The Relationship Age – New Collaborative Social Media Book
Relationship marketing has been around since the dawning of man. So long as we’ve been able to communicate with our fellow beings, we’ve been able to do commerce. With the incredible boom of online social networking sites – particularly Facebook and Twitter – what we’re seeing now is a massive paradigm shift in the way we communication and do business around the globe.
Yes, it’s important, “Who you know.” But now, with our attention-based culture we could say what’s even more important is, “Who knows you.”
See, as I was beginning to build my social footprint in mid-2007, I would look at my bookshelf, and my huge collection of home-study courses, and all the seminars I’d attended. I know a LOT of amazing authors, speakers, leaders, and luminaries. But, did they know me?
By building a powerful, strong, recognizable brand in your industry, and cultivating vital relationships you’ll go far in achieving success in today’s world of new media marketing.
I’m delighted to put my thoughts on relationship marketing into a brand new book, called The Relationship Age. My chapter is called “Are Influencers Born or Made?” where I discuss the natural traits of influential people, various personality assessments, self-knowledge then ten tips to increase your own influence factor.
Plus, in the very spirit of social media, I’m actually teaming up with 25 fellow relationship specialists and social media marketing enthusiasts to coauthor the book.
Our book, The Relationship Age, is spearheaded by Nick Nanton, Lindsay Dicks and JW Dicks of The Celebrity Branding Agency and is due out in September 2010.
Come follow us on Twitter @RelationshipAge and join our Facebook Fan Page – we’ll begin building buzz on our social sites very shortly.
Meantime, here’s a sneak peek at the mock-up of our front and back cover:
And, meet our wonderful team of authors from all walks of life and all parts of the world:
Stay tuned for more exciting information about our book – and all the celebrating we’ll be doing for the launch we’ll be doing!! 🙂
What have been some of your most inspiring relationship experiences as a result of using social media? Share with us in the comments below, we’d love to know!!
Mari,
Just got confirmation from the crew at DicksNanton that we are ready to go to print with The Relationship Age, SO excited. Can't wait to see it in print! It will be my first book and I am very thrilled to be associated with all the authors involved and of course, the topic of Social Media that is so close to our hearts.
Hope to see you in NYC on December 2nd & 3rd for the book launch with as many of the crew that can make it!
Thanks again for making it happen,
toodles,
Jackie
Hi Mari!
I knew from the very beginning that this book is going to change people's lives just as my exposure to you and social media has positively changed my life drastically! Building and fostering relationships and connecting people with each other has always been my passion as a young child. My husband sometimes couldn't believe that I am in business because of the people first, then the money second. You have inspired me – through your social media teachings – to believe that there is a way for people like me who value relationships and connecting with like minded entrepreneurs to utilize that gift, to teach others the right way to do it from the heart AND get paid beautifully doing so. Paying it forward has never been more beautiful!
I look forward to this collaboration with you! What a blessing indeed to be “branded” alongside you, Nick Nanton, JW Dicks, Pam Moore, Pam and Steve Brossman and John Alfredsson and other co-authors whom I am looking forward to connecting with soon!
You are a bright and shining light and I am so truly blessed to have you in my life because YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL and the best role model the world of social media could ever ask for!!!
I Love You Bunches and Heaps!!!
Emma 😉
Wow! Can't believe the time is coming for this to launch! I am blessed to be part of such a wonderful team and project!
Thanks to Twitter, Facebook and Social Media I met Mari Smith, Nick Nanton and the rest of the awesome team contributing to this book! It's so funny I have never met 95% of them face to face yet feel like I know them better than my next door neighbors! True story!
I am confident the passion, stories and truths in this book can help many become empowered to let their true colors shine, their nut come out and their love for their biz be re-invigorated!
Ready for a zoomin', authentic, social media relationship chapter of life!
Meeting you Mari has been very inspirational. Building the most amazing friendships and business relationships around the world, that would NEVER have been possible without social media is another Wow for me. Creating a global brand where I can help others get their message to their target market using social media tools has also been inspiring for me. Plus creating the virtual magazine that showcases the talent of many social media marketers from around the world has also been the most valuable experience for me. Social media has opened a whole new communication, networking and business building revolution like no other the world has seen before and I am really, really excited to be a part of it. Social media definitely is a must for business owners of the 21st century.
Communications and Relationships go hand in hand. So it would seem natural that as our communication channels explode we would find ways to use them to connect and build strong networks, sharing all our interests.
Looking forward to the book and watching the Relationship Age in action!