Why Use Social Networking?

Social Networking is growing ever more popular each year. Social Networking is a great way to advertise your business and gain new customers. Here are the top five reasons to use social networking websites to promote your business.

1. It's free
2. It's quick and easy to get started
3. It can help you reach out and find new customers
4. Social networking sites get picked up by search engines, increasing your search engine ranking
5. Most are customizable so you can match your business websites colors and designs (ask us how)

Some of the most popular social networking sites include Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn. Before you decide which service(s) to use, evaluate which services best suit your needs and who uses each service most. Here is a list of some of the more popular social networking sites and who generally uses them.

• http://www.linkedin.com/ - For Business Professionals
• http://www.facebook.com/ - For Social Networking and Small Businesses
• http://www.myspace.com/ - For Social Networking
• http://www.plaxo.com/ - For Business Professionals
• http://www.reunion.com/ - For Finding Past Schoolmates

What is Google Calendar?

Google Calendar is an easy to use, free online calendar of events that can be shared with co-workers, family, friends and/or the public. It can also be customized and incorporated into an existing website or blog. Google Calendar has a few benefits that other calendars do not currently offer.

Never Forget Another Event
Get reminders sent via email or have a text message sent to your mobile phone.

Access your Calendar from your Mobile Phone
If you don't have a computer, no problem. View and edit your calendar using your mobile phone.

Invite People to your EventsYou can invite people to your events on your calendar. Guests can then RSVP by email or via your online Google Calendar.

Sync your Google Calendar with Desktop Applications
Google Calendar can syncronize its events with Microsoft Outlook, Apple iCal and Mozilla Sunbird to reduce confusion and better manage all your events.

Access your Calendar when you are Offline
Don't have access to the internet? You still have access to your Google Calendar. With offline access, you can view a read-only version of your calendar no matter where you are. However, you can't make any updates when working offline.

Customize your Calendar
Your Google Calendars appearance can be customized and incorporated into your website or blog using HTML code. You can customize the colors of the calendar and what size you want the calendar to display on your website, it can fit anywhere and is interactive. (right) Sample of a Google Calendar that fits in the side margin of Blogger blogs.

Contact Red Lace Design to incorporate your Google Calendar into your website or blog. If you don't already have a Google Calendar, we can set one up for you.