Social media, done properly is not a short-term burst of gimmicky energy. There is no magic to it and it while it is simple, that doesn’t mean it’s easy. But writers who use social media well, definitely gain some major benefits.
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Apr 16 2013
Boston Marathon Bombing Reveals the Best in People and a Dark Side to Twitter
When we preprogram “chatty self-promo” messages, most of the time, people won’t notice, especially if the person injects real tweets in between. Yet, the world can go so dark so quickly, that chatty self-promo automation can become an instant nightmare. Kim Kardashian tweeted her condolences to the victims of the Boston tragedy, but then a little over 20 minutes later tweeted: “Check out @krisjenner on @QVC’s PM Style Show at 7PM EST tonight!”
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