tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post2921970541074446696..comments2024-03-28T21:37:32.436-04:00Comments on Author, Jody Hedlund: Putting the "Social" Back in Social MediaJody Hedlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-39158165597065051622012-12-15T08:43:56.893-05:002012-12-15T08:43:56.893-05:00Social media can serve as a soapbox to present inf...Social media can serve as a soapbox to present information and opinions, or it can provide an interactive experience to can help clarify misinformation.<br /><a href="http://livechat.comm100.com/free-live-chat.aspx" rel="nofollow">Free Live Software</a>Vinay Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760416614097225714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-82463530525034259172012-09-11T08:03:35.668-04:002012-09-11T08:03:35.668-04:00Hello,
This is a very beautiful blog and very nice...Hello,<br />This is a very beautiful blog and very nice blog post.. we want come back on this blog.... ThanksTop Social Networking Siteshttp://www.teenming.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-80448951477268421532012-08-13T03:46:47.543-04:002012-08-13T03:46:47.543-04:00Social media participation becomes one of the thin...Social media participation becomes one of the things i doesnt fail to do everyday. Twitter for timely updates about current happenings, FB for personal use and Linkedin for a good read. <br /><br />RedSocial Media Marketinghttp://www.mainstreammediaworks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-77758838797600062462012-08-10T03:38:08.008-04:002012-08-10T03:38:08.008-04:00Who has access to your social media web sites? Can...Who has access to your social media web sites? Can any individual post feedback? It is important that anyone check your safety settings in all your web sites.MyLife.comhttp://searchwithmylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-59442693644453202572012-08-09T06:25:07.711-04:002012-08-09T06:25:07.711-04:00I've been on Twitter for a couple of years, bu...I've been on Twitter for a couple of years, but only really starting participating in the last few months. Even in that time I've noticed an increase in the promotional stuff. Some of it is great (like that I now have so many free books on my Kindle I don't think I ever need to be worried about not having something to read ever again, not to mention all the great new authors I've discovered!) <br /><br />However, the neverending "buy my book / link to this blog with a review of my book / quote something great someone said about my book" I can only tolerate for so long. I recently unfollowed one person because not only was every single Tweet a promo for her (self-published) book, but they would be three-four times a day. If someone wasn't interested in buying your book at Tweet #1 I can guarantee they aren't buying it by Tweet #4!<br /><br />I have to say one of my favorite Tweeters is Jenny B. Jones. I've never seen her promo one of her books, all of her promos are about other people and pretty much everything else seems to be random comments that are really funny. She's brilliant!Kara Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482245933455012714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-64079157374946501052012-08-09T03:40:47.261-04:002012-08-09T03:40:47.261-04:00Excellent point! The best way to ruin social media...Excellent point! The best way to ruin social media is to make it distant and meaningless.Musing Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14878956796700118078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-70605975368661414682012-08-08T23:36:34.661-04:002012-08-08T23:36:34.661-04:00I HAVE noticed this. I don't mind promotion. W...I HAVE noticed this. I don't mind promotion. We all do it. I'm nervous before I put something on twitter/facebook that is "promoting" my book, and try to make sure it is not frequent. <br /><br />I'm seriously thinking about unfollowing a few people where it is excessive. I'm not good at doing that, but I think there ARE a lot of social tweets out there, they just get lost in all the other tweets that it's hard to find them!! I feel mean doing that though... but I really DO love using social media for social purposes;-)<br /><br />I miss all our hilarious twitter conversations!!! :-)Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-74001534868574362582012-08-08T16:12:09.751-04:002012-08-08T16:12:09.751-04:00As someone who just jumped into Twitter, I'm g...As someone who just jumped into Twitter, I'm glad to hear these comments: I thought it was all my fault that I'm having trouble having any sort of conversation there. It's hard to strike up a conversation or start a relationship when all you get is "read my x" tweets. <br /><br />I told myself I'd give the Twitter thing a try for a month, but so far I'm not very impressed...guess I'll just have to keep trying for now.MK Jorgensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531862410439190225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-88745549282976438302012-08-08T13:54:05.897-04:002012-08-08T13:54:05.897-04:00You are absolutely right, and I have been guilty l...You are absolutely right, and I have been guilty lately. I'm coming off a 2-day free promo and trying to keep my sales spike going, but I think it's time to dial it back to my 1 book link a day. Thanks for the nudge!JoanneLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772348007100677239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-81022793567867090562012-08-08T07:04:52.537-04:002012-08-08T07:04:52.537-04:00I've heard Triberr has contributed to the prob...I've heard Triberr has contributed to the problem too. Unfortunately, we're all busy. And we're all looking for ways to cut back on other commitments so that we can devote more time to writing. But a couple of real tweets a day or even one real comment a day is probably going to go further than a whole bunch of spam comments that people won't read anyway.