Debbie, Excellent topic! Everyone one is in a Social Media frenzy and wants to know how to use these tools... which is key to keeping up with technology. It's so easy to fall behind but at the same time it is very time consuming and easy to get lost in time or distracted. I really enjoy your focus on the point of using these sites and to not lose ourselves, to have a plan and maximize your time and energy efficiently. Thanks for sharing!

Maria Pruitt, UFF District Manager www.u1stfinancial.com www.mariapruitt.com

Great, catchy title Brad- I like it. I do agree, first impressions are important... but you can never assume! I have learned through my own business- assuming someone is not interested or not qualified, leads to a closed door. Let's hope others are open to meeting more than once to learn and give a second chance- just in case... typos and all! Maria

Thank you for that advice, I am currently putting together my own blog through wordpress. I want traffic for my site, this is a great reminder. Maria

You have a wealth of information, have you ever heard of the "bizpack", this is a great tool to be used for many or all of your clients as a tax tracking tool. It's quicken on steroids! Maria

What is your blog name?? If you need more blog help my mentor is offering a FREE class, starting Tuesday at 9pm Eastern at:

http://getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62a&lc=ozQu&mc=f&s=H1G0g&y=l&

Let me know if this helps. Maria

Yes, where do I start!

I want to customize my site, been trying with the browse and having a heck of a time. Would like it to look more professional- any ideas for me? Thanks, Maria

I am new to wordpress as well as biznik- looking forward to creating my blog, sounds as though you may have many great ideas. If you don't mind me staying in touch- I may have some questions for you.

Can't wait. Thanks, Maria

Kisane,

Would enjoy connecting with you, here is my twitter- https://twitter.com/mariapruitt

Lots of people mentioning how new at Twitter and others. My mentor is offering a FREE 5 week class about blogging, facbook, twitter, etc. for FREE it starts tomorrow... Tuesday at 9pm Eastern, here is the site.

http://getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62a&lc=ozQu&mc=f&s=H1G0g&y=l&

Best regards, Maria

Steve, Try this site:

http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/eoirforms/eoir31.pdf

this site provides information and an application. Good luck, Maria

Talk about Marketing- My mentor is coaching a 5 week FREE class on how to build a blog, integrate social networking, and use your blog to generate free leads which will lead to new customers and sales for you. It starts Tuesday (tomorrow) at 9pm Eastern. I know space is limited.

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Dave, the impact of our economy is a gamble for all including our businesses and all that we have invested. Let's look at what we have to do moving forward and not look back. Let's take action and be held accountable. Documenting is very important in several aspects. For example, setting your goals for your business (or your personal life)- without an action your plan is a daydream. Write things down, document. You talk about free advice, that is great and wonderful- pay it forward. However, when you are educating yourself to improve, be better, more knowledgable there is investment whether it be money or time. Document your finances or your budget. Do you know exactly how much debt your have (keep your business expenses seperate if you are a home based Entrepreneur)? Do you know exactly how much interest you owe? How much time this will take to pay this ALL off? Do you want to be debt free (including your mortgage) and still have a thriving business? These are key questions you need to ask yourself, "knowledge kills fear".