So throughout December I posted top tips I thought might be useful to others on a group I’m part of …. A few people have asked me about these so I’ve complied them into a list, to make them easier to find.

Here’s my random list of top tips in no apparent order or relevance. If you have your own feel free to add them in the comments! (and feel free to ignore them too)

 

Social media can be an important way to connect with our audience, fellow creatives and the wider industry. But it can seem quite daunting and the rules of engagement are often changing. One simple way to do this is through Hashtags. By putting the hashtag symbol # directly before a word (no space) it makes it discoverable and searchable online. This means that people who may not follow you or haven’t met you can find your post and you can find theirs. For example #scbwicon18 is the hashtag for this years conference. By people adding this hashtag to their posts on social media it allows people to keep up to date with everything connected to it. By using hashtags relevant to your post it gives it a wider audience and amplifies the number of connections it can make. Some common ones used online at the moment are #scbwichat #amwriting#amediting #amcreating

 

An online presence is a great way to develop a digital footprint and become more visible to future readers and industry professionals. (Eg when they google your name you have a presence and you appear connected to your work etc) Blogs, twitter chats, sharing articles you’ve found useful are all good ways to build up a digital footprint, no matter where you are in your publication journey, you want to build up a meaningful and solid relationship with your followers.Remember, whatever you post or talk about online is potentially out there forever so ensure any opinions or posts you make are ones you are comfortable and happy with. Think about your motives for using social media and try to present the persona you wish the world and your future readers to see