Are you causing your followers anxiety?
Food for thought this holiday week: Anxiety is caused by the unknown. People will hesitate to follow you if they’re unsure what will come across their...
Question I got asked the most after speaking to a group of writers:
Do I need a separate page on social media to share my writing?
My answer: Yes
I understand how with any creative endeavor you...
A day in the life of a social media manager // As a fun way to get to know one another, I’m documenting my day hour-by-hour for @laura.tremaine‘s #onedayhh.
It’s kinda...
Can we calm down about the whole like count thing now?
In case you have no idea what I’m referring to:
Instagram announced it’s will not display the number of likes on user posts. My...
People cast their votes on your social media posts every day. They like, comment and share posts that affect them in some way.
Instagram uses those votes to determine how many and which people see...
Never underestimate the power of a well-placed selfie in your social media posting.
I truly mean “power.” I say this from experience. Selfies get a ton of engagement on Instagram in...
Whenever I tell people it’s possible to steadily grow a community on social media, I hear all kinds of “yes buts”:
Yes but:
Yes but self-promotion feels gross.
Yes but the...
100 posts by the numbers
- 143 days (5x/week for roughly 20 weeks)
- 22,000 words
I got comfortable depending upon the daily bread of creative inspiration. Not all of the posts were great, but I...
My one big takeaway for you:
My #the100dayproject was to encourage you, fellow creators, to share your work online and do it confidently.
Social media is a tool and a blessing we’ve...
It’s not your fault. You just have good taste.
As I’m winding down this series, I’ve begun to think about the challenges in creating a body of work. Being a beginner is hard. When...
Simply put: Tell them what you’re going to do for them.
I know this is counter-intuitive because it’s YOUR account, but people follow you for what they can glean from your posts....
I’ve heard many people frame the constant pressure to keep posting as “Feeding the Monster.” You can never post enough or do enough. It’s a never-ending hamster wheel.
The...
