It seems like a lifetime ago, but I remember when we started DANIMA, I was out at every networking event in the Region. Whether it was a morning breakfast networking group or a small business event in the evening, I was there with cards in-hand and a memorized 30 second info-mercial in-case I had to stand up and talk about the business. It was a lot of fun, but it consumed a lot of my time, energy and often, money!

Fast-forward 15 years. The need to network is still a high-priority, but now, instead of getting up early, getting work-ready, driving to a local restaurant or driving to a local restaurant/business after a long day of work to hand out cards and “schmooze” with other local business people, I can now sit in front of our computer, type up a few messages in my personal and business fan pages, hit post and my job is done! It’s called Social Networking, and much like that “internet-thing” that we also balked at in it’s infancy, Facebook, Twitter, and their Social Networking counterparts are here to stay. But instead of looking at them like the beast with 8-heads or those “silly, time-wasting fads”, it’s time you realize just how important they are to you and your business.

1. It’s free marketing, free networking. No annual Association fees and breakfast costs. No $10 entrance fees and cash bar. Just you, your keyboard and your marketing genius!


2. You can reach more, highly targeted contacts quicker and more effectively.


3. It saves you time, energy and money that you can now apply to other parts of your business!

Just last week I received 2 jobs and 4 inquiries thanks to a few photos of client work that I posted in our businesses’ fan page. Those posts took 5 minutes of my time and now we may have 2 new long-term relationships with businesses that we probably wouldn’t have had an opportunity to network with had it not been for a Facebook post and a Tweet.

At DANIMA, we not only utilize the various Social Networking channels that are available to us, but we help create and manage these tools for our clients. Like other marketing strategies, businesses often don’t have the time or know-how to maintain the consistency you require for an effective Social Networking campaign. That’s where we come in. The DANIMA staff will work with you and your team to implement and maintain your Social Networking strategies at affordable rates.

Follow us on Twitter (@danima09), “like” us at facebook.com/danimacreative or give us an old-fashioned phone call at 905-357-4977 for more information!