Are you using Twitter yet?

Have you got the Twitter bug?

Millions of people are jumping on the bandwagon as it seems to be the latest craze but if you sign up and use it for the wrong reasons then it can be a complete waste of time. Here’s why:

Reason 1: You’ll spend hours on there when you should be doing something productive instead. Yes, it’s addictive but you’ll be busy doing nothing. Believe me, I’ve been there. You’ll think it’s great but you won’t add to your bottom line.

Reason 2: When you make a posting it’s hit and miss who will see it at that particular moment. People are hell bent on getting as many followers as they can instead of just building a steady following.

Reason 3: I don’t really care that Flossy is “Just settling down for Eastenders”. So many people post useless junk it’s ridiculous. Either that or loads of self promoting garbage.

There you go, that’s my 3 reasons why it’s overrated.

Sure, I get a lot of business from Twitter but you must be aware of what you’re getting yourself into!

It can be a great business builder if you know what you’re doing or it could be just another thing that makes you put off work and jobs you should be doing whilst you are Tweeting instead!

Happy Tweeting!

Sean

Sean McPheat
The UK’s #1 Authority On Modern Day Selling

Marketing Consultant – Motivational Speaker - Internet Marketing Consultant

Are you a Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook addict?

If so, you need to be careful.

The reason being is this: Now because Twitter gets so much power through through Google if you search for your Twitter username, there is a good chance that your Twitter page will rank highly in Google for this!

So if your Twitter username is your name like “Sean McPheat” for example then that page will rank high:

http://www.twitter.com/seanmcpheat

Go and do this experiment now:

Go on over to http://www.google.com

Type in Sean McPheat and you will see that my Twitter account, Linked In account and Facebook account are all in the TOP 10!

So you need to be careful on what you put on these sites for your positioning because people will be coming across these.

You can use this to your advantage though. By effective positioning you can really make social media work for you.

You need to keep these sites up to date and with appropriate information!

Sean

Sean McPheat

The UK’s # 1 Authority On Modern Day Selling

Motivational Speaker – Marketing Consultant - Sales Expert

We’ve all heard about the explosion of Twittermania!

Well, there are a lot of creative people amongst Twitter users!

Here’s “The Top 25 Most Creative Bios On Twitter”

#1

http://twitter.com/deanhunt
***Insert Witty Remark Here – thus causing people to think you are an amusing genius***

#2

http://twitter.com/robbyanderson
Every now and then I announce “I know you’re listening” to empty rooms

#3

http://twitter.com/loveogre
Who knows more about love than an orge? Just trust me…

#4

http://twitter.com/jasonthebaldguy
My name is Jason… I am bald… the end

#5

http://twitter.com/pegasusshareef
I was named after a mythological being .. how would you feel?

#6

http://twitter.com/oliver_turner
Thumb wrestling champ in 52 states. Banana split stealer. I also help entrepreneurs grow their businesses while working less. www.TheOutsourcingKing.com

#7

http://twitter.com/thatspeaker
Speaker, Author, Communications expert and mind reader….. Oh really?…yeah I thought that too…Ok, I will prove it…You’re gonna click on the link above…

#8

http://twitter.com/JoeValmonte
One over serious but really silly business casual online offline inline out-a-line friendly neighborhood kung-fu pianist CEO AKA “The Magnificent Guy!

#9

http://twitter.com/emCjay
Will philosophize for food

#10

http://twitter.com/MisterNoodle
Having a brain doesn’t necessarily mean you should use it… And I’m NOT the guy from Sesame Street! Please send me an @ & I’ll respond!

#11

http://twitter.com/ricklondon
If someone is Twittering alone in the forest, and nobody else is there to receive the tweet, is it just a 140 character blog?

#12

http://twitter.com/menopausemafia
If there’s a pink elephant hiding in the closet we are going to dig it out and discuss!

#13

http://twitter.com/taurusprincess
A foolish man tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is extremely beautiful when her lips are closed

#14

http://twitter.com/Quirin64
Empty nesting middle-aged spiritually questing married woman – trying to remember who she is

#15

http://twitter.com/emobrat
Former social media user who got sick of it all when I was banned at Digg in 2007. Now I’m back.

#16

http://twitter.com/mikewayne
The Coolest Geek You’ll Ever Meet – I’ll Help U Bling Your Blog and Make Your Social Web Sexy!

#17

http://twitter.com/amberINCOME
I’m everything you’re not…the bad stuff too. LOL

#18

http://twitter.com/markosinski
Refreshingly common sensical with an inerudite swagger. What you got? I am here to learn. #tfree

#19

http://twitter.com/MrPatrickSharp
I am a confused philanthropist who is continually battling his desire for money and obsession with materialistic value

#20

http://twitter.com/gotCJ
Pro-Surfer, Pickup Artist, Internet Entrepreneur, Night Life Guru. #1 Twitterer in Hawaii. Come inside the crazy world of CJ, if you can handle it.

#21

http://twitter.com/miketrue1
There’s one thing, just one thing that is the secret to life. Tweet me what it is. I’ll tweet you if I find out first.

#22

http://twitter.com/fableton
My kids are named whiteport, wild irish rose, seagrams 7, old style classic draft, cisco, and mad dog2020

#23

http://twitter.com/CathrineFeehely
Freedom 55 minus 2, menopausal, overweight, in debt, jobless. Retirement income not based on experience. Too tired to start over. This is My Turning Point!

#24

http://twitter.com/Sternenfee
Am I really supposed to describe myself? How shallow… decide for yourself who I am

#25

http://twitter.com/seanmcpheat
I’ll use my Jedi Mind Tricks to make you click the link above…ready? ummmm

(Well, come on! I thought mine should have been #1 so to be in at #25 aint that bad!)

Know of any others? Please leave a comment below.

Happy Tweeting!

Sean

Sean McPheat

For fun, frollicks but above all else valuable sales and marketing tips, please follow me at http://twitter.com/seanmcpheat

FACEBOOK MARKETING – Should you do it?

How to use facebook in your marketing mix…

If you’ve got a business and you’re not on Facebook then act fast and get yourself on there now!

Facebook should be part of your overall social media marketing plan. It’s not only a good medium to connect with friends, business associates and colleagues but it also makes you a little more “human” in a virtual world!

Think about what the world will be like in 5 years time…

Do you think you’ll still be searching Google 5.0 or something like that? A medium that guesses what websites are te best for certain search terms…

Or do you think you’ll be sending a message out to your facebook friends asking “Hey guys, I’m looking for a new graphic designer to design some new brochures – do you know of anyone?”

Now which results will you believe?

The search engines? Or your friend?

So how do you build a facebook friend list?

If I were you I would ask friends of friends each day and say something like:

“Hi Jo, James Junker is a mutual friend of ours and I see you are into stamp collecting too. This is an area I am very passionate about. Let’s hook up”

After you have got a “YES” send them another email and give them something for free. This could be a free report, a free course or a subscription to your weekly tips newsletter. It’s a good way to build up an email list too but ask them to sign up.

In summary…

Long gone are the days when you would focus on one marketing medium. Social marketing and in-particular, facebook marketing will become more and more popular because it is bringing the networking meeting and networking events into the new millennium without you having to leave your home!

Happy Facebook Marketing!

Sean

Sean McPheat – The Leading Authority On How To Market And Sell To The Sophisticated And Sales Savvy Buyer Of Today