In my last post, I wrote about fame and credibility in social networking. In short, you have to always boost your credibility while raising your online visibility level. (Read the whole post for my 3 things I look for when checking out a follower)

I’m posting today to ask you to share any stories of people you’ve followed on social media sites who turned out lacking in truthfulness about themselves, their business, or their experience.

No names or defaming (fyi, i can edit all comments so if you put something mean or nasty I’ll clip that out) but just truths that can help everyone out there understand the importance of leading with honesty and integrity.

I’ll post again asking about the great examples of credibility, but let’s start with the “what not to do” list first.

Leave your comments below.

“Back when I was a kid, we had to walk 5 miles in the snow to get famous… now all you have to do is get a zillion Twitter followers and you’re a superstar.”

Social media has made getting famous much easier, but does fame equal credibility?

Of course you want a high level of visibility to get your message out and attract opportunities, but you MUST have a trail of proof that you are who you say you are, and you know what you say you know.

That’s called CREDIBILITY.

When I meet someone new on Twitter or Facebook, or if they send me a reply to something I posted, I click over to their profile. Even though I’m very intuitive, I often do a quick check to learn more. Here is a list of what I immediately check out:
Continue reading Do You Want Fame or Credibility from Social Media?

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could wake up everyday and face your social networking with a sense of clarity, integrity, and authenticity? You know what I mean: never feeling like you’re shouting to be heard or acting out for attention.

It’s interesting how regressive some otherwise nice people can get when pushed into the big sea of being visible on Facebook and Twitter. It’s like all confidence in the power of their message gets lost as they rely on pushy tactics to try to turn a fast buck.

Continue reading The Social Media Success “Magic Question”

Join me in a collective groan as I reflect on the enormous amount of hard selling and pitching on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

I’m down to two possible reasons why this is so prevalent:

1. Either hard selling works so well that it’s the reason everyone is using it,

or

2. people are so baffled at how to make money with social media that they fall back on old, tired tactics.

Continue reading Hard Selling on Social Media: Just Say No!

How can you focus on being the top of your niche when you’re busy doing piddly work?

I’m looking around at the high cost of not delegating and it’s not just chomping up hours in people’s days, it’s killing their profits.

Continue reading Repeat After Me: Delegate

Shama Hyder is an incredible social media expert who never ceases to amaze me with her great information and fun personality. Shama recently published an acclaimed guide The Zen of Social Media and has been receiving thumbs up from all around the web.

Shama and I shared a lively conversation about her book, social media, and what’s coming up next. Download the audio here or click the player below.

Drop us a comment and don’t forget to get a copy of Shama’s book!

 

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So maybe you already know Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound, but did you know the woman is an amazing wizard in the kitchen?

You’re probably wondering how I know such classified information…. let me share a little story with you.

Earlier this year I got to share my expertise in creating great social networking profiles with Joan’s audience.  We rightfully steered one of her mentees from using a raunchy word in her tagline and shared other tips for attracting clients and leads with great social networking profile pages.

Continue reading Joan Stewart’s Applesauce: Her Secret to Success?

Melani Ward is a multi-talented woman who excels in a number of fields. She’s a top copywriter for many big names in internet marketing, an avid outdoorswoman, a mom… AND a business numerologist.

You can learn more about numerology from Melani’s site, but first let me tell you how I came into getting a reading from her. At the end of this post is a video Melani made about my numbers so you can see her in action too.

A few weeks ago Melani did a numerology report on my creativity twin Rick Butts and as soon as I saw it I emailed her asking if I could have a reading too.

Continue reading Business Numerology? Melani Ward Says “Yes”

Attracting leads and engaging new fans with social media gets a huge kickstart when you blend in the power of Joint Ventures.

Webster’s dictionary of law defines a joint venture as “a cooperative business agreement or partnership between two or more parties that is usually limited to a single enterprise and that involves the sharing of resources, control, profits, and losses.”

Joint ventures happen on many levels, big, small, and many degrees between. Like all relationships, you have a choice as to how deep you want to go with it.

Continue reading Joint Ventures: Quickie or Everlasting Love?

The reason Twitter has taken off is pretty easy to figure out: with more and more information coming at us each day, quick and easy nuggets of communication are becoming the preferred method. This is trickling down to how we speak about our businesses and what skills and results people associate us with.

Continue reading What’s Your Hook? The USP Revisited