| Put Your Best Face Forward On Facebook - | | | | When you 'Tweet' (their term not mine) you share a |
| Facebook has become one of the most popular | | | | quick post about your current activities. So for |
| destinations for social networking on the web. When | | | | example, if you teach photography workshops you |
| I first signed up for Facebook I'll admit I didn't do | | | | can tweet about that, if you've just published an |
| anything with my account for several months. Then I | | | | article to your blog or in print you can tweet about |
| started hanging out on the site and wasn't long | | | | that and create an html link to the direct location |
| before I realized the potential networking possibilities | | | | where your content is stored. |
| that existed for connecting with other photographers | | | | Don't underestimate the power of Twitter, I'm |
| and business professionals. | | | | already realizing the impact of this powerful site. You |
| 4 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Facebook: | | | | can follow me on Twitter by visiting the site and |
| 1. Set up albums within your Facebook account to | | | | entering my screen name in the 'search for' |
| display your photography. | | | | RodWashington to follow my efforts as I connect |
| 2. Provide links to your website, blog, links to your | | | | with photographers, artists & other business |
| articles, classes you teach and other media coverage | | | | professionals globally. |
| you receive. | | | | 3 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Twitter: |
| 3. Find and join groups, within Facebook offers tons | | | | 1. Post frequently. Twitter's true power comes from |
| of special interest groups that you can join and | | | | the frequency of your communication. Basically the |
| network directly with other like minded or like | | | | more you Tweet, the more the prospects you'll |
| interest individuals | | | | connect with. |
| 4. Register a custom URL (web address) for your | | | | 2. Tie your Twitter feed to your Facebook account. |
| Facebook page, think of it like a personalized license | | | | Within Facebook you can have your Twitter posts |
| plate. You or your web designer can set this up | | | | display on your Facebook page without you having |
| through a domain registration service like The benefit | | | | to log in manually to add your posts. |
| of offering this short cut? It allows you branding | | | | 3. Tweet back. When you receive a new follow |
| capability for your business and makes it easier for | | | | (another term for someone subscribing to your feed) |
| visitors to find you. If you'd like to see an example in | | | | send a short message in return. It's essentially the |
| action you can send me a friends request at | | | | same as replying to an email. Whether online or off |
| RodneyonFacebook.info | | | | it's all about forming and maintaining relationships. |
| Follow Up With Twitter - Twitter is another social | | | | Remember no matter what you think of social |
| networking site that took me a while to get. Quite | | | | networking, marketing your photography services |
| honestly I'm still learning more about Twitter and it's | | | | online is fast becoming one of the most effective as |
| potential influence on my online marketing efforts. | | | | well extremely affordable methods of prospecting |
| Basically Twitter is a "micro blog" where your text | | | | and establishing new contacts. In addition if you tie |
| posts are limited to 140 characters. Now I realize that | | | | your offline with your online marketing efforts your |
| 140 characters doesn't seem like much but think of | | | | reach will grow even larger and become more |
| this way, when you're limited to how much you can | | | | effective. |
| say you'll find yourself getting to the point quickly. | | | | |