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| | The Social Networking Newbies Network is not currently active and cannot accept new posts | | On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | Views: 972 | | Oct 07, 2009 3:30 am | | On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # | 
John Stephen Veitch | | I've spent a lot of time viewing the Ryze pages of 45 new Ryze members since this network opened. People don't know what to do with the blank space called a Homepage.
Sadly 60% of the new members have still not written anything in that space.
On your Ryze page you need to open up this link:
[edit home page contents]
And write 5 or 6 short statements about yourself and your interests. There are hundreds of ways to do that well, but for a start something simple will do.
Here is my suggestion.
http://snn.onlinegroups.net/r/topic/3Iv2JrpVSgROYvUlaabTwv
Placing an advertisement there is NOT the thing to do, but often that's exactly what people do do. Making a huge long page is also a mistake in my view. (I've made that mistake myself.)
If you are not a member of Online Groups yet, there is a link for you to register under the post, in the green area. Please take 5 minutes to register there.
Here's that link again:
http://snn.onlinegroups.net/r/topic/3Iv2JrpVSgROYvUlaabTwv
John Stephen Veitch; The Network Ambassador
Open Future Limited - http://www.openfuture.co.nz/
Innovation Network - http://veech-network.ryze.com/
Building an Open Future - http://openfuture-network.ryze.com/Private Reply to John Stephen Veitch | | Oct 07, 2009 5:07 pm | | re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # | 
Eileen Brown | | Hi John.
Long pages are not a mistake if the content is fresh and
interesting. I will say that a very long page with nothing
but words, probably won't be read. You do need something
to make a spalsh that will keep folks interested.
Photos, graphics and a bit of color here and there really
does help in keeping folks interested in reading your words.
.02
Eileen :D
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ABHP http://abhp-network.ryze.com/ ~~~ JOKE http://todaysjoke-network.ryze.com/Private Reply to Eileen Brown | | Oct 11, 2009 11:57 pm | | re: re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # |
John Stephen Veitch | | There are FOUR things people need to do to be successful on Ryze. FOUR simple easy things you need to DO. Writing a text on your Ryze page is one of them.
There's an essay about that here, at online groups.
"First Steps on Ryze"
http://snn.onlinegroups.net/r/topic/4Bx6ACh2Fzxakm02skkLXk
When you are there, as a visitor, there is a link to join online groups at the bottom of the page. You don't have to do that, but it might help.
John Stephen Veitch; The Network Ambassador
Open Future Limited - http://www.openfuture.co.nz/
Innovation Network - http://veech-network.ryze.com/
Building an Open Future - http://openfuture-network.ryze.com/Private Reply to John Stephen Veitch | | Oct 13, 2009 5:24 pm | | re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # | 
T.E.A.M. Mom! | | While going thru the board I realized there was another thread from September on this topic, so I thought I would connect here http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=1045317&confid=3530
Have a great day! PatriciaPrivate Reply to T.E.A.M. Mom! | | Oct 16, 2009 7:18 am | | re: re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # | 
Lamar Morgan 954-603-7901 | | Question. How often should one update a Ryze page - be it a personal page or a network? Obviously, this is not the type of thing that you simply set it up and forget it. You need to maintain fresh content. But, how long do you have before something becomes stale? Are there any hard and fast rules here or recommendations?
Lamar Morgan
CDMM - Synergistic Business Marketing
(707)709-8605
Need PR?...Call Lamar! Private Reply to Lamar Morgan 954-603-7901 | | Oct 16, 2009 12:24 pm | | re: re: re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # | 
Jeff Beeman | | I update mine about every quarter I guess. Some times more often if I have something "HOT" to add. I have had more verbage than what I have now and I have had less but I agree with the fact you have to have some Pics and graphics if you want visitors to stay interested.
Stay Focused!
Jeff Beeman
http://jbnetsales.blogspot.com
Private Reply to Jeff Beeman | | Oct 16, 2009 5:39 pm | | re: re: re: re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # |
Eileen Brown | | Hi Folks.
Oh Boy. I really don't have a clue how often you should
update your ryze page. I actually don't update mine very
often. I've been here since 2003 but was not very active
during the first few years. I update my page when it gets
messy looking. LOL
I should do it much more often, but I do have an awful lot
of information there. Unless I add something really BIG to
my business endeavors, I don't see how I could add much
more to the page.
My problem is not what to add but what to cut out to make
the page shorter!
Eileen :D
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ABHP http://abhp-network.ryze.com/ ~~~ JOKE http://todaysjoke-network.ryze.com/Private Reply to Eileen Brown | | Oct 16, 2009 8:30 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # |
John Stephen Veitch | | For most people the problem is to get anything into that white space on their Ryze pages. Of the 40 people who joined this network a MONTH ago, only 13 have solved that problem.
I used to recommend that people find some quotes and some interesting pictures to put in that space. That works, but it's not about you really.
