tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post2774404319517038828..comments2024-03-19T03:17:32.228-04:00Comments on Author, Jody Hedlund: Will Only Those Who Shout the Loudest Be Heard?Jody Hedlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-85551345006358659172012-02-04T20:25:49.602-05:002012-02-04T20:25:49.602-05:00Hi Karen, glad that you found my site and that you...Hi Karen, glad that you found my site and that you found it helpful! Wishing you all the best in your writing and with social media!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-64550386630214254172012-02-04T12:03:50.462-05:002012-02-04T12:03:50.462-05:00I found your site though Tracy Brown's "W...I found your site though Tracy Brown's "Write On" and I'm glad I did. <br />I can hold my own in a social setting, but I find myself much more content alone at my computer. Through my writing, my blog and sometimes Facebook, I can write what I'm thinking and then edit until I'm happy with it. <br />In social settings I usually end up thinking "I should have answered that way" or "I should have said that." <br />When I can write my words down, I can get my meaning across so much easier. <br />As for Twitter, I haven't got that one figured out yet...(smile)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471022199980271777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-6863402464738298852012-02-02T06:14:15.098-05:002012-02-02T06:14:15.098-05:00Thanks for chiming in everyone! And Brandi, I'...Thanks for chiming in everyone! And Brandi, I've really enjoyed meeting in person some of the friends I've made online. When we meet, it's like getting together with old friends!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-55871759816036797782012-02-01T13:17:49.366-05:002012-02-01T13:17:49.366-05:00I am an introvert, but over the years, I've le...I am an introvert, but over the years, I've learned to be more outgoing when the situation calls for it. It's easier to do when I'm talking about my favorite subjects such as writing, but harder when I'm around people that I have absolutely nothing in common with.<br /><br />I agree with your post, Jody. I think that the Internet actually makes it easier for an introvert to be more social. Example, if you Facebook friend someone before you meet them in person, it's often easier to talk to them.Brandi Boddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017741568841209088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-20834003787556977852012-02-01T11:08:29.091-05:002012-02-01T11:08:29.091-05:00Oh, I consistently test as an INFP too. :-)Oh, I consistently test as an INFP too. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-25256907829502216412012-02-01T11:07:32.958-05:002012-02-01T11:07:32.958-05:00As usual, I completely agree. It gets really tirin...As usual, I completely agree. It gets really tiring to see the same tweets or status updates over and over.<br /><br />I'm an introvert who truly likes people. I can be very outgoing...but I end up exhausted afterward and that's when I need quiet to recharge.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-54291171278745097002012-02-01T08:50:29.456-05:002012-02-01T08:50:29.456-05:00I think I'm both (introvert, extrovert) at dif...I think I'm both (introvert, extrovert) at different times, but my husband (a true introvert) would probably disagree!<br /><br />Consistency is truly key. I've had people I never talk to IRL say, "I always love reading your little snippets about your kids" (FB) or "I love those emails you send out" - people won't always respond, but they do notice!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-25862921589928995082012-02-01T04:54:05.467-05:002012-02-01T04:54:05.467-05:00Overall, I enjoy social media although there can b...Overall, I enjoy social media although there can be a lot of "noise" and as writers we should prepare for how to deal with that.<br /><br />I am aware of some people who schedule their tweets, these I tend to overlook and ignore. In the rare case that it becomes extreme, I will unfollow.<br /><br />My inspiration has always come from "The Tortoise and the Hare." Great content, building relationships, and slow, steady, and consistent will succeed every single time.<br /><br />You may be shocked to learn that I blog once a week, and I tend to share my links once a week. Yet, Jan. 2012 is one of the highest monthly views I ever had. Deeply encouraged by that I say slow, steady, and consistent is what will last.Christy Farmerhttp://christyfarmer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-39295443082867628302012-02-01T03:54:50.643-05:002012-02-01T03:54:50.643-05:00I'm definitely an introvert Jody as I love the...I'm definitely an introvert Jody as I love the fact that I can 'hide' behind my keyboard. :) I find that people who shout the loudest about themselves a real turn-off, so they're not doing themselves any favours there. I agree that consistency is the key; a rule I've been trying to maintain since I began on social networks.<br /><br />Thanks for another thoughtful post Jody, and I might have to start making my own social media notebook.Debbiehttp://debbie-johansson.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-86447414109416427762012-02-01T03:54:04.210-05:002012-02-01T03:54:04.210-05:00I can be perfectly content on my own, but I also d...I can be perfectly content on my own, but I also do fine in large social groups. I think I thrive most in more personal, one on one conversation, though. I can be a bit slow to open up in larger groups, old insecurities come creeping back.<br /><br />I'm so glad for the internet. It's never been so easy to keep up to date with friends so when you do get together next, you already know all the stuff that's been happening and have more time for doing new things.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-79494177932041231262012-02-01T02:24:16.262-05:002012-02-01T02:24:16.262-05:00As an introvert, social media is a boon! I can int...As an introvert, social media is a boon! I can interact with people online who I would never dare talk to face-to-face or on the phone (my least favourite means of communication!). But even then, I sometimes find it a strain to keep on with the tweeting and facebooking.Wendy A.M. Prosserhttp://www.wendyamprosser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-41573824249767582702012-01-31T21:23:56.571-05:002012-01-31T21:23:56.571-05:00This is a stunning insight, Jody. I get so many F...This is a stunning insight, Jody. I get so many Facebook notifications, etc. that I'm afraid my email box will one day explode.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-57910235664979651812012-01-31T19:49:39.622-05:002012-01-31T19:49:39.622-05:00Hi Jody,
Great post, as usual!
