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Social media road blocks

Herschel E. Chalk III
Herschel E. Chalk III

Social media continues to evolve and become a powerful force to reach new and existing customers, clients and markets. One of the biggest problems is that businesses dont know how to take advantage of it theyre wiping out when they should be riding the wave. Learn how to conquer the top social media road blocks.

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www.nmstrategies.com info@nmstrategies.com Socialmediacontinuestoevolveandbecomeapowerfulforcetoreachnewandexistingcustomers,clientsandmarkets.Oneofthe biggestproblemsisthatbusinessesdontknowhowtotakeadvantageofittheyrewipingoutwhentheyshouldberidingthewave. Imnotgettingpeopletorespondtomyposts Tip1:Trychangingupyourpostingsbyaskingquestionsthatyouneedspecific feedbackon.Keeppoststolessthantwosentences. Theviewsonmyvideo(s)areminimal.HowcanIgetmoreviewsandpromotethem toawideraudienceotherthanlistingonYouTube? Tip2:Makesurethatyourvideosareshortandtothepoint.Listthemonmultiple directoriessuchasViddler.com.,youcanalsouseautomatedvideomarketing systemslikeTrafficGeyser.comorTubeMogul.com.Addingacontestelementtoyour videocanalsohelpdrivemoretrafficandpushitoutvirtually. Iamnotaverysocialpersonoffline,letaloneonline.WhatcanIdootherthanpost andengagewithpeople? Tip3:Hiresomeonetobesocialforyouifthatisntwithinyourbudget,utilizeotherpeoplespostings,videos,andcontentthatare relatedtoyourindustry,yetnotcompetition,andpostitonyoursocialsites,ablog,orwebsite.Forexampleafitnesstrainermightpost contentandvideosthathavetodowithnutritionorvitamins;thiscomplimentswhatthefitnesstrainersoffers,yetisnotcompetition. Makesureyougetpermissionifitissomeoneelsescontent. DoIreallyneedtobeoneverytopsocialsite? TTip4:Yesandno.Ifyourtargetmarketisnotonaparticularsite,thenleaveitout.ThethreemajoronesTwitter,Facebook,and LinkedInLinkedInareaskingofyourpresence,alongwithyourcustomers,andprospects.Ifyoudonothaveapresenceonthesesitesand youraudienceistryingtofindyou,talktoyou,orseeifyouarelistening,thenyouarenotonlymissinganopportunity,butyouaretelling yourmarketthatyouarenotlisteningtothemonline.Thatsnotagoodmessagetosend.Dontgetoverwhelmedwithallofthetools, tips,andtricksatonce.Justeaseintothem,findoutwhatworksforyouandwhatdoesntinregardtoreachingout,connecting,and makingmoneyonline. IIhavebeenbloggingforawhilenow,andIcantseemtogetpeopletoreadit,letalonepostcommentsorengage,whatamIdoing wrongandhowcanIfixit? Tip5:Consideryourbloginlightofthesetwopoints: Howlongisthepost? Ifitismorethan700words,edititbackto700. Areyouaskingquestionsinthepost,givingyouraudiencewaystoengageandgetinvolved,orareyoujusttalkingonewaytothem? Ifyousolicitsuggestionsformyourreadersonhowtoimproveyourblogpost,youwillencouragemorepeopletoengagewithyourIfyousolicitsuggestionsformyourreadersonhowtoimproveyourblogpost,youwillencouragemorepeopletoengagewithyour blog.Makesureyoulistyourblogontechnorati.comaswellasotherbloglistingdirectoriesunderyourkeywordsandcategories. IwouldrathergetmyteethpulledthangetonTwitterandtweet!DoIreallyneedtobeonthissite?Itseemslikeitisawasteofmy time. TTip6:Simpleanswer:no,youdonotneedtobeonTwitter;however,youshouldstronglyconsiderit.Twitterislikeattendingaliveevent anytimeyouwant.Itisawaytomeetnewpeople,findopportunities,andconnectwiththemedia.Ifyoudonotwantanyofthese,then stayoffTwitter.Remember,however,thatittakesmoretimetogotoalocalnetworkingeventnowadaysthanitdoestojumponthelive Twitterfeedandhaveadozenorsoconversations. TheseThesearejustafewofthestrugglesthatmaybetrippingupyoursuccesswithsocialmedia.Thiswillprovideyouwithadynamiclook atsocialmedia,empoweringyoutoelevateyourcurrentefforts,overcomecommonroadblocks,anduncoverwinningstrategies beyondstatusupdates,dailytweets,andweeklyposts.

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