Social Networking Here to Stay for Thousand Oaks Area Businesses

Although some may yearn for a return to yester year and traditional forms of promotion and advertising to grow a Thousand Oaks area business, the reality is that social networking and digital revolution are here to stay.



With each passing quarter, professional marketers see further decreases in the number if businesses that use dinosaur type media such as Yellow Pages and newspaper advertising to build brand awareness and sales.



A recent study from INSEAD business school revealed that the social networking revolution is good business... is well on its way to becoming a business necessity…and will soon be sweeping ( into).... corridors and..... boardrooms.”





Video marketing, blogs, Twitter, Facebook , Hubpages and other social media tools can all help you interact with prospects, develop relationships and grow your business...If you haven't started using these powerful and often free tool, why haven't you?



If you have questions on how to start visit GreenpointMarketing..we'll give you some direction and get you going, and your business growing , in the right direction

Twitter and Facebook for Westlake Village Business

Twitter is a free site that allows users to send and receive messages called tweets.

A Tweet is just a post of 140 characters or less. Tweets will also appear on your profile page.

Tweets are sent to your followers.

For a business to have a successful Twitter campaign you will want follow and be followed by folks who are interested in your business or service.

For example, if you own a trattoria, follow those who have expressed an interest in food, wine or travel. If those you follow choose to follow you back, then provide tweets of interest...not just blatant promotions.

A short tweet about a new recipe or wine you discovered will be well received and may be re-tweeted, gaining you new followers as well.

Once you have established your credibility for tweeting content of value you may suggest that your followers check out your Facebook profile which can display more content about food and wine. This is one way to subtly provide an opening to have Twitter followers see your Facebook content which may include photos and videos about your trattoria.

And if they become Facebook fans, you can send them followup messages about your business and information of interest to diners in your community.

And so new customers can evolve by using Twitter and facebook for Westlake Village businesses...or anywhere for that matter :)

Visit us today to learn more about Twitter at Greenpoint Marketing

Westlake Village Small Business Marketing

Small businesses in Westlake Village, Ventura and Los Angeles County can increase their sales and reduce their recurring promotional costs using the internet marketing and offline integration tools and techniques taught by Greenpoint Marketing.

These tools and techniques include Social Media such as Facebook and Twitter, Video Marketing, Web design, Articles, press releases and social networking.

Each of these marketing tools, used properly can have a substantial impact upon your efforts to increase your sales, find new propects and customers and grow your business.