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Jason H. Parker
Jason H. Parker, here, and I'm working right now on creating a strong personal brand. The next step I have will be creating and starting my blog, and I am in process right now. I need, however, advice as I move forward. What are some tips of maintaining a strong personal brand as a blogger--and how do I craft a succinct and meaningful message?
Thanks for the help!
Mike Stenger:
All these tips Jim, Melissa and Isao shared are great, but I think there's something really important missing: Authenticity and transparency. Be ...MoreAll these tips Jim, Melissa and Isao shared are great, but I think there's something really important missing: Authenticity and transparency. Be you and always convey you and your personality through your content, and be honest with others. People are highly attracted to those qualities and it can do you a world of good, especially when you come from a place of caring.
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Mehul Kar:
Mike hit it on the head. Be yourself and you'll attract the kinds of people you want to get in touch with. There are artificial ways to get 10000 ...MoreMike hit it on the head. Be yourself and you'll attract the kinds of people you want to get in touch with. There are artificial ways to get 10000 followers, but most won't really care about you.
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Mike Stenger
Thanks for putting together this network Andrew. If you or anyone needs help with anything, feel free to let me know!
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Mike Stenger
This is a question related to branding and wanted to get your thoughts. Big brands out there are using social media to branch out and connect with their customers, as well as add another income stream to their business. What do you think about big brands adding a personal voice to their brand? Is it very important and much more effective? Or is it okay for them to just speak as they normally would?
Eric Ungs:
Justin, I do agree with you the larger company's do this as a marketing technique, as do SMB's - though more genuine. The idea should be to create ...MoreJustin, I do agree with you the larger company's do this as a marketing technique, as do SMB's - though more genuine. The idea should be to create more intimate relationships with the consumers and then the revenue stream is essentially second nature. But, what matters is does the consumer feel all fuzzy inside because of this personal attention. In most cases, yes. Whether it's a marketing technique or not I'd rather have the large brands speak to me directly versus them speaking down to the masses.
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Jim Armstrong:
I think anytime a big brand can get personal and more importantly, deliver a more tailored message to the consumer than this is a huge plus for ...MoreI think anytime a big brand can get personal and more importantly, deliver a more tailored message to the consumer than this is a huge plus for the brand. Social media marketing allows brands to interact intimately with consumers and address them as two people who are trying to resolve a problem, not a big corporate brand speaking to the little guy.
TweetDeck and Hootsuite have proved to be invaluable resources for my company and others who have tweeted/posted about these resources. Speaking and engaging with people in simple language, in real-time is the most effective and efficient marketing tactic out there today.
117 weeks ago
TweetDeck and Hootsuite have proved to be invaluable resources for my company and others who have tweeted/posted about these resources. Speaking and engaging with people in simple language, in real-time is the most effective and efficient marketing tactic out there today.
117 weeks ago
Mike Stenger
Do you agree? "With social media, we can achieve the most when we work towards a common goal: helping others through positive engagement. Don't get caught up in the negativity. It not only looks bad but can cause you to lose followers and influence with your audience."
Lindsey Donner:
I agree with you both. And I would add to the commonly-understood definition of positivity the word "productive." Social media as a strictly ...MoreI agree with you both. And I would add to the commonly-understood definition of positivity the word "productive." Social media as a strictly social tool isn't very interesting, or empowering, or efficient; I think the early impressions of social networking (Friendster, MySpace, et al) have negatively influenced how our employers, parents and older associates view the power and use of social media as well.
I like to view it as teamwork: give a little, get a little. Except the entire world is potentially on your team. I guess that sounds pat, but I'm a huge fan. Brazen Careerist is no exception (although it's arguably more targeted than, say, Facebook, which luckily helps filter negativity or purely social content).
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I like to view it as teamwork: give a little, get a little. Except the entire world is potentially on your team. I guess that sounds pat, but I'm a huge fan. Brazen Careerist is no exception (although it's arguably more targeted than, say, Facebook, which luckily helps filter negativity or purely social content).
118 weeks ago
Nick Litwiller:
This is an issue that is becoming much more prevalent than ever as we are using Facebook, Twitter, etc. as functional business tools as opposed to ...MoreThis is an issue that is becoming much more prevalent than ever as we are using Facebook, Twitter, etc. as functional business tools as opposed to just social bulletin boards. I just wrote a blog on this called "The Power of Positivity." Feel free to check it out - http://nicklitwiller.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/the-power-of-positivity/.
We are all surrounded by negativity, but I truly feel that the ones that can inject some positivity into negative situations can thrive in almost any environment.
117 weeks ago
We are all surrounded by negativity, but I truly feel that the ones that can inject some positivity into negative situations can thrive in almost any environment.
117 weeks ago
Mike Stenger
I apologize to the wonderful Brazen Careerist community for not using my account as much as I could be. I see many great things here and hope to use it a lot more over these coming weeks and months! If there's anything I can do for you, don't hesitate to let me know. Really
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Mike Stenger
Thanks for setting this up Mike! I'm a social media consultant and love all things business, life & the internet. And I love connecting with people as well! - http://www.twitter.com/mikestenger
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