Over the past month I’ve been getting more and more emails from people requesting that I critique or evaluate their social media profiles. Now, this has kind of been my job for the past year – helping authors and friends and companies expand their online presence – but that always involves implementation, months of work and commitment like you wouldn’t believe. Some of you simply want personalized tips and tasks you can do RIGHT NOW that are going to help you grow.
As one request said, “There is always room for expansion. You mention being able to help people do better with social media and I’d like to know if you see any area where I could do something different that might be more effective.”
Rachel Vincent commented on my Twitter post asking if there was “a service where a human being who is really solid with Twitter would look at Twitter profiles and tell people: ‘Hey this is how you are coming across’. Kind of like the services that evaluate resumes and let people know how they are coming across there.”
Genius, I tell you! And I don’t know anyone else who’s doing it and I don’t know why I didn’t think of this myself. Enter “Critique My Profile”. (I was gonna call it Pimp My Profile, but that was taken. Le sigh.)
So Here’s How It Works
1. In the comment section, post your Twitter handle.
That’s all I need, but you can ask anything you want about how to grow your presence, tweak your bio, modify your tweets… The sky’s the limit and I am open to any and all questions.
2. Then I post a weekly video critiquing different profiles.
This is where the fun part comes in! Every week I’ll post a short video critiquing a different Twitter account. Keep in mind the tone of my blog: this is how I’ll be “on tape”. If you’re nervous about being torn to shreds, don’t worry, I’m not that bitchy… But I AM no-nonsense and this is a Bullshit Free Zone. So if you can’t take a decent criticism, don’t leave your info.
That being said, I hope that doesn’t scare you away. If you’re smart enough to be using Twitter, but feel like you’re not using it to the best of your ability, I know I can help. So get over yourself a little and take the plunge. In order to get the most out of social media you need to be willing to put yourself out there. If you’re scared to do it here you shouldn’t be doing it at all… And I honestly do want to help you kick some social media ass.
That’s it!
Doesn’t matter if you’re a brand-new Twitter user or you’ve been tweeting for a year. There is always room for growth and having a fresh pair of eyes look at how you’re presenting yourself can be ridiculously beneficial for your brand, business, whatever.
**It would, however, be helpful if I knew your goals. A truly great Twitter bio makes it blatantly obvious what you do or what you want to be doing. If you think your Twitter profile isn’t as up-to-date as it should be, let me know in the comments how I can best help you.
***And if you would be so kind to RT this, that would be reeeaaaalllly helpful. I want to reach as many people as possible with this, so spread the word!
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