YourBusiness 2.0: Increasing Your Online Presence

You’ve probably heard that the Internet is great for making professional connections and finding new business, but you might be wondering how to proceed. If so, don’t miss InsideCRM’s 50 Social Sites That Every Business Needs a Presence On. This article lists tools to “help your company network, advertise, recruit, and more.”

The list is divided into several categories: Social-Bookmarking Sites, Professional-Networking Sites, Social-Media Sites, and Job Sites.

A span of fifty sites, even when they’re neatly organized, is a lot of ground to cover. Can you find time to investigate just one tool in each of these categories?

And has anyone had success, or experienced frustration, in using 2.0 tools for business? Let us know by leaving a comment. We’d love to hear your story!

Update: This morning I came across a report from the Software & Information Industry Association providing the results of a survey of businesses and their thoughts regarding 2.0 technologies. It’s called Business Use of Web 2.0. Of those businesses using 2.0 technologies, almost half have already reached new audiences with them and over half feel that these tools have helped to increase user engagement and loyalty. Check out the report for further data on how many businesses are using these tools, and which ones they’re using. You’ll also find discussions of challenges and issues associated with 2.0-type activities.
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