Being on social media and counting your self  pro or guru will not give you any break from standard stereo questions …

New addtion to these is Who is following me on twitter or who will ?

that’s question we didn’t use to hear, but hello we now getting it daily !

to make it easy to understand:

• it’s one click to follow.
• they don’t have to ask for your permission to follow.
• 25%-30% from twitter accounts are spam.
• you can block them..but hello online reputation.
• you need them really you do.

Social Proof

     which is simply the theory that people’s behavioral patterns are highly influenced by the actions of the people or community around them.

If you or i run by busy store there is 79% you will stop by within same moment or within 7 days.

same works online, if i run by twitter account with 300 or less followers, 9% chance i will click follow, but if i run by twitter account with 5000 followers or more, there is 59% i will click follow, the percent will go up to the ROOF if that account is for a real person or real company , plus most his/it tweets are real tweets without promoting ! or links ! 3:1 ok…

To me, twitter is about being human. My 2 rules for twitter engagement are here:

1. Create two way dialog with real people to real people. Don’t sound like a press release.

2. Be selfless and of massive value to the community. No one gives a crap about you, what they care about is what you can do for them.

You can’t just sign up for accounts on Twitter, Facebook, etc. and hope for it to pay off. You have to work hard at it and be consistent in the way you use it — you can’t just sign up and leave. Successful social media marketing involves signing up for social media accounts and actually being social — interacting with other users, regularly updating and participating.

Engage in social media, be consistent and see it literally pay off.

Experiencing a direct correlation between top financial performance and deep social media engagement,

companies engaging in social media are more financially successful.

Twitter Marketing, Facebook Strategy, Community Building

WHAT ?

Some would like to define that as social media, but is it  a Strategy ?

One thing we are sure about it’s social a proof and culture shift .

One of the best ways to encourage a culture shift and social proof , is by embracing it in a top-down fashion. A CEO that writes a blog or uses Twitter is likely to inspire employers to become more social as well.

In the end it doesn’t matter if you “understand” social media or have a great strategy. Without a corporate culture or social proof that conducive to transparency, customer service, and good content; you’re destined to fail. Slowly building the culture and proof while integrating social media may be the best idea for a majority of businesses.

We believe that the next generation of business will be led by a network of independents, many having worked within companies that simply are not up to the task of transparency, and dedication to service, and to the value of their employees..These independents are active, passionate, and are dependent on the social network tools to build an income base that is impactful, relevant, and social responsible…Why wait…The recession has demobilized many companies, and diminished their revenues models..These companies are never coming back, nor the jobs, so the cultural shift, as you rightly describe, is not gentle, its a teutonic sea change…For anyone working “outside of the building” social networks are a crucial component to building value and reaching prospects…

Because it’s the next big thing…and some still have doubts

Given the fact i go daily for meetings with new companies , all got most what i say but some still wonder why ? why now not before? why now not after?

Why to have site on internet ?  “everyone else is doing it.”

Why to have social accounts? “We have to be on Facebook and Twitter!”

Now more than ever, it is important to not get caught up in the online trend du jour. Entering the social media arena without a good strategy is at minimum a costly distraction. Worse, you can actually damage your brand. Moreover, if your company/client is not quite ready to face public scrutiny, you have other things to focus on than social media.

Twitter is the hot tactic right now. Given a large enough base of followers, it can be an extremely effective outreach and engagement tool. But, contrary to popular belief, Twitter isn’t free. Given the time and resources required to build and maintain an effective Twitter presence, it’s actually one of the more expensive online outreach tools at your disposal.

Remember that the true value of social media for companies lies in the ability to really listen to your customers versus telling your story.  If the number one rule in business is to find out what your customers’ needs are and then respond to them, social media provides a fantastic conduit into what your customers think and want.

It’s certainly tempting to get caught up in the social media fervor, but we can’t lose track of the fact that it’s still results that matter. Consumers prefer to receive online information in the context of articles where they can read about the product or service before they click through to learn more or buy. That consumer feedback reinforces the idea that there’s a major opportunity to use brand storytelling via online articles to get marketing messages across in measurable, convincing ways – a much more contextual consumer contact than a 140-character tweet.

We @ Aigcmiddleast know that well DO YOU ?

if pizza hut’s is looking to hire kido for twitter…you should think about it twice before you move on check the story Pizza and twitter

This is  a link post from bloggersmosaic blog , on how to get friends on twitter without using any spam or programs …

Yep as promised before on twitter and1500 post,  i will show you how to get 1500+ followers on twitter within 15 days with proof:…

Don’t click for the rest : 1500 twitter followers within 15  days