The Many Benefits of Social Networks
Posted by Emily · February 15th, 2008Whenever I think of social networks, such as Facebook.com, Myspace.com, etc., I think of how users love checking their myspace messages, their facebook wall, or always trying to increase their friend count. What you may not realize is how you can utilize these social networks to promote yourself and your MindBites lessons.
After you have made your MindBites lesson, you will want to ensure that everyone you know watches it. You may call or e-mail your family members and closest friends to get their support and ask them to pass it on to other people they know. With that idea in mind, think about applying it to your favorite social network. For about a week and a half now, I have been applying that idea to facebook. It’s great because I can send a message to all my friends, post things on marketplace (an application that facebook has for selling things), or create a group.
Another great feature about facebook is the news feed. I remember when Facebook made the switch to utilizing their news feed. Basically, facebook publicizes your actions (joining groups, posting things on marketplace, posting links) to all your friends. You can use this to your advantage because if you were to post a link to your MindBites lesson, all of your friends would see that link posted on their news feed as well, increasing exposure. Overall, you can personalize your social networking page to promote your MindBites lesson as another way to increase exposure. They provide places where you can display your interests, activities, contact information, and even links!
Marketplace can be compared to a smaller version of Craigslist. It allows you to post items for sale or items wanted, and you can choose which networks you want to target. You can find all sorts of things on there! Your friends will also know that you’ve posted a certain item on marketplace because it shows up on their news feed.
An easy way to update your friends on your progress would be to make a facebook group, which is what I’ve done for MindBites. Join our group by getting an account and searching MindBites! You can post links, videos, and photos on the page. It is a great way to build up a loyal fan base, as well as an easy way to keep in touch with them!
There are many ways and techniques that you can use on social networks to increase exposure for yourself. Take advantage of the applications these sites and the internet have to promote your lessons. It is an easy way to increase word of mouth since it is so easy these days to e-mail, instant message, and Facebook/MySpace message quickly. The idea with word of mouth promotion is that you may know 3 people who each know 3 other people, who know 3 others and so on. These social networks are meant to be fun, so just have fun with marketing yourself!
Happy promoting!
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