<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><title>Social Media Examiner | When do you promote your business/service? | Topic Replies</title> <atom:link href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/feed/</link> <description>When do you promote your business/service? - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business</description> <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:53:21 +0000</pubDate> <generator>http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5</generator> <language>en</language> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-10472</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-10472</link> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:26:23 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/jordanrunsit/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/jordanrunsit/' rel="nofollow">@jordanrunsit</a>Great comments, Jordan!Your comment, "<em>opportunities usually produce themselves naturally</em>" is very well worded and true.</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-10258</guid><title><![CDATA[Jordan Smallwood replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-10258</link> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:24:06 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/jordanrunsit/" title="Jordan Smallwood" rel="nofollow">Jordan Smallwood</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow">@warrenveach</a> I really do believe that as a business professional, you are always walking a tightrope between truly being helpful and obnoxiously promoting your business. I sincerely believe that opening dialogue [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-9823</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-9823</link> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:03:53 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/margiemintz/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/margiemintz/' rel="nofollow">@margiemintz</a>LOLNow all I have to do is come up with a creative idea.....</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-9754</guid><title><![CDATA[Margie Mintz replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-9754</link> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:09:35 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/margiemintz/" title="Margie Mintz" rel="nofollow">Margie Mintz</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> "'twas brillig and the slithy toad did cry,.." oh what was it? Put your most creative ideas out there and see what happens.&#160; (a little off topic - a long day)</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-9578</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-9578</link> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:05:33 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/durkbarton/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/durkbarton/' rel="nofollow">@durkbarton</a>I might be wiling to get together for tea sometime, but I wouldn't know a "crumpet" if it bit me. :-)</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-9577</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-9577</link> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:03:59 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/shantelturner-collins/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/shantelturner-collins/' rel="nofollow">@shantelturner-collins</a>Some forums are more open and less structured so more "opportunity sharing" and marketing posts are allowed.Generally, I have found that one needs to be one a particular site for a while [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5566</guid><title><![CDATA[Shantel Turner-Collins replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5566</link> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:04:21 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/shantelturner-collins/" title="Shantel Turner-Collins" rel="nofollow">Shantel Turner-Collins</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/durkbarton/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/durkbarton/' rel="nofollow">@durkbarton</a> If only this were true. I think the biggest problem is that most small business owners don't know who to properly network.A lot of small home based business owners don't had any prior business [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5565</guid><title><![CDATA[Shantel Turner-Collins replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5565</link> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:59:19 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/shantelturner-collins/" title="Shantel Turner-Collins" rel="nofollow">Shantel Turner-Collins</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow">@warrenveach</a> Great question Warren, this it the same question that has been posed many times in my Facebook business group. Its really such a turn off when in a business group all you see is people posting ads. [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5493</guid><title><![CDATA[Durk Barton replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5493</link> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:25:56 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/durkbarton/" title="Durk Barton" rel="nofollow">Durk Barton</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> It is always pleasant to get with fellow professionals and talk shop. I am sure that being mature adults it is possible to be in a social environment and discussings ones work without presenting oneself as, "The [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5456</guid><title><![CDATA[Sean Cook, CEO Salyris Studios replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5456</link> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:54:37 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/seancookceo-salyrisstudios/" title="Sean Cook, CEO Salyris Studios" rel="nofollow">Sean Cook, CEO Salyris Studios</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow">@warrenveach</a> You're welcome Warren. If you are very active in these forums, it is easy to forget you covered a certain subject already. Is in a couple of threads I have mentioned the same info since the thread [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5278</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5278</link> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:43:11 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/seancookceo-salyrisstudios/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/seancookceo-salyrisstudios/' rel="nofollow">@seancookceo-salyrisstudios</a>Hi Sean,Oddly enough, both threads started about the same time and you are correct, there is a lot of good discussion on the thread. i'd almost forgetten I'd started this one!Thanks [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5210</guid><title><![CDATA[Sean Cook, CEO Salyris Studios replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-5210</link> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:19:08 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/seancookceo-salyrisstudios/" title="Sean Cook, CEO Salyris Studios" rel="nofollow">Sean Cook, CEO Salyris Studios</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow">@warrenveach</a> This has been addressed extensively here:<a class="topic-title" href="../please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/" title="Please do not spam us with your message ads! - Permalink" rel="nofollow">Please do not spam us with your message ads!</a>I hope this clears things up. Touchy subject in a highly trafficked site with so many opportunities to [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4760</guid><title><![CDATA[Rose Fields replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4760</link> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:24:32 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rosehaase/" title="Rose Fields" rel="nofollow">Rose Fields</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/stefaniefrank/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/stefaniefrank/' rel="nofollow">@stefaniefrank</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow">@warrenveach</a><div></div><div>I definitely agree with you about making what you say offer value rather than offering a service. I'm sure most of us on these forums could promote something we sell to at least one [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4699</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4699</link> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:43:12 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/stefaniefrank/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/stefaniefrank/' rel="nofollow">@stefaniefrank</a>Thanks for your comments. One of my favorite quotes is from Einstein, "Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value."<br /> To me, this quote speaks volumes about where [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4693</guid><title><![CDATA[Stefanie Frank replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4693</link> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:26:36 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/stefaniefrank/" title="Stefanie Frank" rel="nofollow">Stefanie Frank</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow">@warrenveach</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/' rel="nofollow">@joanmuschampfagnani</a>I agree it's absolutely appropriate to include a link to your blog or website if you have great content that addresses what someone is asking for. That's a great way to provide [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4652</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4652</link> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:07:09 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/' rel="nofollow">@joanmuschampfagnani</a>I'm with you that I don't like it when every question is answered with an ad, or the response is so off-topic and has nothing to do with the thread.And, you are correct in that getting to [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4642</guid><title><![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic When do you promote your business/service? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/#post-4642</link> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:51:48 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/" title="Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)" rel="nofollow">Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-do-you-promote-your-businessservice/" rel="nofollow">When do you promote your business/service?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow">@warrenveach</a> I agree it could get touchy, and the "loudest" could dominate.<br /> I think asking for guidance on a topic is good, and it's appropriate for a responder to include a link to their website or blog so [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> </channel> </rss>