Social Media Can Benefit Businesses, Analyst Says
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This comes from The Morning News - Local News for NW Arkansas.
A few highlights:
Using social media to contact future clients and customers can be effective and used in conjunction with advertising in traditional markets like newspaper, radio and television, Judkins said.
Tammy Thurow of the chamber said she also tweets, but keeps her messages oriented to business items. For example, she used her BlackBerry on Monday to “tweet” to those who follow the chamber on Twitter that the social media seminar was beginning in a few minutes.
She suggested Robinson use Twitter to alert clients or potential clients about homes he just listed for sale and give his phone number to set up showings.
Businesses can’t just use Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to inundate users with spam or advertising, or those users will stop paying attention to the business messages, Judkins said.
Share links to interesting articles with clients in the same field, e-mail coupons to Facebook users and ask Twitter users for feedback, he said.
“Think like a contributor, not a marketer, and don’t promote something on every post,” Judkins said.
Articles on Companies and Facebook
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Here are some great articles on Companies and Facebook:
Introduction to facebook for companies
Companies use Facebook to target customers
Should companies embrace facebook
I’ll be adding more and more over time, but this shows you proof positive that you need to get on Facebook too, and we’re the company to help you do it. We’ll get you on, and manage it for you so you don’t have to lift a finger. Contact us, and we’ll get you started.
Media Reports About Our Recent Server Outage…
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BlodgetTech and the non-profit sector
Since it’s inception BlodgetTech has been a community minded company. At it’s start it donated a percentage of it’s profits to a local wish granting organization in the city where it was conceived. As the company has grown it has taken on non-profit companies, and charitable groups.
One such example is Jerusalem Dental Center for Children.
From their About page:
Dr. Isaac Perle, a dentist in private practice in Boston, recognized the need for low-cost, high-quality dental care in Israel. With the support of the South African Israel United Appeal (I.U.A), the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity, the Slome family and former Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek, he founded The Jerusalem Dental Center for Children (JERUSALEM DENTAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN) in 1985.
From their Home page:
The Problem
Each year, thousands of low-income children throughout Israel are rushed to dentist offices and hospital emergency rooms suffering from severe tooth pain. Often, that pain is a result of extensive decay – and neglect.
In many cases, these children experience more than just pain. Many have difficulty chewing and speaking, and suffer from poor overall health. They also struggle in school, with studies showing that millions of productive school hours are lost each year to dental-related illness.
The reason is simple: Many large and limited-income families in Israel cannot afford dental care. Often, their children only see a dentist after they develop a severe problem – one that, in most cases, could have been avoided.
The Solution
A nonprofit clinic, the JERUSALEM DENTAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN provides high quality dental and preventive care at subsidized fees to families throughout Jerusalem and all over Israel. Our goal is to give children from poor families the dental care they deserve.
Since our establishment, we have had more than 200,000 patient visits. Today, our 30-member staff treats more than 12,000 children and adults a year, at discounts of up to 80 percent off standard private practice fees. In cases where families can’t afford even these minimal fees, we set up special payment programs and, sometimes, waive fees altogether.
We are currently seeking other non-profits or charitable groups to offer our services to. If you believe that we could assist you in your web-technology needs, please feel free to Contact Us.
