Goals for 2009 - Did you make it? Part 1

Did you set goals for 2009? Where are you at?

As a coach, we are familiar with helping our clients create goals. But what about us?

In this series of blog posts, I am including 3 popular goals that most coaches have created this year for themselves, along with some tips to help you achieve these goals before the year is up! Here is the first:

Goal #1: Turn my social networking friends into buyers.

Here are 5 steps to social media success that work for everyone, no matter your business or your personality! Please use them for yourself and then feel free to coach your clients on these as well!

1. Build a profile that ATTRACTS the right people. Isn't it a relief when people are knocking on YOUR virtual door instead of you having to bang on theirs? With the right combination of business information infused with your human interests and personality, you can turn your social networking profile into a social networking magnet!
2. Build your network with quality, not quantity. Make sure you know who you want to connect with. It's about strategy and it's not random. Get clear about your values and the values of your ideal connections. Then infuse these into your conversations, updates and content sharing activities.
3. Build your visibility through activities like wall posts, discussion board posts, comments and having conversations. The more active you are, the greater your visibility in the news feeds and the search engines.
4. Build your credibility through sharing good information-yours and others. Make sure your conversations and content sharing is relevant to your market and your expertise. As an expert, your network is depending on you to be the filter for what's good and what's not. Be the expert and share your thoughts and opinions when it's relevant.
5. Build traffic by blogging, integration and good conversations (yes, conversations warrant being listed twice). The more engaged you are, the better the relationships you will build, and the more your network will want to get to know you. Make sure you have a strategic marketing funnel to capture your traffic once they start "poking" around for you!

These 5 steps are very effective when you are purposeful with your social networking and strategic in your relationships.

The next goal is about spending less time social networking and more time making money. Is this something you can relate to? Stay tuned for some great tips to help you accomplish THIS goal!

MaryPat Kavanagh, Group Mastery Social Media Relationships Expert

MaryPat Kavanagh is the Social Media Relationships Expert for Group Mastery and President & Owner of Strategic Results Marketing LLC. She credits her success in business to the many relationships she has developed over the years. To learn more about her and her relationship-building strategies, including social networking, connect with her on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/QueenofConnections or check out her blog at www.QueenofMarketing.com/blog