tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post8998360060921836038..comments2024-02-13T22:49:43.759-05:00Comments on My Name Is Not Bob: How I Handle Social Media: Time Management TipsRobert Lee Brewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733003865003484352noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-65977911845234707062012-04-22T18:10:20.735-04:002012-04-22T18:10:20.735-04:00Got this down better now. When I get tired or bore...Got this down better now. When I get tired or bored with a task I move on. or if I feel I am wasting time. I move on. Lists and Timers. Very important.Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-47021873930695008632012-04-20T04:40:21.401-04:002012-04-20T04:40:21.401-04:00I'm so disorganised and frankly I wonder how I...I'm so disorganised and frankly I wonder how I've managed to get my novel up to 75,000 words. The problem I have is other people. They think because I work in a home office I have all the time in the world. The opposite is true. I have a Twitter account which must have given up the will to live lately, because I just don't have time to think about it. I have a Facebook page ~ ditto. I don't even have the time to make lists! And I kind of agree with Mike above. I think S N is over hyped too.Valentina Hepburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671574149855533471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-57239109834240707582012-04-17T23:01:06.110-04:002012-04-17T23:01:06.110-04:00I make my list on the computer, then when I comple...I make my list on the computer, then when I complete a task or whatever, I bold those words. Love to see a line of BOLD!<br /><br />Some days I spend too much time on social networking, and some days I spent no time on it. Then I get behind on the e-mail lists and delete a bunch unread. And Twitter? It's something that just seems to pass in the night. If I want to catch up on any of that I go to the hashmarks.Norma Husshttp://www.normahuss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-51395907109855641942012-04-17T11:30:41.811-04:002012-04-17T11:30:41.811-04:00I handle social media by not being part of social ...I handle social media by not being part of social media... Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. I spend my time writing...not trying to get "likes", "followers", and such. I write...serve my clients... and not one client was gained through social media...and I make a living as a full-time freelance writer. Social media is over-hyped...MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-15558700944326050692012-04-16T09:42:42.599-04:002012-04-16T09:42:42.599-04:00My lists are essential! I have one long on-going ...My lists are essential! I have one long on-going list that I use to jot down any new tasks that need to be completed, and then I make a daily list like you do. However, I am terrible about overcommitting to too many tasks in a day (and then I feel bad about not completing my list), so I limit my daily list to an index card - that helps to limit how much I can write on the list. I use brightly colored index cards and carry my daily one with me for quick reference.<br /><br />I find social media can easily distract me from what I need to do, so I try to avoid it in the morning, which is my most productive time (kids in school, more energy, fewer family commitments, etc.). So, one of my goals is to avoid Blogger and Facebook in the morning. I give them each a quick check after breakfast, then close their windows until late afternoon.<br /><br />Staying caught up with e-mails is a huge challenge, though!<br /><br />Sue<br /><br />www.suzanjackson.comSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-39077401076215415722012-04-14T00:16:51.143-04:002012-04-14T00:16:51.143-04:00TOTALLY will be doing this. I'm the mom of 5 (...TOTALLY will be doing this. I'm the mom of 5 (10 years to 2 years) homeschooling and have a traveling husband. Time is valuable, I don't have a lot of time to write, and I spend too much time checking blog stats and flipping Facebook when instead I could be writing THE $1,000 query. It's like self-sabotage when used too much! Make a list, set a timer. Got it.Kerrie McLoughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357207300211730918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-63676858468156989922012-04-13T23:00:35.043-04:002012-04-13T23:00:35.043-04:00I need to get back to daily lists. when I had a p...I need to get back to daily lists. when I had a paper day planner it was easy but now with a smart phone, it seems more complicated, for some strange reason. but it works so i need to do it.Louise Behielhttp://louisebehiel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-65063907845575444442012-04-13T22:42:58.941-04:002012-04-13T22:42:58.941-04:00Yes, this is a good time management tip-one that I...Yes, this is a good time management tip-one that I definitely need to take heed to. <br /><br />I have the skill of planning but its so easy to get off track with networking sites luring at your fingetips. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-56806012948591801742012-04-13T17:14:40.339-04:002012-04-13T17:14:40.339-04:00Absolutely! Years ago, I went to a Franklin Time M...Absolutely! Years ago, I went to a Franklin Time Management seminar and learned so much and REALLY worked it for a long time. On that list, follow with A, B or C. MUST be done, SHOULD be done, COULD be done if time allows. And little symbols indicating that you've delegated, completed, etc. <br /><br />I'm totally out of control now. Part of it for me is that I get determined to find out an answer and there is just SO MUCH information. Maybe you could help me with my latest. What short story or vignette contests are scams and which are not? If I submit a short story, how can I know for sure that later, should I write a book that I haven't given away the rights to MY OWN BIOGRAPHY? Love your blog!!Kristinahttp://www.paperdollsgetcut.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-31179208573497102292012-04-13T13:39:22.860-04:002012-04-13T13:39:22.860-04:00Checking email "whenever" is a problem f...Checking email "whenever" is a problem for a lot of people since it actually wastes considerable time. Perhaps it should be scheduled along with the SM. IMHO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-45020270538131436562012-04-13T13:35:37.093-04:002012-04-13T13:35:37.093-04:00Very good write upVery good write upDebonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-16359213460869453702012-04-13T13:11:07.306-04:002012-04-13T13:11:07.306-04:00I like THINGS for Mac and iPhone for task manageme...I like THINGS for Mac and iPhone for task management.Skipperhammond@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783169515274680417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-8777099339449128602012-04-13T10:55:30.554-04:002012-04-13T10:55:30.554-04:00Good to hear I'm not the only one who struggle...Good to hear I'm not the only one who struggles with this. Maybe somebody mentioned it here and I missed it, but I like bufferapp.com. I've tried Tweetdeck and found it distracting. I spend 10 minutes each morning loading Buffer and then ignore my own sites as much as possible the rest of the day until I'm done meeting deadlines.Diannahttp://diannagraveman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-3526935229353113192012-04-13T09:37:17.958-04:002012-04-13T09:37:17.958-04:00I'm a list maker, just never thought about add...I'm a list maker, just never thought about adding FB, Twitter, etc., onto that list. Thanks for all the info Robert!