How I use Social Networking to help build my list.

The one question that I get asked more and more is how are you building so many friends on the social sites?  I hear it’s like you are a social magnet.  Well, the secret is very simple.

I don’t pitch anything to any of my friends – I just chat with them and I don’t make the conversations very long as I have so many now.  BUT I do answer all my messages from others – I figure if they took the time to message me then I am going to show them the respect to answer back.

Now it may take me 3 – 4 days to get to all of them but I do – I help others as much as I can and love what I’m doing.  I’m sure you are wondering how in the world can I be friends with so many and keep up with all of them – it’s simple – you don’t have to write a book to someone – you just have to answer them.

There is this social site that I am loving even more than facebook right now and it’s called Swom.  You are probably wondering why as facebook is the #1 social site.  Well, the reason is that most of the people that contact me on facebook is doing online marketing  – so by the time you  get to know someone it seems they are doing the same thing that you are lololol

So for that reason, I am having better luck with Swom as the people are much friendlier I feel and they aren’t there trying to shove things down your throat.  Oh don’t get me wrong, you can let others know what you are doing by adding your stuff to your profile BUT I don’t have everyone pitching me at this site.

Also, you get paid for doing all this – I know crazy huh?  Now there are alot of new sites out there doing this so don’t make the mistake and join more than you can handle as you will fail – you still need to get to know the people and you need to communicate back with them.

People are always adding me and the first thing that I do is look at their page and try to comment back to them about something on their page – why? one you have just caught their attention that you took the time to look at their page.  It can be as simple as I see that you are in the same program that I’m in (program xyz), how is this going for you.

Another approach that I use is if I see something I have in common with them then I like to send them a question about it – they have grandkids – ask how many? – they have pets – what kind – I have a golden lab.  This is how you build relationship and friends.

Now let’s get out there and make some friends, some online relationships – it can be done.  Look me up on Facebook
or Swom