Once you've worked as a writer and editor in the world of social media for a decade, the way I have, you start to notice patterns.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The social-media landscape changes incredibly fast, so you have to be open-minded and nimble to keep up with it.
I've become increasingly fascinated with social media to improve on traditional ways of preparing for and predicting the future.
I think writers have to be proactive: they've got to use new technology and social media. Yes, it's hard to get noticed by traditional publishers, but there's a great deal of opportunity out there if you've got the right story.
I do see an interest in writing for Twitter.
Social media is social. We're looking to touch one heart at a time. With one great story at a time.
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.
Writing one's first novel, getting it sold, and shepherding it through the labyrinths of editing, production, marketing, journalism, and social media is an arduous and nerve-wracking process.
While social media skills were once a 'nice-to-have,' accreditation in the space is becoming a requirement for many of these job titles. Hiring managers and job seekers are realizing that printing stacks of resumes is turning passe, and social media is rising as the new way of generating real-time networking opportunities.
Social media is an amazing tool, but it's really the face-to-face interaction that makes a long-term impact.
I'm not good with blogs and social networks because those things come and go. By the time I am used to one thing, a new type of social media is already trending.