tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506471095506950182024-03-12T20:50:48.254-04:00Social MediaImmersed in the world of a multi-generational workforce and trying to bring my company up to speed on Social Media. I want to bring understanding to others trying to navigate this crazy new phenomenon (social media) in their lives. I am a social media junkie and am excited to share what I know/discover (and the mess ups I make along the way). I do this for work – why not share it with everyone else too?Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-7355658837711015152011-08-20T19:12:00.001-04:002011-08-20T23:05:28.266-04:00Hello Everyone... New Adventures AheadHey everyone, <br />
wow it has definitely been a while since I last posted on this blog, eh?! I suppose that my life has been a little consumed lately with enduring 9 months of a high risk pregnancy, then becoming a first time mother! So sorry to leave you all hanging, I will surely get back to posting here soon... :) Having a year off of work will surely give me enough time (during my son's naps of course) to write again.<br />
So, I had another blog that was wildly successful and going great - UNTILL SOMEONE HACKED IT AND THEN SUBSIQUENTLY DELETED IT! Gah, can you tell how frustrated I am by this?! So I have recently began to re build it... but it means that I had lost all of my followers and posts. In case you are interested, I wanted to post the link to it here.<br />
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I can't wait to see what you think, and thank you for taking a moment to check it out!<br />
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See My Latest Article: <a href="http://thinklikecenter.com/consultant/business/use-linkedin-part1">http://thinklikecenter.com/consultant/business/use-linkedin-part1</a><br />
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Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-46461447129393434302011-02-07T11:45:00.001-05:002011-02-07T11:46:02.959-05:00I have been asked over and over, how do you find things to do when you go on linked in everyday? Are there actually enough new things to make it worth the time?<br />
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So I thought I would send out my answer to you all – in short YES going on Linked-In everyday is a great use of time and makes my time on the site far more effective and frankly a lot easier to keep track of everything.<br />
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I do not spend hours each day on Linked – In (although some days I am sure that I could), I tend to go on once or twice a day for 15 – 20 minutes. Going on to Linked – In daily helps me to only have to read and check in on the newer discussions and activity going on. I want to be sure that I am very clear with saying that just because I spend that much time on Linked-In each day, does not make it a golden rule or what you have to do. The amount of time will differ greatly based on the number of groups you are a part of, your current focus when going onto the site, the amount of connection requests you have, ect…<br />
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As for what I do on Linked-In each day, here is the process that my boss (Todd) and I use…<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>What are we doing on Linked - In?</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">• Todd and I go on linked in Daily to read, add comments or start a discussion within groups. This helps other members to know who we are and what we know.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">• I look for opportunities daily in my groups. Weather it be from Discussions, comments, or my connections.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">• I set up a call between potential opportunities and myself. This is where I work to see if there is an opportunity there and if it should be passed on to Todd.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">• If applicable I pass the contact along to Todd.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Todd and I will often “stir the pot” when we start discussions. For example; Todd started a discussion on “Training Arrogance” and received over 60 replies in less than a week. I started a Discussion asking if “Off Site Meetings and Conferences were Dead?” and received over 50 replies in a week. This is also a HUGE help is a quick way to find out where the market is at on specific topics, ideas, economic climates, ect.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">• We also (as always with everything) link everything back to each other – our web site, our web store, twitter, linked in Group, facebook, You Tube, ect… This gains more exposure and helps with our credibility.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope this helped you gain a little bit of insight – and will help to kick start you reasons for being on Linked In again!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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The basic idea of this is to connect with his clients and ask them what they want. It is the “help me to help you” motto. It really got me wondering why we don’t do this more often?<br />
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I spend at least an hour a week (usually more) in meetings or conference calls around what our clients want. We look at statistics, what typically works well and often simply speculate at what it is our clients want. Very rarely do we take a moment to simply ask them directly. <br />
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I am curious to know though - What do you think of this video? Should we be asking clients directly what they want? As a client, is this helpful to do or frustrating for you?Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-3800436245242783082010-03-23T14:42:00.001-04:002010-03-24T09:49:21.087-04:00Company Culture - What's Your Vote?<strong>“No matter what your business, the only way to generate enduring profits is to begin by building the kind of workplace that attracts, focuses, and keeps talented employees.”</strong> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>- From The Service Profit Chain, by James Heskett, W. Earl Sasser & Leonard Schlesinger</em></span><br />
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I have a close friend who has recently been going through the “ups” and “downs” of job hunting. Through out her journey we have chatted around each interview she had, the type of companies, what the people were like, what did the company do, etc… One topic that continued to surface around each potential job was the culture of the company. At the end of the day, weather or not it was a good job, paid well and had great hours – it needed to be the right cultural fit for her.<br />
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This may seem obvious to those of you reading this, but to me – I was reminded of just how amazing the culture at my company is. I feel that often we can all take for granted to culture of the companies we work for. We get bogged down with the daily issues, and forget just how great things really are.<br />
