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Does having a bio get you more Twitter followers?

March 24, 2009 Leave a Comment

Does having a bio get you more Twitter followers?  According to a study done by HubSpot, the answer is overwhelmingly “yes”.  Personally, I’m very hesitant to follow someone with no bio unless I know them outside of Twitter.

Social Media Marketing Industry Report

March 24, 2009 Leave a Comment

I just received my download copy of the Social Media Marketing Industry Report. I haven’t had a chance to read the whole thing yet, just skimming over it so far, and it seems to be a good read. I feel another blog post coming on soon. :)

Give new social media tools a shot

March 16, 2009 Leave a Comment

Research and try a new social media tool first before writing it off as not worthy of your time. Give yourself time to learn how to use it and understand it before you decide whether or not it’s worth your time and effort.

Check your spelling

March 15, 2009 Leave a Comment

Check and double check the spelling and grammar in all content you publish in social media. You may never know who you may have lost (or never got in the first place) as a dream client or valuable connection due to the unprofessional image you left from poor grammar and spelling.

Don’t forget to be social

March 14, 2009 Leave a Comment

Remember – social media starts with “social”. Successful participants in the social media realm will tell you that you are making a HUGE mistake if you go in to the social media arena with guns blazing trying to sell your product or service. That’s like walking straight in to a party and trying to push your product on everyone in the room.

Don’t spread yourself too thin

March 13, 2009 Leave a Comment

Focus your social networking on a handful of strategically chosen networks – and stay active in them. Don’t spread yourself too thin. A few selectively chosen networks will be more beneficial than dozens of networks you rarely, if ever, participate in.

Use a service to simplify updates

March 12, 2009 Leave a Comment

Use a service such as Ping.fm to update multiple social networks at the same time.  Using tools to streamline your updates saves time and ensures consistency of information across your social media platforms.

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