By Charlene O'Hanlon

Recognizing the value of presence in online communities and social networking sites, the ASCII Group has launched a social media service to help members increase and manage their presence online.

The service automatically sends out status updates three times daily to social media sites Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. ASCII created the service to bridge the chasm that exists between the time members create accounts on these sites and then actually update their status or perform other activity.

We recognize that 95 percent of the solution providers today show little to no activity on the social media accounts they have set up,” said Jerry Koutavas, ASCII Group president. This service aims squarely at providing our members consistency and a real jump start in showing an active presence in the social media world for their business.”

The service is available now to members at no cost. To use, simply log on to the ASCII site.