Did you know that your CRS profile on-line in the National Database will now include your profile links to several social media sites?

Those of you "in the know" about the advantages of participating in social media networking are probably members of one or more of the most popular sites (I personally recommend the first 4)

• ActiveRain - blogging site
  
• LinkedIn
  
• Facebook
  
• Twitter - microblogging site
  
• Hi5
  
• Orkut
  
• MySpace.

Now you can include profile links to those sites in your on-line profile. Plus you can add two additional ones (I included my Plaxo Profile)

Simply log in to My Advantage on the CRS site and click on the link to Update Your Member Profile. Add the correct links from the individual site then save.

REMEMBER: You can follow the SoCal CRS Chapter on Twitter - @SoCalCRS

Twitter is becoming very much a part of mainstream social media networking. You surely have heard of it, or perhaps are even tweeting on Twitter now. Many folks use it for its social aspects, and there is certainly a great deal of value in expanding your on-line social network and letting folks know who you are and what areas you service.

But Twitter can also help you in your business if you choose to make the effort to use it..

I wrote a recent article on ActieRain that you may find useful if you are using Twitter now. And it might give you an incentive to get involved with Twitter - after all, it's free.

READ MORE about How You can use Hashtags on Twitter to Your Advantage.

Here's something else you may be interested in if you want to know MORE about social media networking (Twitter, Facebook, LInkedIn, and other tools and websites) and how it will help you grow your business.

Southern California Chapter of CRS is sponsoring a webinar series (12 weeks) beginning in February. STAY TUNED FOR MY NEXT POST so you can register. SoCal members will be receiving an email about this terrific series today (I have taken it myself and I can tell you it is WELL WORTH the low cost).

And you can follow ME on Twitter if you wish at Twitter.com/jdowler

Are YOU on Twitter yet?

SoCalCRS is.

You can follow our Southern California CRS Chapter here.

  Our name is @SoCalCRS