What would you pay for a list like that?

You can get one for FREE. How?

I’ll give you 3 words: AWeber, Facebook, Twitter

More at my workshop on Wed, Feb 17th 5:30-7:30pm in Honolulu, HI.
Get info and register online here.

Social Media can be a powerful tool in your marketing bag of tricks, and it’s FREE! What is social media?  Think of yourself sitting at a little table in a café sipping a hot chocolate with . . . hundreds of millions of people! What would you say? How would you say it? How would you get people to listen to you?

In this workshop you will learn the basics of how to use Facebook and Twitter and how to use them to promote your business. This is not an advanced social media workshop.

In this workshop I will start at ground zero with the basics of using Facebook and Twitter, and then demonstrate how to use it to grow your business. You will learn the essential fundamentals of social media for your business.

Here are some of the questions you will get answered:

What is social media, Twitter, and Facebook? *How much time does it take to use social media?

Can I automate my social media marketing? *What privacy issues are there with social networking?

How can I brand my Twitter background for my business? *Can I advertise on Facebook and Twitter?

How can I find customers using Twitter and Facebook? *How do you share photos on Twitter? What are the demographics of most social media users? What’s the difference between a Facebook Group and Fan Page? How do I create a Facebook page for my business?

I am going to pack in as much as possible in two hours! Come learn the lingo and the how-to of promoting your business through social media.

This workshop has been on our most wanted list for months, so please register early.  If there are specific questions you want to make sure get answered at the workshop,  go to www.nateburgoyne.com/hwbcmedia and let me know.

I invite you to come early to network with other business owners and entrepreneurs, and to get your website and online marketing questions answered. Check in begins at 5:00 PM and the workshop begins at 5:30 PM.

Register today online at  hwbc.org.

If online registration is still open, there are still seats available. Get yours quick. We anticipate this workshop to sell out early.

Are you committed to coming out on top? What will make the difference for your business in 2010? The economy? Wrong! A bail-out bill? No! The FED printing more money? No! The answer is YOU!

In this workshop, web designer and online marketing specialist, Nate Burgoyne is going to blast through the fluff with a “double-barreled marketing shotgun” and show you what really works!

More info and pre-workshop download at http://www.nateburgoyne.com/double-barreled .

Register Online at http://bit.ly/doublebarreled

Register by Phone at 526-1001

Space is Limited. First come, first serve.

Workshop is at the Hawaii Women’s Business Center in Honolulu. http://www.hwbc.org

Got pre-workshop questions, email Nate at nate@nateburgoyne.com or connect through LinkedIn. You are also welcome to comment on this thread.

Nate Burgoyne ( http://www.nateburgoyne.com ) is a web designer and online marketing specialist. He is president of Integrity Online Marketing (http://www.integrityonlinemarketing.com)

However, I think we all may be forgetting that face-to-face networking is still an important part of lead generating. This morning I was invited to attend a business networking group here locally and I’m excited to be part of it. I met some great like-minded business owners and entrepreneurs that are willing to work together to grow each other’s businesses.

There something special about meeting people in person, especially when you see the same people at different venues and different networking events. You remember their smiles and personalities.

One of the greatest things about being small business owners and entrepreneurs is that, in most cases, we are able to choose who we do business with. In fact, for me, when I meet a new potential business contact and start get to know him or her, I’m really trying to make the decision of whether this person and I will be able to connect and work effectively together toward a common goal.

While, all of this trust can certainly be developed online over several weeks of Facebook updates, the same connection can take place in about 30 seconds or less in a face-to-face meeting.

Happy networking both online and off!

From what I can tell at first glance, Peoplestring is a social networking and email service that rewards you in multiple ways for using their services.

Here’s one of the free banners that People String gives you to help spread the word on your blog or website.

Similar to Facebook, there is a social networking aspect of the site where you can update your status, add friends, join groups, etc. . . Additionally, there is a chat feature that brought me back to they days of AOL chat rooms of the early 90′s.

The system gives you an email address such as nateburgoyne@peoplestring.com that is free, though it may take you a minute or two to find it. I found it by clicking on the rotating “Mail” icons on the right side of the  page.

Before I share my thoughts on the program, I actively participate in Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, so that’s where my social networking foundation lies.

I think Peoplestring has  a great idea about putting money back into the pockets of the users, however, in my opinion, I think it’s a  ”features overkill”.  For me, the dashboard is too busy with banners, buttons, links, tools, and news.

