I’m seeing a trend in the social networking circles that I believe is quite limiting. Interrogating people! Someone wants to connect with you and you ask them “Why?” Or “How do I know you?” I know of people who ask people who follow them on Twitter why those chose to follow them. I’ve invited people … continue reading »
Quite frankly, I think people get downright nervous when they keep reading about how they should give to their network. I would imagine that it conjures up images of giving away your business and conditioning your network not to pay you for your services. Well it certainly doesn’t have to be that way, in fact, … continue reading »
You scan the room cautiously and there, like a diamond in the ruff is someone you feel compelled to approach. Mustering every ounce of courage, you walk bravely across the crowded, noisy room, rehearsing your lines and getting yourself “in the zone” It all seems rather surreal, (like in Wayne’s World when Wayne approached Tia Carrere to … continue reading »
There comes a time in every social networking relationship, where it must indeed become a relationship as in . . . Some kind of “get to know you” process. To that end there are two schools of thought . . . Get to know you by trying for an immediate “real time” phone call, cup … continue reading »
There are 3 areas of frustration that people convey to me with regard to their social network. 1) People seem a bit hesitant to want to chat with them in real time. Real time being a phone call, meeting for a cup of coffee etc. 2) People in their network are either hesitant or just … continue reading »
I kind of feel like a representative of the “Dark Side” when I say that sometimes people can “feel our anger” in the words we write. And if by chance you feel that the word “anger” is a tad strong, would you at least agree that people can tell when we might have the proverbial … continue reading »
There has been a lot of talk lately on the old “If you don’t know someone that invites you to their network, should you accept the invite” thing. If you would have asked me that question just a short time ago, I would have been one of the people saying “hell no”. Then the weirdest … continue reading »
1) Link to inactive social networking accounts: So there’s a prospect, interested enough to check out your Linkedin profile. They click on your Twitter link thinking “Cool, I spend more time there anyway” then they discover your account either has zero tweets or the last time you tweeted was back in late 2009. I’ve seen … continue reading »
So when it comes to your personal brand, what’s your main thing? In other words: What do you want to be known for? Be Synonymous with? Stand for? Excel at? Your difference? Now I’d like to continue peppering you with branding questions but there’s a really important question. It’s a question that might reveal a … continue reading »
When you have an opportunity to connect with someone (traditional or social networking) do you utilize a strategy to maximize your efforts or do you simply hang out in one place and hope for the best? Today, we’re going to talk about how you can dramatically accelerate your networking efforts! Linkedin: When you connect with … continue reading »
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