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What is corporate or company culture? When I began to examine what made up the culture in a company, I came up with the following list; values, leadership style, internal language, procedures, routines, the definition of success. This obviously creates a wide variety of cultures that can surface from company to company. Not every company has a culture that is the right fit for me, but my company may not be the right fit for many people either.<br />
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I believe that the “norms” for any company define how the employee’s interact with each other and with outside clients or vendors. The culture of a company has the potential to lend a “human” side to the corporate environment. For example, at the company I work for Eagle’s Flight, it is the norm to take a 2 hour break once a month and participate in a company wide “fun” event. This is a time for all of us to get together, no matter how busy the past month may have been, and just have a little fun! We get to know each other outside of our roles in the company and see who everyone is as themselves.<br />
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At work I am allowed to have a goofy gadget on my desk to entertain not only myself, but those I work with. I have learned that work can be fun while still being productive. I would argue that we are MORE productive because of our fun and relaxed environment. We have an entire stair well dedicated to the signatures of everyone who walks into it. Not a typical corporate office, but it is FUN and we all LOVE IT! (I have put pictures below to show you just what I mean). <br />
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Every employee at Eagle’s Flight is focused on the common goal of making the company better, faster, top of our field, etc… We pride ourselves in being “The Best at Making People Better”. This is not a goal forced upon anyone, but something that each employee believes in. Because of our culture we are a team – and no one wants to let their team mates down. Because of our culture we have a stronger drive to achieve our common goal.<br />
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I would love to hear your thoughts on your company culture, on company culture in general, or just on this entry. Leave a note below!<br />
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p.s. here is a short video clip focused on our company culture here at Eagle’s Flight. Take a look! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/eftodd#p/u/3/189vbNTCggc">http://www.youtube.com/user/eftodd#p/u/3/189vbNTCggc</a><br />
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<- My husband and I got Whip Cream in the face at last year's all company summer bbq lunch! <br />
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<- one day my team decided to each wear a differant costume from each of our Eagle's Fligth programs... just for FUN! <br />
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<- we go all out for Rock Band competitions at Eagle's Flight <br />
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I recently had someone try and convince me (in regards to business) that … “Unless you meet someone face to face, they don’t care to remember you no matter how often you converse online. Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Linked In, they are all a waste of time and energy. Everyone likes the face to face meeting!” I have to admit that at first I was slightly taken aback… how could anyone think social media was a waste of time (perhaps I am slightly addicted and took this far more personally than I should have, but still)?! I started looking them over and taking mental note:<br />
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I was lost – how on earth could someone that I would profile as being the ideal user of social media for business be standing here telling me it is all a waste of time!? Then it hit me, this person is the youngest employee at a firm of people at least 20 years their senior… BINGO! <br />
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“Is that what your boss told you? Because I know you used it all the time at your old job and you use social media every day for your social life.” I pointedly asked my question and I was right. It seems that my dear friend had been told by their employer that relationships in business can not be made using social media and that phone calls weren’t enough either. It has to be a face to face meeting to have a relationship – end of story.<br />
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Now I am not suggesting that everyone who is “older” (please define for yourself what age “older” should be) are against the use of social media. I have met many individuals whom are extremely knowledgeable in the area and I would consider them “older”. I am also not suggesting that those of you reading this (and it applies to) tell your older bosses who dis-regard the value in social media to jump off a bridge (unless you are looking for a reason to change jobs?)… but I will say that when you partner Social Media with the phone calls and face to face meetings, you can create double the opportunities.<br />
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It brings me to my question - Do you have to have face-to-face meetings to create real relationships (and eventually opportunities)? I have been lucky enough to experience both ends of the spectrum (and many in between). I have been successful and sold to individuals whom I have only connected with on Linked In and I have sold to people who I have called, chatted with and met face to face. In my opinion it is about the person you are connecting with, not the right or wrong way to do it! <br />
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Let me explain – imagine for a moment that my friend’s boss never received a phone call or another meeting invitation. Those trying to reach him would not be successful and ultimately lose out. Now, same goes for those who rely solely on the internet as a way to connect. There needs to be a marriage of the 2 in order to make it successful. The secret to success is finding the right balance for your clients and business… there is no secret formula to it (I will continue to look though, and if I find it I will send it along).<br />
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I recently asked a wide age range of my clients their thoughts and there was no rhyme or reason to the answers. Some like e-mails and LinkedIn, others liked meetings and snail mail… some liked it all. <br />
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At the end of the day only you know your business and purpose for using social media. Perhaps for my friend, in his company, social media does not yet have a place (although I still think they are missing opportunities by shunning it), but who knows… <br />
