Social Networking Basics & Etiquette
MyPage: Robert Mesa
If one wants to improve his or her position in network marketing or any business, social networking is one of the keys to success. But before you can actually build your online reputation through social networking you first need to know what it's about and how to get started with it. Here are some basic social networking and etiquette tips, to get you started.
Contribute
As you create your member profile, keep in mind that you are offering your services and products in a subtle way. Your "profile page" should contain informative articles, images, videos and other content that you think might provide other members with some idea on what you can offer.
Participate
You should make sure that you increase your visibility by participating in group discussions and forums. This will show the other members your sincerity in trying to establish connections. Some may disagree, but for the maximum potential of a network, you should only join profiles that cultivate the same interests and preferences you have and whose members will immensely benefit from your services.
Offer Help and Receive Help
Whenever the opportunity to help other members arrive, you should try to be as helpful as you can. You can provide expert opinion based on your own experiences. Aside from offering your help, you can utilize these profiles to ask for help if ever you or your business encounter some problems. With such interaction, your expertise is not only established but you will also be seen as someone who is trustworthy.
Share
One of the benefits of social networking is being able to share with other members your experiences. The same way you expect your network to be interested in whatever is going on in your professional life, you should also show the same courtesy by reacting to their experiences.
Respond
You should not be surprised if visitors will go to your site asking for your help or opinion based on the expertise you have established. You should make sure that you answer them with a high level of professionalism. You can also try to do some soft selling if what these people need is among the services and products you offer. You can also establish long-term relationships by visiting their sites.
Social Networking Etiquette:
1. All Social Networking profiles should be appropriate for future bosses.
2. Your Social Networking profile should represent you in a positive manner.
3. Your Social Networking profile should be realistic.
4. Sharing your personal life is fine, however make sure your photos, content and conversation are rated “Group Appropriate”.
5. Your profile should be complete, accurate, detailed and thorough.
SNTIP: “Think of your online presence as part of your resume. If there is anything up there that you would not want a boss or co-worker to see, take it down. It's fine to share photos and events from your personal life, but be discrete and “PG.” Monitor what other people write on your walls, comment boards, and elect to keep some parts of your profile private.”
6. Focus on Relationship Building. Relationship building is the foundation for success in social networking. When you meet someone online, you want to focus first on learning who they are. It's not about saying "Hi" then sending them to a sales page.
7. Don't Abuse Signature Lines. In internet marketing, you're taught to make the most of every piece of real estate on a page, especially your signature line. When you sign your social networking messages with links to your opt-in page or even your blog, then you're perceived as being pushy. Pushy people are the party crashers, and don't make many lasting relationships!
8. Comment From the Heart. One way to build relationships with others is to offer genuinely helpful comments on their pages. A bad habit carried over from the traditional internet marketing world be to use the comments as a place for self-promotion.
SNTIP: These social networking basic tips & etiquette will allow you to utilize the potentials of Sta.rtUp.Biz to the fullest. Basically, it all comes back to the golden rule, respecting other people in order to be respected.
NOTE: Coming Soon SNSTAR (Social Networking STAR) a Sta.rtUp.Biz Group, and a place to share and learn to become a Social Networking Star.
Continued Success,
Robert Mesa
SiliconPost.Com
If one wants to improve his or her position in network marketing or any business, social networking is one of the keys to success. But before you can actually build your online reputation through social networking you first need to know what it's about and how to get started with it. Here are some basic social networking and etiquette tips, to get you started.
Contribute
As you create your member profile, keep in mind that you are offering your services and products in a subtle way. Your "profile page" should contain informative articles, images, videos and other content that you think might provide other members with some idea on what you can offer.
Participate
You should make sure that you increase your visibility by participating in group discussions and forums. This will show the other members your sincerity in trying to establish connections. Some may disagree, but for the maximum potential of a network, you should only join profiles that cultivate the same interests and preferences you have and whose members will immensely benefit from your services.
