Rules to Keep Your Sanity With Social Media

Does any of these statements  sound familiar?

Lacking at engagement, responding to tweets, comments on Facebook etc.
LinkedIn page needs added or updated.
Not sure what to do with the new Facebook applications that replaced the Facebook tabs.
Social listening, how do you do that again?
ROI, measuring results, what is that?
Blog site performance has hit the ground due to all the traffic.
Live event coming up and you need to integrate social but where to start?
Friends, kids, fun? What’s that?

If you can recognize yourself in the above I promise you that it is possible keep your sanity with Social Media. You are going to have to make a commitment to do such though.

Are you ready? Here are a few tips to get you started.

12 Tips to keep your sanity with Social Media

1. Get over your perfectionism. This is the most important tip for keeping your sanity. It is never going to be perfect. Accept the fact and move on.

2. You can’t make everyone happy all the time. Focus on your goals, your business and your results.

3. Planning is still important. You must have a solid business plan with goals and objectives. Align the social media plan and efforts where social can have the greatest impact.

4.  Social Media is like a good orchestra. It’s not about how fast they play, but how GOOD they play! It is not about winning the race. It is about finishing the race with good quality, staying healthy and keeping fit so you can endure. Slow down to take time to plan, organize, hire a team, train a team.

5. Know your audience. Who are they? What are they? How can you help them? If you don’t know them and you don’t know what they need or how you can help them then figure it out. Ask them on your Facebook page. Conduct a survey and hand it out at the next live event you host or attend. Conduct an online poll or survey. Don’t just do social or be social, be socially relevant!

6. Prioritize what really matters. Don’t wake up each day do what “feels right”. Instead stay focused on your plan and achieving your goals.

Chances are there are many things you WANT to do but you can do only a small portion of those things at the same time. This is why you must develop a plan with goals as well as set priorities. You don’t have to complete everything within the next 30 days. Focus on the right stuff first and you’ll be fine. The key to balance is knowing when is the right time for what. There is a time and season for everything. Knowing your “season” is the key

8. Look at your numbers. Dig into your data. When it comes to how much content you should put on your website, what kind of content etc. the data has the answers. Look at your own data and make decisions based on such.

9. Get the right tools and technology in place. Even if you have technology phobia realize that technology is there to help you. To keep your sanity with Social Media it is imperative that you have the proper tools in place to measure results, engagement, conversion, community growth and ROI. If you have no clue about it and suffer from technology phobia hire someone that would do that for you.

10 Learn to delegate what you’re not good at. If you simply don’t know how to write a plan or know you are not going to be able to complete a critical component of your social marketing plan, then delegate it.

11. Nothing like a good community to help your sanity. Remember you’re not the only one in the world who is suffering this… Don’t just sit in your office tearing your hairs out. Connect with people who are also trying to keep their sanity while navigating between social media, their business and life. Connect with folks who have already managed to do it. Many people online and living in the social world are happy to share their experiences so that you can grow and learn from them.

12. Take a Break! Like John Lennon said – “Life is what takes place when you’re busy making plans!” Take time for real life! Sitting in the house or office trying so hard to keep your sanity with the social media is doing nothing for you or your business. It is only makes you lose it even more! Get out there and get some fresh air. You’ll be amazed how many new content ideas, solutions for problems and overall inspiration will come if you take time out!

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