Almost 20% of advisors have gained a new client from social media, despite the limited social media involvement of many advisors, according to a press release from SEI, “SEI Survey: Advisors Start to Realize the Business Benefits of Social Media.”

LinkedIn and Twitter have both contributed directly to my winning new clients. My active participation in LinkedIn Groups has brought me new connections and kept me visible until they had a project that required my help. Twitter has helped to a lesser extent.

What about YOUR new business from social media?

I’m curious about you. Which of the social media have YOU found most helpful? Please vote on the poll in the right-hand column of this blog. If you have time to elaborate on your answer in the comments section below, that would also be great.

Here are your poll choices:

• Facebook
• GooglePlus
• LinkedIn
• Pinterest
• Twitter
• [Other option that you specify]