Here is mine:

Linkedin:
www.linkedin.com/in/moniqueterrell

Hey guys!

Check out http://biznik.com/

I have thought about this again, and I am not going to do the "social networking" thing again.

Why?
a. I have just got fed up with it (in general, i mean - at the beginning of the year i used to LOVE facebook, now i'm hardly ever on it!!!).
b. Word-of-Mouth is generally a better way of getting your business accross - also with other businesses talking about your business to other businesses (if you know what I mean )

Hello, I have a linkedin profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sallymitton

although I havent used it to it's full potential yet (I am going to look at Kathie's blog to see how, thanks for the tips) and I have a facebook book profile i use for friends, family and networking:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=560086618

Sally

Heres mine:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/offsiteadmin
http://twitter.com/YolandaS

These are the only two that I visit or participate in faithfully. I'm a facebook dummy, I just don't get it

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Just curious...how effective would you say these social networking sites are to obtaining clients?

~D. Michele Diggs
ON THE PAGE Services
“When you need it on paper…it should be On The Page!”

Originally Posted by DMichele

Just curious...how effective would you say these social networking sites are to obtaining clients? ~D. Michele Diggs ON THE PAGE Services “When you need it on paper…it should be On The Page!”

Hi, in reply in my experience, facebook hasn't been successful for me in obtaining clients, but that hasn't been my aim. I have my facebook account for family and friends, hobbies (I make jewellery) and for networking with other like-minded virtual assistants, to share ideas, problems and solutions with each other. The only contacts I have received from so called "clients" have been spam emails asking for my bank account!!, I know this because my personal email address is on facebook and for some reason facebook doesn't allow you to change your primary email address, so "business" emails have been sent there, whereas clients would look at my website. I hope this helps.

Sally

Originally Posted by DMichele

Just curious...how effective would you say these social networking sites are to obtaining clients? ~D. Michele Diggs ON THE PAGE Services “When you need it on paper…it should be On The Page!”

Depending on the site, I think it can be very effective. I've made quite a few really good contacts on LinkedIn, and I just got a new client from another message board that I participate in. I haven't really gotten anything from Facebook yet, but it's fun to communicate with friends that way and a nice diversion occassionally.

Yvone

Originally Posted by DMichele

Just curious...how effective would you say these social networking sites are to obtaining clients?

I've obtained client's through social network site:

Myspace --- 1 client (but I don't devote any time to business networking here)
Ryze --- 1 client
Forums (similar to this one) --- at least six clients
That's all I can think of right now

But if you expect to get client's through social networking expect to devote a lot of time to it and don't expect a quick return on your time-investment.

My LindedIn profile is http://www.linkedin.com/in/toslanel

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Just got a LinkedIn page:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/perfectsolutions

Thanks everyone for your comments. At least I know that I have a few forums and profiles to make.

Thanks again!