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RebekahRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-21584682016674357382010-01-14T09:39:00.001-05:002010-01-18T10:40:44.817-05:00Twitter – Are there really any golden rules you should follow?I have read so many articles on the “how to’s” of twitter. Authors who feel they have found the golden rules when it comes to the Twitter world. How to gain followers, how to tweet properly, how to un-follow others, how to make money from it, how to’s for everything Twitter! I am often asked if I know which “how to’s” are the right ones; are there really any golden rules for how to twitter successfully? <br />
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My thought is that a lot of people are jumping on the Twitter train hoping to make a quick dollar as a Twitter genius. Others have valid advice and just want to share it. No different than any new fad through out the years… <br />
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Many twitter advisors are right in the field that they are using twitter for. From my experience, I feel that there are a few things that should be followed when it comes to twitter. Everything else is personal preference. Twitter “how to’s” all depend on how you want to use it!<br />
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Here is my list of questions to help you identify why you are using Twitter and what will work best for you. Give them a read and I am positive that you will be twittering with a purpose in no time!<br />
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• Is this something for your friends and family to keep them informed? If so, keep your tweets personal and interesting for those who love you most. Pictures of your daily life can be uploaded easily to your twitter through this site (<a href="http://www.twitpic.com/">http://www.twitpic.com/</a>)<br />
• Are you trying to sell a product? If this is your reason to tweet, make sure you are adding value to your readers. You never want to come across as sell, sell, sell… although; we do all need to make a living. Think of Twitter as a tool to keep you and your product “top of mind”, a daily reminder that you are still alive and kicking. And don’t forget to link your tweets back to what you are trying to sell. Twitter is not detailed enough to do the work for you. <br />
• Do you want to become a Guru in your field and gain recognition? For this, you should always be adding value to those who follow you. Links to useful tips and tricks, current information on what you are an expert on, etc. Always be sure that your Tweets are correct, current and thought provoking. There are a lot of gurus out there – so you need to stand out!<br />
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2 – What are you interested in? <br />
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An easy question helps you to determine who to follow and who will follow you! <br />
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• Keep it interesting for you! If you are using twitter for something that you are not interested in, you will quickly lose purpose and focus. What fun is constantly sending updates to others on things that you yourself are not interested in? Being passionate about what you type will keep your tweets sincere and interesting to others.<br />
• Follow people who interest you. They will likely want to follow you back for the same reason. There is no use in following people who are of no interest or value to you. What a waste of time to go through all those updates each day. <br />
• Stay true to yourself, regardless of your reason to tweet… someone else is reading it. By this I mean, do not let the pressures of fads dictate what you write about and who you follow. When you follow those who do not interest you, it is like removing the spam blocker on your e-mail… all you get is junk!<br />
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3 – How often are you able / willing to tweet?<br />
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• Keeping constant with your tweets is important. Too often or not often enough, you need to be conscious of how often you want to tweet. There is such a thing as too much twitter! Those who are updating every moment of every day are often deleted. This is simply because their followers want to hear from others too! If you tweet too often you fill your follower’s pages with your updates and they get frustrated quickly!<br />
• On the same note, if you don’t twitter often at all – you will likely also lose followers. We all often look through our follower lists and delete those whom we don’t know or are not of interest. Stay top of mind – be remembered so you aren’t deleted. <br />
• Those who really follow you will check in during the times you normally post – so be sure and update what you have to say at the same frequency and time each day.<br />
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4 – Spell Check!<br />
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• No one likes tweets that are full of spelling errors. Yes, it is only 140 characters, but please be kind and read before you post! All too often simple spelling errors will take away your credibility and followers (do you really want to follow someone who can’t take a moment to spell check?!).<br />
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I believe that is enough of my twitter thoughts for now… Twitter seems to be continuously evolving and changing; so don’t doubt that I will be back again at some point on the twitter subject! <br />
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Enjoy your twitter account, have a blast with it and don’t forget to send me your twitter name so I can follow you and see what you have to say!!! <br />
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Ciao,<br />
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Feel free to connect with me in other ways too…<br />
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Twitter - <a href="http://twitter.com/RebekahGeldart">http://twitter.com/RebekahGeldart</a> <br />
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You Tube - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/RebekahGeldart">http://www.youtube.com/user/RebekahGeldart</a>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-76160833340558477582010-01-07T11:26:00.001-05:002010-01-07T13:58:17.775-05:002010 - Happy New Year!Happy New Years Everyone! I can not believe how quickly 2010 has come… time for resolutions, new beginnings and a unanimous feeling of fresh beginnings! Funny how a single stroke of midnight can cause such feelings in people across the world… regardless, I wish each of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR! I truly hope that 2010 is a wonderful year for all.<br />
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Now, onto my passion (and the reason for you to be reading this blog) – social media!!! It seems that I was quite busy in December and failed to update my blog… New Years resolution #1 – Write More! <br />
