Social media, for me, is about interacting with people who follow my career. I don't think my relationship has anything to do with my career.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking our careers will come to a standstill, or worse, crash and burn if we aren't social media butterflies.
Social media can connect you with other people in so many wonderful ways - but it can also make you really sick of yourself.
You should be accumulating really great relationships throughout your career.
I've never really been into social media - I don't have a Facebook; I don't do Twitter or Instagram or anything.
There is no debate that social media is a great tool for networking with others in our industry. It can lead to friendships, support, and serendipitous connections with reviewers, agents, reporters, or editors.
I'm not involved on any social media; it's really not my style.
Social media provides an avenue to build relationships with media outlets and have an ongoing relationship with reporters.
Whether via social media or in person, building your relationships is a long-term process, and the ultimate goal is to strengthen your network one person at a time.
The more social media we have, the more we think we're connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other.
What the Internet has done is made it easier to stay in touch with people, and social networking has helped me career-wise by helping me keep in touch with my fans.