Consulting Firms - A Mathematical Reason You Need Social Networking

There is a mathematical formula to business successYes there is email, but in today's fast paced and high
that every consulting firm should know. Therefore, iftechnology driven business world, there is one mass
the math supports a need for an action than theremedia method that fills our relationship building need
should be no reason for not using the bestbetter than any other, Social Networking.
technology to support that action, right?Now there are several services that can help us do
Well, here's the math....just that, Twitter, Face book, Linked in, and a
Clients = Leads + Relationship + (Conversion)hundred others. Now let's look at how to build friends
Products/Programswhom know, like and trust us enough to convert into
Let me explain, to succeed in business you needa client.
clients and in order to acquire them you need leads.Begin with sending emails to your leads that invite
In order to develop leads you need to massagethem to follow you on your Twitter and Face book
relationships and in order to convert leads to clientsaccount. In your email, offer to help them in any way
you need some sort of product or program. Makesyou can, although it is very simple to do for
sense to me how about you?themselves offer to be helpful. Next, begin to post
Now if we used article marketing to fulfill our leadmessages to the leads that are following you, ask
generation and have a product to sell how would youthem questions. Tell them what you're working on;
develop a relationship with hundreds of people aroundyou only need to spend about 15 to 30 minutes a
the world?day keeping in touch.