Most businesses today recognize the potential of social media. Popular sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest draw millions of users every day. However, a large majority of organizations don’t perform well on these sites.
Popular sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest draw millions of users every day. However, a large majority of organizations don’t perform well on these sites – social networking takes effort and many businesses fail to invest sufficient amount of time and energy.
This article points out some common mistakes businesses makes on social media, as well as some ways to avoid them. The last thing you want to do is to embarrass your company and put off your customers. So let us see what you shouldn’t do.
So let us see what you shouldn’t do.
Pushy sales tactics
Don’t assume that social media only serves as an advertising medium. No matter what you’re offering, endless sales pitches and hype about your product or service will only irritate people and send them elsewhere.
People may follow you to learn about the products or benefits you provide, but you have to give them reasons to stay and to keep coming back. Failure to appreciate that social media is about relationships will only cause followers to drift away. Who wouldn´t be annoyed by a company that keeps bragging, forcing people to buy and bombarding them with annoying messages? Steer clear of such a practice.
