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Top 10 Social Media Tips

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Social media is wide open. Β People use it for personal and business.

Like all things, there are common “rules” to abide by. Β I like to call them Social Media Tips.

I’ve been posting these frequently on my Twitter page, so I would like to share my Top 10 Social Media Tips with you. Β These are not in any particular order.

1.Β Find the top influencers in your niche and follow them. You will be surprised at what you learn.

2.Β To gain exposure on LinkedIn, try posting & answering in the Answers section.

3.Β Questions & Pictures get the most response.

4.Β Use clean language. Using foul language or profanity is the quickest way to get unfollowed or blocked.

5.Β Welcome your new Twitter followers. Β Send them a tweet or DM.

6.Β If pinning to Pinterest, pin from the original source or your website.

7.Β Acknowledge! People want to be noticed. Respond to mentions, posts, retweets and direct messages!

8.Β Share you links. You have a difference audience in each platform. Cross-promote your latest post or your website.

9.Β To educate yourself, subscribe to a few blogs from your niche.

10.Β You do not have to do it all! Pick the platforms that work best for your business and work them!

Any successful social media campaign incorporates these into their strategy. Β Do you have a tip you want to share? Β Post it below or leave it on my Facebook page!

79 Comments

  7. Bonnie Chase
    Bonnie Chase on June 1, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    Love the tips Mandy! My favorite is “Use clean language”!

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  10. Stacy Stevens
    Stacy Stevens on June 1, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    Thank you for sharing! Your posts are always so informative!

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  11. Olga Hermans
    Olga Hermans on June 1, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    I gained some great insight Mandy; there is always something to learn.

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  12. Sue Graber
    Sue Graber on June 1, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    Love your posts Mandy Wooley Edwards Very informational & helpful!

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  13. Christy Lee
    Christy Lee on June 2, 2012 at 3:18 am

    Learned a lot from this post thank you!

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  15. Dawn Lanier
    Dawn Lanier on June 4, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Really enjoyed your article Mandy and I pinned it to my #socialmedia board on #Pinterest

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  17. JPix Photography
    JPix Photography on June 5, 2012 at 4:05 am

    Social media is something I want to get more active with in the next twelve months – I’ve been pretty lazy with it up to now.

    Reply
  18. Tony Taylor
    Tony Taylor on June 6, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Great tips Mandy! All are useful and important!

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  19. Linda Jenkins
    Linda Jenkins on June 6, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    great tips! thanks for sharing these with us!

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  20. Alexandra McAllister
    Alexandra McAllister on June 6, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    WOW! Wonderful tips, Mandy! You always share such informative articles! Thanks for all you do!

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  21. Kim Hawkins
    Kim Hawkins on June 6, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    Timely and useful information Mandy. You do good work!

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  22. Sherie
    Sherie on June 6, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Mandy, excellent tips! Thanks for sharing all of this awesome info with us!!

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  23. Kim Garst
    Kim Garst on June 6, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    Great tips, Mandy! Love #10 especially πŸ˜‰

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  25. Gina Parris
    Gina Parris on June 7, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    I love the last point the best about not having to do it all. THANK GOD! The silly thing is that I keep avoiding the one platform that has probably been the best to me in the past – Youtube. Heaven help me! My camera broke so I got an iphone and just need to use it!

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    • memarketingservices
      memarketingservices on June 11, 2012 at 10:37 pm

      I hardly do YouTube too! I think you should find what works and focus on that!

      Reply
  26. Heather
    Heather on June 7, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    wonderful tips! I love that you give permission not to do it all. I do facebook and linkedin. Twitter I’ve been cooling off on lately because there’s just only so much time. But I started with youtube and pinterest. And then I heard about a couple of other networks and I simply said NO— CAN’T do it! I need time to work my business, OTHER than social media/ marketing time! There are credit cards to process, phone interviews to do, and product to deliver— and I have a life outside of this! πŸ™‚ So I love our YCD group– it gives me a daily focus—- if I have time to market on Thursdays I know I’ll be visiting linkedin and klout. If I have time to market on Mondays I know I’ll be creating a video and visiting youtube. Great points Mandy!

