Social Networking
How a Negative Post or Comment Can Help a Social Media Profile for a Business
Any business that engages in social media will get its fair share of angry or unhappy customers; there are many ways to handle the comments professionally, but many companies overlook the benefits of negative feedback.
Negative feedback can be turned into a satisfied customer, as long as it is handled to the customer’s satisfaction. Let’s take a look at the positive benefits of negative comments. Continue reading
The Dark Side of Social Media in 2011
With Social Media rising in heaps and bounds, everybody should be excited with all of the changes that are happening, right? Not entirely so. Unfortunately, with the increase in popularity and the technology available, there are a lot of tricks being used in social media to dilute the personal experience.
Social Media was designed to provide users with an interactive online experience, allowing friends and family to connect with one another whenever they wish, making the world just that much smaller. The thing is, that with the popularity of social media comes some negative setbacks that are exploiting the experience, primarily to gain popularity for commercial brands, SEO companies, and internet marketers. Rather than use social media the way it was originally intended, they ploy these tactics to drive up traffic, increase popularity, and rank better in search engines.
Now you might ask yourself: What is wrong with that? The answer I would give if consulted on the subject is: Even though these tactics are effective, they are taking the personal connection out of social media. Below I’m going to share with you some “dark side” tactics used in building audiences and you can decide for yourself whether you would use these or not. Continue reading
How to Grow an Organic Twitter Following
Growing an organic Twitter following takes time and work, but the rewards outweigh the cost. Twitter was built to allow people to engage and share information in 140 characters or less. If you are looking to build a following with automation software or just to look popular, then this is not the article you are looking for.
The accounts I manage are growing at a steady pace with these tips and tools I share today. With some luck and the right execution, your Twitter account will grow nicely, full of real and interesting people that you can network with and promote your knowledge, product or service. Continue reading
The Top 4 Twitter Directories in 2011
Getting listed in Twitter Directories is the first way to gain followers. By adding your Twitter profile to the right categories within these directories, you can increase your exposure to other Twitter enthusiasts and hopefully increase your following as well.
When Twitter came out in 2006, and then became popular in 2007, there were many directories created. However, over the last several years, many of the directories have disappeared, with only the largest of the directories remaining still popular today. What will make this article worth reading is the single fact that this is a list of current popular directories. Continue reading
How to Handle Angry Comments in Social Media
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You love to blog. You have developed a great social media profile. You want to share your knowledge and experience with the world. You dream of endless praise from the world as they read and share your thoughts with others. You have come to learn that sometimes people don’t agree with you. They can sometimes become downright rude and insulting when they comment on your posts.
There is a way to get through this professionally.
With these 5 easy steps, you can handle the worst of these “trolls” and what remarks they throw at you. Continue reading