I’m guessing that once you get into it and spend some time with it, you’ll be able to easily navigate through the site.

Maybe I’ve been spoiled with the simple Twitter layout that asks nothing more than, “What are are you doing? and the Facebook update box that asks the question, “What’s on your mind?”.

Am I going to take Peoplestring as a serious business venture? Maybe. They have a lot of new features planned coming up for the network and I’m sure they’ll be working out the kinks as they go along. While I was trying to figure out the system, the number of people online was bouncing around 176 at any given time, which in today’s social networking word, is minuscule, however, you have to start somewhere.

Personally, I think People String needs to clean up the interface some so it’s easy to follow and so that it intuitively tells you what to do to use the services and generate income with the system. From what I can tell, you get paid by getting others to use the system,  taking surveys, and promoting some products like this Black Grape antioxidant drink.  It’s a bit overwhelming for me.

They do  have some tutorials and webinars and so forth to show you how to use it all, but to tell you the truth, I’m in an iPod state of mind. I want to be able to look at the dashboard and know what to do without an instruction manual.

Will I personally pursue Peoople String as a business?

Well, I’ve signed up  for my free account and I’ll definitely check in with them from time to time to see how the system is progressing. If they do clean things up to where I understand the system, I’ll definitely be launching my business and helping my downline to do the same.

Should you sign up for Peoplestring?

Yes. Why not? It’s free.

Sign up as part of my group by clicking the banner below and when I decide to take this business into full gear, you’ll be one of the first to get first-hand training on how I do it. Might as well jump in early and get paid a couple bucks doing so.

We’re finalizing the date for next month’s workshop on a topic which I’m really excited about because I know it’ll make difference in your business. Check back soon for date and topic announcement.

Keep in touch everyone. If you haven’t already joined my newsletter be sure to do so, also you’re all invited to connect to me through LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Have a great day everyone! Keep in touch. Aloha.

If you’re tired of having TweetDeck or Twirl open on your desktop just to keep your followers up to date, you can use Social Oomph to pre-write your tweets and schedule them to go out whenever you want.

The service supports multiple Twitter accounts and is very intuitive to use. I personally use the upgraded version of the service and recommend you upgrade if your time is limited and you want to get aggressive about your marketing.

Click the banner below for more information. Also, if you have any questions about how I personally use Social Oomph, send me an email at info@nateburgoyne.com.

One of the points that we discussed in the workshop is how social media is a set of tools and not necessarily the silver bullet for success. The print media is now printing stories quite regularly about how businesses have been able to achieve great results with services like Twitter. Now, does that mean that as soon as you open up a Twitter profile for you or your business, you are going to experience immediate results? That depends on how you use this set of tools we call social media or social networking.

Online social networking is, in my opinion, like a drawer full of tools in your marketing toolbox. Is it the silver bullet for success online? No. However, it is definitely part of the black powder that fires the silver bullet of marketing. And, if you’re missing some of the black powder from your bullet, it’s not going to reach as far as you need it to.

For an aggressive online presence, social media is essential. It builds relationships and trust with an audience that has sought you out because of the information you are sharing. If you haven’t already done so, I strongly encourage everyone to take a closer look at how social media can boost your business.

For those who are interested in private consultation on about how social media could help your business or cause, shoot me an email at info@nateburgoyne.com or call me at (808) 753-3759 to set up a phone or in-person appointment. ~ Much Aloha.

I recently got my hands on The Secret Weapon and am going to tell you the secret in this video for free. If you want to make sure your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn updates, emails, and classified ads such as Craigslist stand out from the never-ending sea of tweets, updates, and emails that your clients are receiving on a daily basis, you need The Secret Weapon.

I have the rights to share the secret with you and it’s yours for the taking. I’m not sure how long the video will be up there but, as of today, it’s there for you. Enjoy the video and have fun with The Secret Weapon.

Here’s the link: http://www.nateburgoyne.com/secretweapon

I just recently attended a webinar (online seminar) by a colleague of mine named Devon Brown where he reveals an insider strategy that he and I both use to get a huge number of Twitter followers for our businesses. The webinar was about an hour and it was phenomenal.

He’s giving another webinar on the same topic and has opened up registration FREE for the first 47 people who register online. This is a $77.00 seminar that he is giving away free admission to for those who register early.

Devon does a great job teaching this insider strategy to make money with Twitter.

If you’re interested, go to http://www.nateburgoyne.com/viraltwittersecret.