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As with most things in a year, your social media goals should be determined at the beginning! I am not saying that you need to make a detailed and permanent plan – but your goals, vision and actions for the next year should be some what pre determined (or so I think). As always, none of this is “the law”, simply my thoughts on what works best for me. So, here is my list of things to think on as you head into 2010.<br />
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<strong>1. What worked and did not work for you in 2009?</strong><br />
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<strong>a.</strong> Seems obvious, but I often find that I too soon forget what went “wrong” and do it over and over and over. Something going “wrong” doesn’t mean that it blew up or cost you money. It can be as simple as not achieving the results you desired, or it took too much of your time, etc…<br />
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<strong>b.</strong> On the same note, I find that what went “right” often gets forgotten. Funny, as this is how we succeed… but I feel that sometimes we become content with where we are and not with what we are capable of achieving. Aim high! It is a new year!<br />
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<strong>2. What do you want to accomplish in 2010?</strong><br />
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<strong>a.</strong> Something as small as acquiring 10 new qualified Linked-In contacts this year or as ambitious as becoming the #1 in your field. Keep this goal top of mind in everything you do!<br />
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<strong>3. What new Social Media outlets would you like to try (or not) this year?</strong><br />
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<strong>a.</strong> Many people are content with the outlets they are using… and that is GREAT! At the same time I know (first hand) that there are so many social media outlets available it can become overwhelming. You either try too many at once to keep up, or avoid using any at all…<br />
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<strong>b.</strong> Perhaps you would rather consider how you are going to juggle the social media you are currently using? Using a Blackberry or IPhone more? Pre-writing articles, updates, etc… <br />
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<strong>c.</strong> Like many people I have spoken to, you may even decide that in 2010 you are going to stop using some outlets for social media. Regardless of what you decide… it is the thought that is important. Remember that your social media presence is your face on the internet. Make it true to who you are and how you want to be seen! <br />
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Well, there are my 3 main thoughts as we venture together into 2010. I know that there are always a zillion more things that can be added to each topic I write about. Please feel free to put your thoughts here as well… I know others will appreciate it as much as I do! <br />
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I am always learning something new… Resolution #2 – stay humble and never stop allowing yourself to learn!<br />
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- RebekahRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-37982269679356016332009-10-20T23:39:00.002-04:002009-10-22T11:37:27.689-04:00Twitter… Why Should You Bother? What is the Purpose?I hear often from people that they think Twitter is a dumb form of social networking, how can you really gain anything from typing updates of 140 characters all day long? As my husband has said “why do I care who is eating a sandwich or going to bed?”. He is (obviously) not a twitter user! <br />
I am going to take a moment to explain to you the purpose of twitter… I will write an article later on about the way to effectively use twitter. I hate to overload you with it all at once… so I am focusing on the WHY for now. <br />
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For those who do not understand the reason for Twitter (like my husband), I explain it like this…<br />
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Twitter is like a radio station. The DJ’s talk and talk and hope that people are listening, following and finding their words useful. With twitter you hope that your 140 character updates will be followed, useful to others and and listened to (or re-tweeted and replied to). <br />
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Radio stations differ based on their target audience (Sports, Country Music, News, Oldies ect…), and because of this they attract different listeners. Same with Twitter! Each person on Twitter is speaking to a different target audience and will be followed by those they appeal to. For example, a financial expert is going to tweet about finances and attract followers who find his information useful or interesting. <br />
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Now, Twitter allows you to take your 140 characters to post pictures, articles, videos and websites to support or educate your followers. This allows you to be credible, usefull and more interesting! This is like the website that accompanies the radio station. To give more information, elaborate on what is said and give more of a visual.<br />
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You can also use twitter as one more way to get your customers to hear from you each day. Stay top of mind! Link your twitter account to your e-mails, Linked-In, Facebook – everything that people see from you or your company! Connecting is key to staying top of mind!!! Just think, your customers will be hearing from you in 140 character bursts every time you post a tweet! That is a great way to keep connected, be seen as a guru in your field and build credibility. Much as radio stations will use TV commercials, or adds in the paper, billboards, ect... to remind listeners that they are out there!<br />
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This is how I explain the reason for using Twitter to those who seem to think it is a waste of time. I hope that it has helped to clarify the purpose for you. <br />
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I must admit though that there are some very funny videos on you tube, that do a great job of making fun of us Twitter believers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2HAroA12w this is one of my favourites… I hope that you enjoy.<br />
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follow me on twitter @rebekahgeldartRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-15400243814942254812009-10-08T12:06:00.003-04:002009-10-13T17:39:23.372-04:00The Obama Presidential Campaign … Remembered for more than the obviousMany will remember President Obama’s campaign for the white house because he is the first black president, one of the youngest Presidents of the United States (5th youngest if you want to be exact), the Obama children will be the youngest to be raised in the white house since Amy Carter in 1976. For me (although all of these are great things to be remembered for), I will remember the Obama Presidential Campaign most because of their use of social media.<br />
