My recent blog post on “27 People You Need to Follow on Twitter in 2010” got me thinking about all the business ideas, tips and advice that you can get from other people through social media, if you’re just willing to listen.

Two of the most popular social media websites are Facebook and Twitter. For a moment consider these your personal pools of wisdom. In these pools are the answers that you’re looking for in order to find success in your business, in your life, in love, but the wealth of information is often overwhelming on the sites to the point of you drowning (no pun intended).

It might take a little time to find a person or persons that operates in the area in which you want to excel, but when you do make a point to learn what they know (through their posts, their website, their feed, wherever they express their thoughts) and ask for their ideas.

Not only will you yourself get great ideas in this way, but it compliments the person that you’re asking. By you asking for someone’s input, their ideas, you flatter this other person. By asking them to participate in your problem, you make them engaged in finding a solution together. This not only can be a great door opener, but possibly also the foundation of building a great relationship.

Social media website are built on helping each other out, finding solutions and building relationships. It’s the perfect opportunity for you to build your very own brain trust in which you can dip in and find solutions to whatever problem might be in your way of advancing.

Do you too get inspired by someone on Twitter or Facebook? Are you interacting with them? If not,  why not?

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