Social Media. Where will it all stop?

Written by Tricia Hay – Director of First Base Employment

Over the past few months I've been learning the lingo; The Hashtags, the FF's and the RT's and learning some valuable lessons on the way. I signed up with a Social Media Management Tool and then got bored of people obviously using the software to send out automated sales messages.

I have a Twitter feed on my website, a facebook (or bookface dependant on who you are) page for B2C and a linkedin profile for B2B. I've managed (don't ask me how) to link them all together and have got my tweets, profile and status updates into conversation... and then Google+ comes along.

I've found the reason why Mr H has his Blackberry at the ready at all times, and am enjoying being online and forming relationships well into the evening.

We all want to have conversations right? (Well, sometimes, I talk enough for 11 people during the day and will avoid conversation at night at any cost!).

But at the end of the day we need to know, like and trust people before we look to them for expertise or to buy something from them.

When you look for a Supplier, where do you first look? Is there one particular place, someone you listen to, or a plethora of mediums that you turn to to give you information and hence inspiration?

Is there any tool that you use (or would use!) to connect with your suppliers or business partners, or is there no real substitute for a face to face meeting to get down to brass tacks?

Let me know - we're here to help... on twitter... on facebook ... on linkedin... and on Google Plus.. Oops, we're in Stroud too.. and instead of us “liking” you we’d make you a cuppa.