Natalie Morris Morris MC

So You Fell Off the Social Media Wagon

January 28, 2010 at 10:19 am · Filed under Social Media, Get involved, Change your life, how to, blog

Don't feel bad we all fall off the Social Media wagon once in a while. I missed last week entirely and this entry is 4 days late for this week. Things come up and we get distracted. The phone rings and we take the call instead of writing our blog, or for me I do a client's Social Media before my own. Or sometimes it's more serious, we had a death in the family which caused everything to go haywire, but we prioritized and of course visiting relatives took priority over writing a blog

So the big question is what do you do about it? Just like any resolution, if you don't jump right back on you are going to get left behind in the dust!

Blogs are conversations, journals, tell people what you are thinking and offer them your insight. I am thinking that even though I missed my blog, and was late for this one, I still made the time to do it now. So you can too! Don't get discouraged, don't give up!

Maybe you need to rethink the time you are trying to put into it. If you are trying to do too much too soon then step back. Maybe all you need to do is add one connection a week to your LinkedIn account. Maybe all you need to do is spend 15 minutes a week getting familiar with Facebook.

Do you need more than that? Do you need more than you are able to do? Don't feel bad, a lot of people do. That's why I'm in business as well as thousands of other ghost writers. If you are having car problems you take your vehicle to the shop, you take your dog to the vet, you take your taxes to the accountant. So why are you trying to do your Social Media alone?

Need help? Please contact me,

Natalie

nmorris@morrismc.com
Cell: 440.552.0131
www.myteamsocialmedia.com
www.morrismc.com

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Keeping on track

January 11, 2010 at 4:01 pm · Filed under Facebook, Social Media, Get involved, Why?, LinkedIn, blog

Deep Snow In Cleveland With the snow falling outside and no sun to be seen for days on end one would think writing blogs would be easy. However, somehow this winter has become busier than most summers! Taking up ski instructing again didn't help the time issue, but it sure does help the mental "stuck in the house" feeling you get after a few days of bad weather. Bad weather? Not when you are a skier, this constant dumping of snow - is beautiful in my eyes!

So what are you going to blog, tweet, and update today? If you only have a few minutes don't skip it, just do what you can, and be done with it.

Have we discussed Hootesuite yet? There are a lot of tools out there that allow you to manage many Social Media venues with one tool. Hootesuite is the one I have been using for about a month or so, and so far I feel pretty comfortable with it. The best feature is you can schedule your updates and select where they go. Do you just want to tweet it, or do you want it to go to Face-book and LinkedIn too?

The tool is very straight forward, create an account sign into your Social Media accounts and your off!

Type in a tweet.
Use the Social Media Networks buttons to choose where it will go.
Use the "Shrink It" tool to automatically shrink your URLs.
Click the "Send Later" button to schedule when you want it to go out.

Use the dashboard at the bottom to monitor streams, check stats, and update your settings. It's all quite simple, however, it is NOT fool proof, or completely reliable. Be sure to check often that the posts are being sent out when and where you think. I have personally had issues with my Face-book account, but despite the lack of perfection, it makes the whole process much easier!

Thanks and have fun Hooting!

Natalie

http://www.morrismc.com

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Tis the Season for Resolutions!

January 4, 2010 at 10:23 am · Filed under Get involved, Change your life, Why?, how to

Now the holidays are over, and reality is setting in again. If you are anything like me today feels a little fuzzy and another cup of coffee may be in the near future. However through that "back to morning" fog I am excited! A New Year has begun and it's time for change!!

I have discovered over the past few years that some people like change and some people don't. And strangely I have discovered - or maybe re-discovered - that I do like change! There is a certain comfort in knowing exactly what your future holds, however as many of us have seen over the past year even the most stable of futures can easily be toppled if the economy, health, or other circumstances choose another route for us.

If we accept change as a good thing, then those circumstances won't throw us for quite as much of a loop and we can recover and more than likely be better off. Whatever my future holds I am looking forward to it!

Now that doesn't mean not to bother with a plan! Resolve to change your life, resolve to make more of your like, resolve to enjoy the things that you should be enjoying. Friends, family, health, and personal growth are so often forgotten and or at the least put on the back burner so that we can burn the candle at both of the the proverbial ends.

Each of us has many faces that we wear, write down all of our "faces" and decide which is most important to you. Once you get your identities straight decide what you want to accomplish with each one this year. Be as specific but as reasonable as possible.

Here are a few of mine:

Individual - as a person I resolve to be healthy this year, I will continue my journey with Weight Watchers and loose 2 lbs a month for the next 4 months to reach my goal.
Wife - as a partner in our relationship I resolve to ensure that my husband and I are always on the same page and that both of our voices are heard and understood.
Business Partner - I resolve to communicate with my clients, past, present, and future, on a monthly basis to ensure an open line of communication.
Ski Instructor - as a ski instructor I resolve to provide my students and fellow instructors with as much time as I can spare.
Networker - as a member of many different networking organizations I resolve to make at least one introduction a week and I will strive to make 1 a day (so if you are looking for someone or something please let me know ).

I have a quite a few other faces that I wear and that are important to me but that is just a quick set of examples. If you set goals, especially one's that you can reach you are much more likely to reach them.

If you Fail to Plan - You Plan to Fail

Next week we will discuss setting Social Media Goals.

Have a wonderful week recovering from the holidays!!

Natalie Morris

www.morrismc.com

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