Business networking platforms you need to try in 2020

Key quotes:

• "I mean, Instagram who?) Let’s take a look at some of the most expected social media predictions in 2020, especially on how to integrate them, before the next Gen Z grabs an office chair right next to you."
• "Even though we care about our friends and wish them the best, cute animal videos are still one of the most engaging types of content on social media."
• "Social media, in general, are sharing less personal information and are more interested in engaging videos or funny memes to tag friends."
• "From displaying a product gallery on Instagram to a product tag on Facebook, younger demographics are using social platforms, especially chatbots, to engage and discover products."
• "By understanding this behavior, businesses can move forward with different forms of social videos that grow a customer community while showcasing a balanced amount of broadcast content and product integration."
• "Unlike social media ads, where people can be creeped out wondering why their previous searches pop up every now and then, when an influencer shares a product on social media, it doesn’t feel like advertising."

Key quotes:

• "Regardless of how many justifications I am going to enumerate about why you should use social media, people who do not like it — will always find a reason why not to."
• "As we all know the first few hours after the crime happened are in fact crucial, and because social media works in so many beneficial ways, lots of the criminal cases are getting closed within the first day or two."
• "Among the other social media networks, LinkedIn is the most business-oriented platform."
• "Yes, it's not a platform such as Facebook or Twitter, but considering the opportunities YouTube offers to millions of people all around the world, it’s important to say a few words about this enormous video-sharing website that to this day is still continuing growing."
• "Social media users almost never use only one platform but, as the statistics show, at least five of them."
• "As a result, I choose not to talk about the superficiality of social media platforms, the number of likes on an Instagram photo, re-tweets and follow-for-follow kind of strategies."

Key quotes:

• "Research shows that many candidates learn about jobs through friend referrals and professional connections."
• "Job Seeker Nation 2019 survey reports that nearly half of respondents heard about jobs from friends, 37 percent learned about open positions through professional networks, and 35 percent found job openings on social media."
• "By attending networking activities, such as career fairs, business conferences, or trade association mixers, one way to build such relationships."
• "The best part is you don’t actually have to attend networking activities to build up your network of professionals."
• "It’s useful to integrate with professionals in your field while working on a computer (or scrolling through your phone), thanks to social networks."
• "LinkedIn is still the gold standard when it comes to professional social networks."

Key quotes:

• "HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Image Source — Statista Most B2C companies have been successfully utilizing social networking platforms to grow their businesses for a long time."
• "B2B companies need to use social networking platforms to understand their potential customers."
• "HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: LinkedIn provides you the opportunity to connect with other companies and professionals from the same industry."
• "Here are some benefits of using Twitter for your B2B company: HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Twitter is one of the best B2B social networks to start conversations with your potential customers or other industry experts."
• "HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Image Source — Statista 42% of B2B marketers have admitted that Facebook is the most effective B2B social networking platform for their companies."
• "HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Image Source — Statista With features like live video, location tagging, and hashtags, B2B companies can capitalize on and grow their businesses on Instagram."

Key quotes:

• "If you are serious about launching an online business, but worrying about the ideas, then we have a great list for you."
• "There is no perfect time to start an online business; all you need to do is become perfect in the area in which you want to set up the business."
• "So, whether it is an online grocery store, or cloud computing business, you need to become well-versed with that field."
• "Do you want to get more the best eCommerce business ideas to start in 2020? What do you think about the business idea of online grocery and food stores? With the high demand for grocery products and services in working people’s lives, this niche will continue to be one of the greatest eCommerce startup ideas in the coming years."
• "If you want to open an online store, especially for baby clothes, then you can add baby rompers within your trending product category."
• "Another eCommerce business idea that you can add in your bucket list to launch a startup in 2020 is becoming an e-commerce service provider."