Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Will Social Networking Work For You?

One way to sell on line that many "legitimate "businesses overlook is social networking. This entails postings on discussion boards, groups, blogs etc. Here is a personal example that shows how well it does work.

My wife has had a lot of foot problems. She belongs to a discussion board for people who go on cruise vacations. She noticed a post there that raved about a brand of shoes called MTB. They are very expensive but seem to help. She bought a pair for $250.00 and they helped so much, she bought another. I saw how great they made her feel, so I bought a pair for myself.

For the company, that is $750.00 in sales from a couple who would never have founds them. Their cost to advertise is zero. How many more will they sell from people reading this blog?

You might consider spending a few minutes each week using social networking to boost your business.

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