Social Networking ~ Creating Your Profile Page

After signing up and choosing an appropriate user name for your Social Media sites, you'll want to Launch your Profile Pages.....

 

Before you launch into creating your personal profile – take a few minutes to search the profiles of others including your competition.

 

What do you like?

What do people do well?

What don’t you like?

Consider what your audience will prefer and respond to. And go back to your goals. Try to maintain a consistent brand image and personality.

Here's a few tips:

• Profile Page Essentials

1. Your Name. This is particularly important if you are identified with your business. When people search for you, and they will, they need to be able to find you.

2. Your Business Website URL. This is second in importance to your name but only slightly. Half the purpose of networking is to drive traffic to your website.

3. Personal Information – This can include photos, videos and other relevant information. Use this space to connect with people. Talk about what you do and why.

Once you have your profile it’s time to start interacting!

"Homework"

Take a look at my facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/TeamEliteEssence  and Comment below, with the answers to the questions above!  I'll send 2 lucky responders a FREE Soul Purpose Product!!!  (I'll contact you for your mailing address when I see your post below!)

Take Twitter to the Next Level

I'm not that great at "Tweeting".  I found this article to help me Take Twitter to the Next Level
(click on the link to read the entire article.) Here's the 10 Tips that were listed:

Tip #1
Be funny and/or interesting. Although the Twitter feed moves very quickly, you never know who will come across your tweet, so make sure it is relevant and thoughtful.

Tip #2
Tweet quotes and statistics, but keep them under 120 characters so people can retweet with ease.

Tip#3

Find, follow, and talk to people who like to talk about what you like. It is important to follow people who have the same interests as you. From there, you can start conversations and position yourself as a thought leader in your industry.

Tip#4
Make influencer lists. In order to be an expert in your area, you need to know what people are talking about. When you follow someone, add them to a public list. This is also helpful in organizing your followers and then easily finding information when you need it.

Tip #5
Use a dashboard—this is helpful because you have the ability to schedule Facebook posts and tweets in the future. With the help of a dashboard, you don’t have to be sitting right in front of your computer to tweet. You can schedule your tweets to post whenever you want! (Shameless plug: iContact now has a way to schedule your Facebook and Twitter posts. Read more about it here.)

Tip #6
Go mobile! In a world where the majority of people have smartphones, it has never been easier to tweet on the go. Make tweeting second nature.

Tip #7
Tweet live events, and remember to use the hashtag for the event. It’s another great way to position yourself as a thought leader in your industry.

Tip#8
Embed Twitter and Facebook into publications. Make it easy for your customers to tweet and Facebook you by including your Twitter page in your email signature, on your website, and through direct mail.

Tip #9
Track and analyze to see the impact that you have! This is a crucial part of social media. How will you know where to go if you don’t know where you have been? Measure clicks, @mentions, and retweets.

Tip #10
If all else fails, use the Beibs. Look at what is trending, and join the conversation!


This post was written by Lucy Welton.