Prompt Proofing Blog Post: Marketing Tips - Communicate!

Yes, we know, that is what marketing is all about and we have talked before about using social media to communicate - both B2B and B2C.

2012-07-13

VANCOUVER, BC, July 13, 2012 (Press-News.org) Yes, we know, that is what marketing is all about and we have talked before about using social media to communicate - both B2B and B2C. So there you are, you have a blog, you're active on Twitter, you have a Facebook page and you communicate with other professionals on LinkedIn. So all is well, no?

Well, all is certainly fairly good...however, try to ensure that you are actually participating in conversations. Your blog may be excellent, but is it set up to accept comments? If/when people do comment on your blog, be sure to proffer a rapid - and courteous - response. At the same time, comment on other people's blogs. Get into the habit of reading blogs written by people in similar businesses to yours. Yes, they are your competitors, but think of the blog world as a place to be mutually supportive. Once you've located some suitable blogs - comment - even try to get a conversation or amiable debate going!

Twitter can also be used for conversations, of course, though many readers may not bother to look at the conversation history and - consequently - wonder who you are talking to. This may not matter too much, you will have made an impression on the person you are responding to. 'Twitterquette' does assume that you thank people for retweets, respond to comments and welcome new followers; not everyone does that but those who do generate goodwill.

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