List of social networking websites – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

When you’re active on social media, use icons to let your website visitors know. Some fun icon styles: Mega Collection of the Best Free Social Media Icons. Another resource: Add to Any.

Ping.fm allows you to post to multiple (but not all) social media sites. Be sure your posts are relevant, which means you should observe the community first.

If you’ve decided not to use social media, you should secure your brand name as often as possible: KnowEm

HowSociable scores your (or others’ … see where your competitors are) social media and web presence.

A branding agency partner uses Posterous as another blog. You can post via email.

We all know about LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Twitter has tons of helpful overlays, in addition to popular aids like HootSuite and TweetDeck.

Get listed with your peers, boosts your image as an expert: Twibes.com

I’m a big fan of  GeoChirp: Search for relevant terms like “America’s Cup” or “sailing” and who’s Tweeting within 200 miles of any location.

bit.ly Not only helpful to spread links on the web (preserving precious 140 characters in Tweets), but see metrics, too. For example, I know 231 people have clicked the link about Newport’s America’s Cup bid within the past 30 days. It even tells me whether they clicked from Twitter, email, LinkedIn, and where the world the clicks came from (Korea, Japan).

Another tool to measure your reach on Twitter, Tweetreach reports 4,565 impressions have been made by AmericasCupNPT, the Twitter campaign I’m running.

Fun times with Twitter Grader: Tells you how you stack up against your physical neighbors; Sue_DesigEditor ranks 17th in Newport. It’ll also advise on what you’re doing wrong. Sue_DesigEditor gets a 96%. AmericasCupNPT gets 78%, not bad for a couple weeks.

And, if you need a little inspiration, check out this Mashable article:

5 Small Businesses Successfully Using Social Media

Remember: Make your profile names easy to remember & on-target with your brand identity.

Much more advice and info available at Blog.DesignatedEditor.com or send me a message on Twitter, LinkedIn, or to Designated Editor’s Facebook page.

Such a pleasure to lunch and chat with y’all!

Suzanne

Designated Editor launches and sustains successful Interactive Marketing strategies. Former journalists, we specialize in developing online communities, bolstering social media, and integrating traditional and online techniques. Current clients include mainstream companies, mobile app developers, event coordinators, and web 2.0 entrepreneurs. 

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Mary Kay Makeover Event

Sunday, June 13, 2010

1:00pm

You will be sampling the awesome skin care products, learning about anti-aging skin supplements, enjoying some new Mineral Powder Foundation and Colors too and enjoying all the new bronzing products so you can look healthy and tan all year long!  There is no obligation to purchase!

The event is free and Light refreshments will be served

Hampton Inn & Suites

2100 Post Road, Warwick, RI

My gift to you just for coming is any 1 product in our line (up to a $20 value) at 1/2 price!

Bring a friend (non-NAPW) and receive an additional item (up to a $20 value) at 1/2 price, etc..

Please RSVP to Karen Spada * (860) 432-2902 * www.marykay.com/kspada * kspada1@aol.com

Reservations are required! Space is limited!.

I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful Memorial Day Weekend.  Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 9th at noon at my house (149 President Avenue, Providence).  Our topic for this meeting is Social Media for Business, and will provide an overview of the benefits of online marketing.  Lunch will be provided by the Edge, owned by our very own Susan Gill (delicious- let me know if anyone has any food allergies).  I will get details about the cost of the luncheon and send an email before the date. 

We have some other great events in the works including a Spa Day in July with Alayne White and a Wine Tasting to be held in September. I look forward to finalizing some of the details and getting the word out.

I need numbers for the June luncheon by the end of this week, so send me a yay or nay before then.  If you are thinking of bringing someone, please send me thier contact info.

I will see you all soon.

Netwalk on the Boulevard. Let me know if anyone is interested in forming a meet-up early on a Saturday or Sunday morning to walk the Boulevard. It’s 1.5 miles one way – a very pleasant 3-mile walk to Walk and Talk Business.

It could be set up loosely, whoever shows up by a certain time, walks…

Business EXPO 2010 will take place Tuesday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 5 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. This year’s event has been redesigned and reformatted to give event exhibitors and attendees access to a broad and powerful knowledge base, successful business practices and top notch decision makers.

Understanding uncertainty of today’s economy, this year’s event will focus on giving local business professionals a wide array of dynamic and practical tools that can immediately be implemented. In addition the Chamber has reduced booth prices to make exhibit space more affordable!

While the speaking line up is still being finalized you can expect it will include nationally known experts who will talk about key business issues including social media, marketing and customer-focused selling, as well as local business leaders who are new to the marketplace, and upgraded networking events!

Our goal is to make this year’s show the most informative and interactive yet!

The largest Chamber-sponsored business-to-business networking exposition in the nation, Business EXPO 2010 will once again feature more than 250 exhibitors, representing nearly every industry in Rhode Island, displaying their goods and services on an interactive show floor, a variety of professional development opportunities and a host of unparalleled networking events.

Business EXPO 2010 is brought to you by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, with Bank of America serving as the event’s Premier Sponsor.

If you know of any really wonderful websites, please share!

The 2010 Emerging Women in Business Conference provides motivational, skill building and business building workshops, information and networking opportunities that enable women to take the next steps in their personal and professional journey. This year’s theme, Transforming Your Future, will focus on ways women can transform their future in business, even in the face of a challenging economy. Workshop topics will address opportunities to leverage business trends & financial strategies, how to maximize business building tools to move business and ideas forward – including social media, networking & marketing, and other resources women can use to achieve higher levels of individual and business success.