This document discusses various methods for self-promotion in business through online social media. It recommends using blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and FriendFeed to promote ideas, work, and business endeavors to a wide network. It also suggests using viral marketing techniques like creating buzz on social media to increase online visibility and drive traffic to websites and blogs. The goal is to effectively represent and promote oneself and one's business professionally online.

1. Self Promotion Methods in Modern Business through Online Social Media Amy Abbott August 22, 2009

2. Don’t let yourself get lost in the crowd!

3. Whether it’s new ideas, writing, art, fitness, photography, finance, talent, music, cooking, politics, design, or anything else you are capable of - let the world know! This can be done easily and efficiently through forms of new online media. Set yourself apart from the rest.

4. Represent yourself and your business responsibly and professional through all forms of online social media. Promote yourself the right way.

5. BLOG all about it!

7. Use Facebook to your advantage! Create contacts among networks with similar interests/endeavors. Make friends and build your network!

8. Use twitter to update your networks on current ideas, events, and business endeavors. Follow others on your network to keep up with current market news!

9. Join Flickr to visually promote yourself and your business. Show the public all the work you’ve been doing!

10. Bring it all together through FriendFeed!

11. Use viral marketing techniques to your advantage. Create Buzz. Get people talking.

12. Increase the chances of people finding your work online. Digg it!

13. Get tips from industry professionals, like David Meerman Scott: “ A World Wide Rave is when people around the world are talking about you , your company, and your products. Whether you’re located in San Francisco, Dubai, or Reykjavík, it’s when global communities eagerly link to your stuff on the Web. It’s when online buzz drives buyers to your virtual doorstep. And it’s when tons of fans visit your Web site and your blog because they genuinely want to be there .” -David Meerman Scott

14. Follow your targets. Research your market. Promote yourself and your business in the right places.

15. Enjoy the new promotion your career/business will receive from your social media networking. What are you waiting for?