Social media is a wonderful free tool that you can use to drive traffic to your site and your offers. But you must treat it and the people using it with respect and kindness.
Don't make the common mistakes that others make when starting out in social media. The idea is to be of service to others and find common interests so that you can build relationships where people know, like and trust you. Because people will not coach with you until they know, like and trust you so build the relationship first.
Lets review some common social media mistakes that many coaches make so you can avoid them.
Going for Large Numbers and Being Impersonal
When you are networking on line, you need to network with people you can team up with to attract similar clients. It is very easy and profitable to develop online joint venture partners who are targeting the same niche you are. It is good to have a large number of followers and friends but it is best to have a targeted group, that are interested in what you have to offer.
Autoresponders and autofollow systems are not the best way to go because
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August 2, 2009
Facebook is a popular social media site that has many functions and tools within the site. It will take you a while to find your way around this platform so take some time to explore Facebook.
It is important that you pay attention to what you put in your profile. People will go to your profile to find out who you are, what you do, who you help and what you have to offer them so be sure to include that information, a website URL, and a call to action. Do not give too much personal information in your profile.
Facebook
Facebook is a social media site that has many features so we will only cover the ones that aid in business. When you join Facebook you will become friends with people and you will invite them to be friends with you. I suggest that when you ask someone to be your friend that you include a message that tells them who you are and why you would like to be there friend.
Groups
Facebook has many opportunities to join groups that relate to your target coaching niche. There are tons of different groups on Facebook and you can find a group that has almost anything you can think of for a group theme. Join groups that have a purpose that relates to your target coaching niche and invite the group members to become your friend. Don't forget to include a message that lets them know you are in a group together and that is why you want to be their friend.
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June 17, 2009
