My Sister Made Me Do It!
July 16, 2011
I swear I'm telling the truth this time (unlike all those childhood squabbles). It's been barely a month since I've made the leap into social media, and I have to admit that I'm hooked. I resisted for far too long with the usual excuses ... I don't have time, I can hardly keep up my own life so why would I want to know what someone else is doing, and so on. But my sister Susan (@susangunelius) persisted and won me over. She's a social media and branding expert and obviously has an abundance of patience for newcomers.
On Twitter, I found a visionary group of educators and leaders who have opened my eyes to the possibilities in education. My knowledge of technology in education has grown by leaps and bounds, and I can't wait to get back to school to put these ideas into practice. Professional development is always at my fingertips.
Susan's persistence paid off, and I have reaped the benefits. Now it's my turn to be persistent.
Why didn't you tell me you started a blog? Fantastic! I'm so psyched. Stick with it. Make connections. Comment on their blogs and when useful and relevant offer links to your own. Feed your blog to your Twitter and Facebook profiles (www.twitterfeed.com makes it super easy). Publish amazing shareworthy content, be social, and in time, you'll see your efforts pay off. Read through my articles on Entrepreneur.com. There are some in there that will be really helpful as you start thinking like an online publisher: http://www.entrepreneur.com/columnists/susangunelius/archive201890.html
ReplyDeleteAnd welcome to the blogosphere! :)