Social Media Examiner | Should You Automate Your Social Media? (TOTW: 2/12/2012) | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/feed/ Should You Automate Your Social Media? (TOTW: 2/12/2012) - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Thu, 23 May 2013 05:23:31 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-22023<![CDATA[Jason Wiser replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-22023 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:44:45 +0000 Jason Wiser replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business @susanlynch I think you just amended the official SM Dictionary, and I love it. "Scheduling" is a great way to define and to draw the distinction between efficiency and spam. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-21980<![CDATA[Susan Lynch replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-21980 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:28:56 +0000 Susan Lynch replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business Thanks @ENBrown!  Scheduling posts doesn't have to be impersonal at all, in my opinion. I even use it to help remember things...such as a post I have about tax deductions realtors can take. I have it scheduled to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-21979<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-21979 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:19:34 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business @
Susan Lynch - Nice - Scheduling takes away the impersonal intonation of "automatic" very nicely.  Good point.  Words are magic sometimes.  :D

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-21975<![CDATA[Susan Lynch replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-21975 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:09:14 +0000 Susan Lynch replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business Perhaps we need to stop thinking of it as "automation", which sounds very impersonal, but look at it as "scheduling.".   Personally, I don't automate anything.  But I do schedule my Facebook posts up to a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-21970<![CDATA[Ellen Partal replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-21970 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:35:16 +0000 Ellen Partal replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I too am posting without automation and as my client base grows, so does my interest in automating. I feel like I am giving up quality for quantity. 
In the past, I have been adamant about NOT spam posting (as I […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post-<![CDATA[Jason Wiser replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post- Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:18:30 +0000 Jason Wiser replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business Whether you are managing SM for yourself, a small business,
or you are a member of a team, I don't know how any one could be 100% automation
free and maximize their effectiveness and reach. In reading this […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-19238<![CDATA[Diane Aull replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-19238 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:00:32 +0000 Diane Aull replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I agree with those who say a combo of live and automated is the most workable alternative. Here's my story:I'm a one-woman show at my employer, with multiple responsibilities. I wish I could focus 100% on social […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-19166<![CDATA[Cherelle Leong replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-19166 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:17:01 +0000 Cherelle Leong replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I've always been against automation on messages as I think it undermines authenticity. However, I have learnt the value of having some automation systems in place. Like many of you have mentioned, automation […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-19010<![CDATA[Rebecca Cohen replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-19010 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:23:23 +0000 Rebecca Cohen replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I agree with a lot of whats already been said and personally am finding a balance.Too much automation isn't good and some is very helpful.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-19007<![CDATA[Nadadur Janardhan replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-19007 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:12:35 +0000 Nadadur Janardhan replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business Until now, I have found automating the push of important messages, disaster warnings etc to be very useful. these are one way information...No good for discussions.
But one learns; only when we actually try out and […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-18100<![CDATA[D Scott Walker replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-18100 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:19:55 +0000 D Scott Walker replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business Can't imagine not taking advantage of a tool that helps you accomplish a task.  I agree with @susanlynch - if the content is useful is its value diminished by automated delivery?

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17694<![CDATA[Susan Lynch replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17694 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:17:05 +0000 Susan Lynch replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I got into automation reluctantly, but now i have to agree that a mixture is best.  Sometimes I simply can't be at my computer during the optimimum times to post and automation helps there.  But I'm always […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17693<![CDATA[Susan Lynch replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17693 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:17:01 +0000 Susan Lynch replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I got into automation reluctantly, but now i have to agree that a mixture is best.  Sometimes I simply can't be at my computer during the optimimum times to post and automation helps there.  But I'm always […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17611<![CDATA[Eonupdate replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17611 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:57:24 +0000 Eonupdate replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I use Hootsuite for content that I aggregate ahead of time that I want to deliver at another time. But I also post in real time on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn to tailor messages for those specific groups, and to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17603<![CDATA[Andi Robinson replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17603 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:17:26 +0000 Andi Robinson replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business That is a very big question!  I agree with everyone that you need to do a little bit of both.  There are things that I automate - like some Twitter updates - but the content still needs to be relevant and timely.  […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17564<![CDATA[Christopher Hill replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17564 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:05:12 +0000 Christopher Hill replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I think social media automation is a lot like fast food.
Sometimes your busy schedule requires taking advantage of fast food options.
Most of the time you should eat fresh food prepared at home. 
If your social media […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17430<![CDATA[Jonathan Middleton replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17430 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:27:06 +0000 Jonathan Middleton replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business @mycommcoach Bang on! There is nothing at all wrong with automating a tweet that may reach an audience whilst you're sleeping. So long as you're able to react and engage with those that interact with the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17400<![CDATA[Jamericanspice replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17400 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:24:22 +0000 Jamericanspice replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I think a mix of both is good. save you from burn out and keep you in the spotlight when you can't interact live with your audience.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17302<![CDATA[JoAnn Jordan replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17302 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:16:01 +0000 JoAnn Jordan replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I automate a few tweets and facebook posts. This is very helpful on days I am traveling or leading sessions/working. Most days I get on and try to comment and share other peoples material.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17198<![CDATA[James Jestes replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-should-you-automate-your-social-media-2122012/#post-17198 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:09:43 +0000 James Jestes replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Should You Automate Your Social Media? (2/12/2012) in the club Small Business I personally think you should do both!  Your not always able to be around and online.   I like to use automation to keep the channels from going dead.  Not to distribute all my  noise  but to keep making noise.  […]

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