Nice post, there’s some very useful advice here. I’ve made some of my best friends through social media, and found amazing opportunities, & I love how optimistic you are about the potential for good outcomes.
I would add one note of caution for readers: don’t feel compelled to be active on social media if it doesn’t work for your psyche. If you can tell that it makes you miserable, it’s becoming compulsive, or it’s taking away time that you know is better spent elsewhere (whether that’s more impactful work or more rewarding leisure) - scale back.
That could mean quitting altogether, or it could mean choosing some self-imposed rules to make sure you’re protecting yourself. For example: being liberal with the mute button as Nathan recommends; only posting about one subject area; setting yourself strict time limits; having twitter on your browser but never your phone, muting words associated with subjects you know will upset or annoy you, etc.
I recommend this article, which flippantly characterises the telltale signs of “poster’s disease”. Could be a good innoculation against sinking too much time/emotion into posting.
Nice post, there’s some very useful advice here. I’ve made some of my best friends through social media, and found amazing opportunities, & I love how optimistic you are about the potential for good outcomes.
I would add one note of caution for readers: don’t feel compelled to be active on social media if it doesn’t work for your psyche. If you can tell that it makes you miserable, it’s becoming compulsive, or it’s taking away time that you know is better spent elsewhere (whether that’s more impactful work or more rewarding leisure) - scale back.
That could mean quitting altogether, or it could mean choosing some self-imposed rules to make sure you’re protecting yourself. For example: being liberal with the mute button as Nathan recommends; only posting about one subject area; setting yourself strict time limits; having twitter on your browser but never your phone, muting words associated with subjects you know will upset or annoy you, etc.
I recommend this article, which flippantly characterises the telltale signs of “poster’s disease”. Could be a good innoculation against sinking too much time/emotion into posting.
Great point. I’ve added a bit in the article to reflect this.