Saw a post today on one of the blogs I read where the reader had this idea he was going to offer to manage social media for small to medium size businesses by outsourcing it in India or Malaysia.

He indicated a busy businessman would pay $20 month to have their Facebook, Twitter, Plaxo or Bebo account updated, messages replied and so on and this would be way cheaper than hiring a new employee in-house or contracting independent U.S workers.

Sounds reasonable right? Well I guess it is if you want a…

According to a survey by Heyman Associates Executive Search.

The survey, conducted to gauge the effectiveness of corporate communications in today’s an economic climate riddled with company failures and layoffs, found 85% of survey respondents say their CEO, among other managers, is communicating with them, though 65% would still like more informal, in-person communication, MarketingCharts writes. Read the article here.

Check out my video where I share with you my findings from the phone survey I did with small business owners…