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Do you ever think about the power of the good old telephone?
In these days, when Social Media is all the rage, it is easy to forget what an effective communication device it is.
So, in this post I make a plea: make the telephone part of your equation when you define your communication strategy.
That is because, next to meeting in person, it is still your fastest way to make an impression.
In the positive or in the negative, that impression can go deep, and I have an example for both.
Tom, is a friend of mine.
He is also the Managing Director of Stranslations, a UK translation agency that started out with Social Media just a few months ago.
Twitter is the platform he uses most, and from the beginning, I couldn’t help to notice how well he uses it.
In fact, it’s a showcase on how to do it right. read more…
Are you suffering from e-mail overload?
Most of us do.
It’s not just the sheer numbers. Adding to the problem is that many e-mails just aren’t user-friendly.
When all e-mails are short and easy, I can work through my inbox pretty swiftly. I find that the experience changes completely when e-mails are long and difficult to read.
As I grew more aware of this in recent months, I started to put more time and care into drafting my own e-mails.
Doing so, I found a format that is really user friendly. read more…
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Are you still awake?
I made those words up but could just as well have copied them.
The Internet is full of About us texts like these — formal, third person, the same old words.
The facts in such a text are near impossible to remember. There is only one message that sticks: ”This agency is just like any other.”
Which begs the question: why, if they bring no benefit, are these texts so common? read more…
I have a Dale Carnegie book at home.
It’s called ‘The quick and easy way to effective speaking’ and there’s one thing I love about it.
It doesn’t start with technical tips but with one strong message: be confident. Walk out and impress your audience. That is the secret: you need to want to impress.
I like that message so much because it is the same when you write. Only if you want to impress can you make a memorable text. read more…
If I told you to check out Google plus.
That it could be the next big thing.
You’ll probably want to hit me.
As if we needed another social network.
But I uphold my advice: take an hour and check out what Google+ can do for you.
It offers something that other social networks don’t: the possibility to have quality conversations – not just with friends but with peers, colleagues and customers.
On Google+ it’s easy to start a conversation. It’s also easy to keep it from the public eye: every conversation you start, you decide who takes part.
Making it possible is the concept of Circles. read more…
My name is Carsten Wendt, Social Media Expert and Communications Consultant. I work with people who are passionate about what they do. I help them get their message across. Read More
