1. Sharing Updates to Your Website or Blog

One of the best methods for “getting the word out” about updates to your website or blog is by sending out a Tweet. Tweeting is an extremely effective conduit for notifying a large group of followers – FAST. In order to keep you under the 140 character maximum; however, consider utilizing a tiny URL service.

2. Monitoring Your Brand

One of the often overlooked benefits about Twitter, is the opportunity for an organization to learn about their Brand. More and more, consumers are posting information about organizations online with Twitter – both bad and good experiences. An organization needs to channel information received from Twitter in an effort to evaluate opportunities that may exist to rebuild certain processes or strengthen areas that are exceeding consumer’s expectations.

3. Consider Alternatives

While Twitter has certainly taken the world by storm, with estimation on the total number of account of over 14 million, and 3 million tweets / day – don’t forget about what other social microblogging services that are out there in the blogosphere.  You do not need to pay a SEO firm $5K to tell you that the number of inbound links that you company/organization has, the better!  Microblogging services are an excellent way to build relationships with groups of people that are interested in your product/service, and drive traffic to your site. 

  Ask

  Bibsonomy

  Blinklist

  BookmarkSync

  Connotea

  del.icio.us

  Digg

  Diigo

  Facebook

  Google Bookmarks

  Jumptags

  Linkatopia

  Mixx

  MySpace

  Newsvine

  Propeller

  Reddit

  Simpy

  Slashdot

  Spurl

  Stumbleupon

  Technorati

  Technology

  Operations

  Processes

  People

While there are a number of other functions to consider, these have been deemed as the core components of any successful organization. Have you, as a small to mid-size business owner, considered the possibility that there may be an easier way to do things? Is there an opportunity that exists to eliminate mundane tasks and unnecessary payroll expenditures? If any of these questions have ever crossed you mind, you may want to consider what alternatives exist from a technological standpoint. Whether you are an internet based business, or traditional brick and mortar, there are many available options due to the overwhelming improvements made in technology in the past decade.

An effecient Operational Model and Logistics Planning is a necessity in today’s business environment. One must additionally consider COB (Continuity of Business) in case of a natural disaster. Having a business that can operate in a lean manner is vital in managing overall expenditures. Outsourcing, and Cyclical Staffing Models can prepare an organization to operate in such a manner.

In terms of processes, it is imperative that a business has the ability to rely on Metrics to analyze its performance. Tracking, evaluating, and making the right decisions when it comes to strategy planning can ensure a sound business model. Quality Assurance models developed to ensure adherence to regulatory and state law, and Risk Management models to define KRI (Key Risk Indicators) will afford Operations the ability to minimize both financial and reputational risk.

Staffing Competency Models can assist an organization with determining whether or not you have the right people, in the right place, at the right time. At the end of the day, it is the People within an organization, that define an organization. By performing the necessary evaluations, a company can ensure that it has the ability to deliver results.

At JPMW Consulting, we understand the need to maintain effective business models. Plain and simple, we deliver results. We are committed to your success, because without it, we will not have achieved our goal. To learn more, please visit the business consulting experts at JPMW Consulting.