Welcome to the first installment of Twitter-Fest Friday!
On Twitter-Fest Fridays I'll be blogging the responses I get to various businesses related questions I post on Twitter. This is a great example of leveraging your network...look at the great answers I got to my question below, all in the span of about 10 minutes!
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One vital component to small business success is leveraging your networks. Both online and off, your professional and social networks will provide a plethora of great information, and the support you need in order to see your small business grow and succeed. Take every advantage you can to use your network to grow your knowledge base, bounce ideas around, or communicate about issues pertaining to your business. Remember there is no reason to learn from your own mistakes, when you have hundreds of individuals from varied networks to learn from. The key is to leverage, leverage, leverage those networks!
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Friday 10/10/2008
SmallBizBee: What's one piece of advice you wished you'd gotten before starting a business?
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AlzayCalhoun: @SmallBizBee That is real simple. I wished someone had told me to build a list. An email list. If done correctly, it is a huge asset to any company online or off. You create your own biz community.
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PamperingU: @SmallBizBee 2. Wish I had done more research on stuff like...the cost of advertising/marketing & other professional services, ouch!
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tessneale: @SmallBizBee don't care to much about what others say, do your thing & TRUST your gut feeling. don't let the 'calamity-howlers' bug you!
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PamperingU: @SmallBizBee 1. I wish someone had prepared me for the lack of interest and support from family and friends...shocking, I tell you...LOL
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eclewis: @smallbizbee never swear in front of or to anyone no matter how mad (when in sanctity of your own home, all bets are off through!)
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bebizzy: @SmallBizBee That you don't have to do it all yourself. Outsourcing can be a good thing.
- giazzpet: @SmallBizBee I think people that own their own business need to know about social marketing such as twitter, it certainly helped me
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BarFlyMcGee: @SmallBizBee Be twice as patient and have five times more persistence
Catch up with me on Twitter and chime in on the next Twitter-Fest Friday! Thanks to all who contributed this time around.
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