Book Review: The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users

If you are interested in getting a jump on using social media for your business or non-profit, I would strongly recommend The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users* by Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick. The authors have put together a book that is part to-do list and part resource guide. This should be your quick start guide.

This book is a quick read, I was able to finish it in two sittings. It has 123 tips that span 196 pages and 12 chapters. It also includes a list of applications and services referenced in the book.

The topics covered in the book include:

• How to optimize your profile
• How to feed  the content monster
• How to perfect your posts
• How to respond to comments
• How to integrate social media and blogging
• How to get more followers
• How to socialize events
• How to run Google+ Hangouts on Air
• How to rock a Twitter chat
• How to avoid looking clueless
• How to optimize for individual platforms
• How to put everything together

While I was familiar with most of the content in the book, I did learn about a number of new techniques and tools that I will put to use.

Someone who is new to social media will find the tips in a logical order. This order is basically a checklist that will lead to early success. Experienced users will be able to leverage the tips for tasks they may not frequently do, e.g., socializing an event. I am involved in helping with a couple of conferences. I will be referring to the appropriate chapter to maximize our social media use.

The book will be within arms reach as I try new ideas as well as tweak my task checklists. Whether you are new to social media or quite familiar with it, I believe you will find The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users* very useful.

Note: If you get the digital version of the book, you will be able to access the countless links found in the book.

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