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-27666354852760673112012-08-08T03:46:28.355-04:002012-08-08T03:46:28.355-04:00Great post, lots to think about and good to read t...Great post, lots to think about and good to read the comments. <br /><br />Twitter's changed as you'd expect anything to as more join. Many don't chat at all and use it purely to promote. That makes it tougher to keep it social but adds a deeper dimension too. I get all my news via twitter each morning. I might not have been blogging or have written any novels (ok still in draft form!) if it wasn't for twitter. <br /><br />Through Twitter, I've met some wonderful writers, found out about great events and made some new friends in real life! Oh, and I have lost many hours of my days too.. Hours when I could have been editing or reading.. hmm.. xx<br />(looks like I might be anonymouse..;) not sure why. @LynneinPboroughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-1581970326715494152012-08-08T03:17:28.832-04:002012-08-08T03:17:28.832-04:00Awesome post, Jody, great points and a very true f...Awesome post, Jody, great points and a very true fact that's happening with social media -- Twitter & Facebook alike. When writers turn to spam bots, it completely defeats the purpose and main advantage of social media.<br /><br />A friend and fellow writer/blogger, Kern Windwraith, also <a href="http://www.oddparticle.com/2012/08/heres-thing.html" rel="nofollow">voiced her concerns</a> with this trend, which is unfortunately also supported (though not by intention) by Triberr. I couldn't agree more with her, and with you.<br /><br />And yes, Kristen's perspective is straight to the point. I love her books & her blog, and she's a great role model in this respect. ยจ<br />I think more writers should seriously consider what they're doing on social media platforms. :)<br /><br />Thank you very much for this post, Jody. Great arguments.Veronica Sicoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741318844378921184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-51035946348844519782012-08-08T02:41:21.942-04:002012-08-08T02:41:21.942-04:00Great post, and some fantastic, thoughtful comment...Great post, and some fantastic, thoughtful comments. I also have dismayed watching screens and screens of book ads go by. I try to talk about things other than books, and try to start conversations, but people rarely bite. It can be very disheartening and lonely. <br /><br />I never automatically follow back and my readership is much lower than most people because I unfollow spammy, boring people, and they probably end up doing the same to me.<br /><br />But I guess it's just part of the Me, Me, Me world. I am SO thankful to my best friends on twitter, who are equally interested in conversation.Graeme Inghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641039815141105076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-78318186956719159432012-08-07T22:23:05.304-04:002012-08-07T22:23:05.304-04:00I know my social interaction has declined on Twitt...I know my social interaction has declined on Twitter -- and I happen to love Twitter. But deadlines (and wildfires and weddings) take precedence over tweets -- and chatting via Twitter.<br />I do try to promote others online, even as I tweet about my blog post or my book (occasionally). But I miss the chit-chat part of Twitter -- the social interaction. <br />It's the time constraint that challenges me -- the whole "There's only 24 hours in a day" truth -- and I'd like to use some of them to sleep.Beth K. Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-21714015717793062502012-08-07T21:38:11.678-04:002012-08-07T21:38:11.678-04:00I've never really been able to get into Twitte...I've never really been able to get into Twitter for that very reason. The few times that I have tried to use it to connect I usually get ignored...Heather Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815204762105256632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-71108504315108557452012-08-07T18:30:50.523-04:002012-08-07T18:30:50.523-04:00Jody, you must be reading my mind! I've only ...Jody, you must be reading my mind! I've only been on Twitter for a week, and I am SO turned off by the constant barrages of self-promotion. I don't see how it could attract anyone unless you're a huge author that wants to get out some info on their upcoming book or something else. Otherwise, it does the opposite for me - instead of sparking my interest, it sparks my disdain and makes me want to UNfollow the person.Dawn Dixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476466437552136087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-59086752889773648982012-08-07T17:11:09.711-04:002012-08-07T17:11:09.711-04:00I've grown increasingly shy about promoting my...I've grown increasingly shy about promoting my books on Twitter and Facebook, purely because I'm so irritated by authors who seem to do nothing else all day. At the moment, due to time constraints, I probably retweet more than I tweet, but I try to engage directly with others on my timeline even if it's infrequently. I