Business Cards. Are they important?

Absolutely! This falls under the category of Network, Network, Network!!! You want to give cards out to anyone and everyone who will take them. If you are going to any blogging conferences this year, make sure to take plenty of them. What do you want to share on them? Well, I was reading Blog Conference Guide for the (Un)Experienced and it comes down to, what is your preference? You can keep it plain and simple, or you can fancy it up to your hearts content. She also says if you don't want to share your personal info, home phone or address, then put your email address, twitter id, facebook and of course your URL. This is all very important to have on the card because you want people to be able to reach you if they need help with anything and you came to mind.

I currently have business cards for my review blog Single Parent Retreat and now that I am running not one, not two, not three, but FOUR blogs, I think I need a business card that is more and allows me to put all of my blogs on there and not focus on one blog and bring all my blogs into the limelight. I always purchase my business cards from Vista Print because well, they are the cheapest. You can purchase your business card from up to 45 designs for free. All you have to pay is shipping and handling. There are many more options you have if you choose to pay for your cards.

You can also advertise your blog with a cling to put on your car window and have more local residents start to look at your blog.

Reaching your Customer Base

How are you reaching your consumers? There are so many available options. Have them sign up for emails that you can keep them informed as to what is going on with your company. If you offer discounts, you can also send these codes via email. Consumers are very intelligent. They are going to research what they are looking to buy and compare services between companies.

So, how are you reaching your Consumers?

What is your passion?

So, what do you want to do when you grow up? lol. I am still asking myself that question! However, the past year has put me in the mindset that I have finally, at the young age of 38, decided what I want to do when I grow up. How do I know this? Because, if you are doing something outside your day job that takes you hours each night, you don't realize how much time has passed and the next time you look at the clock, you see that it is about three hours past your bedtime.

Yep, Social Media and online Networking is my passion. I absolutely LOVE it! From the time my daughter goes to bed until I finally look at the clock and it is midnight or 1am and I don't mind! Now, when I have to wake up at 6, I definitely mind!

When my daughter is with her father and my friends are otherwise occupied, I will go to Borders and I am looking up any information I can find on Social Media, Blogging and Networking. I hope this shows in my posts in my many blogs!

If you or someone you know is interested in marketing your business, please feel free to contact me. I am available for doing the marketing for you, or available as a consultant to you and answer questions for you.

Facebook

Do you use Facebook for your website or blog? Facebook is a huge resource for your services! Not only do you recommend it to your friends, but then their friends look and see and so on and so forth! You could get a lot of added advertising for your company by having a Facebook page. This is HIGHLY recommended!

As always, if you need help with it, let me know!

Twitter

Do you Tweet for your business? How effective do you find it? There has been some back and forth pros and cons for Twitter. With as many tweets that come through within 30 seconds, how do you make a Tweet stand out? Do your tweets automatically link up to your facebook page?

I tweet almost every day! Whether for my blog, an event or just some random spouting that comes out, lol.

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Why a blog?

So, you may ask yourself, why do I need a blog for my company? The answer to that is easy! This allows your consumers to read not only the known information about your company, but also what happens behind the scenes! This gives consumers a more intimate knowledge of what you are about. People want to deal with companies they know and trust.

Networking Tip

Whenever you are talking with someone new, always mention what you do! Don't be afraid to put yourself out there. You can do it casually and if something remotely close to what you do comes up in conversation, jump on it.

Today for example. I mentioned to 2 people that I am a blogger and what I blog about. They were really surprised that blogging reviews and giveaways was legitimate. I started laughing and was like, yep! I review product for companies and some sponsor giveaways. I also told them about my new blog in which I want to help businesses get their products and services noticed and to make them more than the typical mortar business.

How do you tell people what you do? How do you Network your business?