Welcome
This is the first installment of my monthly newsletter. I will be highlighting posts from my blog, events that I will be attending and workshops I'll be holding as well as some special newsletter subscriber only coupon codes for my services. I look forward to your feedback on what you think and what you'd like to see in this space!
Why I care what you ate for lunch
Twitter has a reputation… one for being a place that people talk about the details of their lives… to excess.
“Why would I care what anyone had for lunch? I don’t have time for that!?”
My argument is “I totally care” and here’s why: read more
Personal vs Personable
One of my number one tips for success in the social space is to engage with others as a person. Don’t just broadcast information, you need to interact, respond, and be friendly.
In direct response, one of the biggest reasons I hear from people about not wanting to get onto the social web is that they don’t want to share their personal information online. Here is my response:
You don’t have to be personal to be personable. read more
Social Media for Social Good
I’ve decided that once a month I am going to pick a cause and promote it for that month. Whatever the cause is, it will require a minor contribution (under $10, I’m aiming for ~$5) to take part. Why? Because realistically it’s hard for me to invest a lot right now (as I’m sure it is for others) but more importantly a small donation isn’t as hard to commit to. I can donate $5 without having to think about it. We want immediate action.
October’s cause: buy a stove for a woman in Sri Lanka for $5
Guest Posts
I feel very strongly that there are many others out there with great points of view that are a compliment to mine. Thank you to all my wonderful guest posters - here is a sampling of a few I've had recently!
5 Reasons you should participate in a Twitter chat (or two)
Twitter chats are a great way to connect and engage with others, especially if you are new to Twitter and looking to build your network.
Even if you are one of the seasoned Twitterati, these chats offer tremendous opportunity to make new connections and sustain existing relationships (you never know who you might know in a Twitter chat!)
read more
5 Tips for Facebook Engagement
Here are five strategies that you can use to make your content professional, useful and promote engagement with your followers:
1) Watch other pages.
Are they good at engaging? Do they have engaged followers? What are they doing that works well? What doesn’t work as well? You can get ideas for your own Facebook strategy by watching what works for others. One size doesn’t fit all, so if a technique doesn’t work, move on and try something else. http://www.larawellman.com/?p=437http://www.larawellman.com/?p=437
Making things easier with a plan!
My Social media strategy workshop helps you figure out what your key messages are, what channels to use and how to pre-plan so the thought of updating multiple social channels on a regular basis doesn't seem so overwhelming!
Join us for the next session on November 22 from 9:30 am to 12:30 and walk out with a game plan!
Use coupon code exclusive to newsletter subscribers sms20 for 20% off. Only 6 spots available!
