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At our last MasterMind meeting another member and I resolved to expand our spheres of influence by learning more about social networking. First on our list was Facebook. That very afternoon we both signed up and started adding friends. With my two 20-something daughters home for the summer, I knew I could count on them for advanced lessons.
Thus far, Facebook has been helpful in connecting with people from my past. We've shared photos and information about our lives. There's also in my opinion a lot of wasted information and time spent on this avenue of outreach. I'm not too impressed thus far with its possibilities for advancing my career. But I'm sticking with it monitoring my page regularly.
I did post a short note on it following our last MasterMind meeting, stating what a help this group has been to me. Two friends commented on it and want to know more. I've invited both to our next meeting. One is currently unemployed and available to meet with us for the first time.
My MasterMind friend and I also promised each other to sign up for Twitter. Having done that, I'm still wondering what the advantages here are. I'm not dissing it but realize I must be missing something as it seems to be all the rage.
Has anyone else used their MasterMind groups to delve into the world of social networking through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.? What help has it been to you? I'd be interested in reading your responses.
I hope everyone reading this has a wonderful summer.
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1 Comments:
I understand, it seems to take a while to "get" Twitter. Depending on your goals, use Twitter to become known as an authority on a certain topic.
Send "tweets" that are a headline + a link to an interesting article or video on your topic. Try to offer helpful, problem-solving info with each tweet.
In six months or less, you will become known as an expert on your topic.
Also go to tweetdeck.com and download their software. It makes managing all your contacts and their messages easier. Create a column for your "A List" contacts to seperate them from the noise of all the others.
Follow strategically. Use the keyword tool to find other people who are interested in your topic. As a general rule, about 50% will follow you in return.
Hope all this helps.
I've got more info on my site: http://webmarketingcoach.blogspot.com. And my twitter ID is twitter.com/charbrown.
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