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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">In Times Square, a billboard can cost more than $300,000 per month. Why? There is a lot of traffic passing through every day. Companies that use the billboards want people to notice them and want their products / services. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s marketing.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Biznik has more than 25,000 members in 132 countries. It is a business network using social networking. Articles are published and events are hosted by members on a daily basis. With easy access to the internet,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>people are spending a lot of time browsing the web. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since Biznik is optimized in the Google search engine, there is a lot of traffic directed to the Biznik site every day. <strong>Do you show up ahead of the pack so people can notice you and want your products and services?</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This article discusses six ways to lead the pack in Biznik based on my personal experiences in the last year.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">1. <strong>Hosting an event</strong> - When you host an event, your picture and event will show up in the "Events" pages. When the event date is closer, your picture and event will appear on the first page. When you are among the first three coming events, you <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>will show up in the Biznik front page. That’s your billboard!</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">As soon as you sign up as a member, you can host an event. First, you provide event information and submit it to Biznik for approval.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">If you want to learn about hosting a successful event,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>search key words “hosting event” in Biznik site and you will see discussions and articles on this topic.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">2. <strong>Starting a discussion topic</strong> - When you start a discussion topic, your picture shows up in the "Biz Talk" page. If you can get the discussion going on for days, you may show up on “Most Recent Topics” for days.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Every member can start a discussion topic. There is no review process. When no one makes comments on your topic, you can post your own comment to start the conversation or ask your network buddies to voice their opinion. Topics and discussion should add value to other members.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">3. <strong>Publishing an article</strong> - If the editor sees value, he will feature the article on the front page for a day or two. If editor doesn’t feature your article and you get good ratings from readers, your article will be placed based on the rating in the “Article" page for a few days.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">4. <strong>Making comments on the articles or discussion topics</strong> - When you make a comment on a featured article, your comment is featured along with the article. When your comment adds value to the article or discussion, It’s a chance for free ride marketing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">5. <strong>Promoting a service or product</strong> - When you do a promotion, your picture shows up in the front page or a noticeable position in your “Member Category”.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">6. <strong>Leading the pack</strong> - You may be placed in the front row of the “Member Category” when you are a gold star member and are actively hosting and attending events, making comments, publishing articles, and inviting new members to join Biznik.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Dan McComb is challenging each member to <strong>think of 3 people</strong> who need a community dedicated to helping them succeed in business, and invite them to Biznik. When we step into the challenge, we are looking at the possibility of over <strong>100,000</strong> members in Biznik. That size of a community will work magic in the web2.0 world.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Biznik (Lara Feltin and Dan McComb) hosts regular workshops to demonstrate the use of the network to members. I highly recommend the workshops.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Albert Einstein said: “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” <strong>Are you willing to try something new?</strong></p>
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This article discusses six ways to lead the pack in Biznik.
Albert Einstein said: “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” Are you willing to try something new?
Six Ways to Lead the Pack in Biznik
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