Whats the best social media approach to gaining ground for a new business? -

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Dare I say... all. In fact, I ve been working on this very thing for a business I m launching in February. In fact, I would argue that social networks are the best thing to have happened to the small-business world because this form of communication is cheap and wonderfully targeted.Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Twitter, among others, allow you to spread messages without spending a penny (except your time, and I m not underplaying that). My suggestion is to start with the basics: Create a personal account on Facebook and then a fan page. Begin by testing such things as coupons, special offers for friends , etc. You can do similar marketing on Twitter, targeting those who are following you. You ll find that each social network has its own culture: MySpace is great for music and the arts; LinkedIn is better for business services than products; Facebook requires some care and feeding to stand out in the clutter; Twitter can be very noisy. As you spend more time with them, you ll be able to test which services work best for you.I find that one of the best ways to use any social network is for you to provide information to your followers or friends. Presumably, if you are starting a new business, you have some expertise in that area; help people understand different aspects of the industry or the service. For instance, if you are opening a muffler shop, you might create a blog (distributed across the social networks, of course) about car emissions, CAFE standards, costs of repairs at different stages, hot new cars, etc. Have fun with it, and you ll find that your potential friends and customers will engage with you.One note: These take a bit of time to build properly, so start several months early, if possible.

More traffic, more income possibilities. Put an add on facebook and create a business profile. There are 200mil members. Thats a great start.... If Honda is doing it and they have had the number one selling car in its class for years I think you can learn something from that. Use facebook advertoising money and recognition to your advantage...Good luck..

there s no easy way, Just jump right in and type, type away, content is king there as well.

How do you report a nail salon if you suspect they are using illegal chemicals? -

I found a retail space where I want to open a children s clothing/toy shop. It is the perfect square footage and rent price, but it is next to a nail salon. When I went to look at the place it smelled like harsh chemicals. The landlord of the property owns both and she is avoiding any questions I ask her about it. She basically said well the store space has fans and you can always open the doors, not really a good solution especially in the dead of winter in the Northeast.

News flash:Nail salons use harsh chemicals, like acetone and many others. It s normal. Just because you don t like the smell is not a reason to suspect they re using lllegal chemicals . What IS an illegal chemical? I am 99.9999% sure they re doing nothing wrong. You better have more than a paranoid hunch before you report them or risk possible legal liability.And opening the door wouldn t affect your store.

Where I live, nail salons are licensed by the state s health department. If the same is true in your state, you can initiate a complaint through that agency.

MMA maybe?As others have said you can always check with the business department that licences these places in your state.

id say start with the police or somethingits a nail salon of course its going to smell horrible

Board of health and human services....