Internet Marketing and Advertising

Business Social Mediasoftware provider NetOffer, Inc. integrates Classified Ads with a miniBLOG system to make social media more business friendly.

In a previous article I talked about how most business people using social media go through at least a couple of phases. The first phase is thinking that social media represents a great new way to spread the word about their products and services to a new audience. Sort of like broadcast email marketing. Hopefully the new social media user will arrive at the realization that social media is not about marketing but is about sharing ‘information of value’ with others.  What stumps many people is figuring out what the ‘information of value’ is and how to relate it to the products or services that they want to sell.

Let’s talk about Information of Value. It is a near universal constant that people value knowing about their community. Whether for professional or social reasons people like to stay informed about interesting events that are coming up in the near future. Specific examples of the kinds of events that people like knowing about might include:

• Charitable Events - not only do most people not know what charities are doing locally but the charities will appreciate the help in spreading the word about their mission and events.
• Sporting Events - not the big professional sports events but the more local things like little league team playoffs, high school events, etc. The big events are covered by the major media.
• Church Events - many churches offer special community related events such as music events, grief counseling events, family stress management seminars, etc.
• Entertainment Events - like professional sporting events much of the entertainment calendar is covered by the local print media, however, there are many events that are interesting to you that you can help to share or promote to others. Talk about what you find interesting about these local events.
• Dining Events - special events at restaurants can include a guest pianist at your local piano bar, a special event at the local ‘Italian Club’, or a guest chef cooking at your favorite restaurant.
• Business Networking Events - many people really appreciate know where and how to meet other local business owners. Business networking is undergoing a resurgence in the U.S. now due to the tight economic times.
• Educations Events - local colleges and universities often have special educational events such as talks by visting professors that you may find interesting and want to share.
• Museum and Art Gallery Openings - always a fun time for those who appreciate the arts and who like an inexpensive night out.

Now, you can find these events by watching the various event calendars that are publsihed, or by staying in touch with organizations that schedule these events. However you find out about them you can either post a miniBLOG entry about these events with a link to the Event Website, or, you can simply post an Event in the Classified Ad system Event Calendar that is part of the NetOffer system.

When you post an Event in the Classifed Ad system Event Calendar that ‘Listing’ is automatically posted in the NetOffer Classified Ad System Event Calendar AND it is posted in your miniBLOG automatically, unless you override the system and prevent the posting in your miniBLOG.

By using the NetOffer Business Social Network System you can easily perform one activity and get multiple layers and levels of benefit from that activity. Leverage your efforts to maximum return.

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The NetOffer Business Social Media System is FREE and is easy to use. It is a very powerful way to spread your message to people who do not know how you are and to at the same time keep your name at the Top of Mind for those who already know who your are.