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CorpCons08, I think you are agreeing with me from your statement and just misread what I wrote. I've met hundreds of clients and professional contacts through Myspace too.

Both Myspace and Facebook can generate a huge amount of clients depending on your business target.

If you are marketing on either and not generating clients or leads, it isn't because they are not there on those networks. You just have a marketing and promotion message that isn't reaching them and probably needs to be a little more out-of-the-box. Both of those networks are so huge that almost any niche category of prospect is represented.

Linkedin is also another network that has a slightly higher professional representation of businesses, but it is harder to penetrate from a marketing perspective. You can also take a look at sites like MyBlogLog and Digg which have unusual clusters of demographics.

We own a small Printing and Promotional Products Company, and I have just joined this community. I have inquired about alot of other anvenus, and it seems like the MySpace and Facebook, come up more than any! I always thought that the MySpace and FaceBook were only about personal lives other than Small Business trying to get the word out about their Company! I would love to learn more about having to reach out to others, all over, and to let them know what services that we offer, not only just Business Cards, but so many other products and services!

After reviewing this thread, I setup an account on Facebook - I was surprised to find two of my major client contacts with accounts already setup for their personal purposes. It has given me a way to connect on a personal level. It has definitely improved my relationship with them - I do not expect any direct leads or sales but it is definitely giving my existing business in a positive twist.

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Thank you so much for your input! I am new to all of this, I was in an area networking group, and I guess I did rely on them to much, and did not keep up with the internet world! I use the internet, and email everyday, but I was again, like I said, going at it in another direction! If you have anymore advice, please let me know!!! This company means the world to us, and to see it grow, would be the most wonderful thing! Thank you again!!!!!

I am just amazed at your website ideas and your profile, you and I are on the same pages! I have in my mind, why can I not go and connect with the internet world, and make it happen! Again, I told you that my husband relies on cold calling, but I do tell him that I cannot make these people buy from us! I do get a good response, but so far, all that has gotten us, is enough to bring in at least 2 big companies, and some small ones here and there! I have got to reach out to the world, and let them know, that we have the experience, the high quality, and the competitive prices, plus the personal service! Where to you go from there? I have so many ideas, and we are definately willing and have been thinking out side the box, especially with our racing promotional ideas! If you have the time, could you look at this, and say this lady is crazy, or she has some great ideas? I just want our business to grow, and so does everyone else out there, but I think we can offer so much more, and I feel like, what you said in your profile, if you have and idea and a feeling, let it go and you do not know what can happen after that! I am getting ready to go onto your website, and I hope that I can find, and hope that you do not say, she does not know what she is talking about! Everything happens for a reason, and for some reason, I googled this site, and I feel like I have met people just like me, that has ideas and dreams! Thank you for your time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To Moms07, Is the website called YesFacebook, I have not heard about that yet! I am in the same situation, I have the ideas for our printing and promotional products company, but do not know all of what I need to get the info out to everyone! What business are you in? I have not read your profile, and I will after I reply to your comment! Let me know what you find out, I am definately open to all options, how about you?