Truly Twisted Marketing

So, apparently this blog is known, somewhat, for being a green-ish blog. Someone even emailed me and suggested I get a "nom de plume."

Fancy shmancy, I know. Don't you just love it? For all you rednecks out there "nom de plume" is French for "pen name."

The suggestion? Sustainable Sonya…yeah, hmmm. I’m not so sure that has a nice sweet sexy ring to it but I’ll take it, nevertheless.

Here’s my post over on Riverwired. Um, you have to scroll a little to see it but do feel free to meander and take a look at the other very informative blog articles on the page. And, while I’m not exactly sure how my post got there, it’s quite cool, if I do say so myself.

Now, if by some crazy stretch you don’t know what Riverwired is, let me explain.

RiverWired is an online community – a GREEN online community. And for all you Ashevillians (that’s the "nom de plume" for people who live in Asheville, NC – all those hippie-ish, treehugging, dreadlock wearing, super cool individuals) our city was featured in a video series on Biodiesel right here on RiverWired. The video is about using biodiesel to heat your home instead of fuel oil.

Hmmm, I wonder if it smells like McDonald's french fries…

*Note to self…call Blue Ridge Biofuels today to see about replacing fuel oil with biodiesel.

Technically, RiverWired “is a content and social networking site dedicated to all things green.”  It’s a place to hook up with other businesses and individuals interested in all shades of green.  You can join groups, add your blog info, photos and videos and connect with your market in a way that is personal and, well, fun.

There are many and I mean m-a-n-y other places you can market your green business and share your green angst. This is just one drop in the big green marketing bucket.

Ok, so my advice? Go on out there and start talking to people. These are your potential customers and maybe new friends…who will, (hint, hint) TELL other people about your business.

And the hands-down, number one, absolute, most effective kind of marketing is????????

YES! Word of Mouth.