We are all trying to improve our businesses social networking online. With Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Blogging we are constantly directing people to our websites and sharing industry information. One easy way to get your business community connected is to add social media buttons to your email signature. I know all of us have seen the buttons on the bottom of a signature but many of you have not taken the time to add this to your own signature. It is a simple and easy way to create connections. Here are some step by step instructions on how to add a Facebook and Twitter Icon to your email signature.
1. Find images from the site listed below.
http://www.iconarchive.com/category/socialnetwork/web-2-icons-by-fasticon.html
- Save these photos on your desktop or another easy to find location.
a. Outlook 2003
i. In Outlook go to tools
ii. Go to options
iii. Mail Format
iv. Signatures
b. Outlook 2010
i. In Outlook go to New Email
ii. Signature button drop down
iii. Highlight and click Signatures
2. Create a new signature or click on the edit or signature box being used.
3. Click Picture, browse to the icon you saved in step 1, click to select it, and then click OK. Repeat for each icon you want to add. Or right click the location you want to add the button and select import image.
4. Click one of the icons you added in step 3, and then click Hyperlink.
5. In the Address box, type the URL or web address for your Facebook, Twitter, or social media account that corresponds to the icon.
6. Click OK to save.
8. Always check your links by sending an email to yourself first 🙂
A good site to find icon buttons is:
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