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As mentioned in my previous post on Zappos and Tony Hsieh, I have learned a lot from studying other social media masters. How can you be the best if you don’t learn from them? The Obama Presidential Campaign is the second Master of social media for business that I am going to focus on.<br />
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Regardless of your personal views of Obama as President, his policies, if you voted for him, ect... I urge you to read on. I am Canadian, so I am not a voter or supporter. <br />
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Have you heard of or Read the book Barack 2.0 “Barack Obama’s Social Media Lessons for Business”? If not I STRONGLY suggest that you do! (you can buy it here <a href="http://www.barack20.com/">http://www.barack20.com/</a> ) I have a copy and have read through it multiple times… this was one of the best purchases I have made in my career. (no I am not being paid to endorse this concept… I simply truly believe that it works) <br />
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The book is accompanied by an interactive online companion, and will teach you so much! The premise of this book is teach you how to put the tools and strategies to Work for your Business. All based on the tools and strategies that helped the Obama Campaign connect, engage and communicate with millions. It is not a secret that part of the success of Obama’s campaign came from his internet presence. He reached millions of people and allowed them to become engaged in his campaign by allowing them to feel they were important to him and becoming a part of history! <br />
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Facts about the campaign:<br />
• He has over 2379102 supporters<br />
• He has over 833161 friends on my space<br />
• His You Tube has over 114559 subscribers and 18,413,100 channel views<br />
• His Twitter has over 2338865 followers<br />
• He sent over 1 billion e-mails during the campaign<br />
• He has 500+ conections on Linked-In (remember Linked-In does not show past that)<br />
• In total Obama has over 5 million supporters on Social Media Networking Sites<br />
• He had over 3 million people donate to his campaign online<br />
• He has over 120 widgets<br />
• His online staff was 10 – 1 against McCain’s<br />
• He started his own social network (<a href="http://www.mybarackobama.com/">http://www.mybarackobama.com/</a>) and over 2 million people have profiles on it<br />
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Obama’s Presidential Campaign was the most successful “small business” use of social media that I can find! <br />
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I am excited to hear what your thoughts are.<br />
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BekRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-34765704132850257592009-10-05T14:55:00.002-04:002009-10-05T19:16:10.391-04:00Zappos - The Royalty of Social Media ... long live King Tony!When I was first assigned the task of becoming a guru in the field of using social media for work, I decided that the best place to start would be to look at the masters. In my research I found that there are 2 main Companies that are absolutely genius in using social media to better their business. Zappos.com and the Obama Presidential Campaign. <br />
In this blog I am going to focus on Zappos. <br />
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Here is a quick overview – Zappos.com is an electronic commerce company specializing in footwear and is currently based in Henderson, Nevada, USA. Since its founding in 1999, Zappos has grown to be the biggest online shoe store. Zappos did "almost nothing" in sales for 1999, but grossed over $800 million in merchandise sales in 2007, and is projecting over $1 billion in 2008. * Information directly from Wikipedia (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zappos.com">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zappos.com</a>). I would urge everyone to take a look at the company more. They have amazing core values, culture and the most genuinely happy staff you will ever see. Not to mention hundreds of BEAUTIFUL shoes!<br />
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Zappos is an amazing company that has dared to step full force into the world of SOCIAL MEDIA! A daring move that many are to nervous to make, or simply don’t know how. The mst unbelievable social media move that Zappos has made has to be through Twitter. <br />
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If you are on the Zappos website, you will notice that they have a whole page dedicated to “What are Zappos employees doing right now?” (can be found at <a href="http://twitter.zappos.com/employee_tweets">http://twitter.zappos.com/employee_tweets</a> ). This is amazing, as you will see that over 198 Zappos employees’ twitter messages, are recent and posted while they work! Not only that, but they are all inserting information off the Zappos website through out their posts. That is over 198 times a day that Zappos is being marketed. If you think that each Zappos employee is followed by at least 50 followers (many are followed by thousands!)… that is a lot of Zappos reaching the masses at no cost each day! <br />
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Even the CEO Tony Hsieh “tweets” every day multiple times! You can find him at <a href="http://twitter.com/zappos">http://twitter.com/zappos</a>. I am a follower of Tony and he follow my twitter. As of today, Tony has 1,398,680 Followers! If you notice his bio is simply links back to his other Zappos sites. Amazing that every day he is reaching over 1 million people (that want to follow him and know what he has to say) with information about his company? How much to other companies pay for this when Tony has mastered doing it for FREE!<br />
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This is a serious thing for Zappos. They have a leader board in their office that shows who’s on Twitter and how many followers they have. This is so smart to me, as it keeps social media top of mind and breeds a bit of healthy competition between employees. From what I understand, it seems that Tony has 5 times as many followers as any other employee. <br />
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I find it amazing how the entire company has embraced this effort. Although the more I come to know about Zappos, the less suprised I become! Zappos is a great model for all of you who want to get your company immersed in Social Media in an easy, less time consuming way.<br />
