Social Media Connections – are they the Right Ones?
A few weeks ago I wrote online in Dynamic Business about whether the social media connections you have are the right ones. It posed the question whether individuals actually think about the connections they are adding to their social media networks.
As social media continues to immerse our lives both – personal and professional – it is important to think about the ‘likes’ or ‘followers’ or ‘connections’ you have.
So how can you get the most out of your connections?
The first place to start is by auditing your connections. Have a look at those in your networks and see what benefit they are bringing. Further, if you would like to connect with someone outside of your network ask for an introduction from your closet connection.
Here are some other tips:
Don’t Accept All Invites: establish whether the person who wants to connect with you has any association with your industry. Think before you click ‘accept’!
Go Slow: Take your time in growing your connections. It is not actually all about quantity. It is the quality of connections that is more important.
Inform, don’t sell: If you establish yourself as an information source, you place yourself in a better position to sell yourself the long run.
Shift your thinking to the modern two-way communication style of ‘conversation’. Encourage an emotional and personal connection with those in your networks so that people can get to see who you are. This is more essential than the quantity of connections.
What do people think? What has worked for others?
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