Almost everyone in business has heard how important it is to "network." But for many people, the idea of making the rounds at the local Chamber of Commerce luncheon isn’t at all appealing. Now, thanks to online social marketing, it’s easy for anyone to make hundreds (if not thousands) of contacts.

Whether or not you’re active in a social network on the Web, you’ve probably at least heard of many of these sites (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter … etc.). But for a definition, Wikipedia (itself quite an example of a socially engineered site) describes social networking as "online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are Web-based and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail and instant messaging services." More...

Additional Resources

Your online reputation: Leveraging LinkedIn
Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn
Add Twitter to Your Internet Marketing Toolbox
The Facebook Marketing Toolbox
Using Facebook for Business Networking

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PINSTRIPE WINS ADDY AWARDS

The Pinstripe creative team brought home two ADDY awards at the 2009 Tampa Bay Advertising Federation ADDY gala on February 28th.

The Worry-Free Security campaign for Trend Micro won a Silver ADDY in the multimedia category. The campaign included a microsite and online game, Whack-a-Virus, the CMPXChange conference engagement program, and virus promo buttons.

The new Pinstripe Marketing stationery package earned a Gold ADDY in the self promo category.

PINSTRIPE WINS SCORE CLIENT OF THE YEAR AWARD


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