Social Media Quest - Stuck on Start
Stuck on Start
Once I took a 3-day class to learn how to sell encyclopedias. We learned tactics, territories, and human nature. We were encouraged to make a plan before actually knocking on any doors.
Right before we “graduated”, our instructor told us to not overdo the planning. We should devise a reasonable strategy and then get out there and sell. He told us of a former student who wanted a perfect plan but was never able to get past this stage. After one whole year of preparing he finally “retired” without ever having knocked on a single customer’s door or selling a single book.
I’m having a “getting started” problem with Social Media. I want to understand everything before I make choices or incorporate new features but that isn’t proving to be practical. I probably pick up 3-4 new, major ideas every day from my reading. Yet, I’m lucky if I can find the time to explore and understand 1 or 2 of these each week.
I need to increase my available time and decrease the quantity of information that bombards me. Getting more time is hard. I need to stop volunteering and learn to say NO! Getting less information is easier. I don’t have to read about Mashable’s newest 39 things every single day, subscribe to every online newspaper, or wade through so many postings from so many people every day – especially those I barely know.
I’m going to attempt to finish my overall plan tomorrow and get started!
This is the fifth in a series from guest blogger, Judy Szewczyk. She will be exploring a variety of social media platforms, what they are and how to use them. Follow her at clearlyderby.blogspot.com.
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