Janet Fouts

AUGUST 1, 2012

That’s not how a social network works though. On these kinds of networks you have to find people who are engaging and interesting as sources of conversation and listen, then talk back to them. So here’s how to do that for Google+. Share good stuff and more people interested in that topic will follow you.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 23, 2011

So you built a new blog , set up a Facebook page and started tweeting and STILL you’ve got virtually no friends? Sure, there may be a half life if somebody sees it and re-tweets it or links to it in a blog post or another network. For that you need a network of connections, preferably with connections of their own!

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Janet Fouts

JULY 5, 2011

If you’re as into social media networks as I am you’d have to have your head in the sand to miss the launch of Google+ , a shiny new social network from Google. As Michael Martine wrote on his blog,&# Another Social Network to Suck Away My Time?

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 19, 2012

But I never really got around to updating my own blogs until yesterday, when I realized two of them were no longer working. Now, this blog is syndicated on several sites and I send the RSS feed to Triberr and quite a few other places and they seemed to be getting the feed, so what gives?

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The point of this is to say that just because somebody has tons of connections does not indicate the level of their value to your network, or even their own. Take a look at your own social network.Who is engaged and answering questions, promoting others and actually involved in discussion? Those are the ones with social capital.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 16, 2014

Equally, if you expect it to stand alone without the support of the people in your social networks you may as well rent a billboard in the desert. Go with the flow the same way you would at a huge networking event. Comment on blogs or social posts adding value to the discussion. Where do we get content?

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 19, 2012

So you might think my position would be that Google+ is the be-all end-all social media network for business and people should be pitching their blogs and Facebook pages out the window in favor of Google+. Micro-blog. Really Google+ might be a good replacement for your micro-blog. And there you’d be mistaken.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 8, 2015

Does the “voice” of this network suit your own? Every social network has a specific voice or way of conversing with others. If your voice doesn’t align with that of the network you’ll stand out like a sore thumb and it feels in-authentic. Customer service? Define yourself as a resource or expert?

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 4, 2011

So here’s a thumbnail of just 4 “social networks&# and how community applies to them (in my opinion). This is very general, so don’t get your panties in a bunch if I say your favorite network is not what you think it is. Wanna know the most recent news, trends or information rich blog posts?

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Here are a few tips to make the time you spend working on social media marketing tasks, and your entire day, more useful to everyone. As a bonus, you’ll be more focused and engaged with the conversations you have on social networks, increasing your effectiveness. Keep a file where you save every possible blog topic.

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Just like other social networks, what gets shared the most is still videos photos and jokes. Make it easy for the fans you’ve already got on your web site or blog to share your posts directly to Google+. You can put a Google+ badge on your blog for your Google+ page here. On your web site.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 23, 2011

As with most social networks, the most important things you can do are listen first and be yourself. LexTweet A community of Lawyers on Twitter as well as a blog network. BlawgSearch Justia also offers links to lawyers blogging sorted by practice area.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 17, 2012

In this diagram taken from the Twitter developer blog they break Twitter’s ecosystem up into 4 quadrants. You can just move your fine social network over to Google+. Personally that chafes me a bit, but there you are. JustSayin.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

It used to be this would return a list of scholarly papers, some nasty pictures of you at a bachelor party, a random smattering of form posts about cupcakes or software and possibly your connections on some social networks. These days however, it can mean a whole lot more. Looking for a job in marketing? Postrank Analytics.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

I spoke recently to a group of PR and marketing professionals about how to use social media in their work. One woman told me that she was trying to get the CXO’s to use social media as part of their brand awareness. She’d send them emails with links to blogs they could comment on, tweets for their information, etc.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 30, 2012

Steveology Blog. I tell clients to only build and support social platforms where they find their customers and prospects currently. While there is much focus on which social networking site will ultimately reign supreme, it is, to a large extent, a pointless conversation. Steve Farnsworth. AlmostSavvy.com. Irene Koehler.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I follow almost 4,000 people on Twitter , over 1500 on Linkedin , and more on Facebook , Google+ , blogs , forums, a zillion social networks, wikis and more. Heck, you can deliver a pile of information and have an admin split it up into items you can share on your social networks and schedule them for you.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The Hubspot brand is well known for blog posts chock full of actionable information about marketing online. Hubspot’s marketing tools help you create inbound marketing through blog posts and landing pages optimized for maximum effect and amazing analytics to give you real insight on who comes to your website. Know your contacts.

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Why do people include a brand name in their social posts? Did you share it on your favorite social networks to show off? Twitter grants a license to “copy a reasonable amount of and display” Tweets on a website, like this blog for example, as long as it complies with certain rules. Yeah, you probably did. I bet you did.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 14, 2010

This year flew by and the sheer number of new social networks and applications is simply stunning. I wanted to take a moment to thank just a few of the people I’ve learned from this year and I asked them to share an answer to the following question: What was the most important thing you learned about social media this year?

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Reciprocation is the core of social interaction. Ph, and of course don’t forget to share your pins on social networks, add the Pinit button to your blog and maybe even add a widget with your recent pins to let people see what is important to you. Go see who the people are who like or re-pin your posts.

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