ANNOUNCING: Social Media Realized

August 6th, 2010 by craig

Social Media RealizedHey everyone!

I’ve been on sabbatical after a grueling year of cutting my teeth with some SERIOUS marketers, learning to apply the tactics of classic direct-response marketing through the channel of social media.

Now that my system has released all the stress of that enterprise, and I feel re-centered, grounded and clear about my purpose, I am announcing the launch of my new site Social Media Realized!

Are you an Enlightened Entrepreneur?

Do you have a message that can change the world?

My mission is to help you tell your story with social media to authentically connect with your idealRead more...

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Social Media Plan #3 – Practice

Now that you’ve got a Social Media Plan for your Purpose and your Platform, what will you do on a daily, weekly, monthly & periodic basis to meet your social media marketing goals?

All that depends on your goals, the selection of profiles you set up in your Platform, and how much time you want to actually invest in Social Media Marketing. Here are is a high-level overview to start you off on the right foot:

Social Media Plan #2 – Platform

Your blog is the core of your Platform.

You can be on dozens of social media sites, but unless you have your blog set up to syndicate content and draw people deeper into your marketing funnel, you will never make much money on social media.

What email system are you using, and what are you offering your social media Tribe to entice them to deeper their relationship with you by entering their email?

Social Media Plan #1 – Purpose

One thing I can tell you, is the clearer your Purpose, the more successful you’ll be.

Until you’ve got a clear Purpose in mind, you’re just drifting, and that’s never a good strategy. In fact, it’s a major contributor to the social media overwhelm we talked about in an earlier post.

Social Media Overwhelm: Diagnosis & Prescription

Social Media changes daily and there is no such thing as a Facebook Help Desk or a Twitter Customer Service line. Trying to stay on top of it all, you could literally find yourself overwhelmed to the point of exhaustion!

Stop. Take a breath…

Social Media overwhelm is a condition caused by:

A Dirty Little Secret About Social Media…

Here’s a guest post from my marketing mentor Dave Dee. Enjoy! Just like my kids, I want every business I launch to grow up to beRead more…