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Awesome Reasons Why Social Media Can Assist You Growing Your Business
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My Very Own 4 Reasons Why I Use Social Media To Gain Trust
Hello world friends, as a PRO Blogger, I like to share the 4 reasons why I push on Social Media to gain trust and much more positivism. I know you will think that hey social media is a sales tool, a damn medium to share out business updates or just a roadway to race in the daily competition. You might be right too, but no way, it is a fantastic opportunity for you and me to gain invaluable trust from my and your target audience. Can you feel me … Here is the why, yes my WHY:
I Know What I Am Talking About
Whether you’re a pilot, lawyer or a plumber, your client/customer wants to know that you are the right person for the job. Sure they can confer with a friend or family member or any other social network, but these days it’s much easier to pull up a Facebook page and see for themselves.
Showing or sharing tips and tricks on social media for instance will instil confidence in prospective clients. They will see and believe that you are the real deal and feel safer about using your services. Moreover, they may feel compelled and propelled to reach out to you immediately with a private message or comment in your mailbox
I Am Not Afraid of Negative Feedback
A well known and one of the most common reasons [certain] professionals choose not to engage in social media activity is because they scare negative feedback. This is WRONG in my very own opinion. Comments can be moderated, especially if they contain/have anything inappropriate. And hell yeah, you can expect to get the occasional negative comment, however this provides you with a unique opportunity to change methods. The right and bright opportunity to flex your customer service muscles and resolve potential issues right away. Imagine for yourself how good that makes you look to your prospective clients/customers!
I Perceive Being Modern
Let’s be positive honest. We want to know that people we are doing business with are “with the times.” Imagine you went to a dental location and the dentist was still using tools from 30 years ago. You might be a little concerned, right?
The key: don’t be the dinosaur at all. Show your customers that your business is modern and adapted to the world of today, by showcasing/demonstrating your some of your work on social media networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram or even YouTube.
I Am Contributing To The World Society
Whether your blog content educates, informs or makes people explode in a laugh, you are contributing value to their lives. By understanding this concept is perhaps the most important aspect of social media marketing. It’s really not about pure selling, it’s about providing useful and relevant information/content that will, in turn, inspire your audience to come to you when they are in need of your services/products.
5 Steps to a Strong Personal Brand on Social Media
Personal branding in social media is not as simple as most people think. You really need to audit yourself apart from the branding of your business and the branding of your website. It is very personally, and directly communication/interacting with people in a more enclosed and scrutinized medium so be sure you have all your bases covered, including up-to-date profiles and an overall well thought out strategy.
Social media is everywhere and having yourself on it can be great; however, your professionalism doesn’t stop at your professional profiles.
If you’re an influencer in your industry or the face of your business, then paying attention to personal branding is essential in your social profiles.
So how do you get personal branding working for you?
Here’s 5 steps to ensuring you have a strong personal brand that will help with your business success:
- Audit yourself
A simply quick audit of your personal profiles is a good idea so you can prune anything you wouldn’t want associated with yourself professionally. It will give you a chance to update all your profiles as well.
Make sure all your profiles are connected so users can easily see the relationship. The idea here is that you are an extension of your business and all social profiles clearly indicate to the user who you are and what you’re about.
When posting to your personal social media accounts, keep in mind your business goals and remember optics is key. When someone searches your name, what do they find? Don’t forget that anyone may repeat that search so if the results aren’t good you could lose a potentially warm lead.
- Set Goals
Being the face of your business can also lead to you being an influencer in your industry. But that doesn’t just happen automatically. You need to set targets for yourself. And not just in terms of the metrics of measuring success but in how you will achieve the higher standing in your industry that you’re after.
Look at people already established in your niche. They may have a business profile but then on their own how are they presented? Clear stuff: Successful personal branding should show their personal profile is aligned with the style of their business.
Once you see what content has been effective and how often your peers have been successfully posting, you can estimate how often and what kind of materials you should post.
