4 Obscure Social Media Sites for Biz that work
1.Ryze.
Started in 2001, Ryze is a social networking site for professionals – particularly entrepreneurs.
It’s free to join and there are paid memberships are available. There are currently over 500,000
members worldwide.
More than 1000 organizations host networks on Ryze. According to their website, networks on
Ryze let existing organizations and communities plus new ones use Ryze’s technology to
connect their members with each other.
As of this posting, Ryze is not accepting new members. How intriguing!
2. Talkbiznow
Talkbiznow is a web-based business community that provides business services for small
businesses and professionals. In addition to the basic functionality of creating a profile and
connecting with others, users can manage a calendar, store files (up to 50MG of free space!),
host webinars, manage all other social media sites with Social One and lots more.
The company’s mission is to simplify the essential business services and seamlessly integrate
and deliver them through the internet for Free. Making it possible for businesses of all sizes to
network, collaborate and essentially expand their services in avenues they might not have
explored before.
Talkbiznow could be a great site to help get the social media newby moving in the right
direction. Sign up is easy, and the profile build and management is user-friendly. I especially like
the free collaboration and desktop services: file sharing, web conferencing and voice
conferencing.
3. Affluence
This is a social media site for the (you guessed it) affluent. In fact, you you must prove your
worth before you can even join, so I can’t tell you much about it, other than it’s intriguing.
Affluence is a private social network where accomplished individuals connect, share
information, and engage in meaningful conversations. Members also enjoy exclusive, high-
quality content and feature advice from industry experts on subjects such as art, technology and
travel.
So, if you fall in the income range of a “verifiable minimum household net worth of $1 million
(US) or annual household income of $200,000,” then this most certainly could be the spot for
you!
4. Quora.
Now that LinkedIn has disabled their popular Answers feature, Quora is a great place for small
business owners to be. For details, visit this recent post.
So, there you have it. My top 10 list of best social media sites for small businesses. Want more?
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