tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post7593983022090769379..comments2024-02-01T13:07:47.576-06:00Comments on Linda Rodriguez Writes: 5 Tips On Social Media For Today’s Author—Guest Blog by Bryan Thomas SchmidtLinda Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-71797101768740688642012-06-08T07:15:24.933-05:002012-06-08T07:15:24.933-05:00Yep, Linda. Each of us is distracted by different ...Yep, Linda. Each of us is distracted by different things, so we really have to personalize our approach to fighting off distraction.Bryan Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942472363470824138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-48228272773682012052012-06-07T14:47:19.956-05:002012-06-07T14:47:19.956-05:00Right, Brian! I also use a free online timer. I go...Right, Brian! I also use a free online timer. I go on to check certain blogs, email, Twitter and Facebook in the morning, but I set this timer before I do for one hour. When it goes off, I shut down to go write and do freelance work. Actually, when I get to freelance work, I usually switch Tweetdeck and email back on since I don't need that terrifically focused time for that that novel-writing requires.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-69882343888235950572012-06-07T13:31:43.276-05:002012-06-07T13:31:43.276-05:00On thing about time management, there are good pro...On thing about time management, there are good programs you can use that help with time management. You can block certain applications at certain times so they don't distract you and you literally cannot access social media or certain websites. Of course, it's easier just to turn that wifi switch to OFF.Bryan Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942472363470824138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-39501090873244516622012-06-07T12:23:08.392-05:002012-06-07T12:23:08.392-05:00That's what I thought. I have a good handle on...That's what I thought. I have a good handle on Twitter and Facebook, and manage to limit the times I check both (morning, lunch, and afternoon) - unless I'm feeling "brain dead" and need a break. Someone else said, "Do what works and it shouldn't feel like work." I understand Pinterest, and being a visual person the concept intrigues me, but I'm not overly motivated.<br /><br />I'm on Google+, but mostly that's only because I've had a Gmail account for ages and I only post blog links there. I get far more conversations on the blog, and through Twitter/Facebook, than G+.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-90667668701768444022012-06-07T12:20:17.281-05:002012-06-07T12:20:17.281-05:00Tweetdeck works for LinkedIn. Googleplus I just pa...Tweetdeck works for LinkedIn. Googleplus I just paste because although they have connectors, they don't work consistently yet. Googleplus is still in beta and it's obvious. As far as Goodreads, you can set it up so your blog posts go there. I know Goodreads can send back to Twitter but I have not used it to send tweets to Goodreads. As far as Facebook blogging, they just disabled that feature with the timeline redesign, unfortunately. I can't add that to my new profile, for example, but since I set it up on my SFFWRTCHT and Author pages previously, it posts there still. It's annoying, to me, that they disbled that but then Facebook does a lot of annoying things. So now I use Tweetdeck to send FB blog posts as needed.Bryan Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942472363470824138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-75128674566629246722012-06-07T11:57:27.592-05:002012-06-07T11:57:27.592-05:00Wow, Bryan! I knew nothing about Crowdbuster or Sc...Wow, Bryan! I knew nothing about Crowdbuster or ScoopIt! And I use Tweetdeck to post connect my FB posts and tweets, but what other tools from Twitter let you cross post to LinkedIn. Is there something where you can cross post to Goodreads also. And how do you get your blog posts to go automatically to Twitter and Facebook. Mine go to Goodreads and my Amazon page automatically, but not the other two.<br /><br />So much great information here!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-48681182112291512942012-06-07T11:51:33.414-05:002012-06-07T11:51:33.414-05:00Mary, although I articulated my philosophy well ab...Mary, although I articulated my philosophy well above, I think, but the biggest secrets for authors using social media, I think, are time and content management. Figure out your personal boundaries as far as how much you'll share and what. And stick to them. If they evolve over time, fine. If you make a mistake, learn from it and adapt. But have some clear sense and try and shape your content around that. And then try and plan your social media time. I use Crowdbuster to help me see when the best response times are for tweets and I also look at FB posts and try and focus my "sales" stuff around the high traffic times. But I also limit to no more than twice a day. Once a book's been out a while, I am more sporadic so I don't drown or annoy people. I always share interesting links about writing that I find. I use Scoop It! to coordinate this mostly but also do them individually. To save time, I also cross post to LinkedIn, Facebook and Googleplus using tools from Twitter. Although I do occasionally post separately each so I can avoid the hashtag mess and also shape the look of posts. My blog posts also go automatically to Facebook and twitter, which helps.Bryan Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942472363470824138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-38884293914564781182012-06-07T11:38:14.686-05:002012-06-07T11:38:14.686-05:00I don't do Foresquare for similar reasons, Lin...I don't do Foresquare for similar reasons, Linda, and the fact that if my Mom discovers it, I don't really know that I want her knowing what I'm doing or where I am all day. She's too prone to comment. hehBryan Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942472363470824138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-3743510764911306412012-06-07T11:06:12.875-05:002012-06-07T11:06:12.875-05:00I was told by another social media expert (who gue...I was told by another social media expert (who guest-blogged on Jungle Red Writers) that I should do Pinterest, but I too feel stretched thin w/ FB, Twitter, my blog, and some Goodreads groups. I've got to have time to write, too. I think if it's something you're already interested in...Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-11663816339294323232012-06-07T10:27:57.387-05:002012-06-07T10:27:57.387-05:00Honestly, Mary, I'm not a good one to ask. I h...Honestly, Mary, I'm not a good one to ask. I have yet to set up my account. I joined because I wanted to know about it, but I am just so busy with everything else I do that I didn't have time. It's really hard to cover everything. That's one thing I find. You kind of have to choose what works for you and focus or you'll wind up with no time to right and spread out so thin, you're exhausted. Do others reading this have opinions which could help Mary?Bryan Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942472363470824138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051850324215622990.post-29704526548329139612012-06-07T10:24:31.274-05:002012-06-07T10:24:31.274-05:00Bryan, I've been on social media for years, bu...Bryan, I've been on social media for years, but am just starting to build a platform as an author. What's your opinion of Pinterest?Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.com