6 Ways Social Media Helps Home-Based Businesses

As most of us have already learned, home-based business owners, with only some time and creativity, can use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter as new branding, marketing, and networking tools to grow their businesses at no cost.  For those in network marketing, here are the top 3 ways that social media can help:

1 – Flexible Networking.  You can work in short spurts from home or on the go, and only with your specifically targeted audience.

2 – Camaraderie and Community.  You can interact with other business owners, share ideas, learn tips, and build relationships.

3 – Inexpensive Branding.  Share your brand identity across a large audience cheaply and quickly.

Always remember, it is social media, or social networking.  The key term is social.  Those who attempt to use it strictly as an advertising platform will be missing out on most of the benefits.  You can read the entire article here: http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0611/6-Ways-Social-Media-Helps-Home-Based-Businesses.aspx