Virtual Media Partner

Virtual Media Partner is a New Media (Social Media) Consulting Firm.

Virtual Media Partner is consulting agency specializing new media (social media) education and marketing. We collaborate with strategic partners across the globe to provide our clients with the best services.

We live and breathe new media and so you don't need to. Below are our favorite recent articles and videos about our favorite new media tools.

Why New Media

Inc. 500 CEOs Use Social Media for Business (Inc.)

Are you wondering if your customers are using social media? This study from the Center for Marketing Research found that 91% of Inc companies use at least one form of social media (compared to 77% in 2008). There are other interesting stats as well, including how many companies are using Twitter and how many to start blogging and using online video.

Four Ways that B2B Social Media Marketing Builds Brands and Generates Leads

Twiter:

Twitter lists in detail (TwiTip)

http://www.twitip.com/twitter-lists-in-detail/

If you have wondered about Twitter lists this post provides some reasons why you want to consider lists and things you want to think about before diving in.

How to use Twitter Lists (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2009/11/02/twitter-lists-guide/

This post takes you through the basics of Twitter lists: creating, managing, and finding lists for you.

Twitter 101 for Business

http://business.twitter.com/twitter101

Want to learn how Twitter helps businesses? Check out this insightful guide developed by the folks at Twitter.

Twitter Turns on Geolocation Functionality (PC World)

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/182748/twitter_turns_on_geolocation_functionality.html

With Twitter, you can now tag your posts by location. If you have a local business, this could be useful functionality for you.

Facebook

5 Tips For Getting More from Facebook (Duct Tape Marketing)

http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/08/10/5-tips-for-getting-more-from-facebook/

John Jantsch from Duct Tape Marketing provides 5 suggestions on how businesses can use Facebook.

How to Market Your Business With Facebook (New York Times):

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/business/smallbusiness/12guide.html

This is a fantastic post that provides the essentials of using Facebook to market your small business.

LinkedIn:

LinkedIn and Twitter Partnership: Do's and Don'ts for Users (PC World):

http://www.pcworld.com/article/181814/linkedin_and_twitter_partnership_dos_and_donts_for_users.html

A lot has been written about the integration between Twitter and LinkedIn. This is a good summary on how you can use the tools together.

33 Ways to Use LinkedIn for Business (Web Worker Daily)

http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/07/13/33-ways-to-use-linkedin-for-business/

Wondering how exactly to get value from LinkedIn? Here are 33 tips.

5 Tips for Getting More from LinkedIn (Duct Tape Marketing)

http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/07/29/5-tips-for-getting-more-from-linkedin/

These are some great suggestions on how to use LinkedIn for business.

Biznik

Biznik Blends High Tech with High Touch (Social Media Today)

http://www.socialmediatoday.com/SMC/139060

Curious about what Biznik is and if it is for you? This post provides the essential details.

Sprouter

Sprouter: Twitter for Business Owners (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2009/11/12/sprouter/

Sprouter is one of the newer social networks (and is currently be invitation only). Mashable explains what it is and why you should care.