6 Ways to Communicate with Impact using Social Media

Craig ValentineThe following excerpt by Craig Valentine is from Success Secrets of The Social Media Marketing Superstars.

Craig Valentine, 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking, has traveled the world and trained thousands of presenters on developing world class speaking skills. He continues to help entrepreneurs develop powerful presentations that quickly generate leads, customers and vast profits.

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What is the number one reason people will do business with you over others? Is it price? Is it quality? Is it convenience? The answer might surprise you because it is none of these three.

In fact, the number one reason people will do business with you is confidence. They must have confidence that what you say is true and what you offer will help them reach or exceed their goals.

The six communication keys below will help you build a loyal following and earn the kind of confidence that can grow a lucrative business:

Key #1: Give a Glimpse into Your life

One of the biggest mistakes new social media users make is trying to take old-time marketing methods into this new social media world. Many of them look at social media as a place to market with sales letters and traditional “build your list” strategies. There is just one problem. They are not being [Read more...]

Twitter: Your Power PR Tool

The following is excerpted from Success Secrets of The Social Media Marketing Superstars by Deborah Cole Micek

Twitter is just like in-person networking events, where you meet and greet new people, strike up conversations based on common interests, discuss the news of the day, and business trends in your industry. These activities just happen online. As a result, everything you do online has multiple benefits, one of which is that you no longer have to hit that snooze button!

Twitter is the social network that has revolutionized how networking gets done. From saving time and gas required to prepare and travel to and from a conference or an event, or getting the word out to thousands of people in an instant from your cell phone, Twitter is revolutionizing the way we communicate, 140 characters at a time.

Think of Twitter as the world’s largest cocktail party (without the cocktails) and interact as though you are the host of the party.


Your Brand is Key on Twitter [Read more...]