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Laura Solomon,  MCIW, MLS Library Services Manager , OPLIN
" Social media is like teen sex.  Everyone wants to do it. No one actually knows how. When finally done, there is surprise it's not better ." Avinash Kaushik,   Google's analytics evangelist
 
1. Ways to  FAIL  at the START
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathanwells/867602573/in/photostream/
Profiles  matter
 
 
 
 
Building  DOES NOT EQUAL  brand
 
 
 
2. Ways to to fail DURING
You are HERE
Talk  to us… … or kiss us  goodbye .
 
 
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jugbo/3262710210/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Using the WRONG PERSON to do your SM work?
3.  Failing  when RESPONDING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.  Failing  friending/following
THANKS FOR FOLLOWING US!
 
 
 
5. A couple of things to   consider
Something else to  think  about
 
 
 
 
 
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  • #9: Not having Twitter bios.
  • #23: they don't make the effort needed in the beginning to get started, post too often, post too little.
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