by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Jul 21, 2017 | Social Media
Not that long ago communication was accomplished by a letter, phone call or direct contact. Today with the development of social media we now have the ability to have a live feed from the internet on the latest communication from friends, family, coworkers, and even the President. Over the past decade the way we communicate with each other has been influenced by, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Snapchat etc. If you were to ask, most people would say they have their social media life “under control” yet when you look at the collective society social media dominates their lives. Think of the last day you didn’t check the phone for the latest post, feed, or tweet? We’ve become addicted to information which in many way has helped us grow as a society. Families can see pictures of loved ones from around the world. You can make a video and send it to a friend or Tweet a good word for the day. However with all the good which has come out of social media, there are some things to be aware of. There have been situations when a job opportunity may have been impacted by what an individual posts, some companies now look at what you like and post on social media as part of the hiring process. Identities have been stolen, cyber bulling is now part of what can happen if your not careful what you post and share. There have been stories of homes which have been broken into due to the location of the owner during last post. However with anything in life you must always be...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | May 7, 2016 | Social Media
With the development of social media over the years, reaching out to more people becomes quick and easy which can lead to more potential customers and more sales for your business. I am asked this question at least once a week , how do you add more friends on Facebook? What is the secret? Truth is there are no secrets. However there a few things that will help you connect with more people…Bottom line just be yourself. One of the first things you should do before you start sending out friend requests is look at your profile, do you have a picture of yourself? People are more likely to want to be friends with you if you have a picture of yourself! What do you have on your cover photo? Pictures of landscape are nice to look at however people are looking to see who you are, put a picture of you and your family there, if you don’t have a family put a picture of you with your significant other there. When you post follow these three steps: If you and I are going to attract more followers we must provide some sort of value for people to want to follow us. Show pictures of yourself having fun, people will be attracted to you if you are having fun in your business. Document your success, post your results over the past day, week, or month. If you haven’t had success find someone in your company who has had success and post their results. This is a great way to validate what you say. Before you send out a...
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