Social media sites are eager to answer your questions

Gotta question? Or maybe an answer? It seems more and more social media sites are listening. LinkedIn has long had a LinkedIn Answers feature, where people can ask business-related questions and get answers from experts in the community. Facebook added Facebook Questions late last year, and Quora, a relatively new kid on the block, is based entirely on questions and answers from members of its growing community.

Question and answer features provide an excellent opportunity for finding information and for setting yourself apart as an expert in your field. On Quora, for example, members can view questions based on topic, follow specific topics that interest them to see what others are asking, follow specific questions to see new answers as they appear, and rate answers, so the best answers work their way to the top of the heap. The Quora website is built on a structure similar to Wikipedia and uses moderators to ensure content is appropriate.

Starting out on any new social site can be a bit daunting. Before asking a new question on Quora, Facebook Questions, or a similar website, look for similar questions that have already been posted. With thousands of questions in place on virtually every topic under the sun, don't be surprised if your question has already been asked and answered. As you become more familiar with the site, start answering questions that fit your area of expertise. Engage with other users who share your interests, and stay involved.

For more information about Quora, visit http://www.quora.com. To learn more about Facebook Questions, visit http://www.facebook.com/questions/. And to join the conversation at LinkedIn, go to http://www.LinkedIn.com/answers/.

Goodcopy wins January 2011 Golden Ink Knife Award


Mike Stevens of Marketing Ideas for Printers says, "I am pleased to award the January 2011 Golden Ink Knife to Goodcopy Printing for their outstanding in-house monthly newsletter. The most amazing thing about their newsletter is that Goodcopy has won the highly competitive "best in-house newsletter" award from the NAQP for seven of the last eight years!"

"...they do an outstanding job of personalizing and localizing the content to fit their market and customer base. The result is a truly excellent newsletter that functions as a proven sales-building marketing tool. Congratulations on your well deserved Golden Ink Knife Award.

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