I used to have a looooong page, over 3 pages printed. I shortened it to 2 printed pages and now it's much shorter again. I'm sure shorter pages get read more. I've also discovered that for all intents and purposes assume people will never print web pages.
As for how often to change a page. How long is a piece of string. You change. Ryze changes. Styles change. The world we live in changes. Read your Ryze Page. If you become dissatisfied with it, change it.
The are about 50 people in this network now with a "white space" problem. If you are one of those, open [edit home page contents] and write something, make a start. You won't be happy with it. But you'll know that tomorrow you can make it better. Change it everyday or twice a day until you are satisfied with it. Not so hard really. Take one step - you know what comes next.
John Stephen Veitch; The Network Ambassador
Open Future Limited - http://www.openfuture.co.nz/
Innovation Network - http://veech-network.ryze.com/
Building an Open Future - http://openfuture-network.ryze.com/Private Reply to John Stephen Veitch | | Oct 17, 2009 3:50 pm | | Updating Your Page re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # |
T.E.A.M. Mom! | | Well I update my page whenever I add/delete out content, most of the times though, it is weekly since I am on ryze almost daily (except weekends, unless needed). I added an updated graphic under my TeamMom banner for those who do check my page regularly so they know whether or not their were changes.
I have gone thru many phases or revamping, thankfully and am quite happy with what I have now. My main, primary focus is to just network with other's and meet new people. Where it goes from there is up to fate :) I realized early on that you can be too much of one thing and not enough of another. Thru the trial and error years (05&06) I learned great lessons on who I wanted to be here and what I wanted people to recognize when they associated TeamMom with me.
As I have lively debated in the past on a few networks, I do get upset at some who feel it necessary to call out and than publically berate or call out someone who doesn't meet their criteria of standard re to the way they feel that person's page should look. I have actually had ladies PM in hysterics and literal tears, vowing that they would never come back or worse, never network again, how sad!
Some people just do not have the time, money or the knowledge to have a nice, crisp professional looking profile page, so what I say. Instead of pointing this out to the whole world, why not offer an encouraging word or advice, better yet redirct them to where they can find someone, someplace (like here now) to get the help they may need?
Ryze for some is just another place to post a profile and than leave, that is fine... where as for other's it is their first stepping stone to a more prominent role in the world of online networking and it should not be such a frightening experience they leave it all together. A person should set aside the goals of why they are here and than progress from this platform. Change is a great necessary aspect of anything in life, it causes growth, independance and eventually, success.
Have a wonderful day everyone! PatriciaPrivate Reply to T.E.A.M. Mom! | | Jan 05, 2010 1:02 am | | re: Updating Your Page re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # |
Michael | | All I had on my page was about three sentences. That was because I really wasn’t sure which way to go with it. Should it be strictly business or something more earthy? Taking a cue from John, I just started with something. Going full bore writing about business wasn’t where I felt it should go, so it is more of a personal note.
Substantially long pages may not keep me reading unless it is really interesting stuff. Private Reply to Michael | | Jan 13, 2010 4:00 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: On My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # | 
Stephen Gangey | | Thank you John Stephen Veitch. I have done what you recommended. Let the games begin!
Private Reply to Stephen Gangey | | Jan 17, 2010 1:52 am | | re: My New Ryze Page - What should I say? | # |
T.E.A.M. Mom! | | Taking my cue from John (as have been for several years now), I also revamped, cleaned up and completely created a new format and direction for my own page. I realized that in order for people to continue to connect me with who and what I want to be, I need conformity.
Yes, pages that seem too wordy or not structured, can be abit daunting to sift thru, but, depending on how the style and context is presented, can be a pretty interesting find/read. I do admit that there have been times, pages, that I just bypassed because they were just overflowing with so much wording and well, didn't have a focus.
I also don't like pages that are filled with loads of banners, buttons, ads, etc blinking and bouncing all over. If that is what they want here out of ryze, they might be fighting a losing batte. With all the many free options available (websites), this sort of marketing often just gets overlooked.
When I first started out (compared to now), my page was a far cry from looking anything like a professional profile and was a hogwash of all sorts of goofy graphics and did not properly reflect who I was and what I wanted people to remember when they happened upon the page.
The one essential aspect I have continued to keep thru all the revisions, was that of a networking page, primarily focusing on helping others with both their ryze experience and their online life in general (per to business). As I grew and educated myself with other forms of communication (ie blogs, twitter, facebook), so did my ryze page evolution.
Do your homework.... by this, read and completely understand what a ryze membership is all about. Listen to those before you... by this, take the time to visit the networks here on ryze (especially this one). You'd be surprised how much you can gain from other's insights and knowledge. Be prepared.... by this, be willing to accept help, criticism (if asked), whatever needed to help your new experience here on ryze, rewarding.
Take care everyone, I am hoping to visit as many of you who have joined ryze over the past few months (November-Present) and look forward to networking. Enjoy your day!
Patricia Garrison
Founder, T.E.A.M.Mom!
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