Also pay attention to where they post and you’ll see what platforms have returned results for them. Then you’ll know where to focus your efforts.
This element and the audit can be time consuming and confusing so don’t hesitate to reach out to social media experts if you require assistance.
- Create Your Social Media Strategy
You have your goals set and you know how often you want to post and how many new people you want to see your content.
Now it’s time to incorporate the previous steps and develop a goal-based strategy aimed at realistic growth.
Achieving your goals is a dynamic process where you will consistently evaluate your successes and refine your approach until you start seeing the results you want.
Share other people’s content while promoting your own to establish yourself as an authority in your industry and not just a self-promoter.
There are various content aggregation tools available that will make it easier for you to find relevant content. And the bonus is you’ll get to read more about what you do!
All top and POPURLS are some favorites but there are many more you can choose from.
Try tools like Buffer or Hootsuite to help you schedule out your posts but remember to check in often for any engagement. The best thing you can do to establish yourself as an authority is to provide feedback and commentary on other users that shows you know what you’re talking about.
By making it a conversation you are becoming an influencer. Other users will see that dialogue whether its tweets or comments and they’ll see your expertise in action.
Each approach will vary but there should be consistent elements to any strategy such as choosing which platforms you are going to be able to log into on an ongoing basis and what kind of content is best suited to your industry.
- Update Your Profiles
Having a professional headshot is a great idea for your personal branding. If you don’t have that already make sure you get one and place it as your avatar on each social media profile – both personal and business profiles.
Each & every platform’s profile should easily convey a connection to all others. Users should see consistency in both the visual elements and the content you’re posting.
If you’re having trouble with the various images and sizes required, it’s quite easy to set up a free account with Canva, which has predefined image sizes for all platforms and is very user friendly.
5. Hire a Mentor
It never hurts to have a third party review your profiles. While asking friends for help may seem like a good idea, an experienced, professional personal branding mentor will know what has and hasn’t worked in the past.
Look out for someone who has helped others achieve a solid personal brand and reputation in their industry and contact them for assistance. But make sure they know this is about your social media presence so you get someone with relevant experience to your goals.
THE WHOLE SKUNT WORLD IS BLOGGING
Hello friends in this digital universe. I hope you all are doing fine wherever you are and what you do.
“I’m thinking today about blogging,” it is a common statement I frequently hear from my friends. “But what Skunt? And who will read that, because so much is being written already. And last but not least: how do I keep it full and with a high dosage of blogging passion? ‘
That’s why today I want to talk to you and others by writing the following…
Blog …About what?
You think: buyer/seller and so on! My blog must go about my field of course.
It depends on ..
Depends on? Yes. Sometimes you still have one leg in a job or your own company, while your attention always lies somewhere else. A person X – who was still employed at the time – started to blog about introverts one day because he/she had discovered that he/she was one him/herself and wanted to figure out how to deal with it. Person Y wanted to get rid of the mess in his/her life and started a blog about his/her own progress. Both persons now pass on their knowledge and experiences to others as entrepreneurs. You got me now how things might start about blogging.
Blogging = a long-term trip. You do not do it ‘a week’. Then it is useful if your subject can count on your attention for quite some time.
But there is something else. With a blog you make a connection. You want to reach people with it. That brings us to somewhere. Can you feel me better now !
Who will read that?
Three points:
1 First about the length of your blog
Who will read that?
Three points:
1 First about the length of your nice blog
This does not make a butt. As long as people find it interesting what you write or post, your blog can be as long as you want. There are readers who first have a cup of tea/coffee or rum in the Caribbean and then start reading blogs, as if it is the newspaper on a Sunday morning.
2 … But then it must be interesting for people
That becomes obvious when you share your experiences, whether or not supplemented with knowledge. These experiences are mainly about your view of things, your approach, your own research(es). Think of that much-given tip of ‘use a number in your blog title’: 5 extraordinary books about sexylulu shoes. 10 tips to survive holidays with friends and family. That tip works. But that only works once for you if you then come up with 10 clichés, devoid of any personalization. Yes hello. We do not travel all the way to your blog! Haha. I can see you smiling !
