I hear from people all the time who either say social media takes too much time or they are overwhelmed and either do nothing once they have signed up for their accounts or aren’t consistent in their marketing message.  To  make the most of your time, here are some tips that may help erase the overwhelm;

  1. Before logging in write down (or be clear in your mind) what you want to accomplish on the networks for that day.
  2. Set a timer, this works!
  3. Avoid being distracted by other people’s posts and links that carry you off for long periods of time and take you away from your objectives.
  4. Check and respond to personal communications first. These include
    1. Email messages sent from within Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
    2. Profile and fan page comments on Facebook
    3. @Mentions on twitter
  5. Track and evaluate your time. Keep a little spreadsheet you can fill in and say what you accomplished.
  6. Share once a day.  Don’t inundate your friends and connection
  7. Use an aggregator site like hootsuite.com to track all your social media sites from one place
  8. Lastly, if this is all too overwhelming, you can hire me as your social media manager and together we can develop a plan that actually works.  Email me to set-up a free consultation:  joanne@girpromotions.com