I also see personal issues getting in the way of good use of social media for business. Some people need some time to adjust. I’ve also noticed some people with strong cultural traits that are not immediately “social media friendly”.
Social media is people oriented and some people need to spend time finding the balance between personal and professional. Luckily it is easy to pick up! That’s why I’m sure we will see more and more businesses using social media successfully in different ways.

I feel like there is a scarcity of good marketing today. Good marketing means which can convert the leads into sales. The only marketing that has moved me in the last couple of years is Social Media Optimization.

CJ – I think finding the balance between all the different platforms is one of the biggest challenges. On one side, you need to find the best place to meet and greet the people you want to hook up with. On the other side, you need to think of your own personal style and time commitment to make it work. That’s were staying business focused really does the trick for me.

Ching Ya – I think it’s really the consistent effort that counts and not the volume of effort. I’m lucky though, most of my follow ups are by phone and with the time difference I schedule this at the end of my work day, just before my brain shuts off

I’ve received private comments through social media sites. One person is going to distribute the article to a social media class she gave. Another person would like something similar on LinkedIn.

It is interesting that these comments were sent to me privately… and not through a blog comment here which is what i would normally expect. This makes me curious, raises a few other questions and leads me to think that social media for business will continue to morph.

Small Business Success – I’m happy you liked it.

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