Don’t Focus on the Numbers

Good morning, Social Rabbit here with your guide to the world of social media.

Lots of people get very worked up over the number of friends they have on Facebook, the number of followers they have on Twitter, the number of connections on LinkedIn, the number of “likers” on their Facebook page, the number of blog subscribers and so it goes on…….

Are you one of those?

Well listen up Rabbit readers, I’ll let you into a secret – it’s not just about the numbers, it’s also about the quality of people you have following you, connecting with you, friending you etc.

So now that I have let the cat out of the bag, I’d like to bring it back to real life.  Have you ever been to a networking event where one person goes around the room giving EVERYONE their card?  I think we have probably all seen that person, they don’t stop to talk, they just say hello and give their card and move on – there is a whole room full of people who as yet don’t have their card, no time to stop and chat!

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