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AIM Members: The world of social media awaits you
 One way of doing business is to meet the people where they are. Increasingly, these people are on social media websites.
Facebook®, MySpace®, and YouTube® are three of the biggest players in the new networking scene, and harnessing the power of these shared communities is one of the newest and most efficient ways of capturing new downline members and reaching a broader audience.
Social media, at its most basic form, is essentially a community – one in which the people dictate what is popular. It is online democracy at its finest, where individuality is valued over conformity, and it is with these ideas in mind that doing business in social media truly thrives.
Benefits of social networking:
• Connect with potential customers in a user-specific environment.
• Use others to market your products for you.
• Reach a greater number of people in a shorter amount of time.
• Build brand awareness in unique ways.
• Discover a niche market you might not have found otherwise.
• Experience worldwide reach without leaving your computer.
• It’s free!
Along with the benefits, the sheer number of users makes a compelling case for taking your AIM business into social networks. MySpace® and Facebook® together have nearly 300 million accounts, and their numbers are growing every day. Facebook® estimates that it attracts 5 million new users per week. In a month, that growth would equal the entire population of the state of New York.
 Go viral with Facebook® (facebook.com)
An emerging business tool, Facebook® can help you network and share with millions of users who are just a mouse click away. After you create your Facebook® account, follow these steps to share your AIM affiliation with your friends and networks:
• Find AIM’s Facebook® page by searching for “The AIM Companies™.”
• Click on The AIM Companies™ page, and find the “Become a Fan” link in the right sidebar of AIM’s page.
• Click “Become a Fan” and you’re all set!
Here’s where the networking part kicks in. When you join The AIM Companies™ page, that activity will be posted to your profile page and to the collective home pages of all your Facebook® friends. They will see that you “… became a fan of The AIM Companies™,” and they can click on AIM’s page to learn more. And they’ll have you to thank!
 Join the fun with MySpace®
(myspace.com/aimbarleylife)
As one of the original social networking sites, MySpace® has a loyal, knowledgeable following that you can tap into.
Here are two tips:
Become friends with AIM by visiting myspace.com/aimbarleylife and adding us to your list of friends. This way, visitors to AIM’s MySpace® page can find your profile by looking at AIM’s friend list and clicking on your photo.
Place AIM in your Top Friends. This will give your profile visitors an easy link to learn more about the company.
 Share your story with YouTube
(youtube.com/aimusers)
Anyone can be a successful movie producer on YouTube, and any AIM Member can grow his business using YouTube’s broad reach. Send friends and family a link to an AIM video and have them contact you if they would like more information. And you can upload your own AIM-related video to YouTube and e-mail the link to people you know. You can even have your video found by others by connecting it to one of AIM’s videos using the “Video Response” tool.
The case for joining social networks can be clearly stated. But perhaps a more relevant question for AIM business-builders is what to do once you get there?
For starters, be yourself. Most AIM Members participate in the company because their lives are uniquely invested in the Nutrition, Opportunity, and Success that AIM provides. If this is the case, then AIM should come up naturally and sincerely when you describe yourself and your interests to others over social networks.
Another way to be successful on social networks is to contribute to and build community. Seek out people who share similar feelings when it comes to health products. Create a group of your own to promote your personal business and invite your downline to join. Social networks like Facebook and MySpace can be used as a community bulletin board as well. Announce  upcoming meetings and leave notes about products and materials. The tools on social networking sites largely mimic the tools you may be using in the real world, so explore your options and use the ones that best suit your needs.
Finally, be willing to share. This has been key to having a successful AIM business long before social networking even existed, and it remains just as important as your business grows into the web age of the 21st century. Take YouTube for instance.
Something as simple as filming your kids drinking their morning BarleyLife® could become a valuable tool for sharing. Upload the video to YouTube, e-mail the link to family, friends, and downline, and there’s no telling how many eyes it will reach. You can use a similar strategy on Facebook. Announce a milestone in your health journey by changing your Facebook status, all your Facebook friends can see it and comment on it. And they might end up seeking you out for more information.
The online world of social media is no longer for tech-savvy 20-somethings and cutting-edge industry leaders. It is for everyone. And if you’re interested in reaching everyone, social networks are a fine place to start.
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