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Worry About Relationships, Not Numbers!

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Lately I’ve noticed a very stupid trend in the social media landscape. People, more so than ever, seem to be obsessed with the number of fans or followers that they have on their various social networks. In my opinion this is a huge mistake. Today’s internet is not about how big your following is, but how well you cultivate your community and what kind of relationship you have with the fans/followers who choose to be a part of it with you. I realize this is a hard pill for many people to swallow, because for so long we’ve been taught the more followers the better. Hopefully after reading this you’ll understand the importance of one meaningful relationship vs one million hollow ones.

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Designing for the Social Web Workshop

Well, as you can see I’ve got a brand new workshop coming up for CreativeLIVE.com on designing for the social web. This is a spin-off of a presentation that I’ve given throughout the year at various conferences and events wherein I teach you strategy for building social profiles. This workshop will expand on that concept and actually take a hands-on approach to designing each one of your social profiles for the “big three” (Facebook, Twitter, and Google+) and walk you step-by-step through various techniques to help you get the most out of your online presence.

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