Social Media A – Z

By Shari Donk

Congratulations! You have set up your Facebook Fan page, full of interactive graphics and custom tabs. Your Twitter account is up and ready to roll and a Google+ Page is in the works… Now what? You’ve read tons of blogs about the “Do’s and Dont’s” of social media but can’t seem to remember any of them. Don’t you wish this was all just as easy as 1, 2, 3? Well, maybe it’s not that simple but we can outline it for you from A to Z!

Aggregation of links
B
e likeable!
C
onsistent interaction
D
irect call to action
Engaging content
Focus on fans and followers
Grow your fan base
Hashtags are key
Infographics to spice things up
Jumpstart a conversation
Keep up with trends
Listen closely
Maintain professionalism
Never delete comments
Own up to your mistakes
Personalize with pictures
Questions promote engagement
Respond in a timely manner
Share stories
Triple check spelling and grammar
Understand your audience
Variety of content
Watch your competition
X-iting (exciting) contests
Yearn to keep learning
Zeal to grow

What would you add to this list? Comment below! 

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  • http://www.facebook.com/cjmediasolutions CJ Arlotta

    Great information here, Shari! Keep up the extraordinary job!

  • http://www.prscoup.com Gabe Chesman

    Content is crucial
    Be personable
    Try to respond to all comments

  • http://twitter.com/EamesKat Kathleen Eames

    All of these are great guidelines to follow. “Never deleting posts” is very true in the sense that you must proofread, double and triple check everything prior to posting. If you delete a post, you may have countless numbers of people noticing. It may backfire in the long run.