Tips for using social media for your Direct Sales Business

Tips for using social media for your Direct Sales Business.
By Jennifer Fong Direct Sales and social media Consultant and Speaker.

Social Media Etiquette

Build Relationships FIRST	Be Appropriate and nice	Use your real name and phote	Avoid sensitive topics	Share business messages in opt-in areas

Social media tools

Facebook - Family and friends, extended warm market

• Great opportunities for relationship building, follow-up, and recorders
• 1 profile per person
• Facebook pages let people opt-in for business messages from you
• Think before posting! Private information does ot belong online

LinkedIn - Business profile for recruiting

• Show all ypur business experience
• Gather recommendations from colleagues
• Answer questions and demonstrate expertise

Twitter - Share resources and learn from others

• Use Keywords to identify prospects
• Share resources and engage in conversations
• 90% conversation, 10% promotion

Blog (Blogger.com) Note: wordpress.com does not allow MLM blogs

• Your home base on the web
• Demonstrate expertise and meet people at their point of need
• Invite people to leave their email for more information (newsletter, etc)

Time management tips

Decide how much time to spend, plan your tasks, set a timer, turn off chat

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