As you may have noticed, I haven't been able to post here as often as I used to. That's because my business has picked up, so of course I've had to give priority to my clients over blogging.

I've had some pretty big projects including a social media project as well as a PR project - not to mention my ongoing obligations to other clients for article writing and marketing. The PR project was a little challenging because it's a little out of the norm from what I do, although I have written press releases before.

What I learned from these projects is that it definitely helps to be connected in the online world. Because of my current connections through Facebook and Twitter, I was able to connect with other people in my target market.

Being connected via social networking has made it so much easier to share information and find people who can help me with my projects. This saved me a great deal of time - and I couldn't afford to waste time!

Which brings me to an online business tip that I've been talking about for the past year or so...

Start a network or community around your online business. I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but if you're a new entrepreneur in the online world, take heed! Also, please refer to my previous posts on social networking. You just never know when you might need a helping hand for a future project, joint venture, or marketing campaign.

So, go out there and start developing relationships with people! People won't know about your online business if you don't ;)

Have you had a positive experience with social networking? Share your thoughts via comments!

Here are related articles I found about social networking if you need more inspiration:

• Social Network Marketing Meets Small Business
• Top Ten Secrets to Social Network Superstardom
  

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