Using Social Networking
I have been using social networking websites before I knew what they were OR before anyone called them social networks. Like many other people, I was going into chat rooms and joining forms and talking to people from around the world. I loved being able to connect and chat with random people. At that time, it was all fun and games, and it was never really used for me to keep up with friends. It wasn’t until IM came around when I started to chat with friends and form an online relationship with people. Again, it was all for fun and simply keeping up with friends.
Now, I look at “social networking” in a COMPLETELY different manner. While I don’t use it specifically for business, hobby, fun, etc… I do use it for ALL of these aspects wrapped up into one.
I typically get on social networking websites like Facebook to see if my friends have anything interesting to share. And I try to keep most of my “friends” related to my fields of interest like; business, networking, social media, web development, and any other online business related things. I will also typically friend people who are most likely interested in something I can maybe help them with. Such as bloggers and business owners. I simply use this tool as a communication platform such as email, but with MUCH more depth.
LATELY, I come to realize that business has really come to the point that it should be heavily held within social networking spaces. Social Networking became so important and such a mesmerizing thing to me that I actually started offering social media services for MyWants Inc. so that I can help people and small businesses utilize this tool.
So that is how I use social networking.
The Tools
My number one social networking tool is my own websites. Without having my website, I would be kind of lost without a place to call my own. My goal is to drive all of my chatting and convos online back to my various websites. I like to think and brainstorm and I find I can do this very easily with my personal blog.
Others tools that I utilize are Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn. I use these websites as my communication tools. However, I mostly use YouTube is my content production tool the most. As for as more tools, I use something called TubeMogul.com to upload my videos for MyWants TV and SocialWants to multiple websites. I also use Tweetdeck to update my mutliple profiles from one location. Both of these save a lot of time and get my content spread out around much easier.
As for as they help. The basic social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn give me the ability to easily connect and follow others. I have the ability to access profiles and gain a deeper understanding of who people really are by what they do and say.
SocialWants Help
Well, SocialWants helped me create an entity that I can use to HELP people utilize social media. I created SocialWants with only this in mind. I love to help people learn things, so I setup SocialWants and all of its outposts among the internet to simply help out where I can.
I also use SocialWants as a tool to allow others to post on the topic of social media when their own website may not be related or as another syndication point. These individuals can also directly help others out. For example if one photographer is successful in Social Media and has done plenty thinking and brainstorming on how it was done… another photographer can gain plenty insight from what has already been done. No one should have to reinvent the wheel.
How can you get “Schnooked” up with me?
I usually tell people just to “Google Me” and they will have no problem getting in touch with me. But, if you are interested in me as a person and as an entrepreneur, I would suggest following my blog at kelsiguidry.com and any of my personal social networks. My screen name is typically always just kelsiguidry. So, Facebook.com/kelsiguidry, Twitter.com/kelsiguidry, and Linkedin.com/user/kelsiguidry, etc…. You can also get “Schnooked” up with me at the following locations. I’m behind the curtains at them all 🙂
Company Website – MyWants.co (And yes, that is .co not .com)
Social Media Help – SocialWants.com (You are already here…)
Web Services – WantsMedia.com
Online Video Shopping – MyWants.tv
Kelsi Guidry,
MyWants Inc.
