Taking Social Media Offline: How to (gasp!) TALK to Contacts


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Social media is phenomenal for connecting with prospective opportunities, but at some point you want to do more than Tweet your way into business with someone. Consider having a getting to know you phone conversation with 1-2 of your social media contacts each week. This is a smart social media strategy for several reasons: 1. It stands out: people will remember you for reaching out and taking the time to get to know them. 2. You'll leave … [Read more...]

Social Media Time Wasters


Have you ever fallen into a Facebook stupor? You know, you lose track of time clicking and commenting then suddenly realize 3 hours have gone by. You feel a tinge of guilt... maybe an upwelling of justification as you struggle to figure out if you just wasted your time or were diligently schmoozing your network. Everyone wants to know what constitutes time well spent and time wasted on Facebook, Twitter, etc.  So how do you know the … [Read more...]

Turn Your Visibility to Profitability- Free Call 7/29


You don't want to miss this free call I'm doing with my good friend Natasha Allrich of Enroll from the Soul. July 29, 2009 4pm ET The 4 Hidden Secrets to Turn Your Social Networking Visibility Into a Steady Stream of Profitability... ... without EVER Having to Push, Pressure, Spam or "Pitch" I know you're just as tired of spammy pitches and hard selling on Facebook, Twitter, etc. as I am. Natasha and I have the solution for you if you want … [Read more...]

Building From the Blog Up: 3 Tips


One of the best visibility tips I can share is to have a great blog that serves as your home base. People often ask which is the best social media site to start with, but I answer "None of them. Start with your blog!" Ask anyone who's ever had their Facebook account deactivated or their Twitter account compromised and they'll say: don't put all your social networking eggs in 1 basket! Here are 3 great reasons why: … [Read more...]

Share Your Stories on Credibility in Social Networking


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 … [Read more...]

Repeat After Me: Delegate


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. … [Read more...]

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