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I often write about business blogging and social media. I thought I would take a break and write about something a little more fun today.
Recently a team of Chinese scientists published a paper stating that time travel is not possible. The premise of the paper is time travel can not happen because a single photon can’t travel faster than the speed of light. Ok fine, but they are wrong!
See, if you want to travel back in time, it is real simple today. (What you talking about Willis?!)
Here is how it works. Let’s say I want to go back to 1974 and relive a day. It’s simple really:
Get home from work and want to read the news?
This website has an archive of all the newspapers in the United States.
Go to the grocery store and buy your Swanson TV dinner of Salisbury Steak. Pull up your TV tray and catch a 1974 evening news report.
Yes, on Youtube, you can find old broadcasts of news for any year.
If you want to watch your favorite sitcom from 1974, turn on Netflix, Hulu or Youtube and chances are, you will find your favorite 1974 sitcom or police drama to relive the magic of 1974 television.
So with all due respect, I say the Chinese scientist are wrong. With the many social media tools available today, time travel is not only here today, it is here to stay.
Paul is the President of Professional Blog Service. PBS works with clients making strategic investments into business blogging, social media and search engine optimization.
Business blogging and social media are becoming an important part of marketing today. Blog writing services can help you navigate the dangerous waters of trouble with experience in online communication that helps your brand. Sometimes people make mistakes in social media and get in trouble for it.
It’s interesting how many people think that what they say in the big conversation either is or should be exempt from consideration when big decisions are being made – like the decision to hire you or contract your firm. Setting aside politics for a moment, simple emotional outbursts like this have great impact:
Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work.
To see what happened to this poor twitterer, there’s more to the story here:How to Tweet Your Way Out of a Job « I’m Not Actually a Geek
Or take what happened to this poor FedEx employee from Ketchum who decided to trash Memphis on Twitter when he got to town. This poor guy got crucified and he didn’t even say the word Memphis:
True confession but I’m in one of those towns where I scratch my head and say “I would die if I had to live here!”
The result was everyone in this poor guy’s chain of command was told about the incident and how little they appreciated it. (there’s so much more to the story – Be Careful What You Post)
So, if people are that fickle about fairly harmless statements, what happens when you say something a little more emotionally charged? Ask this 19-year-old resident of Athens Tennessee who found himself charged with inciting to riot for an emotional outburst on MySpace (Top Stories: MySpace.Com Death Threats – www.newschannel9.com).
The moral of the story is that you have to remember that no matter if it’s Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or a local Ning group that what you say is recorded forever and very public. That freedom of speech thing does not protect others from using what you say to make decisions, especially the ones that affect you personally the most.
Blow out the candle and turn off the Marvin Gaye. We’re not talking about that kind of sexy profile. Social media campaigns have gone far beyond e-dating. Now we’re e-networking: fishing (and casting) for jobs, getting (free) expert advice, and keeping track of who knows who we know (you know?). We’re all within six degrees of separation. These days, it’s more like six buddy lists. Business blogging can play an important part in your e-networking.
To make the most of this wide-spread web and the social network profiles that bind us, we have to represent our genuine selves attractively. The challenge is putting our best e-foot forward within the limitations of a social media profile with a tiny thumbnail of a profile pic.
First, take advantage of the old adage that a picture’s worth a thousand words. Company presidents, executives, and managers agree that profiles that include a picture lend more credibility to any words on the page. Yes, it’s tempting to use that hilarious lamp-shade-on-the-head photo from the last office party or maybe even Fido’s most adorable pose, but keep in mind that we’re looking to make a connection for ourselves, not our pet or our party skills. The folks who wield paychecks, contracts, and years of experience say a flattering head shot in a professional setting is more attractive than swiping a pic of our favorite celebrity.
Next, use your words. The completeness of a profile also gets the attention of big fish in this web pond. Fill in as many profile blanks as you can and keep the information accurate with regular updates. If you’re on multiple social networks (LinkedIn, Twitter, Digg, Facebook, etc.), make sure all your stats jive so that potential connections won’t get conflicting messages about your experience.
And remember, get creative but don’t brag. Social media profiles shouldn’t be e-resumes. Make your profile as interesting and dynamic as you are, but don’t oversell your talents. No one wants to sit next the guy who can’t stop talking about himself, and it’s just as much a turn off to visit a profile page that screams “It’s all about me, wonderful ME!” Let your personality shine through—maybe with a quote or tagline about an experience in your life—and think about representing more than just your professional career.
Social media networks are a relatively new aspect of how we communicate. But their influence is growing, and businesses are becoming more aware of the benefits social network profiles can bring. Posting our most compelling profiles now and developing them as these social media outlets grow is sure to keep our message the most attractive news we’ve heard on the grapevine. (And…cue the Marvin Gaye once more.)
Paul is the President of Professional Blog Service. PBS works with clients making strategic investments into business blogging, social media and search engine optimization.
Understanding the audience you are trying to reach is half the battle in social media marketing. If you are trying to reach soccer fans, chances are you are not going find many in the baseball forum. For that matter, if you want to discuss how great Ayn Rand is, you will not make much headway with readers of Micheal Moore.
There are three major types of social networks - business, personal and communication. Notice I didn't say "marketing?" Some may combine aspects of all three (Twitter) while others are more singular (LinkedIn).
And even though you may call yourself a social media marketing guru, that doesn't mean you can "market" your way across all three types in the same way. In fact, every network has a point or a purpose and if you're missing it, then you're missing out.
Business
Social networks that focus on business are your LinkedIn's, your Biznik's and all of those local listservs and forums that people participate in as part of their online business networking.
The purpose here is to do business, not to share pictures of your kitten or that fantastic dancing robot video you found on YouTube. It's also not the place for relentless marketing. In other words, don't spam people.
Personal
I would describe Facebook as an example of a personal network. Some people may use it for business networking, but that's not the point of it or the purpose.
Instead, it's private and most people create Facebook accounts as individuals, not businesses. Basically, it's your space to be yourself, talk to your friends and family and share those kitten photos. If you're using Facebook to bombard your "friends" with product announcements and sales pushes, you're going to find yourself very friendless, very fast.
Communication
This is where it's all about sharing what you know and your take on what you know and what other people you know know (have I lost you yet?). By definition, Twitter would fall into this category though the micro-blogging platform has evolved to embrace aspects of all three. Blogging would be another example.
Remember, the onus here is on the communication. So, if you don't have anything valuable to share or you waste your audience's screen time with pitches and spam, you'll lose them quickly. Go ahead, make a post about your new product, but also share that interesting industry-specific article you read last week.
Social networks weren’t designed for marketing. They were designed for networking and each designed for a specific type of networking. Approaching all of them with the same marketing strategy is like trying to build a house with a Leatherman – sure, all of the tools are there, but that doesn’t mean it can be done.
Paul is the President of Professional Blog Service. PBS works with clients making strategic investments into business blogging, social media and search engine optimization.