8 Hot Social Media Tips From Eight Industry Experts
Are you looking for some creative ideas to enhance your social media activities? If so, look no further.
To help you lay down tracks for social media success, here’s a solid list of strategies from eight top social media experts. Take a look, ask yourself what tips you can use and start reaping the rewards of real success.
#1: Offer live events on Facebook
“To provide additional value and fresh ways for your fans to interact with you, periodically conduct live chat sessions or live webinars or teleseminars. My co-author of Facebook Marketing: An Hour a Day, Chris Treadaway, and I recently conducted what we called a ‘flash chat’ in order to crowdsource content for version two of our book,” explained Mari Smith. 
30 Social Media Predictions From 30 Social Media Pros
How will social media impact marketers and businesses in 2011? We sought expert opinions from a wide range of pros you’re likely familiar with.
Since we started Social Media Examiner in October 2009, we’ve published more than 280 articles. These original posts were written by dozens of social media professionals.
We decided to tap their knowledge and expertise to see what’s likely coming next year. Here are their predictions for where social media is headed in the next 12 months.
How to Build Your Facebook Fan Base by Creating Experiences
It’s obvious that Facebook pages are quickly becoming an essential part of most businesses’ marketing strategies. But how can you find ways to differentiate yourself from the competition?
In this article, I’ll take a look at how brands are standing apart from the crowd on Facebook. And how you can employ some low-cost techniques to grow your fans.
How Intel Connects With Consumers Using Social Media
In this video I interview Michael Brito, a former social media manager at Intel (he is now a VP at Edelman Digital). Michael shares how Intel uses Twitter and video to connect with consumers.
You’ll learn Michael’s unique technique of leveraging his personal and company Twitter accounts.
Be sure to see the other takeaways below.
Most Marketers Not Profiting From Social Media
Are your social media marketing campaigns bringing in sales? If you answered “yes,” you’re part of a very small group found a recent study.
Although many marketers see the value and potential of social media marketing, most have yet to translate that into sales, found a new report by R2integrated.
According to the study, 65% of respondents said that their companies have not increased revenue or profited using social media. When asked about their biggest impediment, 36% of the respondents cited “not enough data or analytics to develop ROI” as their #1 challenge.
A few key finding determined what set the winners apart from the losers.
Facebook Integration is the Future (a Jesse Stay Interview)
In this video I interview Jesse Stay, co-author of I’m On Facebook Now What? and founder of SocialToo. Jesse talks about Facebook and how Facebook Connect can help you build a stronger online community.
You’ll also hear about Jesse’s Twitter strategy using multiple Twitter accounts and the tools he uses to stay on top of social media. Be sure to read the takeaways below.
7 Social Media Truths You Can Ignore and Still be Successful
There are a lot of social media experts out there—including the ones who claim there’s no such thing as a “social media expert”—and they’re telling us how social media works, how it doesn’t work, and how we all must behave in the social media arena.
Much of this advice is framed as “universal truths” that every business must follow. Unfortunately, a lot of it is based on the expert’s personal experience. And that may not be appropriate for you. Even the most well-intended advice is often off the mark when it comes to your business.
