Ten New Virtual Communities I Just Discovered!

Yes, it's been a while since my last post. I am going to remedy that by posting once a week to Virtual Woman's Day. In fact, I thought it would be fun to share the top ten new virtual communities I find online each week and share them here.  As if we don't have enough social networks to be involved in, I am going to give you ten more to check out.  Hey you may just find one or two that really resonate with you. This week I am focusing on niche social networks.  These are different from the Facebooks and LinkedIns of the world because they are not for everybody. They have a specific purpose and interest to those who join and participate.

 So here goes:

LifeBrixx.com (networking based on your hobbies) lets you find people to network with based upon common interests such as hobbies. Wit LifeBrixx.com you can visually list your interests, goals, hobbies and see what other people like before you connect with them.

Dogosaur.com the social site for dogs and their owners. Want to improve your dog's life? Looking to adopt a dog or puppy?

GoFlying.co is the niche social network for aviators and all things aviation. Share photos, videos and more. Have something to trade? GoFlying.co is the place to do it! GoFlying.co is a social media website with free classifieds, Calendars, news, weather & more!

HangChillPary.com is a social app for people who want to be social. With HangChillParty.com you can let your friends know you are free to hang out, go out and have some fun.

Intellitrest.com is the social community for those who pursue intellectual interests such as archaeology, poetry, history, astronomy, art and more. Share your knowledge and trivia, express your intellectual opinions and discuss your interests with fellow intellects. Add them as peers and follow their intellectual activity.

Sqoot.com is an easy way to get your friends together to do the things you want to do. Want to go rock climbing? Let Sqoot.com know? Want to hang glide? Tell Sqoot.com. Visit a volcano in Hawaii?With Sqoot.com you are sure to find someone who want to do the same thing!

PedalRoom.com is the social site for bicycles and cyclists! They're committed to turning into the primary place for cyclists worldwide to find bikes and connect with each other virtually and in person!

MisoTrendy.com helps you find the most popular places around any location. MisoTrendy.com uses trending data from foursquare and shows currently checked-in users, tips and mayorships from the most popular venues in real-time. 

Bumped.in is a community for people on the move. Make the most of your trip or daily commute by connecting with the people en-route with you.

RealtyJoin.com is the social network for realtors, real estate investors, agents, brokers and all folks involved in real estate in one way or another. RealtyJoin.com helps real estate investors, service providers, and other professionals find relevant opportunities and connect with the people they need. RealtyJoin.com is designed to help investors and vendors find more business opportunities, share information, and make more money.

What's your favorite niche social network? Please share below. Would love to hear more from you.

And have a super day... to your success Virtually and In Person!

Heidi

 

Using Social Media to Grow Your Business

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Debbie Weil, author of “The Corporate Blogging Book” about how to use Social Media to Grow Your Business.

Debbie was an engaging, interesting speaker with a wealth of information. In her interview, Debbie answered questions about the definition (and misnomers) and future of social media, as well as what tools are hot today.

She talked about who is effectively using social media in business giving great examples such as Dell’s success on Twitter and how they can directly relate $1 million dollars in revenue to their guy Richard@dell and how he has effectively engaged twitter fans to drive business. Debbie talked about Southwest Airline blog ~ Nuts about Southwest, how Jet Blue uses Twitter to notify their followers of flight updates, changes, cancellations and delays.

Debbie gave several tips including the importance of our Digital Footprint and how we must be providing useful content if we want to reach and engage our circles. She also talked about how blogs are now replacing traditional websites and actually becoming websites using blogging platforms.

Debbie gave some great resources including books to read and shared her own free ebook ~ 7 tips to Write a Great Blog, which you can access at www.DebbieWeil.com.

To listen to Debbie’s interview, visit: http://www.redheadmarketingblog.com/audio/DebbieWeilSocialMedia.mp3.

To learn more about Debbie, visit her website: www.DebbieWeil.com.

To join us for our next interview (Wednesday January 21 at 11 AM EST), Mind Your Multicultural Manners with Lisa Fanin, send me an email at heidi(at)wecai.org with Mind Your Manners in the subject line and you will receive instructions on how to attend this free event.

And on that same day at 1pm J. B. Glossinger will be talking about ViralKungFu: Is your business in the game? The future of Internet Marketing. J.B. is the founder of MorningCoach.com, an online community that has quickly blossomed into the world's largest personal development Website. From Argentina to Zimbabwe, loyal listeners in more than 80 countries tune in daily to hear his podcast, skyrocketing it to the top spot on iTunes Health. In addition to his work on MorningCoach.com, J.B. also founded the innovative media-marketing firm ViralKungFu, Inc., a company specializing in social and traditional media. JB is a personal development coach, a well-regarded keynote speaker and the author of Get Out Of Neutral. He has an MBA and a PhD in Metaphysics. You can no longer rely only on your traditional marketing plan. The Internet continues to explode with new and proven methods to target your market. If you want to continue to attract and retain customers, you need to have an effective Internet marketing strategy. During this interview, J. B will show you how to lay a strong foundation for your Internet marketing plan and more.

JB’s session is $27 to register. To join us for his session, go to this link and sign up PAYPAL. Once you do, participant instructions will be sent.

Everyone who registers for J.B’s Viral Kung Fu will receive a link to his session afterwards.