Comments on: How To Promote Yourself on Social Sites Without Actually “Promoting Yourself”

By: JosephG

JosephG — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:13:11 +0000

A skill in social interaction must be possessed by an individual if he wants to excel in the business world. A socially-developed man can easily adapt with the changes in his environment.In the last few years, social profile websites have become almost as important as having an actual address, as so many people contact each other through websites such as MySpace and Facebook, or even your personal blog. You know who else might be looking at your online social profile? Prospective employers – they will look you up, and see what they can figure out. The practice is called “vetting,” and it is gaining ground, as employers want to see just what you are like in your off time, in case it turns out you are a high risk type of person. Time to update that social profile and make sure nothing on there is damaging.

By: Search Marketing Canada

Search Marketing Canada — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:40:07 +0000

In a social setting you need to be genuine, otherwise you will never be able to effectively connect with the community.

By: ZaggedEdge

ZaggedEdge — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:07:38 +0000

It’s all about content!

If your interesting to your niche, the rest will follow

By: Kathy Baka

Kathy Baka — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:41:27 +0000

Well put together,I agree with you as well. Social Marketing is a great way to get your name out there and meet friends interested in what your doing…People tend to buy because they like the person who is “selling the product” so if they dont like you or feel they know you,then you may have a tough time selling to them(especially online). Social Media gives us a platform in which to do this,without all that pressure of selling in person.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:04:12 +0000

No disagreement from me either. It can be very time-consuming to participate in communities, and I think many people get frustrated when things don’t pay off immediately. But slow and steady wins the race.

By: Tom Tomer

Tom Tomer — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:37:58 +0000

I agree with this, infact the very meaning of a Community is that there is regular interaction amongst the members without any self promotion aspect coming in. Promoting one’s business is the essence of marketing but the method which is followed to carry out this is very important. Being a part of a community brings within yourself a sense of responsibility which should be kept in mind by each individual

By: Parrot Bluetooth

Parrot Bluetooth — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:18:11 +0000

Wow I really agree with your idea indeed! Getting involved through making friends of same taste and likes, regularly voting and interacting, commenting and other similar activites can fetch fruitful results in the long term. Being an active member for any social bookmarking website is pretty important for getting benefits. Well said: ” Promote Yourself on Social Sites Without Actually Promoting Yourself”

By: David Temple

David Temple — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:31:18 +0000

Well put David. I wonder why so many people don't get it. I think people forget the social part of social media. Here's a great definition I found for social "relating to a group of members who are mutually dependent for the good of the group". Selfish drive by promotion does not fit that description.

By: Pay Per Click Journal

Pay Per Click Journal — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:05:48 +0000

I think the biggest challenge for several people in terms of knowing how to effectively use social media to their advantage is the time it takes to get that actively involved. It’s easier for these folks to post whatever and add whoever but to be truly involved and get into these social networking cliques takes time and effort — something not everyone has. If someone can learn how to best utilize their time on these mediums – even if only for a few minutes a day…they may be successful.