“This is a good benchmark to test your attitudes toward social media.”

Read this article from Whats Next Blog.

“Social media have been around for many years while for some time now businesses have been getting on board with many planning on doing so. However to ensure succes as well as avoid what could be damaging results there are some key considerations that should be thought about and planned. Here is a shortlist of some of these.”

Read this article from White Hat Media.

“FOCUS is the number one obstacle you will face in any “new media,” web or social networking project be it company wide tweeting or starting a Facebook fan page. Without focus businesses “forget” to update websites, they post links customers don’t care about and generally send mixed messages.

It’s no coincidence focus is also the number one obstacle in any marketing project! Everything your company does involving new media – even the content – is marketing and the possibilities are endless so it’s very easy slip off track.”

Read this article from InovediaMarketing.

Here is a list of 10 Twitter business applications from Kyle Lacy.

“Many people use the term “Social Media” to represent the vast array of social networking sites, social media sites, and tools available. What we’re really talking about is the Social Web. The Social Web is made up of Social Networking and Social Media.

Social Networking is about sharing the conversation. Social Media is about sharing content. Combined they form an effective toolbox to grow you business.”

Rea this article from Social Media Sonar.

“There is no doubt that Facebook is the 900-pound gorilla in the world of social networks. But recently I read a post about Facebook being better than Twitter for business, and I don’t think that’s always true. Granted, I recommend Facebook Pages to my clients, swoon over Facebook’s Social Ads program and am grateful for the information I can gain from Facebook’s Insights. However, the most important things to think about when utilizing social media for business are…”

Read this article from Web Worker Daily.

“Twitter is so striking and hot now a days in internet community that I am not sure whether i will call a micro blogging site or social networking site. But it doesn’t matter what you call it. The important part is that you can take your business to Twitter to connect with your customers, clients, and fans in a way that you couldn’t do before. Twitter -for business is really different than plain Tweeting. I try to compile some useful tips that all kind of business can benefit by using Twitter.”

Read this article from Simple Thoughts.

“One of the question I’ve already been told to prepare a question for is – How do you find Readers for a blog?

The question is of course one of the most common ones that I get and the answer is far more complex than I could possibly answer while on a 45 minute panel – there are a myriad of techniques for growing a blog’s readership (I’ll link to some posts I’ve written on that topic below). But I did today want to share the main points I plan to make in my answer today.

By no means is the following comprehensive or applicable to every single blog – but it’s where I’d start in tackling the challenge of finding readers…”

Read this article from ProBlogger.

“Most Twitter users don’t sign up just to tweet about their day; they’re Tweeting to increase their bottom line, a new study reveals. In fact, more people who use Twitter do so for business than for social reasons alone, according to a new psychographic survey conducted by the Kamaron Research Institute.”

Read this article from the Kamaron Institute.

“Do you have a Business? Are you on Twitter? If not you better get on it!

When Twitter first came out few people paid any attention. Now Businesses both offline and online are leveraging the millions of daily users to drive leads, increase brand awareness, increase sales and deliver customer support. As you can see below I have put together several excellent resources that will help you use Twitter for Business.”

Read this article from Soxialize.com