The good news is that you don't have to go it alone. We've collected a list of Mashable resources, published over the past months, that can help you start, manage, or grow your social networks.
Whether you need an app on the go, are looking for real-world examples, or want to expand your marketing online, this list of resources can help your business needs.
Social Media
Here we've collected some of our posts documenting the real ways in which social media has impacted several professions as well as some small businesses with great success stories.
Social media may take place in the digital world, but that doesn't mean its effects are limited to your computer. Read on for some examples.
How Salespeople Are Using Social Media for Real Results
How CEOs are Using Social Media for Real Results
How Venture Capitalists are Using Social Media for Real Results
5 Small Business Social Media Success Stories
How Social Media is Changing the Way Government Does Business
Starting Up
If you're looking for some tips on what to name your company or are just looking for some ways to grow your market, we've got some great resources from the past few months to get you going.
After you've read through, continue on to our Business 101 stories for even more useful tips.
6 Ways to Recruit Talent for Startups
HOW TO: Start a Small Business Social Good Campaign
HOW TO: Crowdsource Funds for Causes, Creativity and Startups
10 Essential Tips for Building Your Small Biz Team
HOW TO: Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup
6 Tips for Effective Recruiting on Social Media Sites
Business 101
This list of a resources is a perfect primer for all the challenges you could face online and offline. If you need to become a savvier networker, need to manage your existing contacts, or even need tips on how to bring your social world offline, read through these resources as a start.
When you're all set up to network, continue on to our resources for marketing your business using social media.
How to Become a More Savvy Networker Online
HOW TO: Organize Your Contacts for Networking Success
HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Offline Networking Events
HOW TO: Use Social Media for Lead Generation
Why Your Next Business Card May Be Virtual
3 Ways to Ace Your Job Interview with Social Media
Marketing
Marketing and social media have always gone hand-in-hand, even before the days of Twitter and Facebook.
Of course, now with even more tools available to the social media marketer, we've come up with some good tips and resources for the well-rounded marketing team.
Whether you need help running a daily deal, want to take steps to improve your customer outreach, or are looking to include QR codes into your marketing strategy, these resources will set you on the right track.
HOW TO: Better Serve the Social Media Customer
HOW TO: Run an Online Daily Deal
5 Steps to Taking Customer Service Social
HOW TO: Cultivate Your Brand’s Super Users
5 Tips for Making Your Presentations More Social
HOW TO: Use QR Codes for Small Business Marketing
HOW TO: Market Your Small Business With No Budget
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