Small businesses tend to win business through referrals, and are recommended by people who already know the principals.  How can SMEs accelerate this natural process to win more business more quickly?  Here are my top 10 tips for using online networking tools to speed up the traditional methods of making personal contacts and building a reputation.  They are based on my own experience and other SME’s whom I admire or have worked with. There’s a presentation that goes into more detail on the Penmaen Media slideshare page. (more…)