Twitter and Facebook: Some New Stats, Tricks and Tips
Twitter adoption has continued to increase at a steady pace, and Facebook is quickly becoming a key marketing tool. Here are some new Twitter stats (Pew Research), and some Facebook (All Facebook/Vendorshop) tricks and tips:
Twitter:
In 7 months, overall Twitter adoption has increased by 5%. Twitter usage amongst all online adults had leapt to…Twitter Tips for Positive Word of Mouth
Word of mouth marketing is gaining in popularity as the “oldest form of advertising” reaches warp speed online and other people’s opinion and feedback before trying out a product or service are readily sought. People are getting smarter – they don’t easily get led by advertising and marketing claims that a company makes. More and …
3 More Ways Guest Blogging Can Build Your Personal Brand
How a guest post on the right blog can your brand the right boost.
PreviouslyLast year, I gave you 5 ideas about successfully using guest blogging as part of your personal branding strategy.
They were:
Location of the guest post Topic of the guest post Quality of the guest post Byline of the guest…Media Branding in the Digital Age
What comes to mind when you hear the term, “Media?” Go ahead; I’ll give you a second to sort it out. The truth is today most people don’t know what to make of the countless number of ‘media’ sources that exist. We struggle to consume news because there is too much of it, and there …
Personal Branding on Google+
[Note: this post was first published on AMEX OpenForum.com]
Our personal branding strategy may soon include Google+. This new breed of social network has features you won’t find on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or LinkedIn. The Google+ technology allows you to filter and group your friends into “Circles,” which reflect how we decipher relationships in real …
Prevent Extinction: Engage Your Contacts
Social media has become the new platform for advertising, marketing, and most importantly a communication channel and exchange for your brand. It seems that most businesses, both big and small, are making sure that they have profiles and pages in Facebook, Twitter and other social sites so they can reach and engage a wide audience.…
Twitter Personal Branding Q + A #12
Responses to recent tweets by people about personal branding and LinkedIn, getting started, blackhat SEO and more.
Daniel Hallqvist, @hallq, twittered: Just reached 500 connections at Linkedin, next one make me a “+500.” Good or bad for personal brand?
Jacob Share, @jacobshare: Daniel, it depends what your personal brand is but in general, it is …
“Give Me Freedom…” Should Your Brand Include Political Standing?
There are a lot of things that don’t mix well with your career. One of the obvious ones is religion. But what about politics?
Do you talk about politics at work? In your blog posts? On Twitter or Facebook? This is linking your personal brand with a political standing – and can be a quick …
The Impact of Your Personal Brand
Electronic word-of-mouth–in the form of high quality content, consistent recommendations, and continuously increasing network size–powers a great reputation and leads to a strong personal brand.
Cheating the system to create an imageFor many years, people have tried to cheat the system by using paid tools for Twitter and LinkedIn to create the image of …
Should Your Online Persona Be Different From Your Offline?
“What if my personality in real life is different from my online one?” I was once asked during an interview. “Do I need to hide who I truly am online so people will want to connect with me and I can find a job?”
My answer: If you need to hide who you truly are …