One CommentThe 4th secret to having an active community on any social network is…Make people talk about you.
One of my Virtual Marketing Consultants “Seth Godin” coined a phrase called “Be Remarkable“, which means to do something that somebody will make a remark about. If you think about it, most things on the Internet that you know are because somebody was making some type of remark about it. Ie, people were talking about this new site called Facebook to each other or sending the link round about this crazy kid losing his …
I have been fortunate enough to meet many music artists on my travels, and i have a lot of very interesting stories about a few of them too. I have also learnt a lot from them, not just by interviews but also watching the way they hold and conduct themselves. One of the people who have impressed me the most was 50 Cent. I have interviewed a lot of rappers and the one thing I can guarantee from 90% of them is that they will be late. Now this can …
The third secret to having an active community on any social network is…Be active.
This is one of the main sticking points most people have because they do not want to spend eight hours a day on Facebook or Twitter. The good news is that some of the most popular people on social networks are spending less time on these sites and are very effective.
What is their secret? Allocating a set time and being disciplined. Spending 30 minutes a day or a set time period split into 3 parts are just …
The number 2 secret to having an active community on any social network is to…..“Be Attractive”
Now I don’t mean cleavage out on your facebook or your top of showing your 6-pack on myspace. what I mean is giving people a reason for them to come to you, rather than you chase them.
According to dictionary.com, attraction is defined as: “a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices”. In other words, attraction is something that catches the attention of another…. and this is key to having any success with social …
I am lazy, and if there’s a shortcut to do something I always like to know how. I think it was Tony Robbins who introduced me to the idea of using role models to help shortcut your way to success but once I put this into practice I didn’t realise how valuable it was.
I believe success leaves clues and if somebody who is achieving the goals you want has done ABCDE & F to get them, if you do ABCDE & F as well, you should get similar results. I …
I wouldn’t claim to be an expert at social media, but I am one of few people who has over 3 years experience working for a social media company (social networking companies only became big in 2005), and using social media personally to have helped build up brands & artists….in fact anybody with something to say. I guess I am a social media adviser, coach or a social media friend who likes to help people. The word expert is thrown out too easily.
Anyway, over the years I have consulted with …
“Walk before you run”
I am sure you have all heard this saying. Unfortunately I learned this the hard way which resulted in me getting my ass kicked and a huge dent to my ego. I remember it as if it was yesterday ….
My Sifu (martial arts teacher) only taught me the basic fundamentals in mixed martial arts for three years and I never understood why. He used to say to me “make sure you master the fundamentals of these and then I can take you to that next step”. …
In '08 I started suffering from Repetitive Stress Injury & it changed my life drastically. I lost everything. However, after I had my pity party I realised I could do something about it and take back control. This blog is for anyone who has had a challenge in their life and wants tips and inspiration about overcoming it.
