New Series: Practical Steps to Getting Started in Social Media by Paul Steinbrueck

Recently I came across this very interesting Web Trends Blog about Steps to Getting Started in Social Media authored by Paul Steinbrueck

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Paul writes, "A lot of the blog posts, webinars, and training sessions talk about the benefits of social media but lack practical steps. Many others are written assuming the reader is already using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc and are over the head of the person just getting started."

Here are Paul's seven-part series and a preview of the practical steps to getting started in social media:

1. Learn
2. Listen
3. Mingle
4. Develop Your Voice
5. Set Goals
6. Implement & Adjust
7. Incorporate (This step would be published later, you can follow Christian Web Trends Blog)  

New Series: Practical Steps to Getting Started in Social Media
Three important things to understand about social media. Plus a preview of 7 practical steps to getting started in social media

Practical Steps to Getting Started in Social Media – Step 1: Learn
The first practical step to getting started in social media is to learn the basics of one particular social network. Let’s break that down into 5 sub-steps.

Practical Steps to Getting Started in Social Media – Step 2: Listen
One of the best ways to learn about social media is by observing. Here are 6 groups of people/organizations to listen to.

Practical Steps to Getting Started in Social Media – Step 3: Mingle
After learn and listen, the next step is to mingle in social media. Here are 7 suggestions for how to begin mingling in a new social network

Practical Steps to Getting Started in Social Media – Step 4: Develop Your Voice
As you begin to step out of the shadows and engage with people in social media, it’s time to figure out your unique personality. Here are 6 aspects of your social media voice to consider.

Practical Steps to Getting Started in Social Media – Step 5: Set Goals
Anything worth doing is worth setting goals for. That includes social media.

Practical Steps to Getting Started in Social Media – Step 6: Implement & Adjust
Once you understand a social media platform, have goals, and a plan, it’s time to implement and make adjustments. Adjustments can be summed up in the 6 fundamental questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how.

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You can follow Paul on Twitter at @PaulSteinbrueck

Look forward to the last step 7. Incorporate

Source: Christian Web Trends Blog