| If you are in business you know that networking, | | | | 18. Testimonials: post testimonials from past |
| building relationships and having a strong online and | | | | clients or customers. Videotape them if you can. |
| off-line presence and/or brand is essential. More | | | | If not, try to add a photo of them along with the |
| and more businesses are realizing and accepting | | | | testimony. |
| that they have to have some kind of a presence | | | | 19. Fundraisers: support or share info about local |
| in the social media arena. | | | | or national fundraisers- especially if you support |
| In my presentation, the "5-4-3-2-1 Social Media | | | | them. |
| Keep Your Sanity and Still Grow Like Crazy | | | | 20. History: share historical facts about your niche |
| System," I suggested a way for business owners | | | | 21. Articles: share articles about you niche or |
| who are already severely strapped for time to | | | | articles that will help anyone in business. Post this |
| manage their social media sites. In this article I am | | | | article if it will help your target market. |
| going to present some ideas for 1-2 minute post | | | | 22. Slide Show: post a link to a slide show. |
| on Facebook. Some of these may be adapted to | | | | (Slideshare) |
| other social media and networking sites, but I will | | | | 23. Poll: do a poll and share the results |
| focus on other sites in future articles. | | | | 24. Blog post: share post from your blog. Don't |
| Here are some quick ideas to keep your friends | | | | have a blog, use a blog post from someone else's |
| and fans interested and provide true value: | | | | blog. They'll appreciate the exposure. See my blog. |
| 1. Movie reviews: This is easy because your | | | | 25. Series: do a series of post on a topic. |
| research is already done. | | | | 26. Everyday life: post about everyday life to help |
| 2. Book reviews: Again, no extra research (include | | | | people connect with you or your company. |
| a picture of the book) | | | | 27. Current events: share your experience as it |
| 3. Community events | | | | happening to you while at an event or |
| 4. Quotes: You can subscribe to get daily quotes, | | | | conference, etc. Post about tips, people or |
| or Google "quotes" | | | | anything interesting that is happening. |
| 5. Interview business owners: this is a 2 for 1-post | | | | 28. Funny Articles: but they better be funny. |
| it on your YouTube channel. | | | | 29. Reviews of your favorite places to visit or |
| 6. Re-post: Post something someone else wrote, | | | | eat out. |
| cite him or her and expand on it. | | | | 30. Tidbits of interest from your everyday |
| 7. Breaking News: local and national | | | | life...especially if it's something funny. |
| 8. Your Niche: give tips and advice | | | | 31. Be creative, have a variety of post and be |
| 9. Community: share info about businesses or | | | | sincere, authentic and of value. |
| organizations that are giving back to the | | | | Some of the video post will take longer because |
| community. | | | | you have to download the video, maybe do some |
| 10. Photos: of beautiful or interesting places, | | | | editing and then upload it. I prefer to upload to |
| people, things in your city. | | | | YouTube, and then I can tweet about it, post it |
| 11. Video post: get a Flip camera and carry it with | | | | on Facebook and use it in an article like this one. |
| you everywhere you go. You never know when | | | | That way I get three or four uses out of it. |
| the chance to use it will arise. I used it to record | | | | On Facebook, if you have a webcam, you can |
| the video in this article. | | | | record a video directly to your wall and post it. |
| 12. Start a Video blog: Make it a series on a topic | | | | Cross post as much as you can, this will save you |
| you can speak about or teach on for as long as | | | | time. If you post it on Facebook, then tweet |
| you can. 13. Some video blogs do not really have | | | | about it, and then use it on Linked In or other |
| an end so you will always have material. | | | | social sites. Have fun, relax and keep at it. It |
| 14. Trips: Video and photos of interesting places | | | | takes time to build a presence on the social media |
| you visit. New hat to wear- become an amateur | | | | sites. The main thing is to be consistent and add |
| photojournalist. This one is fun. | | | | value and meaning and integrity each time you |
| 15. YouTube: post a video of interest from | | | | post, tweet, share, etc. |
| YouTube. It does not have to be your own video. | | | | For some examples of great post feel free to |
| 16. Deals: Share info on deals about products or | | | | connect with me on Facebook and mention you |
| services of interest to your target market. Again, | | | | read this article in your friend request. BTW - |
| these do not have to be yours. If you find a | | | | always write a reference or note when sending |
| great deal on something- share it. | | | | anyone a friend request...that is if you want them |
| 17. Interviews: interview leaders in your niche or | | | | to seriously consider accepting it. Happy posting! |
| community. | | | | |