I’m new to Twitter and FaceBook, but I can already see that this social network stuff can eat up a huge amount of time. Thinking that the exposure would be good for my art and bring people to my website I signed on to these sites. And, it has been a good move. But, I’m just a small peanut in the big world of internet. I’ve found folks who have more than 50,000 followers on Twitter and wonder how they keep up with their followers? That kind of following boggles my mind. I’m a johnny-come-lately to this internet stuff having grown up before home computers were invented and seem to be running way behind the learning curve, but doing my best, it seems like a small business needs at least a part-time employee to keep up with the email, posts, tweets, requests, website updates, and the like. I have spam filters but still find 30-50 or more junk mail in my inbox every day, and thank goodness for a great spam filter on my blog where I can control “comments” or my site would be a walking billboard for pharmaceutical companies. Here is a great article I found (on the internet) about this issue a good read, enjoy.
Gail Niebrugge, just an ordinary artist living in Alaska
This is a good discussion. In some ways, the social networking is useful and fun, but it does take time. Also, people want to follow me who don’t see or talk to me in real life. Sometimes this is just because we live too far away or stay too busy. Sometimes we really aren’t friends, but since they have met me, they find me on FB and try to add me. I have reconnected with some old friends, and it is nice to know what is going on in their lives even if we don’t have time to talk on the phone on a regular basis. Welcome!
Amanda, I have found this to be true for myself as well. But, I find that some days I can become addicted and spend way too much time there. I wonder what method I’d use to “goof off” if I didn’t have social networking?
Gail