Is your Social "Net" Working?

Your social net is about developing friends, working your network,  helping, sharing and making friends. What do friends do? They help each other, do they?

So, how does this effect your business? For many social media or their net is not working as people find it a massive drain on their time and wondering what kind of results will I get if I did use Social Media?  To me, it’s like saying I want a guarantee before I venture out there. Let me ask you what are you doing now? What is working? What’s not?

Your social net will work for you, when you work it. Do customers buy your product and ask for a guarantee before they buy? Do you write up a clause in your contracts - if you don’t like the work you don’t have to pay? No. Most people don’t.

How do you get your social net to work for you?

1. Ask questions, answer other peoples’ questions in forums or groups
2. Engage the members by sharing an article or post or resource, not just to your site but to other things that are relevant to the groups needs.
3. Do a poll
4. Put yourself out whether it online or offline,  if you don’t show up know one will have an opportunity to know and like you
5. Start loving people, guide them, mentor them
6. Help someone else by answering their questions on forums..
7. Be your own friend and think about how you can be a friend for someone else
8. Be positive, update your profile
9. Be friendly, encourage others
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Many people that I have asked this question have said, they just can't quite get into this social media thing. It seems to be a massive drain on their time and yet, on the other side are people who absolutely Love Social Media - making new friend. They approach it of something to explore to be more curious about it  rather than fearful of it.

If you like making friends, like to socialize, spend time with people, helping people in their journey of learning how it all works, or help them with their challenges then it is really for you. Even though this social media thing makes everything bigger,  it still makes the planet smaller.

I have a saying "Don't piss in the fishbowl."