Look, I don’t claim to be an expert on social media. In fact, it’s a pet peeve of mine when I see that someone has self-titled themselves as an expert on the subject in their one-line bios of whatever social media program their are using. Like, is there some sort of level you have to achieve and a social media god comes down to knight you or something?
Anyhoo – I do believe that social media is a beneficial tool. In this era, we’re afforded the opportunity to stay in touch so much better with those we love and care about. And, well, let’s face it…everyone (and by everyone, I mean companies) are doing it too. I’ve reconnected with so many old friends and I love that. Plus, I can keep tabs on how life as a city EMT is working out for my little brother too.
Maybe you hate for your email box to get bombarded so much with junk. With social media, you can choose to skip a one line tweet or group your Fan Pages on Facebook into one – and read when you’re ready. It can be more beneficial to stay up to date on your favorite companies without waking up to 100 emails every morning of junk.
I try to not send out a newsletter more than once a month. And, honestly, it’s often times the best way to reach people that haven’t jumped on the Twitter bandwagon – or whatever else they have chosen to socialize online. So, subscribing to my monthly newsletter may be more your thing! Go for it.
But, if that’s not enough, staying connected through social media, with me, can keep you up to date on a more consistent basis. You can subscribe to my blog and see when something new is posted, like the latest session sneak peeks for a client! You can use something like Google Reader (which I LOVE by the way) or subscribe to the feed so it’s delivered to your inbox every time. Just paste the blog URL into your Google Reader to subscribe to that.
Following me on Twitter gets you a little more than you bargain for sometimes. You can read my inner peeves and kudos as well as know in detail, a little more about what’s happening with me personally. I’ve got it set that whatever I post to the Facebook Fan Page, it also automatically tweets it on Twitter too. You can choose one over the other, or both.
For me, a newsletter, a blog, Twitter and Facebook Fan Pages are my way of staying connected with my friends, family – and my amazing clients. I want to make sure that I can reach you in the form you choose. Gone are the days that we have to send you a bazillion emails. It’s your choice!
So, stay in touch somehow, and don’t miss out again on any new offers, specials, or samples of my work again!