Social Media 101 – Use It Or Lose It

Social media has gripped the globe!

There are currently 500 million people globally participating on social websites!

If a client hasn't already asked you if you're on a social media website such as Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn, someone soon will.

LinkedIn for example, is a business-oriented social networking website with more than 36 million users.

The average LinkedIn user is 40 years old, has been in his or her job for 10-plus years and has a household income of $109,000. Forty three percent of the site's users consider themselves decision-makers in the family.

"Who wouldn't want access to this group?"

But joining the conversation takes more than just logging in and giving your sales pitch. That being said, if you can learn quickly and follow the rules, there's tremendous business potential in social media.

Tips for Getting Started

1. Creating a Profile

2. Building Your Network

Put your LinkedIn address on your business cards and other marketing materials.

By: Barney Johnson, is the Broker of Record for Re/Max Crossroads Realty Inc. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can always contact Barney at TopReMax.ca

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Customers are on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin.

Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the World of Socialnomics

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