Smart insights.com Has an excellent article covering the subject of content shock and what goes on every 60 seconds online.A tweet is sent out every second on twitter.
In this post I am sharing about my experiences the first few years of marketing and how you can navigate .
When I first started marketing I was excited and wanting to live the internet lifestyle making money.
My excitement quickly began to fade since I wasn’t making sales but others were.
At this point you can imagine the wild ideas running in my mind.I had a theory and perception that those marketers making sales are using magic software .This is the belief that started to cause me more problems .
I got infected with the shiny object syndrome which is a disease that is common amongst impatient marketers like myself in the past .
The shiny object syndrome isn’t a physical ailment but more so a sickness that will kill your savings.You have to learn how to contain your emotions ,as I know first hand what it is like to be on an emotional roller coaster minus the sales.
Maybe you can relate to what I was going through at the time ,Maybe you are feeling anxious ,discouraged but don’t worry ,this doesn’t have to be the end of your career. Focus more and zoom in closer to your screen while I continue to share my experiences.
Social media is tough but manageable .Start by implementing strategies into all that you do online .
One way or the other you will get a result.Remember that failure and success are lessons in of themselves which you can use to strengthen your brand.
Data is available ,you can run surveys polls to engage and get feed back.
You need feed back if you want to grow,Feed back is what you get when you dialogue, as dialogue is a sound policy.
Yes Social media is jammed packed but in order to carve out a niche within a niche you need to be reliable and value driven because there are other Marketers fighting for that mighty dollar bill .However You are different and your duty is not to chase but to give and receive.
Strategically place yourself in position to receive.
- Get on twitter
- use the Tweroid app to gauge your audience
- Tweet news related i.e niche related content
- Get on Facebook
- Engage in your face book group and build up your reputation.
Get your butt on YouTube and use the analytics section to measure your content and audience .
complacency and laziness kills marketers off ,so You have to lay the ground work and do the research if not you may as well leave marketing alone.
This is blunt but I feel that this is what is needs to be shared .You are in control of your destiny not me .Invest the time energy and money into the resources that you need.
Share some of your experiences with me in the comment section below.