Gurus Angry about How Many People YOU Follow on Twitter
There are “gurus” ranting about how you should manage your Twitter account. Some of these folks stand on a soap box and tell you to only follow a small number of people. They go on to say anybody following 100, 200, 500 or more people are liars, fakes or any number of insulting adjectives.
These gurus say if you are following this many, then the noise level in your tweet stream is deafening. There is no way you could possibly pay attention to anyone.
What’s the Real Motivation Here?
Stop and think about this before you dismiss it outright. Why do high-profile marketers want you to only follow a few people? Of course, they should be on your small list of followers. After all, they are providing useful, valuable content. The kind of content deserving your attention.
7 Tips For Using Twitter for Business
The idea of social networking isn’t to sell or market your product or business opportunity at all. People who use social media for this reason may get some success here and there, but in my opinion they’re totally missing the point of it.
In the long run, it is the user who employs the following tips that will get the most from their social experience.
5 Reasons Why Your Social Media Strategy Fails
Most likely you treated social media like a New Year’s Resolution. You were excited about it at first but then your enthusiasm started to fade when you didn’t see instant results. You were excited about getting your organization involved with tools like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. But your efforts have only produced online cobwebs and tumbleweed. Now you’re frustrated and ready to swear off social networking for good.
Don’t let that happen. Social media is a wonderful tool that can boost your brand awareness, bring in new supporters, and rally followers to your mission. An effective online strategy requires a lot of planning, patience, and persistence. Here are some of the common mistakes you need to avoid
