Social Media in Business

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Do you like social media?  Do you think it's useful for businesses?  In what ways?  Please read an article about social media and its uses for small businesses and respond to the questions below.  Send your answers to us at sarah@virtualingua.de.  We'll correct them and send them back to you, and we'll give you further learning tips.  Test us for free!

http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2013/apr/05/innovative-use-social-media

1.  What are some ways that social media can be helpful for small businesses?
2.  Name some advantages and disadvantages of social media for businesses. 
3.  Describe what kinds of marketing work on social media.
4.  Do you use social media?  Why or why not? 
5.  Do you look at company websites or social media profiles?  What do you like or dislike about this kind of marketing?