Workshops, webinars, hands-on training - I have done it all and am finally working through the trauma that social media marketing has caused me.  And, though the idea is beginning to penetrate my brain, the fog remains thick.  I can say that I am much further along than many small business owners I talked to – they are too overwhelmed and mystified to even think about what social media means. 

I signed up for LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and manage to spend an hour or so every week making entries, connecting with friends and colleagues, sharing information, making and receiving recommendations.  From my efforts so far I landed four speaking engagements which led to more sales of my book “From the Pits to the Palace.  I also have received several inquiries about my small business adviser services. 

The cost has been small – I have not spent more than $50 for training – and I have more than made it back in sales.  Check out the Center for Women and Enterprise for hands on social networking workshops.

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