This article does a good job at explaining how to
build a good foundation for your social media use.
Personally, I would rather have a few great people to
interact with than thousands of followers for the sake of numbers. Social media
is not about how many people follow you, but how much those people help grow as
a person. Some people may have thousands of followers and if they never posted again,
no one would miss them. That shows the shallowness of numbers. However, some
people can have few numbers and add depth of quality to your media
stream.
Different social media forums have different styles and
get different results. One needs to tailor their posts to fit the forum and
audience. While Twitter is great for ideas, news, and casual exchanges, it is
weak as far as real discussion. Other forums allow more depth and intimacy in
the way you can communicate your ideas and thoughts. Whether you are a fan of
FB, G+, or a blogger (or any other social media), look for ways to draw others
deeper into conversation. By drawing others into a deeper conversation, your
ideas and thought will be more fully appreciated. In addition, true friendships
can start.
For me, I have worked hard at making Facebook my
"safe" social media. This means making the hard choices sometimes in
blocking or unfriending people. Over the years, I have tried to make Facebook
the place where I can express myself and not have a ton of judgment come my
way. While some may accuse me of making an echo chamber that is far from true.
I do have many people I disagree with. The key is to keep the people who
discuss and do not argue or do name-calling. I will be quick to unfriend or
block anyone who is a bully.
Google+ is more of a free market for me. G+ is a place
that I most probably allow myself to take the most beatings. I tend to post public
that allows anyone to interact with my post. I have been poked fun by atheists
and other religions However; it keeps me on my toes and ready to have a real
discussion when it happens. If someone is way out of hand, I will call
"Troll" and block him or her. Again, abuse in not tolerated, but
discussions from other points of view are desired.
Personally, I have given up on sites like Myspace or a
few others I have signed up with over the years. I do think there have been
some great sites, but sometimes there just is no audience there. Truthfully, after viewing a list of social media sites, there
is just no way to keep up with them all so choose wisely as to which
ones help promote your ideas the best.
My examples in how I used Facebook and Google+ may be
different from your own. In fact, some people say that the opposite is true as
far as my example. Likewise, I do on occasion use Klout.com and LinkIn.com
though I do limited posting at the latter. The bottom line is having fun and
experiment. Remember, trolls will roll you wherever you go but
you have the choice as to whether they bother you or not. All
this also takes time, but in the end, you will not waste money by paying
someone who guarantees thousands of followers instantly. You
will find that in time, your social media sites will be a place to grow as a
person by interacting with others in a deeper level.
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