Here we go again! Another year and another great possibility! With the election of Obama to the presidency, there is Hope and each one is looking for a great future.

But I’m sitting here thinking of all folks in social Media that are likely to be frustrated again in their social Media marketing efforts KKVSH. wondering why they are not having the traction or friends they thought they should. And the main reason is they continue to help make the same mistakes in Social Media as last year.

Are YOU going to do that- I sure hope not. You may not have the energy of a Robert Scoble, or the personality of a Gary Vanyerchuck, or your head of a Chris Brogan, or the networking focus of a Mari Smith or Coach Deb Micek. As well as the amazing writing talent of a Scott Monty.

At least not yet.

Nevertheless, you CAN accelerate your Social Media Success this year by avoiding these top 10 mistakes produced by people in Social media in 2009.

Ok…what are they?

1) Not enough Consistent Visibility.

You cannot produce a path and create a presence in Social Media, without CONSISTENTLY being SEEN and HEARD together with your message. Ask Carrie Wilkerson. Or Timothy Carter. NOT likely to happen. That is why that you MUST create a Presence on the web DAILY- and be seen and heard within the community. A tree doesn’t grow part time. It should be consistent in it’s efforts. It is exactly the same together with your Social Media marketing.

2) Focusing a lot of on being heard.

LISTEN first- THEN talk. Social Media is approximately Listening from what has been said- by your prospects and customers- and social media in general. You would never enter a celebration or social event and immediately start yelling out what you desired to talk about.

Neither in case you in Social Media. LISTEN and then LEARN- and then Let your voice be heard- ONLY as a the main existing conversation. Your time for you to start the conversation will come.

3) Taking, as opposed to GIVING to the Social Media Community.

Ahhhhh- plenty of takers out in the Web 2,0 world. But NOT YOU. GIVE first. Give Value. Give Suggestions. Give Advice. Give ideas. Give Encouragement. Give News. Give New Possibilities. Give Words of Gratitude. But do NOT take relentlessly. You is likely to be shunned and called such.

If you REALLY want to produce powerful influence- GIVE. How can that work?

GIVE = Gain Influence Very Easily. Give FIRST - and you will never come in Second.

4) Not Joining groups.

Groups are where you are able to have a few of the greatest growth and learning. I belong to a lot of groups. Why? Due to 2 reasons: 1) I learn a great deal from other people. 2) I CONNECT with individuals in the group.

Groups are a “secret weapon” that you need to use on as much social sites as you can. They’ll not only Enlarge you- but also the possibilities that the group may bring to your life.

5) Not attending Events.

Events ROCK. And you need to be attending at the very least 1 event per week to do 2 things: 1) Become more Visible. 2) To understand from people who know things you do not.

Events are what i call the “Hidden University” of social Media. You are able to learn a LOT and grow a great deal from events.

Consider the events that interest you. And pick on event that mildly interests you. And see when you can learn something even from that event. I’ve an event journal. and every event that i attend- i keep a log of what was said so i can review it later. You may want to do the same.

6) Insufficient VALUE in what they are doing.

Value RULES in Social Media. And we train about what we call “Surprising Value.” This really is the type of Value that’s so great and unexpected that it surprises anyone that discovers it. Put More Value in your POSTS. Put more Value in your PODCASTS. Put more Value in your Conversations. Put more Value in your Articles. Put More Value in your Recommendations. Put More Value in YOU and what you bring to the Social Media table.

Value RULES. And the main one with the MOST value at the conclusion of the day- reigns.

7) Joining Too Many Social Media sites.

There are about 3,600 Social Media sites. You need maybe 5-7. You read that right. You need 5-7 PRIMARY Social Sites. You then need maybe 25-30, or even 50 Secondary sites for Link Building and traffic purposes. The key sites that you need to be part of- is as much as you. My ‘Big 73 are Facebook, Twitter, youTube, LinkedIn, Stumbleupon, Plaxo, and WordPress - alongside mashable. They’re the CORE of my Social Media Marketing.

Do I belong to more? Heavens yes- a LOT more’ but have automated those through ping.fm and other social software.

Do NOT try and be seen on 100 sites. Facebook alone can keep you busy with over 200 million people. The same with MySpace, or Friendster. Master ONE site while mastering social media and then another, and then another, before you have YOUR “Big 7.” And then automate the rest.

8) Focusing a lot of on Monetizing Social Media.

Nothing wrong with monetization on the internet. We take action a LOT- and daily. But focusing a lot of on that in social media- is , well…not cool. People do not mind knowing about a present, or new info product. But what about giving some VALUE first with it- then invite them to an event- and then at the conclusion of the conference call or webinar-give them an opportunity to purchase your product.

What do I see daily? URLs and messages SELLING SELLING SELLING! Whew- wish that would not happen so blatantly. It has gotten better, but when you yourself have a good content rich info product- here is a novel idea: GIVE the main info away FIRST and let anyone ASK you for the product should they like it.

Hmmm….that may just be a concept worth considering.

9) Thinking that You’re Nobody and Social Media Success is for other people.

Ask Chris Brogan. Ask Scott Monty. Ask Alejandro Reyes. Ask Brian Solis. Ask Dave Taylor. Ask Shama Hyder. EVRYONE includes a great possibility to becoming SOMEBODY in Social Media. THAT is the wonder of the culture. Everyone who contributes Value and Connection- is significantly more than welcome to attain whatever they want. Chris Brogan once had 10 readers of his blog. Now he’s almost 40,000 people following him on twitter alone. Brian Clark of copyblogger fame once had 10 readers. So did Scoble. So did Monty. So did Shama. And the list is endless.

There is GREATNESS inside of you-and there is NO BETTER place than Social Media to unleash it upon the world. You ARE Somebody- and always have been. YOU are a Social Media Rockstar- in training!

10) Not Branding Yourself Strong Enough.

Branding is really a tool that individuals all used in Social Media. It is WHO YOU ARE- and what folks remember about you. It might be a phrase-“Just Do It ™”- or perhaps a slogan- ““We’ve Got You Covered.” Or even a questions- “Can You Hear me Now?” or simply a Name-“Trump.”

You need to get a slogan or phrase that you can begin wrapping in your messages. You need to get a graphic that speaks what you want the public to see and know. And you’ll need to choose -what could be the ONE THING I’d like people to think of FIRST- when they believe of me and my company? THAT could be the start of a great brand build. Do not be yet another face in the web 2.0 world. Set yourself apart and above the fray with a brand that rocks. We teach what is called “Connection Branding” and we have saying:

“Do NOT just be known or remembered- become UNFORGETTABLE.” “

THAT is the thing you need to do!

They’re the most truly effective 10 mistakes people is likely to make in Social Media in 2009. Yes, i Know there are others- but they’re those that i see as the absolute most prevalent in Social Media marketing.