Using BUZZ for Salespeople

Salespeople can now use the new Social Networking service from Google called Buzz, as a social tool inside of Gmail.

The purpose of Buzz is to provide a stream of status updates, pictures, links, and videos from the friends, customers and prospects you follow. For example, if you already use Twitter, you can also automatically have those tweets imported into your stream. It has elements of FriendFeed, and a lot more. Buzz is also a mobile product that can be used immediately on the mobile web if you’re using a Google Android phone or an iPhone.

I believe that Buzz will be a valuable Social Networking mobile application for salespeople who are looking for additional ways to interact with their customers and prospects.

Google "Wave" . The Social Networking and Social Media integration browser and collaboration tool from Google.

Do you want to learn how to be the first to sign up for the new Google "Wave"? Google "Wave" is a Social Networking and Social Media integration browser and collaboration tool. On September 30th, Google will send out invitations. Please go to this site to sign up: https://services.google.com/fb/forms/wavesignup/

Who's on Facebook,MySpace,Twitter and LinkedIn?

Who's on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, LinkedIn? @SciFri.. http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200909041 Sean Corcoran, of Forrester Research, looks at the use of social networking and social media.

On-Line Class: "Social Networking and Social Media tools for Salespeople in business"

On Line Class "Social Networking and Social Media Tools for Salespeople in Business" SNI 101
starts today 7/19/2009.

Go to http://www.socialnetworking-institute.com/

The initial course began as a 8 Session Course, designed to provide a complete overview of "How to use Social Networking and Social Media tools for Salespeople".

The topics covered in this Course were:
Overview of Social Networking and Social Media tools for Salespeople
The paradigm shift for Salespeople, in the new "Word of Mouth" culture
New ways to engage with your customers using (RSS to-email, Content updates, and Feeds)
Your on-line reputation with your customers: How to find out what it is, & protect it
Personal Branding strategies for Salespeople
Effective use of LinkedIN for Salespeople
Effective use of Twitter for Salespeople
Effective use of YouTube for Salespeople
Effective use of Facebook for Salespeople
Effective use of sales specific Social Networking sites
How to gain credibility as a Thought Leader
Blog usage and strategies for Salespeople
Podcasts usage and strategies
Video usage and strategies
Getting your content out and re-purposing it through multiple channels
Collaboration strategies such as Wiki's,Forums, tagging, bookmarking etc.
Search strategies
RSS feeds,subscriptions,aggregators
Social CRM and "Sales 2.0" tools
Mobile communication issues for Salespeople
Latest trends and Many more

Course Number is SNI-101



Go to http://www.socialnetworking-institute.com/ and click on the "Register for Course" button.

New Social Media Tool for Bloggers

Here is a new Web 2.0, Social Media tool, that can really help you can grow your Blog, AND create additional media CONTENT.

This is how it works:
1st) You write your latest Blog article,
2nd) Sign up for www.odiogo.com, and they will CONVERT the text into speech, AS A PODCAST, then place it on iTunes (Guess what ?... MORE CONTENT is now available in the form of a podcast) AUTOMATICALLY.

…AND your customer gets another way to consume your content, because they can now Subscribe to your podcast in iTunes.

Go to www.odiogo.com to check out this exciting idea.

Hope this helps!

How to add a comment to a Blog post

I really value your comments to all of my posts. I encourage you to leave your relevant comments!

For many people that are new to social networking and social media, you probably want to know how to add your comments to a blog post.

I use Blogger , and this is the process:

1st) Go to the bottom of the post that you read, and click on comments
2nd) A box will pop up… and you can add your comments
3rd) Select a Profile Type… from the drop down menu
There are several profile options that you can choose from:
a) Name/URL- Put in your name and URL
b) Anonymous- It is anonymous
c) OpenID:

All you do to add your comment is use your OpenID URL.
Go to (http://openid.net) to sign up. It allows you to use your site more easily. With OpenID others are able to come to your site and sign-in with their OpenID, removing the need to create yet another username and password .

d) Other- such as Google ID etc.

(for questions go to : http://help.blogger.com )

4th) Complete the word verification, and then click FINISH

If you want to share a post with someone, you can email them the post, by clicking on the envelope icon next to the comments .

I hope this helps!