12 habits of successful social media pros

12 habits of successful social media pros What’s the secret sauce of Social Media? Well, it’s not just one recipe But it seems the pros share some common habits They these 12 things: Help It doesn’t matter whether they have 1,000 followers or 100,000, Social Media pros often help others If it could be harnessed, the karma flying around the Twittersphere (and on G+ and Pinterest and so on) might be sufficient to advance all humanity closer to world peace Share Fairly The pros never steal They don’t have to because they’ve figured out that it’s not actually content that’s king It is the creators of content that rule the kingdom Social media stars create amazing content And they also share content liberally, crediting generously as they press the words: publish, pin, or post Have Conversations They have a lovely way with the back and forth, but also they know when to take it offline or move to direct messages Social media is not one-way or performance art Not when done well, anyway Make time for Social Media They also know how hollow this comment is: “I don’t have time for social media.” So many tools help with scheduling posts, keeping track of mentions and chats, or monitoring various aspects of social presence that makes this excuse just that—an excuse Social media pros find ways to find time Blog It’s nearly impossible to be effective with, on, and around social media without blogging This is a vital way to stay engaged with your audience and to maintain and build a social presence Pros blog Period 10 Remain Present Sure, everyone needs to take some time off and seek downtime Social media mavens are no exception But generally, the pros are present They ask, respond, reach out ,and chat with many others That’s one of the ways they hone their skills They’re out there, doing it They don’t fake it 11 Show Their Personality Personality draws followers It’s what lures readers to blogs, viewers to webinars, and eyeballs to shared content The best on the Web all have a personality that pops 12 Laugh at Themselves We’re all learning on social media So much is new that it’s impossible to have mastered everything But the most effective social media types maintain a sense of humor about it They can, and do, laugh at the funny things that crop up so often online They don’t take themselves too seriously That’s one of the things that make them so effective, and so fun to follow What you think? 12 habits of successful social media pros [...]...3 Thank The smoothest social media folks are also among the kindest Just check out the Twitter streams of those with hordes of followers eager to sop up the social savvy Tweets from the pros often contain thanks and kind words for others 4 Remember To have an effective social presence, you need to be mindful of others Social media pros remember what it was like to not know that... scheduling posts, keeping track of mentions and chats, or monitoring various aspects of social presence that makes this excuse just that—an excuse Social media pros find ways to find time 9 Blog It’s nearly impossible to be effective with, on, and around social media without blogging This is a vital way to stay engaged with your audience and to maintain and build a social presence Pros blog Period 10 Remain... their social media chops 6 Follow In many, if not most cases, they follow back 7 Have Conversations They have a lovely way with the back and forth, but also they know when to take it offline or move to direct messages Social media is not one-way or performance art Not when done well, anyway 8 Make time for Social Media They also know how hollow this comment is: “I don’t have time for social media. ”... Web all have a personality that pops 12 Laugh at Themselves We’re all learning on social media So much is new that it’s impossible to have mastered everything But the most effective social media types maintain a sense of humor about it They can, and do, laugh at the funny things that crop up so often online They don’t take themselves too seriously That’s one of the things that make them so effective,... the funny things that crop up so often online They don’t take themselves too seriously That’s one of the things that make them so effective, and so fun to follow What do you think? 12 habits of successful social media pros ... remember what it was like to not know that RT stood for retweet (or to not know what retweet meant) I think it is, in part, their own memory of feeling like a newbie that keeps the social media pros so generous with their tips and advice 5 Don’t Patronize The pros don’t talk down to their audience And they also aren’t afraid to admit if they don’t know something and need to double check before answering... and to maintain and build a social presence Pros blog Period 10 Remain Present Sure, everyone needs to take some time off and seek downtime Social media mavens are no exception But generally, the pros are present They ask, respond, reach out ,and chat with many others That’s one of the ways they hone their skills They’re out there, doing it They don’t fake it 11 Show Their Personality Personality ... up so often online They don’t take themselves too seriously That’s one of the things that make them so effective, and so fun to follow What you think? 12 habits of successful social media pros. .. The smoothest social media folks are also among the kindest Just check out the Twitter streams of those with hordes of followers eager to sop up the social savvy Tweets from the pros often contain... sauce of Social Media? Well, it’s not just one recipe But it seems the pros share some common habits They these 12 things: Help It doesn’t matter whether they have 1,000 followers or 100,000, Social