I’m not quite sure my motivation in writing this post. Is it to make a point? Is it to explain that it’s “o.k.” to tag somone? Is it to help provide some “tagging” etiquette?
Before I get into that, let me provide some background first.
One of my techniques to introduce myself to people in Facebook is to tag them in a Welcome video. After 2-3 days I remove the tag from those new friends and tag the next set of new friends. I learned this strategy here and already have it located on my blog: Facebook Marketing Training
But, my welcome video is simply that. I introduce myself, give them some background on who I am, and welcome them to leave me a comment on my profile.
I simply do this to introduce myself and set myself apart from the masses to always leave messages like “Hi welcome to my network, I look forward to networking with you.” Blech!! How many of those do you get in a day? 3? 5? 10? How is that separating you from the masses.
Come on people!!
Now, I know that for some people, this is a dicey subject. Some people are DEADSET against tagging (as you’ll read in a bit). But I find it as a very effective tool inside of Facebook. As long as you are using the principles of attraction marketing, you will generally stay within safe limits of bringing attention to yourself.
Linus Ruzicka
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Linus, I realize you are running a business but I don’t appreciate you attaching video’s to my site. Remove immediately
or I will report this incident. October 16 at 8:19am |
 Linus RuzickaDid you even watch the video? It was simply a welcome video saying hello and introducing myself. Nothing more. I only tagged you with it as you and I have recently become connected here on FB and I wanted my introduction … Read More to be unique. I didn’t realize that saying “hello” to someone would ever upset them as it obviously did with you. It is sad that others have ruined this approach of saying hello by blatantly pitching their business in the video. Consider the welcome video removed. October 16 at 1:15pm |
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Linus, It is not nice to tag others in your video, whatever the reason. Some people like myself want to control what appears on their wall. I guess that they don’t teach this at Mike Dillard’s school.
October 18 at 8:55pm
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Thomas…by what you’re saying here is that if I were to create a testimonial video talking about what a great attraction marketing mentor you are, it wouldn’t be proper to tag you in the video? That seems rather un-Dillard wouldn’t you say?
October 18 at 9:18pm
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Hey Linus, Love you come backs, other people should put more energy in the way they market their business rather than criticise how people brand them self’s in their business.You go Linus!!
October 19 at 5:34am
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I think this is going to be one of my new blog posts. ” To tag or not to tag – that is the question.”But really though, I’m not here to knock one side or the other. I just tag my new friends in a video where I simply introduce myself and give a virtual handshake. People pay more attention to a video than a message that says “Hey, welcome to my network. I look forward to networking with you.” Do you know how many of those i get every single day? How is that separating yourself from everyone else that does the same thing?Maybe I’m in the minority on this issue, but my video comments directly to that video sure seem to support my point of view.
October 19 at 5:55am
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Might use that too for an article….something positive has come from all of this…!!
October 19 at 6:08am
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There is nothing wrong with a welcome tag, just make sure the video is just that, a “welcome tag” and doesn’t include promoting your business with links, etc.
October 19 at 6:56am
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Linus Ruzicka I have a little chuckle that all of this was started off of the quote was at the top of this thread. Funny!
October 20 at 5:45am
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Yes Linus, I agree, there must be a lot of people with nothing to do, they need to go to work and dump the negativity out of their heads.
October 20 at 5:55am
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So, as you can see how that transpired that it is a majority of people who tend to agree that tagging someone is fine, but as long as you do it in a non-spamming manner.
Creating a video about your next best opportunity and then tagging 1000 of your friends on Facebook isn’t cool – at all!
But, if you create a video giving someone a testimony, providing help to someone specific, or like me – creating a welcome video- you should be fine and good to go.
You need to be judicious in what you say and how you say it. If you don’t, people in these social networks will certainly let you know.
Really though, if you have any doubts about what to do in a social aspect and provide a role model and leadership to others, just go back and read Mike Dillards Magnetic Sponsoring. He provides the basics and ground work of what you should be doing in attraction marketing.
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Linus,
Just keep up the good work. There will always be someone with a contrary perspective. You bring a ton of value to those fortunate enough to know you and network with you.
Don’t spend too much time dwelling on any negative comments.
Just keep being a great Leader!
Thanks,
Barry
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Hey Linus!
These are just some people’s views on the subject. They can’t be cataloged as negative just because they get offended by “bargging into” their FB profile.
As a matter of fact, you were the first FB member who tagged me in a video and at the time I felt a little desoriented, especially because I’ve learned from a very respectable social media marketer that tagging isn’t the most suited approach say “HY!”, especially if you don’t know the man.
Nevertheless, I appreciate you considered elaborating on the subject on your blog, although opinions vary, as in my case.
Great blog!
Cheers,
Cristian
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Linus Ruzicka Reply:
January 5th, 2010 at 6:20 PM
Christian,
Great comment and thoughts, and thanks for commenting by the way!
I appreciate everyones opinions and that is what makes this world go around. The sad thing is that there are those that have abused the “tagging” option, and therefore makes it hard for those that want to use it correctly.
~Linus
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