This past weekend I asked the question on Twitter & FriendFeed, What’s Your Best Social Media Tip? Now it was the Labour Day Long Weekend so I didn’t expect to be deluged with responses, I was wrong, there are too many to list so I’ll share just a few with you. Most have the same thought process. What I found through this request for input, is that there’s lot’s of smart people out there that like to help and share.

I promised that I would give those I posted here Credit and a link to their website if they had one. So here is the list, I hope you find helpful and I hope it is an affirmation of what you may have already felt and thought.

What’s your best Social Media TIP?

1.) Expect to put in time before you see results; social currency –Twitter:  jodie_nodes Website: http://injodiesbrain.com/

2.) Listen — Twitter: @orangejack Website: http://www.orangejack.com

3.) Have Fun — Twitter: @eric_su Website: http://internetmlmunderground.com/blog/

4.) Give tho the community and build relationships first — Twitter — @robcairns Website: http://www.the-techshop.com/

5.) Be yourself, engage in interactive conversation, don’t be a bot — Twitter — @critter_TV Website: Unable to Confirm

6.) Try and talk with someone new each day, and don’t forget those you already have contact with — Twitter — @nhangen Website: http://nathanhangen.com/blog/

7.) Be Real — Twitter — @mdurwin Website: http://www.mdurwin.com/

8.) Be real. Be responsive. Be engaging. Be helpful. — Twitter — @CathyBrowne Website: http://cathybrowne.com/

9.) Make a plan and work the plan. Pay close attention to your time; don’t spend too much. Use a tool like
http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.Posterous.com to achieve time efficiencies.” — Twitter — @RickShatto Website: http://rshatto.wordpress.com/

10.) “Give who you are, don’t just sell what you do.” — Twitter — @BarkingUnicorn Website: http://barkingunicorn.com/

11.) “Integrate. Offer your help even if no one replies or takes you up on it and integrate the people who would benefit from
connecting.” — Twitter — @RondaPayne Website: http://renovatorswife.wordpress.com/

12.) Be helpful, be everywhere, share everything. — Twitter — @ChrisBrogan Website: http://www.chrisbrogan.com/

If you have a tip, leave it in the comments so all can see your wisdom.