12-25-2014, 05:45 AM
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Does a picture really say 1000 words? In the case of a photoquote on social media, it can say even more! New York Times Best-Selling Author and Social Media Expert Joel Comm gives proof in the world's first coffee-table digital book featuring inspirational, educational and entertaining photoquotes that he has personally used on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest and Instagram.
As a leading New Media Marketing Strategist, Joel believes that authenticity and sincerity are essential qualities for any business, brand or individual to leverage the power of social media.
Photoquotes are a great way to engage with your audience to share your thoughts or the quotes of others. This collection of more than 50 photoquotes will spur your creativity, touch your heart and make you laugh. You'll be inspired to create your own as you engage with your social media followers and friends.
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From the introduction of Social Poetry
A picture says a thousand words, the adage is oft-repeated.
It's true that pictures frequently say more than what can be contained by the English language. That's one reason social media is rife with photographs and images. We like to SEE.
So what happens when you add words to pictures? Something new. Words can highlight a facet of the image, convey a new thought or make a funny picture even funnier.
Whether the words are designed to instruct, inspire or entertain, when combined with a picture, something memorable can be created.
In the social media world, that something memorable is often liked, commented on, or shared by the community.
I've been a big fan of posting photos since I started using social media in 2007. However, I'm not a Photoshop expert by any stretch. In fact, I'm as amateur as they get.
But with the introduction of some great apps, I now find myself frequently sharing my thoughts and feelings with my followers by posting photos with text imposed upon them. In fact, the latest apps are so powerful that the resulting images look more professional than anything I could ever hope to create with Photoshop.
As it turns out, people enjoy the photos that I post. At least it seems they do as the photos receive plenty of engagement.
It was a Friday at Ken McArthur's Impact Event in Denver, Colorado in Fall 2014.
I was to speak on Saturday, but I had just gotten home after a 2-week run of events and speaking engagements in multiple cities. I hadn't had an opportunity to put together a presentation for the event attendees and I wasn't certain what direction I wanted to go.
I was sitting at lunch with several of the attendees when one of them asked me what I was going to speak on.
I honestly replied that I didn't know, and I asked those at the table what they would like to hear from me.
One of the attendees mentioned that she enjoyed the photoquotes that I posted on social media and asked whether I could share some of them.
I puzzled on it for a couple minutes and then it clicked in my mind.
There is a story behind each and every photoquote I post. Sometimes it is something I want to say about business. Other times it's something I want to say about life. And then there are the time when I am just being silly.
And while the photoquotes speak for themselves, I thought it would be interesting to present a collection of them and spend a minute or two elaborating on what I said and what I wanted people to understand.
I immediately got to work on creating a new presentation centered around these photoquotes and the story behind them. I was excited to share new material with this audience!
The presentation received fantastic accolades. And afterwards several of the attendees suggested that I take the material and turn it into a book.
While designed for digital reading, you may consider this is a coffee-table book of sorts.
Designed to pick up and casually read when you just want a quick thought or to go all the way through in one short sitting, the sixty photoquotes, and the stories behind them, contained within this book will instruct, inspire and entertain you.
All the photoquotes within were selected based on the interaction and engagement they received. I figure if my social media friends enjoyed them, you may as well.
Consider them my gift to you. It's my hope that you enjoy my social poetry, and that you are encouraged to create some of your own.
Now that's enough words. Let's allow the images to do the talking.About the Author
Joel Comm is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, public speaker, social media evangelist, and mobile marketing innovator. The leading authority on new media marketing tactics, Joel's current specialty is using social media such as Facebook and Twitter to help companies market their brand. He has also created top-ranked mobile apps, including the most talked about iPhone app of all time. Not just another social media expert, Joel has been building profitable and cutting-edge Internet ventures since 1995.
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