I think I'm an ...Hi Jody,<br />Great post, as usual!<br />I think I'm an extrovert, but I don't like telling the world what I am doing every minute. I felt forced to join twitter, but still don't get the need for it. Some people say they tweet four times a day. Don't they have enough other things to do? I find that I have enough trouble focusing on my writing without facebooking or tweeting all day; however, I do look at them briefly, even if I don't post. I finally got a blog last year after I decided it would be something with substance and not sure self-promotion. Which is something else I'm not very comfortable with. I can sell anything since I was in sales for many years, but talking about myself all the time makes me feel very selfish. <br />You wrote about balance one day and that is my word for the year. Now, I just have to find it, which is my daily prayer.<br />Thanks for being honest about these issues.Marilyn Turkhttp://pathwayheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-42671457310462732172012-01-31T18:43:19.479-05:002012-01-31T18:43:19.479-05:00Jo,
Wow. Sounds like you really have a important...Jo, <br /><br />Wow. Sounds like you really have a important message for hurting people. In your case, you might be able to target more specific websites that deal with grief and loss. You could offer to guest post or do book giveaways. You could even offer to speak at local grief groups and start to build a platform with sharing your story with others in your community (which you may have already done.) You could center your blog around the themes within your book and use your blog as a place to minister to others going through similar circumstances. The sky is the limit! I wish you all the best!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-57701398451147833952012-01-31T17:05:23.471-05:002012-01-31T17:05:23.471-05:00I am new to blogging, tweeting and Facebooking. (I...I am new to blogging, tweeting and Facebooking. (If there is such a word.) I've written one book and probably own't write another one. It is self published and I bought the entire marketing package. <br /><br />To me, it felt like I put a letter in the mailbox and wanted to get it back out. Now I feel like waiting all night for the mailman so I can rip it out of his hands when he takes it out of the mailbox and before he puts it in his sack. <br /><br />My book is called Why Whisper? Which is a true story about the suicide of my son, and the passage my family went through to surivive it. Marketing my son's death is more than difficult.<br /><br /> I am trying to teach people two things; they are not alone and they will wake up tomorrow morning. They will live again and laugh again... And that life still has meaning in the worst of circumstance... that is all.<br /><br />I'm niether introvert or extrovert, but I have a message and I know with all of my heart, I am just a means of transportaion for a son that is no longer on this earthly plane, and he will never die. This train is moving and I can't stop it. <br /><br />How does one use social networking to send that message?<br /><br />I'm working on it.<br />Thanks,<br />JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-90603907506972956292012-01-31T16:29:47.343-05:002012-01-31T16:29:47.343-05:00Thanks, Jody!! This is exactly what I needed to re...Thanks, Jody!! This is exactly what I needed to read today! (Definitely Bookmarking the page!)patti.mallett_pphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453756965198648016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-10397672491047378742012-01-31T15:27:08.656-05:002012-01-31T15:27:08.656-05:00Being an introvert has always been a struggle for ...Being an introvert has always been a struggle for me when it comes to interacting with others, even online. I don't tweet or comment on blogs as much as I should at all simply because my personality is the "observer", so either way it's difficult for me to interact and become part of the conversation. I completely agree though - those who "shout" the loudest (even in person) often become overlooked. I definitely think being professional and confident are qualities an introvert author must have when striving to get their voice heard.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing! =)Tessa Emily Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625256104634830104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-15202445677775806282012-01-31T14:33:47.773-05:002012-01-31T14:33:47.773-05:00I think folk would call me an extrovert. Why? Pr...I think folk would call me an extrovert. Why? Probably 'cause I like to chat with people.<br /><br />IMHO, there is a difference between those who are extroverts, and those who simply generate noise. Successful extroverts seek to build relationships. They don't just talk. They also listen. They start dialogues.