<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><title>Social Media Examiner | Shutting out social media distractions... | Topic Replies</title> <atom:link href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/feed/</link> <description>Shutting out social media distractions... - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business</description> <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 17:30:04 +0000</pubDate> <generator>http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5</generator> <language>en</language> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-39017</guid><title><![CDATA[MsSilvr replied to the forum topic Shutting out social media distractions... in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-39017</link> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:24:02 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/mssilvr/" title="MsSilvr" rel="nofollow">MsSilvr</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/" rel="nofollow">Shutting out social media distractions...</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Since I spend way too much time on social media, it is a welcome break to hand over the computer in the evening and work on my jewelry...only thing is, my mind has so many things going on, I tend to talk too much [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38188</guid><title><![CDATA[William Anderson replied to the forum topic Shutting out social media distractions... in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38188</link> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:05:06 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/williamanderson/" title="William Anderson" rel="nofollow">William Anderson</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/" rel="nofollow">Shutting out social media distractions...</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Hi Rich, I block off my mornings from 8 to 11 to focus on priority projects.&#160;Until 11, I turn my phone face down and don't have the ringer or vibrate on. Emails notices are never on anyway.&#160;Afternoons are then [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38174</guid><title><![CDATA[Ann at  greenoak replied to the forum topic Shutting out social media distractions... in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38174</link> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:57:38 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/annfurnivall/" title="Ann at  greenoak" rel="nofollow">Ann at  greenoak</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/" rel="nofollow">Shutting out social media distractions...</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> i work on my feet all day and&#160; dont even c arry a phone..i take land line&#160; calls.......i do my&#160; social work in the morning&#160;&#160; at lunch or&#160;evening......&#160;&#160; &#160;</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38164</guid><title><![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Shutting out social media distractions... in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38164</link> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:57:54 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/kc_kreative/" title="Kristy C. Cartier" rel="nofollow">Kristy C. Cartier</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/" rel="nofollow">Shutting out social media distractions...</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow">@rich-brooks</a> I use social media as a distraction sometimes :) However when I'm busy, such as yesterday, I don't even look at our sites that much. I screen phone calls as best I can via caller ID. Our VoIP [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38152</guid><title><![CDATA[Charlene Kingston replied to the forum topic Shutting out social media distractions... in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38152</link> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:21:43 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/charlene-kingston/" title="Charlene Kingston" rel="nofollow">Charlene Kingston</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/" rel="nofollow">Shutting out social media distractions...</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a><div>I turned off the email and other notification audible pings years ago. I even turn my phone face down on my desk! I leave the tabs open, but I don't wander around online while working in a zone.</div><div></div><div>Between zones, I [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38127</guid><title><![CDATA[Madeline Vazquez replied to the forum topic Shutting out social media distractions... in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38127</link> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:09:06 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/mchillemi/" title="Madeline Vazquez" rel="nofollow">Madeline Vazquez</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/" rel="nofollow">Shutting out social media distractions...</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Hi Rich,<div></div><div>Ugh, I hate taking out the garbage, but it's a task that has to get done. &#160;</div><div></div><div>Social Media for me is almost the same. It has become an&#160;influential&#160;business tool that if you don't use it, you lose what it [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38123</guid><title><![CDATA[Trudy Williams replied to the forum topic Shutting out social media distractions... in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/#post-38123</link> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:49:11 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/foodtalkbites/" title="Trudy Williams" rel="nofollow">Trudy Williams</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/shutting-out-social-media-distractions/" rel="nofollow">Shutting out social media distractions...</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> I disconnect from the internet entirely and move into another space (I don't have wireless). If I need to research something on the net, I set notes aside for when I have scheduled a connected block of time, [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> </channel> </rss>