your purpose are in Myspace then not use doing things with Facebook even if you may personally prefer Facebook. It's this “assessment” step which is most often missed.

Walter Adamson @g2m
Social Media Academy, Australia
http://www.socialmedia-academy.com.au

By: Isman Tanuri

Isman Tanuri — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:38:00 +0000

Just to add, I would also suggest Twitter or Plurk as a 2-way communication service to customers. Not just platform between customers but also directly to customers. Especially for consumer businesses finding its feet, the persona that your business is approachable and open to communication is essential in cultivating a user/loyal customer base.

Too many companies I've noticed use Twitter as 'broadcast only'. Work on the 'social', not the 'media'. Replying regularly will build a community naturally over time. My 2 bits.

@groovygenie

By: Klessblog

Klessblog — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:46:46 +0000

Great social media “Dummies Guide” for for start ups. Engagement is key to building community and extending your reach in all of these networks.