Social media can be addicting, but most of us figure it’s just part of doing business . . . but is it? Is there such thing as too much social media?
You really have to think about why you are doing social networking in the first place. Chances are it was originally to promote your business and make contacts that could help you out down the road. This is a very valid reason to join social networks and it is a great reason to spend time on this each day. That doesn’t mean, however, that you should spend all your time on Twitter and Facebook.
How do you know if you’re overdoing the social networks? Here are some signs that you might be over socialized.
- You can’t go more than an hour without tweeting something.
- You check your Facebook or LinkedIn page more than 2x a day.
- Your status updates are always up to date.
- Tweeting on vacation doesn’t phase you.
- You’ve told your family to hold on, you’re busy on Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or another social media network. (mea colpa on this one)
- You don’t watch the news anymore because you get all the latest within seconds through networking.
If three or more of these signs sound familiar to you, chances are you’re overdoing it just a bit. Why is that a bad thing? Because while a little social media is great for business, you still have to actually work on your business and if social media is taking time away from your work and family, you’re missing the point.
What can you do about this? The best thing to do is review your goals for social networking and set time limits. If you know that you only have 20 minutes twice a day, for example, you’ll be far more focused in what you’re saying to the online community and that can only be good for your business.
Two out of six for me! For a minute there I thought I needed to go into detox…. Time to update my Linkeding, Twetter & FB profile!
RT @AnaRC Signs You’re Over Socializing http://bit.ly/7ts7LU Excellent post. #Latism #socialmedia #business
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RT @AnaRC Signs You’re Over Socializing http://bit.ly/7ts7LU < Excellent post. #Latism #socialmedia #business
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Agreed! RT @AnaRC Signs You’re Over Socializing http://bit.ly/7ts7LU Excellent post.
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RT @Mike_Rodriguez_: Agreed! RT @AnaRC Signs You’re Over Socializing http://bit.ly/7ts7LU Excellent post.
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I just RT'ed, FB'ed, Digg'ed and posted this on all my LinkedIn groups, am I OD'ing it?
RT @AnaRC Signs You’re Over Socializing http://bit.ly/7ts7LU
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I'm a junkie! But seriously, you are right, Ana: find your parameters and stick to them so your family comes first, then your work. Also, I am experimenting with scheduling tweets. Today I scheduled 16 to go out over the course of the day but I will pop in now and then to respond to mentions. I am using PeopleBrowsr to manage my Social Media.
Signs you’re over-socializing http://is.gd/5eWGE #Bloginaldo #Latism
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6 signs you’re over-socializing http://ow.ly/JupZ
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RT @triveraguy: 6 signs you’re over-socializing http://ow.ly/JupZ –> LOL #busted
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RT @triveraguy: 6 signs you’re over-socializing http://ow.ly/JupZ “You don’t watch the news anymore..” *cough* @lisamanna
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Ditto, busted. RT @RobertJames1: RT @triveraguy: 6 signs you’re over-socializing http://ow.ly/JupZ –> LOL #busted
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Yes! Add a calendar item for social networking RT @triveraguy: 6 signs you’re over-socializing http://ow.ly/JupZ
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What if your whole job is Twittering/Blogging? I spend more than half my day finding things to post and sharing them with our professional networks.
Greatest job in the world!
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What if your whole job is Twittering/Blogging? I spend more than half my day finding things to post and sharing them with our professional networks.
Greatest job in the world!
The tips are really very helpful.
Yeah that’s true we should divide our time wisely for all our activities.