This document provides tips for using social media to build a consulting business. It recommends giving away your best ideas to establish credibility and trust, while focusing on thought leadership over implementation. Networking and prospecting should optimize your time investment. An authentic online presence where you have fun and share your passions will make you desirable to work with. Social media can build value, business and knowledge when used to connect with others in a helpful way. What matters most is listening, being human, useful, and helping others through meaningful connections.
26. What Would Twitter Do? anniemal toe the water. make 1 SM tactic a pilot program and see what works. You don't have to do everything at once in a grand way. jimphelps "If you use social media to annoy me, I will block you and I'll tell my friends you suck. Be sure you offer real value.” Jassim Ali Its not a single flick of a switch act of magic :-) raw_dan be friendly, and write only interesting and useful things Susan Scrupski "stay connected and informed on Twitter." #1 soc media tip. MarkSalinas Keep a level tone Barbara K. Baker Do research well to find socnet(s) that best suits audience. Join community & be committed, honest & consistent. Marvin "eMarv" Corea get known by helping others Melanie Baker To quote @alexaclark, "You know know what people can bring to the party if you don't invite them". get to know people just for the sake of getting to know them. You never know what they might mean to life/work later on. Barbara Ling Promote your 'the benefits of my site to you' link Vinny Goldsmith give as much free information and advice as is economically possible - it establishes you as the source of expertise karenswim Pick one or two and then be an active participant Rob Blatt Make sure your image is the same across al networks.
If you’ve started playing in the world of social media, wonderful. Keep it up. Take risks, make mistakes. Just do me a favor, and learn from them as you go? Some of you may have noticed, a Digg storm doesn’t get you very far…