I’ve read a lot of great social media advice, and sometimes, all the things that I hear paralyze me. They paralyze me because there’s so much of it all. I get overwhelmed, and I don’t do anything.
Sometimes it prevents me from writing an article…because I’m worried about doing it just right.
Sometimes it prevents me from sending out a Tweet…because I don’t know all the rules.
Sometimes it prevents me from making a LinkedIn connection, from submitting a comment to someone’s website, or even from investing any brain cells in thinking about a new topic.
So I thought I’d wade through all the advice I’ve gotten over the years and distill it down to one thing.
Perfect Social Media Advice
Do one thing today.
Do ANYTHING today!
- Set up a blog.
- Write a new article.
- Leave a comment on someone else’s blog.
- Respond to a comment on your blog.
- Send a tweet.
- Connect with someone new.
- Reconnect with someone old.
- Tweak your profiles.
- Upload a new picture to Flickr.
- Say hi to an old friend on Facebook.
- Greet a new friend.
- Have coffee with someone you’ve never met in person before.
- Do ONE THING today.
- Then do ONE THING tomorrow.
Don’t worry about it too much.
It’ll be PERFECT…even if it’s not.
That’s my perfect social media advice.
What’s YOUR best advice?
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Hi Phil .. great advice .. I’d rather do more than one .. well I do do .. but I can see your point – one step at a time ..
and – perhaps one thing you’ve missed
2ndly learn something new .. one thing new
Thanks – have a good week – Hilary Melton-Butcher
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Hilary – I’d rather do more than 1 too…but one is enough.
Learn something new…just 1 thing…each day. Great suggestion!
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Perfect is right. I think people get too worried about what they are going to write, etc. I understand why they do because it is an extension of their personal brand or business brand. I spent 5 months trying to find my topic for blog discussion; I was worried about finding the right topic to write about and concerned with readability. Then, after I got over that hump and realized I just need to write about my passion and not be concerned if people actually read it, I have been flowing now for over a year and the brand is growing to levels I never imagined. Just do it! Oops, I stole the old Nike saying.
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Pete – So glad you “just did it.” The world is a better place now that you’ve gotten over yourself and decided to just write. Des Moines is NOT boring…in no small part due to you! Great job!
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Great advice, Phil. It reminds of one of my Dad’s sayings: “Do something even if it’s wrong.” We learn by doing. Reading, listening or watching may be helpful, but they’re really just practice. You have to play the game to have a chance of winning.
So now that I’ve made this comment, does that mean I can kick back the rest of the day?
Sorry… forgot to say great post – can’t wait to read your next one!
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George – Way to play the game. Nicely done.
And yes, I hope you took the rest of the day off…ON ME!
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Phil – as always, you give great advice. Procrastinate is just not a word in your vocabulary. You are a very wise man of action. Thanks, and have a great day…