Lately, an increasing number of my clients are asking about social networks. They have heard that sites like Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, and Google Buzz are important to success. Nobody has time to do them all. Where do you start?
On one level, the answer is – it DEPENDS. On who you want to connect with. A computer programmer looking for a tech job wants a different network than a crystal wielding new age healer seeking more clients. It’s like that old saying grandma used to say, “Different channels for different folks.”
Which network?
Most of the readers of this blog are coaches, therapists, consultants and healers of one variety or another looking for more clients. Practicing what I preach, I recently asked the question “What’s the best social network?” to energy psychology fans on a number of social networks. The results were clearer than a healing stone.
Facebook is the SECOND Best Social Network
The always lighthearted EFT and LOA guru Brad Yates immediately chimed in, “The Energy field”. This lead to a number of comments like this one from EFT practitioner Jade Barbee:
Right now, Facebook feels best. But, I echo what’s been said – the woo hoo freakin’ energy field is where it’s at.
As someone who is not ADHD enough for Twitter, I really Like Facebook the most! It goes at my pace. Yet I can reach enough people should I desire to do so.
Coach and Law of Attraction fan Terry Marquez Wildemann had this insightful comment:
I’m on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. I prefer Facebook because it’s so visual and easy to use. Linkedin would be my second choice. I was super active on Twitter and over the last few months am on maybe once a week. I was recently told by a marketing guru that the life span of your average twitter person is about 3 months.
Facebook is the Largest, Most Fun and Effective
As has already been said, Facebook is the easiest social networking site to make sense of visually. It’s also full of fun and high energy people – there are currently over 400 million people on Facebook. You can find wonderful people to support your success goals no matter what they are.
Like anything else, there are strategies that are more and less effective on Facebook. I’m curious – what has your experience been with Facebook? What questions do you have about how to attract more of what you want there? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the form of a comment below. Happy manifesting!
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Hi Paul,
Thanks for this very helpful perspective! I am getting involved in social networking in new ways this year so have been learning a lot. I really resonate with Till’s comment about not being ADHD enough for Twitter!
Stokes
Stokes,
I’ve been noticing! Congrads on stepping into the 21st without taking on it’s ADHD mode. :~)
Much love, Paul
Paul,
Social networking is a buzz word. Many people hear it, don’t know what it is or how to use it. Yet, they feel they must be on it.
The big question is what do you want out of joining a network?
All networks are about connecting with people. That doesn’t mean selling!
I like Twitter because it is quick, short and to the point. Yet, I think it is far more impersonal.
Facebook is great if you like to write. You’re given much more space. Also I think Facebook is far more personal. You get to choose who sees what you write.
All the others for me fall by the wayside.
A big consideration is, do you have time to keep it up-to-date?
Networking via SM can be incredibly useful. Yet, it should only be one of your strategies.
A great thing to do is use one as your primary source. Any updates you make are then pushed out to all your other social networks.
All networks require common sense. If you don’t want mum or your kids to know about it, don’t put in up there.
Happy Travels
A
Andrew,
Yes – lots of folks are going through the motions on social media because they hear that the “should” be on it. From an energy perspective, this is a low vibration and tends to lead to limited results.
I agree that Facebook is more spacious and it’s easier to track the conversations (who said what is easier to follow on Facebook). And, I just read this morning that Facebook has passed over 400 hundred million users. You can’t beat Facebook for sheer volume of potential people to connect with.
Great suggestion to have one be primary Andrew. To most of my clients these days, I’m suggesting getting started with Facebook and learning the social networking process there. Then they can branch out to other sites if it feels important. I still love the speed and ease of Twitter and I’m not going to give it up. It’s a both/and universe that you and I live in. :~)
Thanks for your thoughts Andrew!