Over the last month I have been reading everyone’s blog posts on Social Media Predictions. You may have noticed I haven’t written one. This thought actually went through my mind a few weeks back….
I better get busy blogging some predictions to show my expertise to everyone.
After a few days of dwelling on this topic, I thought better and decided it’s better for me to focus on the present, while keeping the future in mind. I am not psychic and can’t predict the future of social media. There are too many developers out there way smarter than me making new and inventive social media tools, networking sites, etc . . .on a daily basis.
Here’s my take on social media predictions:
- My expertise is leveraging the developers’ social networking tools to build my brand and my clients’ build their brands. (I thoroughly enjoy the satisfaction I feel when I have helped a client get Retweeted, #FollowFriday or comments made on their status updates.)
- I enjoy teaching my social media consulting clients how to use the great tools developers have made to make social networking easier.
- I focus on advising my clients on proper etiquette, tactics and strategies for social media marketing.
With all this rambling on, my point is…
Focus on what you know! Build your brand! Develop a great strategy! Be a great person in the PRESENT and the FUTURE will take care of itself! Do have goals and a business plan for achieving want to be in the FUTURE, but live in the NOW!
I do want to encourage you to post any comments, tips and your advice on this post! I love to learn from others and feel everyone has a value to add! Thank you for an awesome 2009! Let’s welcome in 2010 with a clear FOCUS and ACTION!
I love your theme, focus on the present! Predicting the future of social media does seem impossible, the way the developers change their sites so often. For larger companies I do suggest planning ahead, especially by creating a marketing plan, and budgeting for their online efforts. But we all have to keep our eye on the ball in the here and now!
Thanks, Lissa! Your comments about social media predictions mirror my own thoughts. My main focus has been tweeting and retweeting interesting, informative and friendly comments that will hopefully build our brand. I don’t think tweeting ‘at’ people is the way to accomplish that goal, hence I agree with what you say about being “in the present”. Your statement “Be a great person” reflects my feelings about sincerity which is most important of all. Thanks for all of your helpful posts and tweets. So glad we met and looking forward to seeing you in 2010.
Hello Lissa, I couldn’t have said it better. Everything we do today contributes to our tomorrow (whether good or bad).. There is so much more to Social Media than to Twitter. I’m excited about 2010 as we all continue to learn and grow together around Social Media Marketing and how to keep it fresh/exciting and informative!
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Lissa:
Very well said – focus on today. BUT at the same time take steps today that you may not see results from until six months from now.
I believe it was @Jawar who had posted on Facebook some time back – “What would you do today if you knew you would see the results in six months?”
Get started today! Even baby steps count as steps!
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Thanks, Lissa! Your comments about social media predictions mirror my own thoughts. My main focus has been tweeting and retweeting interesting, informative and friendly comments that will hopefully build our brand. I don’t think tweeting ‘at’ people is the way to accomplish that goal, hence I agree with what you say about being “in the present”. Your statement “Be a great person” reflects my feelings about sincerity which is most important of all. Thanks for all of your helpful posts and tweets. So glad we met and looking forward to seeing you in 2010.
Lissa:
Very well said – focus on today. BUT at the same time take steps today that you may not see results from until six months from now.
I believe it was @Jawar who had posted on Facebook some time back – “What would you do today if you knew you would see the results in six months?”
Get started today! Even baby steps count as steps!
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Lissa:
Very well said – focus on today. BUT at the same time take steps today that you may not see results from until six months from now.
I believe it was @Jawar who had posted on Facebook some time back – “What would you do today if you knew you would see the results in six months?”
Get started today! Even baby steps count as steps!