Social Media Marketing is exploding across the internet with inventions such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, to name a few. With these sites becoming the "go-to" for finding new information about specific products, people and places, it only seems natural that it is the next step for corporations to get involved.

By implementing social networking tools, businesses now, more then ever, have an opportunity to increase their audience, promote their company to a larger market and stay ahead of their competitors' every move. The best part about it is how inexpensive it is! The only thing it costs you is a little extra time. However we realize you may not always have that extra time. Having a presence is simply not enough. In order to benefit from social media marketing you have to be current and consistently engaged with consumers.

Here at Netwave we can help setup and manage your social accounts. Netwave Interactive has enhanced its social networking techniques for not only itself, but for its clients as well. Utilizing popular tools including tweeting, creating Facebook pages and establishing LinkedIn profiles, we have been able to locate new business leads as well as create a credible name for ourselves within the online community.

	Ongoing conversation with potential business leads Networking in real time from the comfort of your home Share expert advice and gain credibility in your industry
	Professional networking profile Industry-specific networking Establish credibility by partaking in group discussions Make new connections through current connections
	Reaches a larger, broader audience More personable and interactive with status updates and commenting Acquire fans or your page and network to potential business leads
	Gain control of your venues and the information displayed Manage campaigns for each venue See who your customers are in real time
	Share your promotional videos with potential and current clients Use platform as an online portfolio Use platform as a video blog to connect with a large audience

Meet our experts

Netwave Interactive has enhanced its social networking department with some additions to our team.

Deborah Smith

Deb began employing email groups and online message boards as marketing and networking tools well before the term "Social Media" was ever conceived. Deborah runs a food blog Jersey Bites, which welcomes over 17,000 visitors a month. In April of 2008, she launched a private social network to serve the Nanny Industry called NannyIsland.com. It now has over 700 members and is the most successful networking platform in the Nanny industry. In December, she spearheaded the Blogging Out Hunger campaign for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and enlisted over 120 bloggers from across the state to raise money and awareness on a one day "Blogburst." She actively markets Jersey Bites on her Twitter account @JerseyBites which currently has over 4,000 followers and Facebook Page with over 2,000 Fans. Deborah is constantly offering seminars and webinars that pertain directly to the social networking industry. Check out some of her upcoming meetings here. Here is an example of some clips from Deb Smith's ongoing seminars on Social Media Marketing.

Jon Faronea

Jon has been using social media since the days of AOL and MySpace (sorry Tom). Being so comfortable and confident with the use of social media, and recognizing the lack of understanding many people had, he knew this was a great opportunity in marketing. Jon is our New Media Communications Manager and helps run various social media accounts for many of our clients across many industries. He is also the social media voice for NetWave Interactive. Using tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs, and Foursquare, he is able to connect the brand with the consumer on an informal yet effective approach.

Click here to view our webinar on the basics of social networking and incorporating into business.