Namegeneration brings social and professional data on global professionals together in one place. This information gives you the power to conduct social media campaigns, and email marketing. Learn More >> Does Your Social Media Strategy Have “Game”, Or Is It Just “Lame” ?
Building a solid social network for your business, or for yourself personally can be a long hard job. If done right it can be well worth your time, and energy. We all see people and companies pushing you to follow them on twitter, or Facebook, and asking you to connect with them on Linkedin, Ning, or other social sites. Just like TV, radio, and print advertising the more people you can put your message in front of the better your odds are at getting your service or product in front of the right person. Social media is here to stay, and if done right can gain your business more customers. Social Media increases visibility. According to AdvertisingAge, “Instead of links and keywords, it’s ‘likes’ that will get your brand to the top of search results.” And that my fellow business owners is what doing business online is all about—being found online. Again, no one wants to be in cyber obscurity. Online credibility – the upside. With that said, you can also gain social credibility by connecting with leaders in your industry and engage them in natural conversations. Don’t go into your best sales pitch as soon as you connect! You’ll be blocked and banned immediately! Plug into conversations where they are natural and engage them. Twitter chats are another way to meet and connect with like-minded people and earn credibility. Not only do you earn social proof, but you also meet great people. People, who may ultimately refer your business to a colleague, write the foreword to your next book or be a featured guest blogger on your site. Come out of cyber obscurity! Earn your social proof and increase your fans and followers. The world needs the skills you’ve been honing and the craft you’ve been perfecting. What is a business owner with no social proof and a meager fan base and following to do? You can sign up for every social networking site and start spending every waking hour trying to get more people connected to you - or you can use data to go after the most influential people first and build your network from the top down. By going after thought leaders who have already built out large social networks you can piggy back off of them and get your social presence out there as well by simply being part of their network and joining in on the conversation. Sincerely, Samantha Fenner Business Development saman...@namegeneration.net https://namegeneration.net We hope you enjoyed receiving this message. If you’d rather not receive future emails from Namegeneration.net, unsubscribe here.
