Dear Dea,

I misread it and thought you said ‘forms‘ like you had a form/checklist to keep track of all the posts.{-(
Seriously, I get an audible beep whenever someone posts to one of the clubs, I scan the question or topic and if it seems pertinent to MY needs, I will go and read what the gurus have contributed. As a CPA consulting with people who are troubled or just want a strategic plan to grow, I know very little but I am a sponge for the good stuff I can pass along, pawning it off as my brilliance.

If you have a method, please share it. I know of at least one other person overwhelmed by this SMM and SEO, and Facebook and Google+, and all the rest. As we Southerners say, “Be-a De-a, and help us.
Seize the day and make it extraordinary!!

don’t I wish I had a FORM! to keep track of all the posts. I too am from the wonderful South!! and would be so kind as to oblige if only I could, bless my heart @jimpalmer Rob, I was asking specifically about how to maneuver these SME forums. But I do like how you deal with the whole bigger picture.  @robmitchell

Here and and on Facebook I turn off ALL notifications so I do not get emails or reminders. Come by a couple of times a day when it suits me. And it does suit my learning style. I remember a lot more from reading discussions than I would if I listened to the same information on a webinar.

@deairby I also get new topics sent to my e-mail.  I read the comment and if I’m interested I go to the website and comment or save information I like with Evernote.  I usually accept friend requests unless it’s one of those bogus ones that have been showing up lately.  I also start a thread if I have a question on something.  It does eat up some time because there is so much information here!!

@deairby I get the email topic alerts and topics I want to follow. I try to participate a bit each day, but by necessity only respond to topics I feel are a) in my swim lane or b) ones I want to be part of for learning reasons.

I follow some in case it’s more information I can use.

I still don’t find the search function useful. My beef is that it really is difficult to go back and find what I thought I saw.

I have started keeping a list/document of Tools that have been recommended, so when I have a minute or a need, it’s easy to find.

This community has been a great resource and actually has been a validation as well. I don’t have a mega-rep (yet) so it is helpful to learn that I really know a lot of what others share. Also, I’ve found many people I now respect I would have likely never met, including you, @deairby.

@deairby Bogus ones? Bwa ha ha! The ones with fake girly names who offer to exchange photos with you! I love hitting that ‘report’ button on them!

haven’t run across any of those…bad, bad moderator that I am!!! @abigailgorton

@deairby Since my timezone lies in the beautiful center of Western Europe (Switzerland, to be precise), each morning I enjoy opening my mailbox and reading all of the discussions you folks had during the hours of my beauty sleep. Then I basically scan through the messages, post to discussions there is something meaningful left to say and hope that I am not the last and final one…

@deairby I find that I start each day and end each day here. LOL It’s like candy!

I really like the comradeship here; great questions and just as great responses. I have not been able to gather and document the topics of interest as it is too much work. Not that I have enough on my plate as it is. ..sigh.

I have posts, friends, mentions all coming into a gmail account. I always answer the mentions asap. Then I answer any question that I think I can be helpful. In the mornings I will post a question that has had me pondering over night.