Other marketing tools include writing articles for Ezines such as this one that you are reading. These don’t have to be huge and in fact in this busy world it is best to keep them short. You can tell people how you started up and what you found most difficult because chances are your readers are going to experience the exact same issues as you did.

Create your lens. This is fairly simple, as Squidoo walks you through each step. Imagine what would impress you and keep your attention if you were surfing the web for information. Content needs to be informative in its own right, not just empty hype. Connect with your audience by relating to the need that brings the to you, and then explain how you can provide the answer. Include images when possible – they add a lot to your lens and make it much friendlier to the eye.

Say to yourself – I need to earn 9K this month. It’s the same as the daily goal financially.but from a mindset standpoint, it’s incredibly liberating.

You can combine these techniques. Let’s say you have a viral marketing piece written or interesting articles. You can put them on Twitter and facebook, two-for-one!

It’s actually quite simple to set up an auto DM as your twitter welcome message. Firstly, go to SocialOomph and set up an account. They have two types of account – free and premium – you’ll only need the free version for the process I’m about to show you, although the Premium version does provide some pretty nice features. On the left hand side menu in SocialOomph is a button called “Direct Messages”. Hover over this and click the ‘Schedule New DM’ option.

Mastery – the highest point in the development of your business. What started as just your passion, can eventually lead to a business, which will have its own life, and it will not depend on you. Every facet of your business now controlled by other people. You – the owner, delegate to another.

You probably already know this, the best way to manage anything is to formulate a plan, and attack it. This is crucial in the social media mangement world. When you’re the social media manager of a company, it is your duty to make sure that the message your client portrays online is professional, approachable, and precise.

Tiyo (This is You Online) is a service that enables users and companies to manage, receive advice on, and grow their online presence in a way that is rewarding. The company was formed in 2011 and has the strong backing and involvement of experienced social media experts who want to give the companies involved, control over their own marketing. Tiyo is focused on providing analytics and a wide diversity of potential leads for their customers, and aims to provide industry based high income individuals as well as lower income individuals.

In email marketing you’re either renting a mailing list or cooperating with someone who has a mailing list. They will send out your advertisement. They might not publish an ezine.

twitter allows you to communicate with your customers in real time. It is a great way to get a buzz going about your business in conversations of 140 characters or less. Each message is called a tweet. People can sign up to follow you on twitter to read everything you have to say. It is a great way to connect with your customers using your mobile phone.

They might check out your products. They may even buy something from you. All too often, though, they’ll never be a reliable downline. They will often expect you to treat them with kid gloves, give them freebies and more. They’ll even pull the “but we’re family” card. It’s best not to strain your relationships with business.

Just ask. The great thing about the internet is it is all about connection. People out there like to help people and want to help each other out. So just ask and you’d be surprised at what you can learn.

You probably already know this, the best way to manage anything is to formulate a plan, and attack it. This is crucial in the social media mangement world. When you’re the social media manager of a company, it is your duty to make sure that the message your client portrays online is professional, approachable, and precise.

Step no. 2: Social networks such as Twitter, and facebook are great places to find out what people want. Log into Twitter and start asking various questions about weight loss to get people interested. You can also start a conversation on weight loss to find out what people want to know more about.

Does this sound familiar? If so, count yourself in good company. This a common problem among people who work at home on the internet. I call it the Shiny Syndrome. It is too easy to be pulled this way and that every time something shiny rolls across our computer screen. It requires dedication, good time management skills and laser sharp focus to overcome these shiny obstacles. If you find yourself acting like a Magpie, chasing those shiny things instead of being productive, put yourself on a business diet.