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-67779534388256193662012-04-13T08:49:07.575-04:002012-04-13T08:49:07.575-04:00I used to make lists when I sat at a desk every da...I used to make lists when I sat at a desk every day, but now I make a mental list of at least one project I want to do each day. I don't need a list to remind me of the run-of-the-mill tasks. I like to wake up and pack as many tasks into my first hour of the day so that by 8 a.m. I am ready to get on my laptop. I check my emails, post on my blog, check book sales, answer facebook stuff, spend some time reading other blogs and other sites. Then I step away and work on that project - usually something outside dealing with my yard involving physical labor. I can imagine new stories when I am moving and walking, so that later I am ready to put the words on paper.HeideBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423533376784636679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-72070816150574472572012-04-13T08:41:57.754-04:002012-04-13T08:41:57.754-04:00Sounds like a great plan to me. I've just dipp...Sounds like a great plan to me. I've just dipped my foot into Twitter, for the most part because I had a new book release in January and others suggested Twitter as a way to get word out. But I was soon completely overwhelmed. I already have my website, blog, a group blog I post regularly to and tons of email loops. It can get crazy if you let it and leave you little time for writing.Susan Macateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476340887041053638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-60826736515441888892012-04-13T08:16:12.988-04:002012-04-13T08:16:12.988-04:00I'm with Karen - new author-to-be with first b...I'm with Karen - new author-to-be with first book later this year. The social media part stresses me. I spend way too much time on FB with my personal account and find Twitter to be more than I can handle currently with nothing substantial to tweet about. Perhaps this will change once my book is published.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099440498350468127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-36769286243814613842012-04-13T07:05:25.822-04:002012-04-13T07:05:25.822-04:00Robert, your advice and the shared advice of my fe...Robert, your advice and the shared advice of my fellow Challengers is exactly what I needed to take my tangle of sometimes-used social media outlets and start aiming them all in the same direction, so to speak.Blyth McManushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577407018535328949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-48267438660890376672012-04-13T01:12:09.292-04:002012-04-13T01:12:09.292-04:00I'm not sure I ended my blog with an action ca...I'm not sure I ended my blog with an action call; but I dealt with techy stuff, and i had placed an action call. My friend Eric called from East Coast; i now am out of Bill's Linkedin, will wait 48 hours; establish mine; <br /><br />I connect with a lot of people in my life, and having lived in other countries - those too; my task is to not get hooked sitting on the computer and doing it all at once.<br /><br />I have to clear the morning for nothing but taking care of spiritual and physical stuff; if i start checking email, it leads into writing, and then i'm lost for the morning and often don't walk.<br /><br />i don't get CALL to action-help?Sorry Gnathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314151162104734712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-19929272803310390632012-04-12T13:03:13.640-04:002012-04-12T13:03:13.640-04:00I love lists! And crossing items off them! :)I love lists! And crossing items off them! :)S.A. Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977754661793048133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-34837131855394524832012-04-12T12:31:44.837-04:002012-04-12T12:31:44.837-04:00I don't do enough socializing. So, I recently ...I don't do enough socializing. So, I recently developed a plan and assigned certain days of the week for social networking, which I allot an hour for. for example, Facebook Fridays, Twitter Tuesdays, Etc. which makes it once a week for each type of media. Your challenge has "forced" me to do it more often. that's a good thing.<br /><br />I like your idea of allowing 15 mins throughout the day after accomplishing a task. I'm a LIST person so that's a given. Thanks for pointing out the importance of spreading our time for social networking. Great ideas here!Romelle Broashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860032539164234533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-87110812882852657562012-04-12T10:40:58.174-04:002012-04-12T10:40:58.174-04:00Perhaps if I read the title I would realize this i...Perhaps if I read the title I would realize this is an "in-between" post and not a task. I am dumber now :).Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178591911846098491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-36774298478891040952012-04-12T10:39:59.134-04:002012-04-12T10:39:59.134-04:00Not sure what the action is today :) But I am a c...Not sure what the action is today :) But I am a compulsive listmaker (I use Astrid to do to synch my phone, PC, and Kindle among other devices with my to dos). I only have about 10-20 minutes a day (during the work day) to hit social media, but that is sometimes enough...though I have to force myself to check other sites than twitter... hate you facebook! :)Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178591911846098491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-43156761673291090372012-04-12T10:16:41.722-04:002012-04-12T10:16:41.722-04:00Sometimes I feel I'm investing too much time i...Sometimes I feel I'm investing too much time in SM. I need to break the habit of randomly checking and start scheduling times to deal with it. It creates a sense of chaos and brokenness. If I put together a schedule, that would help a ton.Joseph Lalondehttp://www.jmlalonde.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-82663157623594607132012-04-12T06:02:32.173-04:002012-04-12T06:02:32.173-04:00I work full-time at a veterans hospital and social...I work full-time at a veterans hospital and social media during our shift isn't allowed. I don't have a smart phone to use on my breaks, either. That's my challenge--I <i>want</i> to more involved with social media, but my circumstances are a huge stumbling block for that. Any other advice?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304258552185464265noreply@blogger.com