The Top 10 Mistakes People Make in Social Networking
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By Angela Bickford
During my last post, I talked about the importance of social networking. It was a big hit, and I promised to talk in this post about the top 10 mistakes people make in social networking. These will focus mainly on Twitter, Facebook, and blogging, because if you remember, they are my ‘holy trinity’ of social media.
As a reminder from my last post, here’s a great definition of social networking from the site WhatIs?:
“Social networking is the practice of expanding the number of one’s business and/or social contacts by making connections through individuals.”
So, what are the top 10 mistakes? Well, it depends on who you ask, but in my experience, it comes down to these 10: more
The Importance of Social Networking
Tags: Angela Bickford, Blog, Blogging, Business, Facebook, Social Media, Social Networking, The Work at Home Woman, Twitter, Women
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By Angela Bickford
I’ve been talking to a lot of wonderful women I’ve met on Twitter about social networking, and there’s one thing we all tend to agree on. It’s not about the numbers; it’s about the relationships you build.
The best definition I have come across to define social networking is from the site What Is?:
“Social networking is the practice of expanding the number of one’s business and/or social contacts by making connections through individuals.”
Connections. Not more followers, or fans, or blog readers. But true, honest connections. Now, does this mean I have to talk to, reach out to, reply to, comment on, etc. with every one of my social connections? No. That would be impossible. Learn who your repeat commentators are and engage with them. Try to take some time to recognize when people reach out to you, except of course when it’s spam. :-) more
Social Communities and the Importance of Participation
Tags: Blog, Bloggers, Blogging, Comments, Communities, Participation, Social Media, Social Networking, The Work at Home Woman
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By Holly Reisem Hanna
As some of you may know we are in the midst of hosting a Summer Blog Tour. This tour was created as a way to help other bloggers to connect and offer support through various avenues of recognition. We have a total of 62 bloggers participating, and the idea was that each day we would highlight a new blog and the other participants would come out and show their support. In theory the featured blog of the day would end up with increased traffic, oodles of comments and most importantly some new friends.
Well, the tour started off slow and since then it has lost even more momentum. Honestly, I’m disappointed and sadden by the low number of comments, tweets and support. So I thought this would be a good time to talk about the importance of participation within user generated media. more
Top 10 Social Networking Sites for Mompreneurs
Tags: Business, Career, Entrepreneur, Job, Mompreneur, Moms, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Networks, The Work at Home Woman, Women, Work
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By Holly Reisem Hanna
With the abundance of social networks geared towards mompreneurs, and with new communities popping up daily it is impossible to keep up with all of the new and popular networks out there. You could spend days, maybe even weeks or months just browsing all the different social networking sites dedicated to women entrepreneurs and work-at-home moms.
To help narrow your search here are my top 10 social networking sites for mompreneurs that provide amazing resources, tips, strategies and education for mompreneurs and work-at-home moms.
Mommy Millionaire – hosted by bestselling author and mompreneur extraordinaire, Kim Lavine. Mommy Millionaire is an online business coaching community of both male and female entrepreneurs. Membership is free, but all members are screened before being allowed to participate, which makes for a high caliber network (No SPAM here). The greatest thing about this network is that Kim herself is very active in forum participation, blog posts and a radio show – which is all free education for you! more
The Art of Networking for Authentic Connection
Tags: Business, Entrepreneur, Maddy Vertenten, Networking, Success, The Work at Home Woman, Women
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By Maddy Vertenten
Promoting networking is big business for coaches, writers and leadership development specialists. These professionals offer excellent tips and proven methods for success in networking, often attached to a particular business outcome. Because I feel the definition of ‘success’ is as unique as the person striving for it, I’ve come to believe networking is an art form, requiring thoughtful consideration beyond an allotted x hours per week. As a work-at-home entrepreneurial woman, the practice of expanding my existing circle of friends and colleagues is the fuel that not only nurtures me, but ultimately provides creative spark to keep me pointed in the direction of my envisioned success, day after working day. The networks of support I’ve endeavored to create in my life have come to mean so much more than meeting, greeting and collecting business cards. more