<br /><br />Noisy people? They simply 'dump information' even if that information is 'look at me, I'm cool'<br /><br />Introverts can probably find success in this social networking world as well. Just pick and choose who you chat with. Doesn't matter how many, just who. And if ya chat with an extrovert who can advocate for you? All the better.Roxanne Skellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247960958291876302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-4135129376638050852012-01-31T14:10:56.620-05:002012-01-31T14:10:56.620-05:00I've always known I'm an introvert, but no...I've always known I'm an introvert, but now I also know why I can't stop with the exclamation points and smiley faces! :)<br />Great post Jody.Coleen Patrickhttp://coleenpatrick.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-110396142956564302012-01-31T13:07:50.701-05:002012-01-31T13:07:50.701-05:00I've always been an introvert, ever since I wa...I've always been an introvert, ever since I was a kid. Even though I have friends now (I didn't, really, when I was in grade school) whose company I enjoy, most of the time I like to be on my own. I can't really explain why; it's just that I've never been very comfortable at parties or clubs. And I think the fact that I'm an introvert is one of the reasons I've resisted joining Facebook, because it would require a level of interaction that I'm not really interested in.<br /> But you're totally right that all writers have to engage in some social interaction if they want to be heard. I've found several writers whose work I enjoy through blogging, for example. And it's often easier for people to express themselves online than in person.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-36521147000460663142012-01-31T12:52:50.547-05:002012-01-31T12:52:50.547-05:00You have put into words what I have been mulling o...You have put into words what I have been mulling over for a while. Despite my dread of technology, social media is perfect for me, an extreme introvert. I can interact as much or as little as I choose and at my pace. I'm not pressured to respond instantly, off the top of my head. I can sit back and think a little, then formulate a response that fits me. And, as people respond favorably, it boosts my confidence and shoos away some of the shyness. Finally, I hope it benefits them as I contribute and not just sit in a corner feeling awkward. Thanks for the encouragement!Meghan Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171644527417702921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-49638191324028119542012-01-31T12:38:23.022-05:002012-01-31T12:38:23.022-05:00You've been reading my journal musings, haven&...You've been reading my journal musings, haven't you? LOL! I'm definitely one of the introverts... a shy child and quiet adult... but stepping out of my comfort zone to start my own business several years ago has made a difference in how I handle my writing commitments. I think I've become a pretty good actress, adept at putting on a persona to suit the situation. Still, I'm definitely more comfortable behind the screen than out on stage.Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-28795102261479331702012-01-31T11:25:23.007-05:002012-01-31T11:25:23.007-05:00Hi Jody,
Boy did this blog post hit the spot. I am...Hi Jody,<br />Boy did this blog post hit the spot. I am an introvert at heart but reaching out as an extrovert. I can do much more in writing than speaking as I can think things out before I post them. That's where I like the social media.But I am learning the speaking part more and more as I go out into the public with my author visits.Dorothy Stacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-78202867740637166472012-01-31T11:01:00.780-05:002012-01-31T11:01:00.780-05:00Karina, The "noise" has definitely incre...Karina, The "noise" has definitely increased over the past year or two. As more and more authors clamor to be heard, it's becoming more challenging to rise above all the white noise. Overall, I think we should never loose focus on striving to write a book that will resonate with readers, because ultimately that's what's going to set us apart.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-82402508022080832662012-01-31T10:39:42.255-05:002012-01-31T10:39:42.255-05:00We are all encouraged to use social media to get o...We are all encouraged to use social media to get our names out there, but I find myself not reading most of the posts. When someone puts ten posts up at once and they aren't saying anything, I do tune out. With so much 'horn tooting' it just seems like cacophany. I'm not convinced of the value of this social media.Karina Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568846753356354197noreply@blogger.com