In my book, Build Your Money Muscles, I talk a lot about connecting to others in order to create prosperity. After all, money comes from people, and if you want more money, you need more people in your life.

I’ve been taking the time to learn Facebook and other networking sites, usually referred to as social media. I’ll admit  that I avoided this for a long time because it seemed too time intensive. But I can see that it has great possibilities.

The whole social media universe can seem quite daunting. Start with one and let your network grow. I think Facebook is a good place to start, There are a lot of business people congregating there now and it’s a good place to promote yourself and/or your business.

I’m reading Facebook for Dummies, which is simplifying the learning process and giving me a lot of good ideas. 

If you aren’t  on Facebook yet, follow these steps:

1. Set up an account (it’s free) and be sure to upload a picture and fill in your bio information. What’s great  about Facebook is that only your "friends" can see your profile, if that’s what you choose, so you don’t have to fee vulnerable.  
2. Read Facebook for Dummiesor go through the Help file on Facebook
3. Add to your Friends list. You can look for people you know by searching for their name. Or go to my page (search for Joan Sotkin) and add me as a friend, then you can see who I’m friends with and ask them to be friends. Once you check their profiles, you can decide if you want  to keep them on your friends list.

This is a good way to start. I’ll have more to say as I move along on this path. Take it slowly, so you’re not overwhelmed.