Take Notes! Social Media Is Not Gibberish - Part II

Still confused about Social Media and Social Networking?  Let me just give you this important piece of advice ...

... treat each venue as a way to connect with an audience that would care about you and your work.

Well, ok, that isn't actually my advice.  I "borrowed" it from Artist Luann Udell, who shared this very important tidbit in her post ALL THIS SOCIAL MEDIA and Still Nobody’s Asking Me to Dance.

You're an Aging Services Organization ... well, ok, more accurately, you work for an Aging Services Organization ...  Hopefully you've been Taking Notes and you've entered the world of Facebook.  Are you starting to understand a little more about Social Media as a way to connect and share what you're doing?

• Read Best Social Media Tools for Senior Living and Long Term Care on CareNetworks' blog.
• Learn even more with the slideshow: Social Media Strategy: Learn How the Red Cross Does It.
• Take some time to view John Hayden's webinar over at Tech Soup Basics for Beginners: Getting Started with Social Media Tools

You're an Artist and sure, you're busy creating Art ... but, hopefully, you've also been Taking Notes and have at least created your Profile on Facebook.   Who better than to learn more about all this Social Media connecting and sharing "stuff" than from other Artists?  

• Read what Renee Phillips, the "Artrepreneur Coach," has to say about it.  She writes about Social Networking: Benefits for Artists and Social Networking for Artists: Tips for Success
• Stop by Jewelry Designer and Assemblage/Collage Artist Krishanna's Blog Creative Wonk and read Social Media for Artists and Other Creatives and 4 Tips for Social Media Beginners.
• Art Gallery Owner Amrita Chandra wrote What Artists Can Teach Everyone About Social Media for Social-Media-Guru Chris Brogan.

And remember, as an Organization Serving Older Adults or as an Artist, Social Media is just ... a way to connect with an audience that would care about you and your work.

Keep reading Friday's Take Notes! We'll start talking about Blogs in April.

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