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How to fail or succeed in your social media strategy
by, Jill Swenson
November 8, 2013

The return on your investment of time and energy spent on building an audience platform depends largely on an author’s strategy. I’ve observed too many authors spinning their wheels with the challenges of the technology, losing sight of the objectives, and missing opportunities to learn more how to market their own books. Here are some tactics that lead to epic failures in social media strategies… [Read More]

Filed Under: broadcasting, Engagement, multi-to-multi-point communication, one to many, push-pull, strategy, tactics
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Ten tips for building an audience platform
by, Jill Swenson
September 14, 2013

Spend more time on writing and less on social media. There. I said it. I mean it. Facebook,Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Google + can suck your precious time. I see many authors use these social media platforms like megaphones to shout out into the wilderness “Buy my book!” One author, who shall remain nameless to protect his guilt, spent four hours one evening spitting out such… [Read More]

Filed Under: Engagement, return on investment, Social Media, time management, tips
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The Rules of (Facebook) Engagement
by, Claire Webber
November 20, 2012

When you first sign in to Facebook, your newsfeed automatically defaults to Top Stories – but how do these items get ranked? What makes your aunt’s status update rank higher than your soccer coach’s new car photos? And more importantly, how can you find yourself consistently ranked in the top stories? First off, take a deep breath, because you can’t control everything – if one… [Read More]

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