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Business is increasingly moving into the online realm and so is the Water Industry Alliance. The Water Industry Alliance is using platforms to create an online community. This community provides a forum for the WIA to connect to members and for members to connect to us.

Want to reach millions of potential clients? Then get online.

Networks like Twitter and LinkedIn have the capacity to connect you to a whole new world of clients who previously never knew you.

Unlike traditional media where communication is unidirectional, Social Media is based around the multidirectional flow of information, now everyone has a voice. At its base is relationship building and good relationships are key to any business. By creating an online community around the Water Industry Alliance we can create new exciting relationships and connections.

Social Media is increasingly becoming an important feature of any business, from large multinationals right down to the small businesses. Getting connected online can help grow your bottom line. Social media networks can function in a range of fields, from customer service and business growth, through to marketing and communications.

	LinkedIn is a great way to maintain professional profiles. It is the world’s largest professional network through which you can get in contact with people in your industry. Find the Water Industry Alliance on LinkedIn.
	Keep in touch with us and water sector news via the WIA blog. A blog allows you to create public personae and make your company more accessible. It is a great way to distribute news from your business or to comment on the industry.
	Twitter is a great way to get connected. More and more businesses are using twitter to keep clients informed about their business. But twitter is not just a good way to get information out but an excellent tool for tapping into what customers want. It is a great way to start conversations about your business and reach millions of people. Visit @WIAteam for news from the WIA team.
	Slideshare is a business media site that allows you to share presentations, documents and pdfs. The Water Industry Alliance will be placing presentations from our events online using slideshare so that if you are unable to attend you can catch up on what you missed online.
	In conjunction with placing presentations from Water Industry Alliance events online we will also be distributing the talks via podcasts. By creating podcasts, individuals who were not at the event can still participate and we can reach a wider audience. All podcasts from Water Industry Alliance Blogs can be found on the blog.
	The Water Industry Alliance is also on YouTube. YouTube has mass appeal and is a great way to share videos.
	Flickr is an online photo management and sharing applications. The Water Industry Alliance will be putting photos up from our events on Flickr for members to comment on and use.