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“Remember back when sending SMS text messages on your cell phone was a new thing, and it seemed kind of strange to use your cell phone to do that? And today, you probably wonder how you ever lived without text messaging. Well, Twitter is the same way. It's going to seem a little weird at first, but I promise you if you can talk your friends into joining it and you all use it for 2 weeks, it will change your life. You will wonder how you ever lived without it.” – Tony Hsieh CEO of Zappos.com <br />
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Zappos uses many forms of Social Media… but Twitter is the main one! I encourage you to read this interview with Tony if you want to know more. <a href="http://www.davemadethat.com/2008/07/09/communication-20-zappos-a-social-media-success-story-interview-with-tony-hsieh/">http://www.davemadethat.com/2008/07/09/communication-20-zappos-a-social-media-success-story-interview-with-tony-hsieh/</a> <br />
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I am also a fan of the Zappos YouTube channels. They are fantastic, well done and very entertaining! Definitely something you should take a look at: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/zappos">http://www.youtube.com/user/zappos</a> and http://www.youtube.com/user/insidezappos <br />
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Finally – if you ever get a chance to be in Handerson Nevada, Zappos offers free tours of their facility daily. They pick you up at your hotel and drop you off again! This is a very cool imitative on Zappos part, and something I look forward to doing. <br />
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I have been lucky enough to experience Zappos first hand through my fill time job, and am honored to be linked with many Zappos employees on linked-in, twitter, facebook, ect. They are a great group of people and I have enjoyed every interaction with them.<br />
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Have a great day,<br />
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Rebekah<br />
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p.s. I am often asked if I know what is happening with Zappos being bought by Amazon (I got 5 Linked-In requests about this on Saturday alone!) Yes – Zappos was bought by Amazon in June 2009. I do not know anything else and from what we can all read it seems that the transition will be taking place this fall.Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-16926282129838059992009-10-02T17:48:00.000-04:002009-10-02T17:48:57.017-04:00Q and A on Linked InQ and A I have been asked frequently regarding Linked - In:<br />
I know that if I have been asked these questions by others, you may be thinking them. Well here you go!<br />
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1. How do you select a group? <br />
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a. Groups that you choose to join are based on what you are trying to achieve in using Linked-In. A great place to start, are on groups dedicated to your sales region or industry you are trying to reach. <br />
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b. Groups all have lengthy and detailed descriptions also… so many times searching a group criteria and reading these will help you determine if a group is for you or not. <br />
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c. It is easy to join and leave groups… so trial and error (until you find the groups that stick) may be the best option! <br />
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d. See what groups your connections are a part of – often if you are connected you will find value and interest in being in the same groups. <br />
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2. What is the protocol for referrals? <br />
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a. Often referrals are used and abused! This is not a good thing. You need to be sure that the person you are asking for a referral from is someone you know well. You want to be sure that they will not feel like you are “stealing” their connections. <br />
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b. Also, you need to be clear in the intent of the referral. I often use the line “Would you be willing to refer me to…because…” This seems to work well. Be honest and open. <br />
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c. In the end referrals are a tricky thing. The person you are asking the referral for holds the “power” and may very well say no for good reason or not. I have often turned down referrals because it was not a good fit, because I knew that it would not go over wel, ect… I have also passed many referrals along. It really all depends on the situation, the people involved, ect… so don’t be hurt if youa re turned down.<br />
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d. Referrals ARE however a better alternative to connecting with people who don’t know you at all. Don’t be afraid to use them… just be aware.<br />
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3. How do you establish a personality / credibility on Linked-In? <br />
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a. Your Linked-In personality comes from 2 things; Your profile (think of this like your business card), and your comments and discussions (think of this as your face to face meeting).<br />
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b. Every one has their own goals for Linked-In and this will depend on what personality you would like to portray. Only you know the people that you would like to attract or the Industries you want to appeal to. Use this as a guide line for the language you use. How you want to be seen and who you want to see you. <br />
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c. Often times the profiles are more straight cut and the discussions and posts are more “business casual”. <br />
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I hope this has helped and please feel free to ask me more questions that you have and I have not answered.<br />
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- BekRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-66530365658330803322009-10-01T14:11:00.000-04:002009-10-02T17:46:56.510-04:00How to “link into” Linked-In…I am a member and frequent user of Linked – In. I find it to be a fabulous tool for my job, and a great way to get advise or information quickly (I am huge on being efficient and quick… to much time in a day gets wasted!). But what are the “do’s” and “don’ts” on Linked-In? Is it a successful? How do you “link-into” Linked-In? That is what I am here to let you know. I found out a lot of the don’ts the hard way – trust me not fun!<br />
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What Are Some Main “Do’s” and “Don’ts” on Linked-In?<br />
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Do: <br />
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- Add real value to the discussions that you comment on or create. – BE HELPFUL to others!<br />
