How the Concept of Networking is Changing for Home-Based Entrepreneurs
By Nora Caley
Networking used to mean attending chamber of commerce meetings or leads groups and trying to start conversations with strangers. They might or might not be interested in your business, and you would have to hear their sales pitches, too. Those events still exist, and some business owners do find those get-togethers to be useful and even enjoyable. But today, much of the interacting has changed with social networking and other online services.
Grow Your Business through Emerging Online Social Networks
By Don Lafferty
Most online social networks still frown on selling through the community, but it’s easy to craft a marketing strategy within a network’s terms of service that will drive traffic to your ecommerce website or directly to your brick and mortar business.