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Re: HOW TO: Simplify Your Social Media Routine

Syvella Brantley — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:46:59 -0000

What a great post. My biggest struggle is #6 since my business relies on me be online about 9 hours a day but I do try to take 30minute breaks.

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IT Computer Support NYC — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:37:06 -0000

Very true article. The bottom line is Social Media is still in its infancy. The "best practices" for it are still growing and changing but its good to know as this article points out: common sense does still apply :)

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Erika Lemay — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:38:20 -0000

Great advices and clear reality.
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Re: HOW TO: Simplify Your Social Media Routine

Kris Miller — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:05:45 -0000

Thank you for taking the time to write this. Social Media can become very overwhelming at times as we all begin to feel a panic about getting involved. I highly agree with your comment about using simple tools to help simplify the experience. We are working on a program that will do everything iGoogle (gmail), Digsby, Tweet Deck, etc. do and more with everything built around the contact. Programs that can help simplify the social media experience and help get more out of the contacts made there are going to be key as we move further into the use of this space for business. If anyone is interested we are releasing a beta version of My ReMa in June and are looking for testers. To register go to www.myrema.com and put in code 002.

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allruiz — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:04:18 -0000

Step 2 makes a great point... twitter in not an IRC channel

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prayerthegate — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:52:55 -0000

This is great info. I am new to social networking and feel like it is eating up some valuable time. I want to do it and be effective. But, as you say, there are folks who tweet 40 times a day and I block them out. Thanks for some valuable insights.

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tippingptmedia — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:02:15 -0000

Love the quote that "you just can't consume all of the information coming at you---it's like trying to drink water from a firehose." It's how I feel everyday...

Re: HOW TO: Simplify Your Social Media Routine

JamesHolmesOnline — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:11:34 -0000

Leo - Very sound and sensible advice, it is easy to get trapped in your own social media web. By following your advice one can manage their social network effectively and deliver value for others.

Great post!

James
http://twitter.com/AskJames...

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Voice Over — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:54:04 -0000

Loved this article! As a voice talent, I try to effectively use social media every day! Thanks for writing this article. :)

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michael litman — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:51:16 -0000

Oauth twitter commenting is super cool!

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gavin — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:05:03 -0000

Nice post from Leo. It's so easy to get sucked into social media without some clear goals and schedules. Twitter quickly becomes a distraction addiction without some boundaries.

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my_favorite_estore — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:02:54 -0000

Social Media helps us shrink the world. Thereby creating a space to breathe, think, and relax. When the enormity of the world and our busyness shrinks away, we begin to see a clear path to a better way of life. A life of joy with our families and friends. A simplified life wherein we can find peace, health, and yes even success without trading away our sacred time.

Your steps are a wonderful way for us to begin. They are a map for the future. And their simplicity proves the point that placing value on our family and ourselves first is not only possible...it can be genuinely easy as well.

Re: HOW TO: Simplify Your Social Media Routine

Daulton West, Jr. — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:06:44 -0000

Good "best practice" tip for those who post too many messages - it's about quality, not quantity. "Less is more" in these cases. I've also stopped following people because they jammed up my inbox with way too many messages. My rule of thumb, before you send that message, think "so what", and if it doesn't add value, maybe you don't need to send it.

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web design and development — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:12:51 -0000

It's very nice

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Chris Dessi — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:05:40 -0000

Great list. The only issue I have is with #2 When you talk about "high impact statements"...I understand the intent here, but it may be useful for your readers to add that not every tweet needs to be groundbreaking, include an amazing article, or share breaking news. I think too many people (myself included) get into a situation where they want to be as witty, cool, and current as they can possibly be. They forget that while these tools are great to spread information and aggregate content, they're also for human connection. This connection come from eliciting emotion in people. I find that many of my tweets that end up being re-tweeted have NOTHING to do with Social Media, and everything to do with life, however mundane. We don't want to get caught in a "link bot" scenario where everyone is just passing each other links to great Mashable posts :-) - thanks Chris Dessi chris@buddymedia.com @cdessi

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elizahleigh — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:44:18 -0000

You have NO IDEA how handy and timely this article is for me...I've been teetering on the edge of social media madness for the better part of two weeks, just trying to make sense of it all. Clearly, I've been a late bloomer -- I knew nothing of this wacko world back in April and somehow seemed a little more zenlike. Now, my nerves are frazzled and my retinas are burned out and yet I want MORE MORE MORRRRREEE!!! The amusing part of it all is that my new addiction spawned a little article called: Top 5 Reasons Why Being A Twitterin' Junkie Is Not Green.

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Rich_Weaver — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:13:24 -0000

Very nice! I read as much Mashable feeds as I can because you guys always know what your talking about. Mashable is even my RSS feed on several of the Twitter accounts here at the office. Keep up the great work. Mucha appreciated form an ole Okie boy!

Re: HOW TO: Simplify Your Social Media Routine

Jim Gray — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:35:54 -0000

I really needed this article right now. Just a bit of guidance goes a long ways.

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MLDina — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:39:12 -0000

Social media is pretty new, so it's hard to find the right balance and find initial value. You don't want to spend all day on it, but you do need to set aside time to interact with people to find value. Make it a part of your routine, just not the whole routine!

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designdamage — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:34:22 -0000

I totally agreed! I've been testing most of the popular ones in a week or two then focus on the most effective ones. Try to use an "All-in-One" tool would be the best way to reduce time and look for automation tools to aggregate data and information. For example I use tweetlater to get all my tweets in in a short time and don't have to actually tweet for the entire day, get your "high-impact" focused message ready and follow the 80/20 rule!

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Anne Marsden — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:32:41 -0000

Great points. I'd add "Keep it in perspective" Social Media should be tools to enhance and expand relationships - not a substitute for real, meaningful ones.

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mark — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:28:07 -0000

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TH — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:15:00 -0000

New technology=competition for our time. Remember when email felt overwhelming? These are great tips. Q: How can you use social media to SAVE you time?