It's All About Reputation in Web 2.
0 As the untold opportunities of Social Media continue to grow and evolve, our society remains forever changed in the way we connect to the world and do business.
 The online marketplace is bringing products and services to the masses like never before, and Web 2.
0 has evolved businesses from brick and mortar, to the virtual world.
 In order to thrive, a strong online presence is demanded in today's business world, and engagement in Social Media is an essential marketing tool in our economic hard times.
 But as Social Media comes of age and offers staggering opportunity for growth and prosperity, it also provides an immediate, real-time reflection of public opinion, good or bad.
   Where Bad News Travels at the Speed of Light Online in the new world of user-controlled Social Media, good news travels fast.
 But bad news travels at light speed.
 Likened to the "Snowball Effect on Steroids", businesses who harness the power of Social Media can flourish and grow quickly, while detrimental effects can happen even faster.
 Public opinion is there in the open for all to see, and people have a lot to say.
 Keeping savvy consumers happy, with many other competitors in the wings, can be a full time job for larger businesses and corporations.
 Leaving a complaint un-addressed is not only bad business practices, but remains online for years to come for millions of potential consumers to see!   Does Your Client Know What's Being Said About Them? Along with the enormous demand for Virtual Professionals to help clients grow their business with Social Media Marketing, there is an even greater demand for the subsequent Online Reputation Monitoring and Management! This is a vitally needed service by an exploding number of businesses who have jumped in to Social Media Marketing, but completely overlooked a damage-control plan for when the inevitable negative feedback occurs.
  Businesses need to keep their ear to the virtual ground for many reasons to maintain a clean image.
 But too many of them are losing precious hard earned reputations without a solid action plan of handling this vitally crucial component of their Social Media Marketing campaigns.
     Online Reputation Management - the Invaluable Service in 2009 More than traditional public relations, monitoring and handling reputation in the vast expanse of Web 2.
0 requires specialized skills that too few Virtual Professionals are providing.
 There is a huge gap in this niche service, and businesses are realizing the value of this area of Social Media Marketing.
 With the economic downturn tightening marketing budgets, staying ahead of the competition and maintaining a healthy reputation has never been more vital.
 This value-added service of Online Reputation Management is in BIG demand, and provides;

• invaluable feedback of public commentary;
• being in-tune with competitors and product comparisons;
• public impressions and opinion about their product;
• opportunity to immediately address complaints;
• opportunity to establish solid reputation and customer service.
      

  Learning the Specialized Skill of Online Reputation Management Online Reputation Management is an absolute pre-requisite for any business that wants to thrive in the Social Media realm! Are you able to deliver this service? If not, now is the perfect time to add this important skill set to your Virtual Professional business!   This critical component in Social Media Marketing services will be in hot demand in 2009, and can be enormously lucrative for your VP business in the years to come.
    A growing number of Virtual Professionals are upgrading their skills to fill this enormous gap in services to keep up with Web 2.
0.
 With this expertise, you could skyrocket your client base in 2009!