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2 of 10 Tips to be heard above all the Social Media chatter!

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Busiest May Not Be Best

If noise is creating static for your message, don’t add to the problem by choosing the busiest times and locations!

There may well be more people who could potentially see your message at peak times, but you have to balance that against the fact that there is also more competition at those times.

The same can be said about the locale. If everyone else is competing for attention on a certain site, in a certain group or displaying in a certain way, you need to try an alternative time, location or format that works more effectively for you.

1 of 10 Tips to be heard above all the Social Media chatter!

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Keep it Simple!

Your first job is to edit your message down to the bare essentials. What are the facts? Can you use the simplest language to get your point across? Could it be misinterpreted? This doesn’t necessarily mean you should be overly brief, but it does mean that you can crystallize your ideas and make sure you’re very clear on your call to action.

Develop a hook. Why is this interesting, why should anyone care and what’s different in a beneficial way?

Test your message to make sure it’s understood. A complicated message isn’t going to be fully understood, won’t be remembered, and therefore will certainly not be forwarded or acted on.