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Message Boards ~ Using them properly
by Kara Kelso
http://www.momsmarketonline.com
We all have our own reasons for joining message boards. Maybe its to
meet some friends, or find some ideas for your business. Maybe you
just needed a place to annonce your party. Whatever the reason, are
you using them properly?
There are several purposes of a message board:
1. Meet new people/network ~ This does not mean finding people to
advertise to. Networking means just meeting people. A person you
meet can do several different things:
- Become a customer
- Introduce you to another customer
- Open up other networking opportunities
- Become a partner
- Become a friend
2. Share Idea/Get Opinions ~ Key word here being SHARE. Asking for
ideas and opinions is good, but giving them is more important. Be
sure you are giving back to the community.
3. Announce Specials and Events ~ This should be done only in
appropriate categories and only if you are active in the community.
Some "don'ts" of message boards:
~Don't spam the board by posting your ads in inapproriate catagories
or threads. For example, in a catagory called "Parenting Advice",
don't post your special on toys.
~Don't just post when someone is looking for a business. Get
involved with the community and help people as much as you can
without promoting your business to them.
~Don't rely on everyone else to start posts, start some yourself. If
everyone else waited for someone else to post, no one would be
posting. Share and experience with a party, or about an interesting
article you read. Just get the conversation going!
~Don't join just to promote your business. If you join exepecting
your sales to explode, think again. Remember you are here for
support, to share ideas, and make some friends. Sales will come
eventually, and will probably not be directly.
There are all kinds of message boards, so be sure to follow the
rules on each. Two of my favorite boards are:
TBA Deals (networking and chit chat) - http://www.tbadeals.us/forum/
Mothers Work At Home - http://mothersworkathome.com/phpbb2/index.php
Most importantly - Have Fun!!
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About the author: Kara Kelso, busy mother of 2, is the owner of
Mom's Market, which is dedicated to supporting moms in business.
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