Persistence: key to social media success
Author: yinkaolaito
Yinka Olaito is happy,excited and passionate Brand Communication, Social Media expert, Trainer and speaker. Yinka Olaito helps brands(Profits and Non-profits)with effective communication and positioning for premium service delivery and returns.Yinka Olaito also has special interest in Development Communication and has consulted for noted UN Agencies. Yinka Olaito is the CCO of Michael Sage consulting and African Child Right Inc.Lagos Nigeria
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Every great enterprise that has succeeded is not a product of overnight action. It is birthed with sweat of hardwork, persistence and a high level of determination. Many have the erroneous believe that since social media offer opportunities for visibility, the result will be instant since they can create an account within minutes. The truth is like in any dance, one has to repeat the steps. Over and over again. Once the first step is initiated in connecting with people with a purpose of engagement, the brand needs to make sure it stays connected until it bonds strongly with the target audience.
Social media do not guarantee capturing instant sales lead, database, survey research instruments as the case may be, it is only sure when the goals are set. Persistence is used as lubricating oil for the wheel of social media progress. Efforts must be made consistently to touch base with brand’s target audience. This offers greater benefits to increase brand’s chances of stronger bonding. This will increase also the chance of making a success out of the brand’s social media effort. Persistence will teach the brand to realize that continuous effort must be made to connect with target effort no matter the time require to do that. Connecting with influencer takes time, focus , energy among other vital details. Ability to be there for the audience by being ready to answer questions they may ask even when it is not that convenient require patience and persistent as well as strong will. Social media do not encourage lack of focus too. Never be in the habit of shifting position of your offerings in terms of contents, comments. Anything that will not get you decent attention should be omitted as fast as possible.
Always be willing to do a review or what we call audit to find the effectiveness of your brand’s efforts.












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