What is Your Social Type?
All this hub-bub about Social Media Marketing (SMM) leaves me wondering what social type I am. Well, after a couple nights of research I’ve come to the conclusion that there are eight social types:
Contributors – We are in an age where people want to contribute. They want to share their experience and expertise with the world. Contributors believe they have a lot to offer. They look for places where they can make the biggest impact — places where the maximum number of people can read and benefit from their ideas.
Promoters – Promoters love people, especially those who impress them. They go out of their way to tell everyone about you. Promoters are givers. They don’t do it for money or personal fame. It is often more about building relationships with the people they like and promote. They get great pleasure from making other people look good!
Reporters – Reporters build a following as a credible source of information. Some are Publishers who write their own articles and stories, but many are focused on the being “The Source” of news. Reporters work hard on being the first to find and post links on social networking and bookmarking sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Digg.