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(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Business opportunity marketplace BeanSprout (www.beansprout.co) announced on Monday that it has launched its new beta program. According to the press release, BeanSprout now makes finding partnership opportunities easier by allowing members to create, share and recommend opportunities to a LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) network.

This announcement comes two months after the WHIR interviewed BeanSprout co-founder Alex Kehayis about how the platform can help hosting providers find business growth opportunities.

Previously, BeanSprout was separate from LinkedIn and at the time Kehayias saw a distinction between the two platforms: BeanSprout was more about the company-level information while LinkedIn was more about personal connections. With the integration, individuals can suggest opportunities to relevant people in their LinkedIn network.
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OK, so I admit it. I’m as confused by “social media” as everyone else.

I can’t figure out how to get millions of followers on Twitter, or how to get hundreds of thousands of Facebook fans, or why I should even try.

But I can read the writing on the wall, and I’m willing to learn.

My friend and IX Web Hosting guest expert David Bullock is a genius about social media. He’s the co-author of “Barack 2.0: Barack Obama’s Social Media Lessons for Business” – and he’s agreed to share his social media chops with me – and you – in a series of video tutorials and live webinars over the next several months.

In this short clip (just 6 minutes and 19 seconds long), he explains just what the heck social media is, why we need to pay attention, and how to start using it to grow our businesses. (I’m taking notes!)

Watch the video here:

If you find it valuable, don’t forget to register for the zero-cost webinar on “How to Develop X-Ray Market Vision” on January 20, 2010 below.

“How to Develop X-Ray Vision in Your Market”
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Noon EST (9 am PST)

Is an online market worth your time?
How much profit can you expect?
Messages that will attract the perfect buyer
What to show visitors to predispose them to buy

David will be co-presenting with Howie Jacobson, the author of Google AdWords For Dummies. Seats are limited, so please don’t delay and miss out.

Wishing you health, happiness and prosperity,

Fathi Said, CEO
IX Web Hosting

PS: If you can’t make the noon webinar time on January 20, don’t worry! Go ahead and sign up anyway and we’ll send you a video of it afterward so you can watch it whenever you want.

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