Social Media Management: Social Networking Simple as 1, 2, 3...

The successful use of Social Media grows with time and connection with that media. And the resulting network likewise, grows and developes. To experience continual growth all you need to do is follow some simple steps. Social Newtworking - simple as 1, 2, 3,...

1. First, Reach 0ut to others, add them as your friends. Make sure to use the tools available with your media platform to enable and enhance this process making the use of your time more efficient. You need to continualy add new contacts to your friends list. Set a small goal of adding 3 - 5 new friends each day. So, after a week you've already added over 25 new contacts, new friends to your network.

2. Second, now you have to connect with them. You have to get to know these individuals; connect with them by posting messages on their wall, emailing them, chatting with them. Particiapte in the conversations that are taking place, but, always remember keep the focus on their conversation, their interests, and NEVER directly promote your business on their walls. Keep it personal!

3. Third, Grow the relationship with them. Reach out and show interest in them. Email them, but ask about them. Keep the attention of your contacts on your new friends needs, wants and interests. And the resulting natural response will be that they will find you ineresting because YOU find them interesting. Funny how it actually works, but it does.

So, again, keep it personal until you have earned their trust. After they get to know you, and have a connection with you they will begin to participate in your interests. They will naturally start watching your wall posts, inquire about your interests, your business or services, and even buy something from you.

The successful use of a tools is learning how it best performs and utilizing those benefits to the fullest. So, keep focused on the personal aspect of Social Media. Keep your conversations focused on the individual. Follow the numbers: 1. Add new friends, 2. Connect with them, and 3. Grow your relationships. And, YOUR Social Networking success will be as simple as 1, 2, 3...

Please feel free to leave a comment or share an experience you have had with developing your social network. Your opinions and experiences are important, we all can learn from them.

Should you like to connect further, and help grow our social and professional networks, You can find me on FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, and MySpace. Please, ADD me to your friends list!

William Ross