honestly believe that people who use social networking sites solely for marketing purposes are missing the point, but then I'll never be a marketing expert ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-36759052582684751192012-08-07T16:42:34.386-04:002012-08-07T16:42:34.386-04:00You're right. I've also learned a lot thro...You're right. I've also learned a lot through the blog posts I've found about the industry, writing and blogging. However, I too have noticed that the home feed has become clogged with promotion. I rarely look at it anymore. I use the @ connect column for conversations (though few of them lately because of a very busy summer), and I find blog posts through hashtags. Yet I can understand why people post repeated tweets because their tweets disappear from the hashtag feeds quickly (and none of us can afford to spend endless hours on Twitter so that nothing is missed).<br /><br />Frankly, if I didn't enjoy conversations on Twitter and continuously meet terrific new people, I wouldn't spend much time there. It's sad to see fewer and fewer conversations, but I'm hoping this is a summer phenomenon caused by vacations and outdoor activities and by just not being online as much. Summertime used to be full of laid-back, lazy days, but it's become nothing but go-go-go. <br /><br />That said, I have to confess that this summer I've been online so infrequently that I've been guilty of posting more tweets about blog posts (mine and others') than engaging in conversations. I resolve to do better!J. Thomas Rosshttp://www.jthomasross.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-82466811610352968772012-08-07T16:15:03.246-04:002012-08-07T16:15:03.246-04:00I by no means say this to hurt anyone's feelin...I by no means say this to hurt anyone's feelings. I do get why people use their covers. And I think it's great to keep book covers out there and on people's minds. I just think it's a decision that shouldn't be made lightly. I think marketing ourselves and our writing is so, SOOOO hard, and we shouldn't be afraid to try different things. BUT, I also am afraid we are forgetting the purpose behind social media - to have one big social conversation. And I find it difficult to build relationships with things or books. I like communicating with friendly faces.Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-18699901025834989462012-08-07T15:37:33.800-04:002012-08-07T15:37:33.800-04:00I'm not on Twitter, but I think that reading s...I'm not on Twitter, but I think that reading several Tweets in a row that are just about self-promotion would be like watching nothing but commercials on TV for an hour. (No thanks!) It's good that the authors are trying to promote their books, but like you said, social media should primarily be about social interaction. Making connections with other people is the best part of blogging.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-31424965379703918772012-08-07T15:28:36.373-04:002012-08-07T15:28:36.373-04:00Yes, and that is exactly why Social media can get ...Yes, and that is exactly why Social media can get a bad name. I don't want sales advertisements and pleas for joining a FB or Twitter. I want to build a community of friends. Really. I do.Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-12110146622938260522012-08-07T15:26:10.529-04:002012-08-07T15:26:10.529-04:00The balance is difficult to find! I really appreci...The balance is difficult to find! I really appreciate all of the links that I find on Twitter to blog posts about the industry or writing. The links have helped me grow enormously! BUT, I don't JUST want links. I'd like to engage in real conversations too where we're sharing our joys and frustrations together. Sometimes, though I think it's easier and less time-consuming to throw out links and call it a day. It takes more work to interact.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-49796820947566119942012-08-07T15:23:32.239-04:002012-08-07T15:23:32.239-04:00Martha, I agree. Interacting within blog posts is ...Martha, I agree. Interacting within blog posts is important too. I don't automatically respond to every comment. I don't have the time to do that without leaving trite answers. I'd rather pick a few comments that resonate or answer questions which allows me to give a little more thought to my answers. And hopefully blog readers will know that I'm present and involved, even if I can't directly respond to each comment.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-61508460419629855392012-08-07T15:20:24.289-04:002012-08-07T15:20:24.289-04:00Lindsay, LISTS are a lifesaver on Twitter. Without...Lindsay, LISTS are a lifesaver on Twitter. Without them, I wouldn't be able to wade through the spam. However, I've noticed even within my lists, a lot less interacting. But still, all my many lists help me keep up a little bit.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-87379156436236736952012-08-07T14:43:19.051-04:002012-08-07T14:43:19.051-04:00It's funny, as I don't feel comfortable tw...It's funny, as I don't feel comfortable tweeting direct buy links myself and agree on your approach. <br /><br />If I have a new review I love, I do post that instead, and guest posts/interviews as well to inspire people to visit and chat. I've also decided to step away from a regular blog schedule (I never felt all that comfortable doing it anyhow) and write guest posts for other sites. I love to have visiting authors on as guests too - so it works both ways. Thanks Jody!DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.com