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- Get your linked In Profile 100% complete. I was reading (and have noticed) that many Linked In users will not look at a profile if it is not completed in full.<br />
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- Keep your comments and postings relevant to the group you are posting them in. For example; Don’t talk health care on a teacher’s forum… Or look for help with a client issue on a church group.<br />
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- Join Groups that are applicable to you and your goals on Linked-In. This will save you time, energy and a lot of potential connections to people that are not relevant in your world.<br />
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- Have a thick skin! Many people hide behind their computers and can get pretty nasty! Especially if they feel you are a threat or in competition. Laugh it off and don’t respond. This can make it worse. If you really can’t handle it (yes just like in Kindergarten!) tell the group administrator or the Linked – In staff. Seriously… it is not worth your time or effort!<br />
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Don't:<br />
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- Spamming! In discussions or private e-mails spam is not well received and can get you kicked out of groups (and apparently even have your entire account closed).<br />
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- Connecting with people that you don’t know or have a reason to connect with. Always remember to customize your invitation to link with others and let them know why they should connect with you. The general note from Linked-In to connect is often deleted immediately! This also helps you to keep your connections relevant.<br />
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- Commenting on or starting discussions to frequently. No one likes a discussion “hog”, so leave it a day or 2 before you start a new discussion. This will also keep people from ignoring you on Linked-In. You will also not look like a “know it all”.<br />
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- Disagreeing with a discussion topic without providing some ideas. Often members will comment that they disagree or don’t like a discussion but do not add some constructive input, a solution or why they disagree. This is not well liked in Linked-In.<br />
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- Sell, Sell, Sell… No one likes to feel like they are being sold to all the time. Vendors often are removed from groups or lose credibility when all they do is sell themselves or their company! Be helpful, and if you can use your company to do that great… but don’t try and sell them your product or service as a solution.<br />
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Have I had success using Linked In?<br />
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Yes! In the past 4 months that I have been working to use Linked – In more, I have gained 2 sales from it (amounting to $95,000!) with very little effort. I have also gained opportunities for my company to be interviewed and we will be in 2 publications (and there are about 6 more that are still pending). <br />
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I am finding the Linked – In is a great tool and is bringing in revenue. I would not say that you could base your year’s sales numbers off of it, or that you could rely on it for your sole form of sales… but it is a help!<br />
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What am I doing to make it work? I have a process that I follow. Here it is… obviously it may need to be tweaked to fit your job, personality, lifestyle, ect… This is also after I had a completed Linked-In profile, a “go ahead” from my company and I had joined all the groups applicable to my Linked-In needs. <br />
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• I go on linked in Daily to read, add comments or start discussions. This helps other members to know who I am and what I know. It helps create credibility for yourself (and/or your company). In the beginning do not ask for anything, mention your company in a “sales” way or be pushy… just be helpful and a knowledgeable!<br />
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• I look for opportunities daily. Weather it be from Discussions, comments, groups or my connections. I am always on the look out for people or companies that would be a good fit for me and/or my company.<br />
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• If I am going to contact someone regarding business, I never push myself on them. I send them an In-Mail (remember from the don’t list above… you can’t connect for no reason – In Mail is a great way to start!), letting them know that I think we could be a good connection for each other. I then explain why I think this and I conclude by simply adding for them links to my company site. This is not pushy and allows for them to look at me and decide for themselves if they would like to connect. After that I let it go… I do not stalk them or e-mail them again.<br />
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• If they do want to connect I set up a call between myself and them to dive deeper into my company, the potential for partnership, ect… and off it goes!<br />
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I will often “stir the pot” when starting a discussion. For example; I started a discussion discussion on “Training Arrogance” and received over 60 replies in less than a week. I started a Discussion asking if “Off Site Meetings and Conferences were Dead?” and received over 50 replies in a week. Not only does this tactic get you noticed, but it is also a HUGE help and a quick way to find out where the market is at on specific topics, ideas, economic climates, ect. <br />
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*Just remember that you need to be careful that you know what you are talking about and it is relevant to the group you are asking it of. (If not people on Linked-In can get very ticked off… not good!) <br />
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I also link everything back to each other – what I mean is my company web site, our web store, twitter, linked in Group, Facebook group, You Tube page, ect… This gains more exposure and helps with our credibility.<br />
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Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions you may have on all forms of social media. I am an open book, happy and ready to help. I focused on Linked – In here and will be focusing on other forms of social media as time goes on aswell.<br />
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p.s. links to all of my personal social media stuff is on the side bar. Feel free to check it outRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-26198568546633049782009-09-30T15:24:00.000-04:002009-09-30T15:31:35.215-04:00Push back on using social media for work...Hello...<br />
