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How to write perfect sentences for Facebook ( Twitter, Linkedin, CLIENTS: Ed Hardy, Jack n Jones & Louis Phillipe COPY: Salik Shah, August 2012 (Revised: March 2013) websites, headlines & brochures )

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How to write perfect sentences

for Facebook ( Twitter, Linkedin,

CLIENTS: Ed Hardy, Jack n Jones & Louis Phillipe

COPY: Salik Shah, August 2012 (Revised: March 2013)

websites, headlines & brochures )

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SALIK SHAH / twitter@salik CONTENT ARCHITECT & CONSULTANT

Clients: Red Bull, Sony Music, Yamaha, Tata, National

Geographic Channel, Hallmark, Titan, Ed Hardy, Jack n

Jones, Louis Philippe, Leeds Metropolitan University,

Makemytrip, The Backpacker Co, The Wanderers, etc

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1. Know your brand and its objectives.

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2. Choose the right tone and

personality for your brand.

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Question: What is the right content

which reflects your personality type?

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3. Choose the right timing: Reach

maximum people with each post.

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4. Know your audience.

Accept them as they are.

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5. People come first, brands second.

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6. Less is more: Keep it simple.

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7. Limit post frequency. People kill brands

which are too loud on their timelines.

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8. Let people participate.

Let them build your brand.

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9. If you don’t advertise,

people will do it for you!

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10. Don’t tell. Let people discover.

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11. It takes a lot of creativity

to let people be creative.

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12. When you let people be creative,

they take interest in your brand.

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13. If you can push the limits, you should.

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14. Be witty.

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15. Never overdo wit.

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THANK YOU Join me on twitter @salik or linkedin.com/in/salikshah