Webinars
Get Better With Social Media
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There’s no doubt that you need to be active on social media, but are you
doing it well? If it’s taking too much time and effort, and not giving you
enough of a return, perhaps it’s time to re-evaluate the way you’re doing
it. In this webinar, I’ll show you five simple ways to get better with social
media.
Social Media Myths Busted
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Social media is, of course, big news. If you're a business owner or
business leader, it's not surprising if you're feeling overwhelmed by
everything you see, hear and read about how to get ahead with social
media. The good news is that it doesn't have to be as difficult as it seems,
especially if you ignore some of the buzz and hype, and focus on the few
things that really make a difference.
The Seven Habits of Highly Connected People
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Most business owners expect social media to bring instant results. But social media
success is a process, not an event. In this webinar, I'll show you how to plan your
social media activities so they focus on the right things, enhance your reputation, and
don't take hours out of every day.
Books
Build Your Social Media Leadership and Influence
Most business owners and business leaders spend too much time, with too
little return, on social media. Usually that’s because they are engaging in
social media activities that might feel good but don’t bring results. I
recently teamed up with Citrix, the company behind GoToWebinar and
other online business tools, to write a report called "Build Your Social
Media Influence and Leadership", about how you can stand out - not just fit in - using
social media.
Book Reviews
Light, Bright and Polite, by Josh Ochs
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This is a book about how to manage social media book in your
organisation. It’s not the sort of advice I recommend to leaders,
but it is appropriate if you’re a marketer or customer service professional.
Promote Your Business or Cause Using Social Media, by Dennis Smith
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This book calls itself “a beginner’s handbook”, and that’s a fairly
accurate description. That said, it does include the basics of getting
started with social media tools.
The Race to the Top: How to Take Over the Social Media Feed, by Jonathan Goodman
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This book about social media has one simple idea: The most
important place to be seen is in the news “feed” on social media
platforms. If you accept this premise, then this book gives you some
ideas on how to get there.
Online Tools
Buffer
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Buffer is a nifty tool for sending Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn updates at scheduled
times. You tell it what times of the day to send, and then just feed items into its buffer,
and it sends them automatically at those times.
Articles
20 Ways to Build Your Online Reputation in 10 Minutes a Day
Joining a network like Twitter or Facebook isn't enough to build an on-line reputation;
you have to participate in it as well. That's obvious, but this is one area that worries some
people, who think they need to spend all day on these networks to build their reputation.
That doesn't have to be the case.
5 Tips to Revamp Your Social Media Strategy
Savvy business owners know it's important to have a social media strategy - or at least, to
include social media in your marketing strategy. But your social media strategy might be
floundering, and you're not getting a return on the time, money and effort you invested in
it. The solution is not to try harder and put more effort into it. Instead, revamp it
altogether.
Get More Bang In Your Social Media
Are you worried about how much time you're spending on social media platforms without getting anything in return? You're probably engaging in a lot of shallow
interactions, which do very little for building your presence and reputation. It's far more
powerful to engage in fewer, more substantial, interactions.
How Much Social Media Time Do You Really Need? (It's Less Than You Think)
Many business owners, leaders and entrepreneurs know they need to be more involved in
social media, but worry that it's going to take up too much of their precious time especially when it's time taken away from their core business. This is a legitimate
concern, because of course some people do seem to spend their lives glued to Twitter,
Facebook and YouTube. But there's a difference between how much time you can spend
on social media, and how much time you need to spend on it. If you're a leader, you
might be surprised to discover just how much you can achieve by spending very little
time on these platform.
If One Thing Could Fix Your Social Media Campaign, This Is It
Most business owners and business leaders spend too much time, with too little return, on
social media. Usually that's because they are engaging in social media activities that
might feel good but don't bring results. Instead of spending more time on social media,
it's better to spend less time, but to focus on activities that position you as an expert in
your industry.
Social Media Leadership: The Story Every CEO Should Read (and Tell)
According to the "2012 Fortune 500 Social CEO Index", just 19 of the CEOs of the
world's top 500 companies use Twitter - and that' being generous and including those
who have somebody else tweet on their behalf. That number is low, but it's hardly
surprising. After all, most social media marketers tell businesses to use Twitter at a very
detailed, tactical level - listening to customers, engaging in conversations, solving
customer problems, running competitions to gain followers, and so on. It's not that some
of these aren't important for a CEO to know about, but they aren't what a CEO should be
doing on a daily basis. That said, most leaders - whether they are CEOs, business owners,
entrepreneurs, or influential intrapreneurs - could gain a lot from using social media. But
only if they use it properly.
Social Media Myths Busted
Social media is, of course, big news in the business world. If you're a business owner or
business leader, it's not surprising if you're feeling overwhelmed by everything you see,
hear and read about how to get ahead with social media. The good news is that it doesn't
have to be as difficult as it seems, especially if you ignore some of the buzz and hype,
and focus on the few things that really make a difference.
Stop All Your Social Media Marketing Right Now
What would you do if you had to use social media every day, but weren't allowed to do
any marketing? In other words, no boasting about your new book, no promoting events
(even free events), no publishing testimonials from happy clients, no affiliate links to
other people's products, nothing that even hints of marketing or self-promotion.
Stress Less With Social Media: 5 Surprisingly Simple Tactics
You know social media is an important part of your marketing strategy. But it might
seem that the only way to succeed is to spend hours on it every day - or pay somebody
else to do that for you. Fortunately, that doesn't have to be the case. Here are five
surprisingly simple things you can do to enhance your social media presence, while
spending less time on it - for less effort and less stress.