3 You should be able to find those people you want to reach easily
Share your blog via the social media you use. And your blog is public, so if you share via Facebook, for example, set your message institution to ‘public’ once. You may also use other social media platforms as well. It is up to you where you like your blogs to go public.
And will people also react?
Yes. But not always how you expect. Famous Bloggers are enjoying reactions among their blogs. But readers also respond via tweets, Facebook messages, old-fashioned e-mails or individual comments during a meeting in the style of ‘oh yes, I have been reading your blogs for the last three hundred years’. I always get a lot from the last two. I myself get my reactions the same ways too. Experience is that people do not respond if you ask them explicitly. What I find terribly funny again, because if you ask me something emphatically, I also have a tendency not to do it. Cristal clear !
How do you keep it full?
Choose a form that is closest to yourself. A form that ideally starts with a new blog. Or else the least effort of all forms takes place. If you are a poet, blog through poems etc. Some bloggers go further by shooting a blog everyday via a fresh daily on their website.If you are an artist you mayblog through cartoons as well. On the blog a photographer you will find many photos. Well. You understand where I want to go. A blog is not necessarily a mountain of text. Is allowed. Not necesarry. Make your videos? Blog with videos. 3D print designer? Make sure we can also view your latest fat gobbly shit 3D.
Also choose a tone that is closest to yourself. Not only because of the marketing tip that everyone is up to you: that you also attract the nicest customers/readers. Do it for yourself for God’s sake. It is tiring to always pretend to be different than you are. Nobody thinks: ‘I will become a freelancer, then I can finally be someone who I am not. I am so disturbed by being in paid employment but always being completely myself. ‘ I am still blogging which started as my hobby and my passion in writing.
With two comments. One : listen to the language Nazis. A blog full of game and language errors exudes everything except what you want it to exude. Two : avoid ‘wronged’. Complaining, expressing criticism, being grumpy – can all be on your blog. If you do it with an open mind, humor, self-insight, respect, substantiation of your complaint or arguments, and so on. I think I am clear enough. You may want to fill this list further.
What blog tip do you have for others, even if you are a fresh starter, others may learn from you. Nice if you put that in the comments under this blog. Or not. Do especially what you want skunt. You are finally big enough to decide what you like to do. Me done talk, meh a blog further.
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A word in the Caribbean culture used as an expletive/curse word. Most frequently used to express disbelief, anger or surprise, “Ooh skunt!!!” It can also be used to as a adjective when referring to an actual person, or their being. Can be used when referring to a woman or man etc.
Network Marketing Lead Generation To Grow Your Business
The NETWORKING MARKETING industry continues to grow and there are always plenty of new and existing opportunities for people to start their own business. This can range from those who want an extra stream of income to serious business builders who aim to create financial freedom for themselves.
The first step is to find the right opportunity and many people assume that if they do this, success will naturally follow. However, if you want to succeed you need a strategy for effective network marketing LEAD GENERATION so that you start to make sales and recruit new team members.
The way that you can generate leads can be achieved through both offline and online methods. The traditional offline ways of attracting NEW PEOPLE to your business can still work if you do them in the right way. The more times that you discuss what you do with people, the more likely it is that someone will show an interest. The aim is to attract prospects to you who either wish to use your products and services or those that are interested in building their own business. It is also important to network at business events and with those already involved in your market sector.
The growth of the internet and SOCIAL MEDIA has created new ways to expand your network marketing lead generation efforts. It is usual now for you to have your own personal website provided for you by your company so that you can easily refer people to both the products and the opportunity. This also means that customers and potential new team members can make purchases or sign up for the business online. However, you need to find ways to take people to your website and to capture leads for future prospecting and this is where various INTERNET MARKETING techniques can help.
