Home Breadcrumb caret Practice Breadcrumb caret Planning and Advice Breadcrumb caret Industry News Breadcrumb caret Technology How to use social media more effectively To effectively leverage and maximize social media tools to grow business takes more than just a social media presence. By Vikram Barhat | January 30, 2012 | Last updated on January 30, 2012 1 min read If you are breathing, chances are you’ve heard of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. You probably even have your profiles up on these social platforms. But to effectively leverage and maximize these tools to grow business takes more than just a social media presence. Experts say social media sites are not a one-size-fits-all business solution. Nor are they a replacement for human interaction. Strategically, business owners’ inability to pick the right social platform to match their business objectives is one of the main reasons social media is not producing its much-touted benefits. Vikram Barhat Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo