SMB and the need for social media

Great post from Lisa Barone on how small business owners may be getting passed by social media savvy customers, and not even realize it.

Another set of finding from the post:

81 percent say it’s important for businesses to respond to a post.
78 percent want to see promotions.
74 percent want regular posts.
66 percent want to see pictures.

This is what your potential and current customers are coming to expect and will find a business that responds and engages with them. Lets make it your business!

Amplify’d from smallbiztrends.com

If you’re a small business owner and you don’t think your customers are spending time on social media, I’d really encourage you to get out of your storefront and have a look around–because there’s an entire world passing you by. Earlier this year, Nielsen reported that the world now spends more than 100 billion minutes on social networks and blog sites, equating to 22 percent of all time online, or one in every four and a half minutes.

Read more at smallbiztrends.com