Should a person Blog? Tweet? Post? Is it in his/her best interest?
If so, then why? What is the objective?
Should you separate your Twitter activity from your Facebook activity, or should you try to meld them all together?
These are the questions that I’m trying to figure out, so if you have any insight, please add your voice, but here is how I’m breaking it down:
- WordPress (scottthurman.com) is my writing Blog. I will use this primarily for promoting me, my book and any future writing. There may be some personal bits, but it must somehow tie back to my writing.
- Twitter (@scottjthurman) is a micro-blog. It works in conjunction with my WordPress website. I’ve been spending a lot of time on Twitter lately, building up my “following”, and I enjoy it. It’s sort of a way of keeping score.
- LinkedIn is for business networking. In general, this is where I put my resume. I need to explore how LinkedIn supports authors/writers.
- Skype: I haven’t really used Skype for personal business, though I don’t know why not. My Skype name is scott_thurman
- WeChat: This is the Twitter of China. My WeChat handle is MenciusScott
- Facebook: Appears to have jumped the shark. I visit facebook once or twice a day, but Twitter has become my go-to social networking app. FB will be for updating and being updated by family and friends. It’s not a place I will be regularly promoting my writing.
- Instagram: Username is thurm2012. Haven’t used it that much, but seems popular with many. There is a way to coming them together.
- Yelp
- Google+
- Goodreads Author Page
- Amazon Author Page
Blog. But be yourself. No excuses. No apologies. Make it fun. Irreverent. Entertain.
Wait until I blog about one of our Friday afternoon lunches, that turn into Friday evening cocktail parties! 😄