Real World Social Media - The Ten Spot

Length: 25:00 Do we have a podcast for you! This week, we discuss real world uses for social media. Yes, you've heard of Twitter, you've heard of Facebook, and you're probably on all of them. But are you doing the right things? Are you using social media to smartly advance business goals, or are you all over the map? Joined by Neil Lemons and Jon Webb, Colin Alsheimer shares his thoughts on the subject and recaps his two days spent at the Inbound Marketing Summit 2009. The Inbound Marketing Summit is a conference put on by Chris Brogan and Justin Levy of New Marketing Labs and featured presentations by Paula Berg of Southwest Air, Tim Walker of Hoovers, Aaron Strout of Powered, Shawn Collins and Missy Ward of Affiliate Summit, Bill Tolaney of Whole Foods Market, Greg Matthews of Humana, and many more. Slots are still open for the Boston edition, and if you happen to be in the area, we highly recommend that you attend.

Power Tip

To really learn social media, make sure you're connecting with your online contacts in the offline world too. You'll have better conversations, form deeper connections, and learn a ton. What's the best way to do this? Use Meetup to find social media & Internet marketing groups in your area. You can also use Twitter Search to find people talking about Tweetups, or other networking opportunities in your area. Simply use the search phrase "term" near:location.