Hey Guys- Wanted to share 6 simple social media tips you can use in your creative business. Nothing fancy - but simple, pracitical and effective.
After the list - I've included a presenation presented by Erica Swallow of Mashable- which goes into a lot more detail for each social media tip.
6 Social Media Tips for the Creative Entrepreneur
1. Share Content
2. Curate Conversation
3. Engage Audience
4. Promote Your Presence
5. Customize the Experience
6. Track Everything (I need to work on this one)


Engaging other authorities in one's field/industry can be helpful in increasing an audience and even for feedback.
Posted by: Paul in New Jersey | June 05, 2011 at 12:14 PM
I love the overview and the presentation. It seems overwhelming but one step at a time, is all it takes:) Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Dr. Cris Green | June 06, 2011 at 04:04 PM
Sharing content through the social media helps gather more loyal followers. This is one big step in building good reputation for your business as well as building good relationships with other entrepreneurs as well as to more customers. True-- this 6 social media tips are indeed simple, practical, yet very effective. Thank you so much for sharing such a great post Alease! :)
Posted by: Extreme John | June 09, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Dr. Green,
One step is the best way to handle social media. If you take on too many projects at once it becomes too much.
Thanks for commenting,
Alease
Posted by: Alease | June 09, 2011 at 03:03 PM
Hey Extreme John,
Sharing content on social media has been very benefical to my business growth. The more I share the more people follow me or even see me as an expert in the field.
Thanks John for leaving a comment.
Alease
Posted by: Alease | June 09, 2011 at 03:05 PM
Thanks for the helpful suggestions, Alease!!
Posted by: Ann Casey | July 15, 2011 at 08:36 PM
Informative post about social media. I use twitter marketing for getting more client and customer to my website. Twitter has a good social presence over the web world. It is more beneficial for small business to earn a good income.
Posted by: Voucher Code | July 21, 2011 at 09:31 AM
Ann,
You are so very welcome!
Posted by: Alease | July 21, 2011 at 12:00 PM
I too use twitter. I have to be honest- I don't use it as much as I should. But thanks for reminding me and my readers that twitter is another way to get drive traffic to your site.
Posted by: Alease | July 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM
These blog is more presence to the comment and there reader. Sharing these type of knowledge will really get into practical work for the business. As far I know there are many resource tool for social media sites. It really provide a good information and more quality to the customer.
Posted by: Integration Solutions | July 28, 2011 at 05:21 AM
Engaging your audience is really important. Well, who will listen to you than your audiences themselves? That;s why it's really important to treat them well. And yes, sharing your content is also the first thing that should be done.
Posted by: Raela Drigger | August 01, 2011 at 03:38 PM
Great tips! Social media is an important marketing tool for entrepreneurs. Becuase they can increase your web presence and help business and organization to connect with their consumers a lot easier and more effective.
Posted by: Useful tips and resources for entrepreneurs | September 26, 2011 at 11:38 PM
Those are good tips for those who want to be a better entrepreneur. Social media is one helpful medium into this field.
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