Be part of the romance of social networking. Help them fall for you — and they’ll follow you wherever you go.

So why bother using social networking sites to drive traffic to your site, if your attempts are just going to be met with a Block, Unsubscribe, Ban, or Spam notification?

I usually write about online business, but it’s important to recognize that social media tactics can be applied to brick-and-mortar companies as well.

Help and be helped. Think “What can I do for them?” as well as “What can they do for me?” You’ll be thankful that you did.

See, this is the beauty of social media. One person talks to another, shares ideas with another person, who then shares it with … you.

I have a simple rule that I live by. I treat others as I’d like to be treated, and hope that they do the same. It’s really just that simple.

If you are (or know anyone who might be) interested, please don’t hesitate to contact me at kellyshibari@gmail.com with the subject line that goes with each project…

OK, I don’t do casting call type posts that often, but there are two separate projects going on that I’d love to share with you guys…

Things have changed in the past few years. If you think that you can continue by playing the “I’m better than the rest of you” game and come out ahead, then you’re probably going to be sadly mistaken.

Adult industry marketing firm Hourglass8 Media’s first e-book, “The Champagne Room : How to Leverage Social Media for the Adult Industry”, has exceeded the 100 download mark.