A-Team Farm Spokesperson

WHY THE FARM?

The internet is an incredible tool to use for any business whether its a traditional brick and mortar business or the ever growing internet based venture. Our goal here at the A-Team Farm is to expose the world to a new way of doing business.

Our major focus is the world of JOINT VENTURES. Too many business have not learned how to team up and pool resources to give customers a better overall experience. We will show the world how to do this better.

Another avenue that could use a boost in the market place is training. So many people have the desire to start a business and the expertise in their given field but don't have the right training to navigate on the internet. Watch as we give step by step training steps to help you thrive in this market.

Finances finances finances. If you need them we have them. As traditional sources tighten their belts and lend less money find out how we are able to finance companies and individuals in this ever changing economy.

Can you advertise effectively and inexpensively? For most the answer is no. It's about finding out where you market frequents and creating ads that catch their eye. Don't know how? Let us teach you.

So many people miss the boat when it comes to referrals. They can be your best bet to get a sale. Learn our proven method to shorten your sales cycle by the use of referrals and our even growing referral base.

Marketing online and offline are two distinct animals. Having expertise in one doesn't give you license in the other. Give us an opportunity to share our experiences and guide you to increased market visibility.


Monday, March 28, 2011

32 Ways to Use Facebook for Business

Facebook’s not just for keeping tabs on friends and filling out quizzes — it can also be used as a highly effective business tool. It’s great for marketing your products, landing gigs and connecting with your customers.
Here are 32 ways to use Facebook in your business.
    Manage Your Profile
  1. Fill out your profile completely to earn trust.
  2. Establish a business account if you don’t already have one.
  3. Stay out of trouble by reading the Facebook rules regarding business accounts.
  4. Install appropriate applications to integrate feeds from your blog and other social media accounts into your Facebook profile. (Although you should be careful before integrating your Twitter feed into your Faceboook profile, as a stream of tweets can seem overwhelming to your contacts.)
  5. Keep any personal parts of your profile private through Settings.
  6. Create friends lists such as “Work,” “Family” and “Limited Profile” for finer-grained control over your profile privacy.
  7. Post a professional or business casual photos of yourself to reinforce your brand.
  8. Limit business contacts’ access to personal photos.
  9. Post your newsletter subscription information and archives somewhere in your profile.
    10. Connect and share with others
  10. Obtain a Facebook vanity URL so that people can find you easily.
  11. Add your Facebok URL to your email signature and any marketing collateral (business cards, etc.) so prospects can learn more about you.
  12. Post business updates on your wall. Focus on business activities, such as “Working with ABC Company on web site redesign.”
  13. Share useful articles and links to presentation and valuable resources that interest customers and prospects on your wall, to establish credibility.
  14. Combine Facebook with other social media tools like Twitter. For example, when someone asks question on Twitter, you can respond in detail in a blog post and link to it from Facebook.
  15. Before traveling, check contacts locations so you can meet with those in the city where you’re heading.
  16. Research prospects before meeting or contacting them.
  17. Upload your contacts from your email client to find more connections.
  18. Use Find Friends for suggestions of other people you may know to expand your network even further.
  19. Look for mutual contacts on your contacts’ friends lists.
  20. Find experts in your field and invite them as a guest blogger on your blog or speaker at your event.
  21. Market your products by posting discounts and package deals.
  22. Share survey or research data to gain credibility.
  23. Use Facebook Connect to add social networking features to your web site.
  24. Suggest Friends to clients and colleagues — by helping them, you establish trust.
  25. Buy Facebook ads to target your exact audience.
  26. Read up on Facebook Beacon to see if it might be useful for you.
    27. Use Network, Group and Fan Pages
  27. Start a group or fan page for product, brand or business. Unless you or your business is already a household name, a group is usually the better choice.
  28. Add basic information to the group or fan page such as links to company site, newsletter subscription information and newsletter archives.
  29. Post upcoming events including webinars, conferences and other programs where you or someone from your company will be present.
  30. Update your group or fan page on a regular basis with helpful information and answers to questions.
  31. Join network, industry and alumni groups related to your business.
  32. Use search to find groups and fan pages related to your business by industry, location and career.
How do you use Facebook for business?

Reprinted from Gigaom
By Meryl K Evans 
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