The most successful online businesses use the power of email marketing to grow quickly and you can do the same in your MLM business. The aim is to capture the email addresses of people who will want to know more about what you do. This is usually achieved by using an autoresponder service and setting up a LEAD CAPTURE PAGE. This page can include an offer of a free report that requires a prospect to opt in to your email list and you can follow these up with future emails. If you build a growing subscriber list, you will never be short of future customers and team members.
In terms of both your company website and any lead capture pages, you will want to find ways to drive traffic to these. The growth of social media has meant that you now have plenty of platforms such as FACEBOOK and Twitter to promote what you do. There is of course a right way to do this and by engaging with people in the correct way you can raise their interest sufficiently so that they visit your website or opt in to your email list. The big advantage of social media is that people make recommendations to their own friends so you can quickly experience EXPONENTIAL GROWTH.
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5 BLOGGING TIPS FROM DANNY JIBODH TO HELP GROW YOUR BLOG
Danny Jibodh is a Web Enthusiast, a Tech Lover, Trend Watcher,Quote Creator, Writer and an Internet Para-Addict!.I am the Founder of BLOGZYNERGY.COM. I love to write about Blogging, SEO, Internet Marketing and Technology, Marketing etc. In short I am a Multi Subject Blogger.I can fit myself smooth in different Niches. Connect with Me on Make Sure You Check Out My website to Find Out how I can help you Supercharge your Blogging Brain and Make More Profits!
Running a blog site is quite easy if you know how to follow the blog roads in Blogosphere.
Otherwise you are lost and won’t have the FIRE to continue.You will EXIT the blog door.
Have you ever felt the need to invest in your blog but confused about what to invest in?
If yes to the above questions, then you will surely find today’s post helpful. READ FURTHER FIRE BLOGGER…….
I have also been in such situations before and sometimes untill now and I know how confusing it can be; and that is why I have decided to share with you 5 important things to invest in for your Blog. Watch out..THIS IS MY PERSONAL BLOGGING ADVISE !
This is a list of crucial things that will surely help your blog immensely, so instead of wasting your money on unnecessary things, use this list to guide your blog investment plan.
Let Us Roleeeeeeeeeeee……….
#1 – New Blog Design/Theme
Your blog design makes a lot of impression about you, your blog and your brand! People are now fans of great designs and user friendly interface and if your blog fail to provide this, it can piss them off greatly and that is why a new blog design is taking the #1 spot in this post.
When you have some cash to spend on your blog, I will recommend you invest in the purchase a new design or theme for you blog. There is nothing wrong with changing your blog theme periodically and upgrading it to have a better look and feel. SEE IT AS CHANGING YOUR CLOTHING FROM TIME TO TIME. EVEN YOUR BLOG WANT TO LOOK ATTRACTIVE.
But whenever you are getting a new blog design, make sure you are getting a theme that is responsive [mobile friendly], has fats loading speed [light weight], and looks elegant and optimized for conversion. A fat free and cholesterol free theme will run very smooth.
But if you are looking for a theme that is elegant and built with conversion in mind, I will recommend you check out the collection of themes at Thrive Themes. I am beginning to fall in love with their themes over there.
#2 – Web Hosting
I usually tell bloggers that your web hosting server is the engine of your blog. Just as a Ferrari car needs a good engine to function well, your blog also needs a good hosting server to function well.
When you have some money to invest into your blog, getting a better web hosting server is going to be a good move especially if your current web host is messing you up.
There are numerous web hosting companies out there.
#3– Blog Marketing
Blog marketing entails any activity you engage in to get more people to your blog and this is an aspect that will be worth every cent of your investment.
Blog marketing ranges from Paid Social Media Promotion, Joining of premium blog communities, Advertising, and hiring SEO Professionals.
There are a lot of ways to market your blog and get more readers, but whichever method you are using, you should make sure you measure its effectiveness and ROI. If your ROI [Return On Investment] is low, stop using that particular marketing method and try something else. I am on my way to learn more about these things everyday.
#4 – List Building Plugin
Take it or leave it, the money is in the list. And this is irrespective of the niche you find yourself.No matter your blog niche, there will always be something you can sell to your readers! I am growing slow but sure to this point.
