I just watched the Croods with my kids! It was such a great movie.

It was funny to watch the Crood Family move from Cavemen to being transparent and living out in the open!

The same is true for people who are hiding from Social! They are cavemen and woman!

Here’s some incentives to move out of the cave!

* Determine what your brand stands for and what you want it to stand for.   Search yourself on: Google, Technorati, Twitter

*  Come up with your own tagline and ensure that you have the tagline (your brand) on all your social tools.   Make it short and sweet like:  John:  Scholar, Nice Guy, Sales leader or Sally:  Highly recognized Corporate executive  with Top Tier MBA

*  Remember every interaction and experience is a nonneutral brand experience.  Make each one count!

*Engage your core community of enthusiasts, customers & employees where they spend their time — pick the tools you leverage based on who you are targetting
*  Build/engaging with a loyal “brand army” of enthusiasts that make your success their cause.   Social is about forming a relationship.   This is not about marketing.    Acknowledge and harness their goodwill to generate insight and return on your investment
*  Increase your engagement in important conversations.   Have a POV (point of view).     State it and add value!

*  Remember, it is not JUST about social.  It must be supported with real-world events and experiences (F2F is still the most meaningful interaction!)

Move out of the cave and get started!  Reach out if you need help!