Not getting enough attention on the social web?

When only 6% of a brand’s Facebook fans engage with that brand’s page,  is there anything  you can do to increase that percentage and effectively get your (invisible) Facebook audience to engage with you?

And why stop at Facebook?

There are many more social networks, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Youube, Linkedin, Flikkr to name but a few –  and each one has it’s own tone, usefulness and influence when it comes to your brand and reputation.

In simple terms Social Media success is all about:

• Differentiation
• Knowing your audience and your influencers
• Listening
• Giving value via content
• Contributing to the conversation
• Giving people a reason to join in

 
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What Are The Hidden Risks of Posting in Social Networks? (infographic)

Tina Costanza Production Editor at siliconrepublic.com posted this great infograpic about The risks of posting in social networks

The infographic published by Trend Micro’s TrendLabs on Visual.ly suggests that there are numerous unknown consequences of making personal information publicly available, via social media sites.

The big question is are you leaving yourself vulnerable to identity theft, reputational damage, targeted advertising or worse?

Only you can decide.

This is a really important infographic that will give you a lot to think about when it comes to personal and online security so take a good look.

Read the original post here and let me know what you think (and remember to +1 and share ~ thanks) 

So, you want to get your images repinned?

I found this Pintrest infographic by Dan Zarella of Hubspot. It explains a number of thoroughly researched methods for getting the best out of your Pintrest following. It has been showcased by social media manager Angela Giles who seems to have some great content on her blog too.

Let me know what you think of the data and how this has been useful to you.  I’m looking forward to your feedback.

You cant deny that Pinterest is the social media darling of the moment. But how do your make the most ROI of Pinterest for your marketing time and money?

I have to confess that I have been immersed deep in the advanced features of Google Plus for the past 3 weeks, , so when it came to engaging with Pinterst I have been slow on the uptake.

Finally the buzz around Pinterest’s site became so noisy and compelling that my curiosity got the better of me and I finally jumped in to find out what all the fuss has been about. What I discovered is a social media phnomina that has real impact on people’s emotion and motivations.  From that realisation alone I would consider it pretty foolish for any business intent on getting fresh, targeted traffic, to ignore this giant in the making.

Trust me, you are going to get on board eventually, so why not now?

What is driving the massive growth of the social media phenomena?

What I have seen in Pinterest has stirred me to step out of my business mind and participate for both fun, mental relaxation. Yes the potential for truly effective social marketing is there, and this is going to be an increasing “killer app” for business, and yet Pinterest brings a certain quality to the table that encourages you to participate and play.

It’s not often you find something that really combines fun, kinship and business together. Maybe that is what makes it compelling. It is certainly addictive.
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