Facebook can lead students to the wrong path, much like the impersonators we've all seen before. Leading them to the wrong path isn't just the parents' fault as it is for the school and teachers, too. I honestly believe the teacher, that greatest public figure of young people who adore their moms, dads and (secretly, usually) their teachers, should begin to learn and equip themselves with the benefits, advantages and power of social media as an academic tool. The question more begs on why teachers and schools aren't extending their public roles and responsibilities to social media where their students today live and breath every day. There's an impulsive way of entering social media for educational and business means, and there's a more proper way of doing so. The challenge is to decide to enter and how to do so.

I spent 7 years in the Direct Sales industry after 7 years in I.T., which was then called EDP and subsequently MIS. Through the years of understanding dealer networks, sales management, salesmanship, customer relations, distribution and such, I came across many acronyms that led to incorporating these business principles in my life. One of these is B.M.W. – known as Birthdays, Marriages and Wakes.

What are your biggest sales turn off? Pushy salespeople in your face begging you to buy, buy, buy! However, they don’t offer anything valuable in return. They want you to buy the latest and greatest product but what’s the motivating factor? They don’t have one! As a result, people pass them over and won’t buy their products. The following Internet marketing formula is the most effective six step plan to guaranteed SUCCESS!

Online social networks are about conversations, besides being free, fast and (always available) forever. There are opportunities to use online social networks to market yourself, your organization, products and services. However, each one is distinct from one another and “overkill” will also drive your results downwards. This essay is based solely on my experience.