Does the “social” nature of the web scare you, excite you, or intrigue you? From a business perspective, it often can do all three at the same time!

No matter how you feel about this fast-changing world of internet technology and the new opportunities it brings to the marketplace, don’t stress. Remember, these tools are simply means for socialising/communicating with other people next door, interstate, or around the world. The best way to start learning about them is to join a service or two and just dabble for a while. Search for topics that interst you then listen to the conversations for a while. It won’t be long before you’ll be chatting with others and building your reputation online.

If you want to start with a friend in the social space, you are welcome to follow me a while on Twitter or Facebook. Make yourself known.

There is plenty of good background reading about “web 2.0″ and this online rediscovery that humans are very social creatures. Look in the Social Marketplace section for my small library of resources.

I look forward to “meeting” you, somewhere up “in the cloud” or even face-to-face. Imagine that?! Please share any items from my site that you find helpful with your friends and colleagues; the sharing buttons on each page make that an easier process. A great place to start might be the index of websites I have reviewed on FIVEaa because there are bound to be a few that take your fancy, or might prove helpful.

Oh, and if you have come here to hire my services for your business, take a peek in the services section for more information.

Steve Davis
Marketing and Communication Consultant