In today's technology run world, it is increasing important to find new ways to reach customers. This is quick guide to get started and spur new ideas.
QCI Clean, a wholesaler of cleaning supplies for the hospitality industry and small business, has seen the benefits of social networking first hand. Now they are sharing what they've learned to help others grasp this still new technology. The five sites that QCI Clean uses the most are, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Digg and Blogs.
Twitter: Twitter is used to post new specials and share information with their growing followers. If a product goes on sale, in under 140 characters, they can immediately tell thousands of people for free and post a link to their site.
Facebook: QCI Clean is on Facebook with a fan page. Similar to Twitter, when products go on sale, a link is posted with a message and fans can see it immediately. Also, Facebook allows pictures, so people can see a portion of the products before even visiting the site.
Flickr: Flickr is a photo-sharing site. QCI Clean is in the process of uploading pictures of every product to Flickr so users can see them and if they find a product they like, they know where to find it.
Digg: Anytime there is news about QCI Clean or a new blog post, it is posted to Digg for others to see.
Blogs: Blogs are a great way to post fresh content to a site and get others involved. Commenting on other blog posts also helps get your site out there and lets people know not just that you exist, but exactly how you can benefit them.
And that's five ways social networking can help a business in a nutshell!
QCI Clean is a wholesaler of cleaning supplies for small businesses the hospitality industry. They sell brand names such as Bell & Howell and Hefty as well as other hard to find cleaning solutions and energy efficient lighting.