{"id":1343,"date":"2016-12-09T16:18:59","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T00:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nocontest.ca\/?p=1343"},"modified":"2016-12-09T16:18:59","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T00:18:59","slug":"holiday-season-re-post-keep-your-online-platforms-happenin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nocontest.ca\/index.php\/2016\/12\/09\/holiday-season-re-post-keep-your-online-platforms-happenin\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday season re-post: Keep your online platforms happenin’"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is a truism that dormant websites and social media platforms can do more harm to you than good, no matter how active you have been in the past. I teach my students numerous methods to keep their online presence bubbling even when they are busy with other things – the holiday season, school finals – or when they are ill. I have certainly used these methods myself, in both situations, to keep my many platforms<\/a> up to date.<\/p>\n

For websites and blogs:<\/strong>
\n– Feel free to recycle past posts that have a timeless or timely quality to them – maxims, insights, humour. Make it clear to your readers that these are re-posts.
\n– Point your readers to good writing posted by others whom you bookmark or follow via your news-feed (see below). There is nothing wrong with a post that is composed mostly of another writer\u2019s thoughts. Give credit where credit is due, and Bob\u2019s your uncle<\/a>.
\n– Create and use an extensive photo library. A photograph with a short description will indicate that you are still \u201con the case.\u201d And people like pictures.<\/p>\n

For Twitter:<\/strong>
\n– No matter how busy or under the weather you are, you can usually get out of bed and review your news-feeds (see my own Feedly feeds<\/a>); this can take as little as twenty minutes.
\n– Then: Tweet the posts and articles that will appeal to those who follow you.
\n– To make sure that you don\u2019t spam your readers, spread out your tweets. There are numerous tweet-schedulers. I use Hootsuite<\/a> and Buffer<\/a>. With these I can be tweeting all day with just a few minutes\u2019 effort in the morning.<\/p>\n

For LinkedIn:<\/strong>
\n– Many, if not all, of your blog posts will be of interest to your LinkedIn \u201cconnections.\u201d Post these in your LinkedIn updates. There is nothing wrong in repurposing your work this way.
\n– Once or twice a week, head over to your LinkedIn account and see what your connections are doing. Comment on or \u201clike\u201d their updates. Show that you are still attending to the work and insights of your online friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n

So there you go: easy peasy lemon squeezy<\/a>. Keep your online presence active and your \u2018brand\u2019 beaming. Have a wonderful holiday. \u00a0[And – if you’re a student – good luck on your final exams!]<\/em><\/p>\n

Originally published December 25, 2015. Minor edits.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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