12 habits of successful social media pros

12

habits

of

successful

social media
pros


What’s the secret sauce of

Social Media?


Well, it’s not just one recipe.



But it seems the pros share some common habits.


They do
these 12
things:


1. Help

It doesn’t matter whether they have 1,000 followers or 100,000, Social
Media pros often help others. If it could be harnessed, the karma flying
around the Twittersphere (and on G+ and Pinterest and so on) might be
sufficient to advance all humanity closer to world peace.


2. Share Fairly


The pros never steal. They don’t have to because they’ve figured out
that it’s not actually content that’s king. It is the creators of content that
rule the kingdom. Social media stars create amazing content. And they
also share content liberally, crediting generously as they press the
words: publish, pin, or post.


3. Thank


The smoothest social media folks are also among the kindest.
Just check out the Twitter streams of those with hordes of
followers eager to sop up the social savvy. Tweets from the pros
often contain thanks and kind words for others.


4. Remember


To have an effective social presence, you need to be mindful of others.

Social media pros remember what it was like to not know that RT stood
for retweet (or to not know what retweet meant). I think it is, in part, their
own memory of feeling like a newbie that keeps the social media pros so
generous with their tips and advice.


5. Don’t Patronize


The pros don’t talk down to their audience. And they also aren’t afraid to
admit if they don’t know something and need to double check before
answering. I’ve listened to more than one webinar in which presenters
gave a best guess to a question. Being so comfortable with their
competence that they exude authenticity only underscores their social
media chops.


6. Follow


In many, if not most cases, they follow back.


7. Have Conversations


They have a lovely way
with the back and
forth, but also they
know when to take it

offline or move to
direct messages.
Social media is not
one-way or
performance art. Not
when done well,
anyway.


8. Make time
for Social Media


They also know how hollow this comment is: “I don’t have time for social
media.” So many tools help with scheduling posts, keeping track of
mentions and chats, or monitoring various aspects of social presence that
makes this excuse just that—an excuse. Social media pros find ways to
find time.


9. Blog


It’s nearly impossible to be effective with, on, and around social media
without blogging. This is a vital way to stay engaged with your audience
and to maintain and build a social presence. Pros blog. Period.


10. Remain Present