From our Newsletter Archive February 2010. Click here to see our complete newsletter archive.
Tech Talk
By Jona Christoe
Marketing and Technology
Social Networking for Business
Social Networking is THE buzzword for 2010, but what is it and why should I “waste” my time and energy?
Whether you are getting your hair cut, car fixed, house painted, finding a court reporter, or hiring a new staff member… would you rather let your fingers do the walking or ask a friend?
Social Networking is THE buzzword for 2010, but what is it and why should I “waste” my time and energy?
Whether you are getting your hair cut, car fixed, house painted, finding a court reporter, or hiring a new staff member… would you rather let your fingers do the walking or ask a friend?
I know I would much rather call someone who is either recommended or an expert in his or her field. Social Networking can help on both fronts.
I have found that, by far, the best social networking site for business is Linkedin. Linkedin is not industry specific so it crosses many demographics and links you to others in your field, service providers, professional opportunities, as well as CUSTOMERS and CLIENTS.
On Linkedin, you can establish yourself as an expert by making public your education, experience, and qualifications. But the best part of Linkedin, in my opinion, is the ability to give and receive recommendations.
When I am looking for a service provider, the first thing I do is check Linkedin for firms that have good recommendations from people I know. Then I look for recommendations from people that my friends know, and so on.
I have found that, by far, the best social networking site for business is Linkedin. Linkedin is not industry specific so it crosses many demographics and links you to others in your field, service providers, professional opportunities, as well as CUSTOMERS and CLIENTS.
On Linkedin, you can establish yourself as an expert by making public your education, experience, and qualifications. But the best part of Linkedin, in my opinion, is the ability to give and receive recommendations.
When I am looking for a service provider, the first thing I do is check Linkedin for firms that have good recommendations from people I know. Then I look for recommendations from people that my friends know, and so on.
So I strongly suggest that you join Linkedin, fill out your profile as completely as possible, and take the time and effort to write recommendations for those businesses that have done a good job and ask those that you serve to do the same for you; because, people are looking and with this tool it will help them to find you.
Check us out on Linkedin at http://www.linkedin.com/in/rgflygare
Check us out on Linkedin at http://www.linkedin.com/in/rgflygare
n a part of Flygare & Associates for almost 20 years and during that time span I have seen a lot of changes in the legal community.
transcriptionist at Roger G. Flygare & Associates, Inc., I take the CD of court proceedings and play the audio on our FTR program. In providing verbatim transcription, it requires that we listen carefully, sometimes multiple times, transcribing word-for-word, paying close attention to spelling, grammar, legal terms, legal cites, and so forth. All jobs are time sensitive and must be completed by the due date assigned.
sive background in residential, commercial and agricultural real estate transactions; legal, contracts, escrow and title, the terminology and knowledge of procedures in that experience has been very helpful to me as a transcriptionist.