8 Ways That The Future of Amazing #Social Media Promotions is... you.

Friends, we've only just begun to innovate. We are in the stage of tech and #social media innovation that mirrors where cars were in the 1890's or early 1900's. We've only just begun to assemble the pieces. What we build with software and #social media makes possible new kinds of innovation. Where we go from here can be decided by you. The Future of Amazing #social media? It could be you. Here's what you need to do...

How do you grow business? Building business, growing inspiration, and promoting products are all well done by businesses who use #social media, analytics, and promotions tools strategically.

I'm in the business of empowering business. How do I do it? #Social media strategy, business #innovation, listening to customers online, measuring everything carefully.

Why do I have expertise in #social media? I'm a media and tech professional with more than 20 years experience in radio, broadcasting, internet, and #social media. I've worked for national media corp.s like C-SPAN networks and Gannett; I've been in radio, marketing and technology companies like Angie's List, WBCL radio, and Taylor University Broadcasting. I've served fortune 100 brands like Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Cummins Corp. I've worked with small to medium sized business clients of many kinds. Ultimately, I've grown business by millions of dollars with analytics, social media, and digital technology. What can I do for you?

Do you need help with your tweets, LI posts, deal promotions, or #social media strategy? Reach out.

At any level, the story of growing business is very, very similar. Promotion is a 24/7 business. There are many interesting channels in which to promote. You just have to find the ones that work for you. Here are the 8 things you need to know to grow your business with #social media:

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8 Ways I can create Amazing #social media promotions for my business. Here's the weekly to do list in inspiration and #social media. These are written in the first person so you can remind yourself to do them. Print them, post them, use them.

1. #Social media is a great place to grow my audience. Research, investigate, message, and measure. What words resonate? What messages get attention? Test ideas and write them down. Try campaigns that include multiple kinds of #social media to promote the same content (LI, FB, TW, Pin, Email, and more.)

2. I keep a journal of my experiences. Start on a journey to measure the impact of #social media every day. Market, promote, record processes. How can I improve today? Review progress daily so I can improve.

3. I measure everything systematically. Look deeply into assumptions about what works. I investigate when content should be promoted.

Here's an example of how to measure systematically: create the content (a set of 5 tweets, for example), then try it from 9 - 11 a.m., 11am - 1 pm, 1pm -3 pm and so on. Make all the testing content point to the same web page or web site so you can track the impact. All other things being held relatively constant, when does traffic grow the most from your mini social media campaign? Learn something every day.

4. I recall that #Social media is just one kind of media. Unless you are a radio personality or TV journalist, it's tough to get one message heard. Consider #social media campaigns that repeat the same messages and complement other business activities. Where else to promote? Ads in radio, ads in t.v., ads on the web, flyers, handouts, speaking events, and business cards... multi-channel promotions win bigger than single channel approaches.

5. I promote others' interests and win advocates for mine. I give back. I support others' promotions. Like, favorite, and re-tweet content that is valuable. Why? The currency of the web is liking, sharing, visits, and more. I support other businesses and their #social media efforts. Then I am more likely to receive support from others.

6. I maintain an interesting voice. I am like me. I am not like anyone else. Tweeting, sharing, writing is most interesting when I am unique.

(Guess what, friend? You are special, wonderful, and amazing all on your own. Don't worry about being, "just like," anyone else. Be just like you. The world will be blessed by your best efforts.)

7. I build a grand vision of who I am. I affirm it every day. I write my own label for what I will achieve. I define my successes in advance. I create a grand vision for who I am, where I am from, who brought me here, and what my grand vision is:

Who I am:

Where I am from:

Who the people are who nurtured my dreams:

Here's where I am leading others. This is the grand vision of what we will achieve with my leadership:

This is my daily reminder. My projects, my business, and my online peeps need me. So every day I will write down and remind myself of my grand vision.

8. I live inspired. I write, speak, and share content that is uplifting, fun, and worth celebrating. My secret to creating better business is to live inspired and promote relentlessly. I play big. I am a champion. I act like a person who is striving to be the best that I can be. That's because I am.

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Be the light. Create a message that matters to others. When you do, others will pass on the good things you have to say. Create energy for yourself and others by being energizing. When you want a light to live by, celebrate the good writers and thinkers who have handed down wisdom through the ages. Job 28:28 in the Bible is my starting point. What's yours?

When you think, speak, connect and engage others; when you express good thoughts; when you share inspiring messages, then you are able to do the amazing. You unleash miracles in others.

Ready to play big, dream big, and achieve your grand vision? Well, go get 'em. You are a unique and amazing constellation of experiences and talents. Go! Inspire yourself and remind yourself who you really are. Then Go! share your message in #social media, marketing, promotions, writing, tweeting, working, and living. Live inspired. You won't ever want to live another way.

We need you. In this contest of this life, you get to win. But you've got to share. Share your passions in #social media and we all win.

Live inspired,
Chuck

Chuck Kirkpatrick, Founder & Principal Consultant
C Kirk Media Group | ckmg
https://ckirkmedia.com[email protected]

Live Inspired and Win Big w/ #Social Media
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