Three Mistakes

A real quick note today before I grab some more coffee and hunker down to some work.

I got off track today and wandered in the internet “surfing” jungle. Man, now 2 1/2 hours later…anyway I was in one of my social sites and my mind was wandering as I was making connections and reading profiles…

So three mistakes…

I so often see newbies–make some BIG mistakes when reaching out online for the first time–now believe me when I say I made the same dumb mistakes.

Being online for the past 5 1/2 years I have met some of the most incredible marketers; however, its just recent that small/business owners are realizing the power of the “social media” craze.

There are some mistakes that I see “newbs” make when they first come online.

Mistakes–big no, no’s!

#1 Promote, Promote, Promote
While in the offline world this is the expected way to do business; it’s a big no-no in the online social world

#2 Selfishly Reaching Out
In other words reaching out to others online with the ONLY intent of “making the sale”. Don’t do this; trust me us online socialites can small ya a mile away.

#3 Not sharing
Thinking that by sharing you are going to give all your secrets away–come on people there are 300,000,000 plus people in the US alone. There is room to share.

So what can you do instead?

#1 Promote, Promote, Promote
I know I said that is big mistake; but in the online world you promote OTHERS! Tweet out others valuable content, share others articles, knowledge, and expertise. Trust me when I say this will come back and give you more credibility than going out and promoting YOU all the time.

#2 Selfishly Reach Out
AND ask for help…in the online world don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help. Look for JV (joint-venture opportunities) they are right in front of your nose sometimes…open your eyes. Play dumb and let somebody else be the expert for a change.

#3 Share
Share your expertise! Don’t promote it. Give it willingly and unselfishly. Don’t be afraid to refer to another business owner as the expert. When someone asks a question–answer it freely.

Told ya it was short and sweet.