Take a Chance on Social Media Leadership
If you're a thought leader or business leader, you have important messages to share with
certain stakeholders. So think of social media as just another way to share those
messages. Instead of using it as a tool for two-way conversations and discussion, use it as
a tool for one-way communication of your key messages. This is the key focus of social
media leadership - which is about how leaders should use social media effectively.
The Seven New Rules of Social Media Marketing
When I talk to people about getting involved with social media, they often say they don't
know how to behave in these environments. This is a genuine and valid concern. After
all, your mom might have told you which cutlery goes with which course, but you
probably didn't have anybody telling you the etiquette of communicating in the on-line
world. Based on my 20+ years of using the Internet, I'll give you the seven most
important rules for you to follow.
Documents
Social Networking
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Use "social networking" techniques to promote yourself and your Web site.
Other Resources
The 83 Best Social Media and Mobile Marketing Tools
This is a great little e-book that rounds up the best social media
tools available for small- and mid-size businesses (which is most
of us, of course!). It includes resources for your Web site, blog,
Twitter, Facebook, social media monitoring, mobile, and more.
It doesn't list every possible tool, but that's the point! Rather than
you having to evaluate dozens of different tools for every
purpose, the authors of this e-book have done all the work and picked the best for you.
10 Ways to Cut Through the Social Media Noise and Be Heard
125 Ways to Integrate Social Media to Zoom Your Business
52 Cool Facts About Social Media
These stats will change over time, of course, but they are a useful snapshot from July
2010.
8 Hot Social Media Tips From Eight Industry Experts
9 Reasons Why Your Content Is Not Shared on Social Networks
A Marketer's Guide To Being Anti-Social Online
A thought-provoking article that attacks some of the conventional wisdom about how to
succeed in social media.
An Insider's Guide to Social Media Etiquette
Analytics are free and plentiful, so use them
Measure your social media efforts.
Branding Yourself via Social Media & Other Low-Cost Stuff
Learn how to brand Yourself via Social Media & Other Low-Cost Stuff
Eight Ways to Ruin Your Social-Media Strategy
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While social media might sound simple, there are as many ways to screw up in this new
world as in the old. More, in fact, because technology and online norms are both new and
rapidly evolving, often in ways that are particularly challenging to deal with in a
corporate setting.
Facebook And Twitter For Marketers
Willie Crawford, of The Internet Marketing Inner Circle interviews Mari Smith, a leading
Facebook expert on how to effective market yourself and your business on FaceBook,
Twitter and other social networking sites.
Facebook Skype And Twitter Oh My
A presentation aimed at teachers, but relevant for all infopreneurs.
How Does This Share?
If you want people to share your material with others, make it easier for them.
How to Effectively Leverage Social Media Relationships with Real-Time Collaboration
Tools
This eBook explores the many opportunities afforded by social media to connect with
prospects and customers what they care about most. It also details how those how those
relationships can be harvested through the effective use of real relationships.
How To Harness The Power of the Social Web to Grow Your Consulting or Coaching
Practice
Use social marketing tools to grow your practice.
How To Manage Your Social Media Marketing In 10 Minutes Daily
How To Think Like A Social Media Genius
If I Were A Carpenter
A really good example of how any business can use social media effectively
Social Media Monitoring - 10 Free Tools
Why you need to monitor social media channels and 10 free tools you can use right away
to get started.
Social Media Revolution
Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome
to the World of Socialnomics.
Social with a KISS: Keep it short, stupid
Story Listening Through Social Media
If you've been thinking of social media as just another media channel, this is your wakeup call. This e-book introduces you to the new way of marketing.
The 7 Essential Elements of Effective Social Media Marketing
The 7 Harsh Realities of Social Media Marketing
The Medium Is No Longer The Message ... You Are
Social media's ascent has led to an Internet experience based less on pages and more on
people. The medium is the message . . . is the member. This is why there can be no
discussion of social media without a simultaneous discussion of identity, and why the
growth of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are one and the same with the
growth of identity systems online.
The power of a tiny picture (how to improve your social network brand)
By Seth Godin
If you use any online social network tool, the single most important first impression
you make is with the 3600 to 5000 pixels you get for your tiny picture. Seth Godin lists
his tips for a picture that gets you noticed.
The Top Five Misconceptions About Social Media
Three Best Ways to Use Social Media - WSJ.com
If you've decided to incorporate social media, remember that YouTube videos, blog posts
and status updates are just a part of your entire marketing arsenal. Here are three best
ways to use social media.
Trust Economies
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It's undoubtedly true that we have much less trust in marketers
than ever before - especially on the Internet. If you're trying to influence people, you need
their trust. In this e-book, Chris Brogan and Julien Smith talk about a new "ROI" - Return
on Influence. It's particularly important if you're doing any Internet marketing.
Use Social Networks Effectively
Social networks can be great time-wasters. However, If you focus on the marketing
aspects of the networks, the time spent using them can consist of “zero-guilt activities.”
Why Executives HATE Social Media
A must-read article if you're dealing with executives and C-level people.
Your Social Media Content Must Be Valuable
Value is one of the most important things to keep in mind when creating great content
that will get audiences in social media communities to interact and engage with you.
Without the value to the audience, you will get the inevitable "so what?"