But wait!
Getting people on to your list is not that easy, you have to tempt them, encourage them and be persistent at doing this and that is why it is a good move to invest in a premium list building plugin.
There are a lot of list building plugins out there, but right now, I believe OptinMonster is a good one in the Market. But there are more ask your search engine for a listing.
So if you have some money to spend on your blog, getting a good list building plugin like OptinMonster is a great step in the right direction!
#5 – Organize a Giveaway
Organizing giveaways is a good way to invest in your blog. People love free stuffs (FREEMIUM). I learned this during a training.
Giveaways have been proven to drive traffic and improve engagements on a blog and if you planned the giveaway well, you could also use it as an avenue to make some money for yourself.
Organizing a giveaway is not difficult at all, there are web apps and online tools that make it easy to do.
Give away’s will interest your readers and it will surely boost your traffic and blog brand. BELIEVE ME ! See here below my blog brand logo. It is growing day by day…..
To Finalize this story
Investing in your blog is a good thing and it is something we all should do on a regular basis. You must have the will to blog.
You don’t have to get the 5 things listed in this post at a go, you can get them one after the other as the money comes and before you know it, you are building a better blog day by day. That is the way I do my things.Yes Step by Step.
Thank you so much for reading this article written from the deepest inside of my beating blogging heart.
I love comments! I want to hear your Opinions. So drop your comments in the comment section and let’s interact.
Social Media Messaging Market – Global Industry Analysis, Forecast 2016 – 2023
Social Media Messaging Market: Overview Social media messaging is a communication medium integrated with social networking platforms. Social media offers a platform to share information, news, and tr…
Social Media Messaging Market: Overview
Social media messaging is a communication medium integrated with social networking platforms. Social media offers a platform to share information, news, and trends with your connections across the globe. Social media messaging is an instant messaging service which helps to connect with the people including friends, colleagues, and others in a better way than conventional messaging. In social media messaging services, message can be presented in multiple formats including, text, voice, photos, and videos.
Currently, companies are primarily focused on social media messaging services to advertise their products and increase brand awareness. In addition, social media messaging provides a platform for lifelogging, payments, gaming, media, and other services.
Social Media Messaging Market: Trends and Growth Propellers
In the past decade, communication has changed from conventional text to multimedia messaging. The increasing internet penetration plays a key role in the rapid growth of social media messaging. The penetration of various messaging services is increasing over the time due to advancement in mobile data network technologies such as 4G, and 5G provided by internet service providers.
Furthermore, the cost of social media messaging is much lower than conventional messaging services provided by mobile operators. Thus, a consumer prefers social media messaging service over conventional messaging. In addition, companies are using social media messaging services to increase brand awareness about their products and services.
Governments across the world focus on monitoring social media messaging services to keep track of erupting political movements, crises, and epidemics in unlawful activities. Likewise, social media messaging companies are introducing innovative design, and transformation in messaging platforms to increase the adoption. These factors are expected to drive social media messaging market over the forecast period. However, increasing inappropriate messages, and false information are affecting the transparency of the social media messaging. Furthermore, lack of internet penetration and unavailability of technology in a number of developing regions is expected to impede the growth of social media messaging.
Social Media Messaging Market: Segmentation
The social media messaging market is segmented by platform, message type, age group, and geography. By platform type, the social media messaging market is segmented into web application based, and mobile application based messaging. By message type, this market is segmented into instant messaging, and non-instant messaging. Based on the use of social messaging, social media messaging market is segmented by age group into 18 – 29, 30 – 49, and above 50.
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On the basis of geography, the social media messaging market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. Among these regions, North America and Europe have been witnessing high growth in the social media messaging due to high internet penetration, improved mobile technologies such as 5G, and adoption of social media platforms.
However, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa are expected to see large scale adoption of social media messaging in the coming years. This is primarily due to increasing awareness of social media messaging applications
, and adoption of social networking platforms and services led by slow but steady growth in internet penetration.