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Online Networking

Online Networking – Mumszone

11 August 2009

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Mumszone has a well established business zone amongst its general forums, and in contrast with many similar parenting sites attracts a high number of mums who own full-time businesses, and boasts several “bricks and clicks” members too.
Mumszone is a general parenting site and to be able [...]

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8 suggestions for marketing your business on Twitter

20 July 2009

So can you market your business on Twitter? Of course! But be subtle but not so subtle that it goes over your followers head. Here are a few quick tips:
1. Talk directly with your customers. When I say talk, I mean talk/chat not pitch the hell out of them. If you engage your followers, they [...]

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Online Networking – Baby Greenhouse

14 July 2009

Baby Greenhouse wins the award for most bizarrely structured online forum. Ever.
So odd does it look that I have known one or two peeps stop using the site because the layout confused them so much. Seriously, it’s like taking a tardis back to the early days of T’internet. Or roadkill in cyberspace. But don’t let [...]

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Online Networking – Netmums

1 July 2009

The big mummy of them all, Netmums is probably the most corporate of the parenting sites and has a well structured members forum covering topics from first aid to faith and religion.
The business section is hidden under the “coffee house chat” forum in a dedicated “working for yourself” section. There are 9 related forums

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Online Networking – Five Things to Figure Out First

29 June 2009

If you’re running an online business networking online is something you really have to get right. Trouble is, cyberspace can be a confusing place to hang out, particularly for business owners. Here are five things to think about when you start online networking:
Find your forum: Some bizz forums are just that – an online forum [...]

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