In the business world, success is majorly based on how many friends you have. Yes, how social you are does affect your level of success, in other words this is called networking. Being engaged in the business community will surely benefit any company. Such networking can lead to sponsorships, partnerships, and more.
A company can seek these opportunities by joining institutions or associations that support their service or product, sending representatives to expos and conferences, and other ways. The most significant, and most modern, way is to network through social media sites.  Web 2.0 now offers great features on sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook to ensure that all users are maximizing their usage. All these sites can be easily linked together to allow followers to be update on news that they can’t otherwise access.
Networking, branding and expanding a business is hard work. But the effort you put in is guaranteed to benefit you in the long run. Each business should take advantage of their networking circles and get connected and involved.