Inside Edge Archive

Testimonial

"We were a startup company looking for a very extensive website. After diligently shopping the market, we decided on WSI. We did not mind spending extra money because we knew we were forming a partnership. Our decision to go with WSI was one of the best decisions we have made. We received a professional and intricate website along with invaluable ongoing marketing services. The WSI people have handled our account in a timely and professional manner throughout the process. We will continue to give WSI additional business and look forward to continuing our mutually beneficial partnership."

To ensure you don't miss your Inside Edge, add peter@netROIbyWSI.com to your address book now.
| In this edition: There are 'Voices' on the Web |

There are 'Voices' on the Web

And they can say great things about you…so get them talking!

Welcome to the latest edition of the Inside Edge--your monthly report on Internet trends and advancements that can turn your business into a more profitable e-Business. A highlight of the Internet era is relationships forged through online communities. As a business owner you have the immense potential to leverage what customers are saying about you and market yourself better. Learn how to use social media online to be more profitable and enhance the value of your brand.

In a nutshell, social media is media that users can easily participate in and actively contribute to. Consumer Generated Media (CGM) is the intersection between real and virtual worlds. Truly, with the fact that anyone with an Internet connection can share their message with the world, tells us the Web is flat - everyone can engage in open dialogue.

This is perhaps the biggest reason why social media has gained such importance. It involves people and it gives them power - the power to voice their opinions and the power of knowledge that comes from gaining insights and feedback. The distinct advantage that social media has over other forms of traditional media is its dynamic and flexible nature. Not only can it change with time and be edited as required by the author (or sometimes by a community of users), it can also be shared, archived and indexed by search engines.

Organizations that have yet to explore any form of social media in a proactive manner are nonetheless affected by it. Every communication tool has the potential to be an entry point into your customer's mind. WSI consultants use a proprietary, tested methodology for Social Media Optimization, whose project life-cycle provides deliverables in a phased delivery approach, resulting in measurable results and repeatable processes that maximize your investment.

Click here to download the WSI whitepaper – "Time is of the Essence: Gaining and Maintaining a Competitive Advantage with Social Media".

WSI offers a diverse range of tools and technologies to help you leverage social media effectively. Get in touch with your local WSI Consultant to find out how you can make the 'voices' on the Web start talking about you!

Join us for our Social Media Webinar on March 24 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT. Register now.

This edition of the Inside Edge has been brought to you by WSI.

For more information about WSI Internet Solutions for your business contact us today!

www.netroibywsi.com
info@netroibywsi.com
1.866.872.7514
WSI office locations in Regina, SK and Victoria, BC

Download your FREE whitepaper entitled "Time is of the Essence: Gaining and Maintaining a Competitive Advantage with Social Media".

Join us on March 24 at 1 PM - 2 PM (EDT) for a webinar to learn how to gain and maintain a competitive advantage with social media. Sign up now.

A MarketTools research in late 2008 on the US market shows:

• 68% of adults visit blogs, social networks and online communities
• 47% said those sites had a direct impact on their purchasing decision
• 42% say the frequency of their visits to such sites has risen in the last six months
• 34% say they use social media sites to conduct product research
• 26% changed their minds about a product or service after reading information in social media

WSI, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is ranked the #1 Internet Services Business in the world. With systems that have been developed, utilized and proven by over 1500 Internet Consultants in 87 countries worldwide, WSI delivers thousands of e-Business solutions to small and medium-sized businesses annually.

| | |