Archive for 'Social networking' Category

#ConnectingHR – Networking, Beer and Red Knickers

By rapidbi - Last updated: Friday, June 25, 2010

Last night saw the second ever ConnectingHR “Tweetup” or networking event in Central London. The event was again organised by @joningham and @garelaos and like the first was a great success – both in terms of numbers and atmosphere. The event was sponsored by @courtenayhr

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Networking or not working? – The value of social networking

By RapidBI-orig - Last updated: Thursday, February 18, 2010

For those of us that use the net during work time, there are two types of networking sites, those that can aid learning, productivity and build business relationships and those that can slow or even stop work in its tracks. In this article, I explore the risks to individuals and businesses in the growing [...]

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

What is a business blog? A marketing tool?

By rapidbi - Last updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Why have a business blog? You may or may not have a website – but which is best or do you need both? Lots of business have them – but why? Should you have one? How will it help grow your business? This short outline is part of a mini series we have written

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Why blog? Is it a Marketing tool?

By rapidbi - Last updated: Monday, January 11, 2010

Why blog and what is the value to small businesses and freelance consultants and trainers. This article explores the value to the provider and reader. This article is suitable for people new to Blogging or those thinking about Blogging for business.

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Twitter as a marketing tool for training courses & events

By rapidbi - Last updated: Saturday, January 9, 2010

Twitter Marketing. As the training market changes, more trainers are looking to promote their on-line & open courses events, How do you get people to attend?

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Twitter as a marketing & CRM tool

By rapidbi - Last updated: Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Tips to help those involved in using twitter for their business. Some current thinking about using twitter as a tool for building relationships for future business. Twitter for learning and marketing – a win/ win strategy

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

You reap WHAT you sow – what does this mean in marketing?

By rapidbi - Last updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Social media marketing – tips for success in 2010
Read my 9 top tips for social media marketing  below.
As entrepreneurs and smaller businesses marketing is a vital yet difficult concept for many of us. Many of us hate it and want to find the “quick fix”.
What prompted me to write this article was receipt this morning of [...]

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

6 ways for social media (twitter) to work for marketing

By rapidbi - Last updated: Wednesday, December 16, 2009

As more people go freelance or run small firms, marketing is increasingly important. Few seem to get the importance of a serious approach to marketing. Low cost

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Twitter as a marketing tool for SMEs

By rapidbi - Last updated: Sunday, December 6, 2009

Low cost marketing for smaller businesses on Twitter
Budgets are tight, time is short and the emphasis for many businesses is sales, sales, sales. And this is correct – for today… but what about the sales next week, month, year?
Gaining sales from existing customers is by far the most effective cost per sale according to much [...]

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

10 tips for engaging people

By rapidbi - Last updated: Friday, November 13, 2009

Managers engage, so do we as ‘community’ champions
Having a community or network (intranet or social network) is one thing, growing it and building trust is quite another.  Engagement of users, be they employees or customers is vital for the strategy to be sustainable and successful. Remember the 90:9:1 rule, our goal must be to beat this.
As [...]

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.