We have been making several changes to our website over the last week or so and one of our goals is to push social media in the future for ourselves and our clients..By becoming a fan you will get specials available only to our fans and get the latest and greatest news.
Social media marketing is a buzz topic for 2009. Not only can you drive your videos through social media, you can duplicate your blogs and latest news segments through numerous distribution channels.
Consider this current event: When Israel invaded Gaza, not only were there protests in the streets of Egypt, many outspoken protesters took to social media to spread their disenchantment. While people were getting arrested on the streets of Cairo, social networking sites were inundated with messages for and against the move. One medium particularly, Facebook, is garnering quite a bit of momentum. In many of the Arab states, Facebook is one of the top five most used websites. There are approximately 800,000 Facebook accounts registered in Egypt alone. Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, something we Americans take for granted all too often, is not allowed in many Arab states. As such, the internet and social networking is quickly becoming a powerful outlet that is very difficult to curtail. With the onset of dropping internet connection costs, internet cafes are popping up everywhere. Ironically, much of the drop in costs is attributed to the governments in several of the Arab countries subsidizing technology infrastructure.
Social networking is becoming not only a tool for people across the world to reach out to one another, but a tool of cultural understanding, activism and empathy. Don't just think of social networking as a "fun account", but as a tool to communicate & collaborate. Join TOLS on the Linkedin network and let's build something great together.
Social media marketing is gaining considerable steam as we head into 2009. The days of simply having a MySpace page or a Facebook page for the fun of it are over. It's not that professional organizations are looking to join those sites, its that they are looking for online networking tools to help them drive business. Social media marketing was one of the fastest growing marketing components on the internet in 2008 and we are not expecting that to slow by any means. Two of the sites, we hold in high regard are Linkedin and Plaxo. Now, now online networking is not a "build it and they will come" process, but it provides the necessary exposure for potential clients to find you, as well as the image of being in-line with current technology. You can setup the standard accounts for free. Premium accounts are being charged a nominal fee. Most of our online marketing campaigns now include a social media component because it provides another avenue for individuals to reach you and your services. Consider how social media marketing can benefit you. Give us a call if you have any questions.
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