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As it is a large part of my job, I spend a lot of time researching social media in companies, and equal or more time on social networking sites. I have realized that I am lucky to be in the company I am in, while trying to bring them up to speed on social media. My life could be a lot harder, with such a simple sounding task.<br />
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So many people are struggling because they are feeling that they are getting no where when it comes to social media and their company! Many companies have banned social media forms like Facebook, twitter and my space, from being used at work. Thus lies an obvious problem - how can social media for business happen then? Also, there is a generational gap that seems to be hindering a lot of companies from allowing social media to be used for the good of their business. Finally, many companies are worried about keeping the “face” of their company consistent in all forms of social media (this is completely understandable, but it is very easy to overcome. It shouldn’t stop the process all together…) Who would have thought that FREE ADVERTISING/MARKETING would get such push back?! Networking in person is encouraged, but online is not… this baffles me. Please understand that I do not think social media should replace face to face interactions… but it can aid it in such an impactful way!<br />
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As I said at the beginning of this post, I feel lucky and here is why…<br />
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I work in a company (like any other) that is multi generational. No difference there, many of the “older” (need to be careful how I use that term) generation of our staff are pushing back. The difference is, that I have the support from our VP of Business Development (I want to add that I would lump him into the “older” generation) to push this initiative forward. That is a tremendous help when others do not like the idea of using the internet for as a form of marketing. My company has also never banned the use of social networking sites. We are all expected to use them appropriately, and always with the best interest of the company in mind. Finally, we are working to put into place rules (if you will) that help keep the face of our company consistent to our vision at all times. We are also not forcing this on anyone at the company. It is a tool that we are offering, and I am mastering to be a resource and save everyone time.<br />
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Here are some links to a few articles I have been reading on this subject. Also, if you hop onto Linked-In these issues are surfacing everywhere!<br />
<a href="http://www.guruonline.tv/euansemple/business-social-media">http://www.guruonline.tv/euansemple/business-social-media</a><br />
<a href="http://www.zdnetasia.com/insight/internet/0,39044877,62034135,00.htm">http://www.zdnetasia.com/insight/internet/0,39044877,62034135,00.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://socialmarketingjournal.com/">http://socialmarketingjournal.com/</a><br />
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I would also love to hear from you. How is your company handling social media? Is it embraced or not? What are you doing about it?<br />
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I hope that you are all having a wonderful day!<br />
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BekRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-550647109550695018.post-37117828233865234522009-09-29T11:37:00.000-04:002009-09-29T11:37:21.856-04:00Intro and the Who, What and Why's answered<span style="color: black;">Hello Everyone,</span><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span><span style="color: black;">Seems like blogs are becoming a HUGE trend these days… With all of the blogs available to read (many on social media I am sure) why would you listen to me? Why would you want to take time out of your day to read what I have to say on Social Media? The truth is that I don’t have a witty reason to convince you to read what I have to say. Continuing to read what I write is something that you will jsut have to decide for yourself. I thought that in my first blog here I would let you know a few things. Who I am, Why I am blogging and What I am blogging on. (Similar to my blog description, only more detailed and hopefully a better read!)<br />
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<strong>Who?</strong><br />
My name is Rebekah (although I tend to go by Bek). I am a young business woman (I will not disclose my age... but I am in my 20's) immersed in the world of meetings, clients and a multi generational workforce. I am trying to bring my company up to speed on Social Media (not always as easy as it sounds). Not to mention working to be the best wife I can be… life definitely is busy! I work for a company called Eagle’s Flight and (for those of you who like to get technical) my title is Business Development Manager / Media Relations.<br />
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<strong>Why & What?</strong><br />
I decided to start this blog to bring understanding to others. I know that zillions of people are trying to navigate this crazy new phenomenon we all call social media. I am a social media junkie and am excited to share what I know, discover and the “mess ups” I make along the way. I do this for work, so – why not share it with everyone else too?<br />
I want you to understand that I am a very casual person and that this blog will not always sound like a professional business journal. That simply is not me! I can put on the face, pull off the language and sound like I am writing for a business journal … but what fun would that be? If that is what you are looking for I would bet that you would not be here.<br />
I hope that you enjoy and I look forward to hearing your thoughts, comments and ideas. Feel free to let me know what you would like to hear about.<br />
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Have a great day,<br />
Bek<br />
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Connect with me in other ways too…<br />
Twitter - <a href="http://twitter.com/RebekahGeldart">http://twitter.com/RebekahGeldart</a> <br />
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Facebook - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=501062999&ref=name">http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=501062999&ref=name</a> <br />
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Linked In - <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahgeldart">http://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahgeldart</a><br />
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You Tube - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/RebekahGeldart">http://www.youtube.com/user/RebekahGeldart</a>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792464214694174302noreply@blogger.com0