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  27. Suzanne Jones
    Suzanne Jones on June 8, 2012 at 9:28 am

    I haven’t found my influencers yet. Why didn’t I think of that? Thanks. I’m on it!

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  29. Beth Heilman
    Beth Heilman on June 10, 2012 at 11:03 pm

    Great tips for using Social Media no matter which platform it is. Thanks!!

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  31. Gretchen Pritts
    Gretchen Pritts on June 11, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Great tips Mandy! Love how you keep them to the point and give us just what we need. Thanks!

    Reply
  33. Susan Critelli
    Susan Critelli on June 12, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Great tips – especially the one about not trying to do everything. You just can’t, and you dilute your message and influence when you try to be all things to all people.

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  35. Sharon O'Day
    Sharon O'Day on June 12, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    I went in and checked to be sure I was following the top influencers in my field: women and money. And found a few I had missed. Thanks!

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  36. Martha Giffen
    Martha Giffen on June 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    Great tips for the newbie! I would also add that using DMs are not that effective any more. Most people don’t even read them because they have gotten so full of spam. A thanks in the Twitter stream works best!

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    • memarketingservices
      memarketingservices on June 13, 2012 at 10:24 am

      I see that with the DMs. All I get are spam, a rare interaction too. For me, I can’t keep up with it in my Twitter stream.

      Reply
  37. Anita
    Anita on June 12, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Great tips! I think #1 and #7 are most important though πŸ™‚

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  39. Marie Leslie
    Marie Leslie on June 12, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    Great post, Mandy. Definitely good rules to follow.

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  40. Kay Aubrey-Chimene
    Kay Aubrey-Chimene on June 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    Great Tips – THANKS! Not doing it all is important for me. I haven’t really committed to Google+, have no time to set up Pinterest, etc. But I love my Facebook and Twitter!

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  41. Barbara Peters
    Barbara Peters on June 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    oh my, Mandy, I need lots of tips for social media.. I like the first one the most of all! I might have to Facebook you with a question now and then!

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  42. Liz Fulcher
    Liz Fulcher on June 12, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    I love lists like this. Easy to skim and still get a good grasp of the article. I do most of the things on that list but must admit that #2 is something I just can’t seem to connect to; Linked In. Just not feeling it yet. But I guess if that’s the only one on this list, I’m doing okay πŸ™‚

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  43. Lisa Birnesser
    Lisa Birnesser on June 12, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    Great tips, Mandy! The best thing I ever did was hire someone to help me with social media. It is far too much to all by yourself. Thanks!

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  44. Sally K Witt
    Sally K Witt on June 12, 2012 at 11:14 pm

    Social media can be so much fun. It can also be a great way to promote your business. Finding that balance, and managing the time for the best result is key to your success.

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  45. Theresa Cifali
    Theresa Cifali on June 12, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    Loved all of your valuable and relevant posts. Fantastic job. I am curious about one thing though….what plugin are you using for your social media buttons in your sidebar!

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    • memarketingservices
      memarketingservices on June 13, 2012 at 10:16 am

      Thanks Theresa! I use the “Floating Social” plug-in. I love it!

      Reply
  46. Patricia Ogilvie
    Patricia Ogilvie on June 13, 2012 at 10:01 am

    great points – you sure have a lot of responses here! wow – you are an influencer yourself for sure!

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  47. Jennifer
    Jennifer on June 13, 2012 at 10:27 am

    These are all great tips Mandy, thanks. I especially like “you don’t have to do it all” ~ that’s the one I’m trying to wrap my head around right now. Although I must say, that as you get more experience, doing more becomes easier. You learn better how to schedule, plan and cross-post without being completely repetitive. But, starting with no more than you can manage is definitely crucial!

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  48. Sherry Nouraini
    Sherry Nouraini on June 14, 2012 at 1:41 am

    Great tips here, although number 5 is not one of my favorites.

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  49. Susan Preston
    Susan Preston on June 14, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    Wonderful tips, Mandy! I love #7. It is so important! Thanks for sharing your great knowledge of social media πŸ™‚

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  50. Corina Ramos
    Corina Ramos on November 19, 2012 at 6:02 pm

    Hi Mandy! Thanks for sharing these tips! To-the-point and very helpful!

    Reply

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