Offer Help and Receive Help
Whenever the opportunity to help other members arrive, you should try to be as helpful as you can. You can provide expert opinion based on your own experiences. Aside from offering your help, you can utilize these profiles to ask for help if ever you or your business encounter some problems. With such interaction, your expertise is not only established but you will also be seen as someone who is trustworthy.
Share
One of the benefits of social networking is being able to share with other members your experiences. The same way you expect your network to be interested in whatever is going on in your professional life, you should also show the same courtesy by reacting to their experiences.
Respond
You should not be surprised if visitors will go to your site asking for your help or opinion based on the expertise you have established. You should make sure that you answer them with a high level of professionalism. You can also try to do some soft selling if what these people need is among the services and products you offer. You can also establish long-term relationships by visiting their sites.
Social Networking Etiquette:
1. All Social Networking profiles should be appropriate for future bosses.
2. Your Social Networking profile should represent you in a positive manner.
3. Your Social Networking profile should be realistic.
4. Sharing your personal life is fine, however make sure your photos, content and conversation are rated “Group Appropriate”.
5. Your profile should be complete, accurate, detailed and thorough.
SNTIP: “Think of your online presence as part of your resume. If there is anything up there that you would not want a boss or co-worker to see, take it down. It's fine to share photos and events from your personal life, but be discrete and “PG.” Monitor what other people write on your walls, comment boards, and elect to keep some parts of your profile private.”
6. Focus on Relationship Building. Relationship building is the foundation for success in social networking. When you meet someone online, you want to focus first on learning who they are. It's not about saying "Hi" then sending them to a sales page.
7. Don't Abuse Signature Lines. In internet marketing, you're taught to make the most of every piece of real estate on a page, especially your signature line. When you sign your social networking messages with links to your opt-in page or even your blog, then you're perceived as being pushy. Pushy people are the party crashers, and don't make many lasting relationships!
8. Comment From the Heart. One way to build relationships with others is to offer genuinely helpful comments on their pages. A bad habit carried over from the traditional internet marketing world be to use the comments as a place for self-promotion.
SNTIP: These social networking basic tips & etiquette will allow you to utilize the potentials of Sta.rtUp.Biz to the fullest. Basically, it all comes back to the golden rule, respecting other people in order to be respected.
NOTE: Coming Soon SNSTAR (Social Networking STAR) a Sta.rtUp.Biz Group, and a place to share and learn to become a Social Networking Star.
Continued Success,
Robert Mesa
SiliconPost.Com
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Permalink Reply by David Foster on -
Hey Robert,
This is a great post! This is EXACTLY what I teach at my Blog as well. I really feel it is important that people understand all of this. People would have much more success if they did. Social Networking success is so much more than money. I have made connections that I will have for the rest of my life from social networking...and you cannot put a price tag on that!
Thanks for the great post and once I start doing my live weekly calls, I would like to possibly have you as a guest speaker...
To our success,
David Foster
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Permalink Reply by Robert Mesa on -
Hi David,
Thank you for reading my article, and glad to hear you found some value in it. Keep me posted with your live weekly calls.
Continued Success,
Robert Mesa
SiliconPost.Com
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Permalink Reply by Robert Mesa on
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Hi Carla,
Thank you for reading my article. Oh and thanks for addressing the post above you regarding the modeling SPAM ad. You are exactly right. Isn't it funny that even in an article that is promoting the use of proper Etiquette, that an individual would totally ignore the effort. Frankly, I would not associate with someone like this in any capacity, let alone visit their web page or buy their products.
This is a perfect example of BAD Social Networking Etiquette, not to mention the "lack of" business professionalism. Most importantly it is a reminder to us all to keep promoting proper etiquette. Thanks again for your comments and sharing your views on this topic. It was well received.
Continued Success,
Robert Mesa
SiliconPost.Com
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Permalink Reply by Bipin Patel on -
Hi Robert,
I am newbie in internet marketing and networking.Good advise from expert like you to learn attiquetes for social networking,your advise to build relationship requires high attiquetes period.Awsome stuff.Great.
Thanking you.
Bipin
(http://www.rapidprosperityplan.com)
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