Comments on: The Secret to Social Media Success–Slow & Steady Wins the Race

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:36:15 +0000

I teach marketing, and I love what you’re saying. We’re talking about efficiency here. Yes, buying an ad during the Super Bowl can help you reach hundreds of millions of people, but that’s only practical if those same hundreds of millions of people are likely to buy your products. If they aren’t, you’ve simply wasted your resources. I tell my students that marketers need to be where their customers are–physically, virtually, and mentally; that’s not the same thing as being where EVERYONE is.

Thanks for the great post.

By: Patrick Thunstrom

Patrick Thunstrom — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:04:52 +0000

In reply to Kristen Lamb.

I’ve definitely taken the name thing to heart, I’ve been converting a number of forum accounts to my real name, and my blog, while titled, has my name attached. One of the first lessons I really took to heart about blogging.

Thanks for the well wishes!

By: Red Haircrow

Red Haircrow — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:41:15 +0000

I greatly enjoyed reading your post. I found it excellent and rather the opposite of the advice and methods I see many writers around me performing.

I am a loner by nature, personality and just because I feel more comfortable that. I am a non-conformist and basic rebel as well. Yakkety-yakking is not something I have ever done, do or will do. So heavy socializing through various types of online application is not for me.

I enjoy interacting with people but more in a one-on-one type of way, plus I like to let my writing speak for itself. Although I’ve been an editor and intake specialize for a literary magazine, only this year did I choose to submit my own work and three books have been accepted.

I was bombarded with suggestions and advice saying to make this, this and that account. Make sure to promote my work as much as possible and keep it in the forefront of everyone’s eyes. I thought that was a way to serious annoy people and turn them off from even considering to read me. At first I felt pressure to “Yell as loudly” as everyone else seemed to be but I quickly realized that was not for me. I needed to remain true to myself and perspective on living and life in order to keep a good balance both professionally and personally.

I concentrate on my blog and personal website with the basic core of my excerpts at an online wiki site specifically for my main genre. I let people learn about me in increments if they do so desire and moderately post on my Twitter account, and being me, I have a range of tweets not devoted solely to writing or my work. I write articles and post in certain locations and minimally purchase adverts on various sites. I don’t do a lot of chatter though I do have a Goodreads and Smashwords account but use the RSS feed to update them for the most part. Presence but not overpowering.

It might be unoriginal but I use my name on all my accounts. Easy to search and find me. http://www.redhaircrow.com

By: donna

donna — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:18:20 +0000

Your book is on order. I was privileged to attend Bob Mayer’s Warrior Writer workshop at the FL Writers conference in Orlando this weekend. He promoted “We are not Alone” and excited many of us to embrace the new world of social networking. I can’t wait to get started!

By: virginiaripple

virginiaripple — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:43:34 +0000

Oh how true. I jumped into social media and joined any site someone suggested (mostly from “social media experts”). I’m going to go back after reading this post and delete a few of those accounts. As you pointed out what need does an S&S writer need with an account at a site for business people?

By: Donna Newton

Donna Newton — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:59:46 +0000

This whole year has been a learning curve for me. I love to write, obviously or I wouldn’t be doing it, but I always looked at writing as a lone thing. The only time I ever engaged with others was if I was interviewing them or discussing a commissioned article. However, (and after reading We Are Not Alone) I have a FB page dedicated to my writing, have changed my twitter name and now actually converse with other writers and have added a MySpace page. On top of that I have realised just how important writing conferences can be. My life has completely changed.

By: Kristen Lamb

Kristen Lamb — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:53:31 +0000

In reply to Linda Barrett. There really isn't a need to do more than blog, and have a FB page and use Twitter to network and drive traffic to blogs (especially in the beginning). Seriously, if you want more than that, then I highly recommend hiring a good social media person. It's kind of like home improvement. There are some projects we are capable of doing on a Saturday. There are other projects that we are asking for HUGE trouble if we don't outsource. Thanks for the compliment and I am really happy my post could bless you :D

By: Linda Barrett

Linda Barrett — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:50:37 +0000

In reply to Christi Craig.

I second what Christi said. Now, I’m on FB and go there several times a week. I guest blog on various sites, but don’t have one of my own because it’s a huge commitment to do it well. My next challenge is Twitter, and I’ll get there…like the hare.

Thanks for a great post.

By: Industry News: 10/21/10 | RWA-WF

Industry News: 10/21/10 | RWA-WF — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:05:18 +0000

[…] have lots of links today, partly thanks to Jane Friedman (who shares links from Twitter) and Kristen Lamb’s blog on Social Media, which she publishes every […]

By: laradunning

laradunning — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:56:38 +0000

Great post as always Kristen. When I ramped up my social media in August it was a bit of a whirlwind as I at first tried to do to much and then pared it down to just FB, Twitter and my blog. Writers want to write and overloading on social media is a serious distraction from that. I’m going to check out the Goodreads you suggests. Thanks again!