In the early days of the commercial web, small business owners who wanted to stay ahead of their competitors knew they had to be early adopters of this new technology and as such became website owners.

Then at the dawn of the new millennium, blogging became the next great way to promote your small business. Probably the first mass adopted online self publishing tool that very soon changed the way we used the Internet back then.

Since buzz phrases such as Web2.0 were banded about, it was closely followed by more buzz words like Social Web, Social Media, Social Networking & Social Bookmarking – Phew – That’s a whole load of “social”… As a Small Business Owner or Solo Entrepreneur, does this make your head spin? Do you know what it’s all about?  Do you know how all these Social Strategies can benefit your business?

To get clarity, take a couple of minutes to watch the following video’s  from the creative minds at CommonCraft.com where they explain each topic “in plain english.”

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Following on from Episode 1 & Episode 2

Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet continues with Episode 3 – Wiring the World:

Following on from Episode 1

Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet continues with Episode 2 – Serving the Suits:

Click to Watch Episode 3