There are just too many social networking opportunities out there right now. I’m giving all the above a try. I’ve been on LinkedIn for a long time, thanks in large part to an old college buddy, Dale Kiefling years ago. I’ve been on Facebook for a lot less time, but still pretty interesting. Twitter is pretty new to me–I’m still getting the hang of exactly why I’m using it, but sort of secretly like it. Plaxo–pretty lame overall, but keep it up for a certain crowd.
And, I just joined Flickr today. Flickr is basically a photo-sharing website that lets you upload and organize your photos. Never been very into that sort of thing as I never saw a need–after all, I can post stuff to my blog anytime. Finally broke down and joined and uploaded some photos, though. It seems pretty cool so far.
And the reason for all this? I want to understand the social media networks in order to use them effectively for my own personal benefit and particularly to benefit my clients. There are many, many opportunities to market to a whole new crowd and in a completely different way. So here goes!