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The seasonal blues
Read more: The seasonal bluesTalking to my friends lately has made one thing obvious: We’re all suffering from the blues one way or another. It’s understandable. It’s darker earlier, we’re trying to fit in way more than usual and no one is safe in this economy. I have questions for anyone who doesn’t feel it all right now. Like…
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How to prepare your community for holiday time off
Read more: How to prepare your community for holiday time offIt’s that special time of year again. The snow is falling. The lights are shining. And the social media manager is wondering if time off is ever possible. Not giving a social media manager time off is a recipe for disaster. They will burn out and make a huge community management mistake that could cost…
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Should you speak your mind on social media?
Read more: Should you speak your mind on social media?I feel like my views of whether you should speak your mind on social media are in the midst of evolving. And it’s time for me to write this out. Why? Because I think the world is changing and more is at stake at this moment. So we are facing more reasons to speak up,…
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Signs of an unhealthy community
Read more: Signs of an unhealthy communityRecently, I lost a community that I thought was a forever community for me. It kind of threw me for a loop, because it meant that I realized there were a number of people who were no longer my friend. That’s not a great feeling. This stemmed from feelings I’d been having for years. I…
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Surviving guilt when you’re working in social media
Read more: Surviving guilt when you’re working in social mediaThe fact of the matter is that you deal with guilt more than you’d like when you work in social media. There’s the guilt of having to respond to something quickly while you’re in the middle of celebrating a holiday with family. There’s the guilt of not being able to get the right numbers for…
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Low energy work options
Read more: Low energy work optionsI’ve alluded to this before, but low energy work options are what keep me sane in an insane online world. This is what I pull out to do when I’m having a bad day. They tend to require less of me and are therefore easy to complete. And they keep me working when I really…
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What to do when you don’t want to do anything
Read more: What to do when you don’t want to do anythingIf you’ve worked for any amount of time, you’ve come across a period where it’s hard to do anything. Maybe you’re sick (like I unfortunately have been, thanks preschooler) or maybe you’re going through a low energy period. Whatever it is, it can be a real problem when you have a full workload. So if…
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Can you let any emotions from social media in?
Read more: Can you let any emotions from social media in?Over the past week, social media has been a mess. Emotions are high and people are saying lots of things. They will regret some of them later. And I’m not just saying this because people are roaming social media posts trying to get others fired (but also, this is something else as well). In the…
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Continual rejection
Read more: Continual rejectionWhen you pivot, as I’m considering doing right now, there is a lot of rejection that will come your way. I am receiving it every day, and yes, it stings. The biggest issue is that you don’t get to the right place unless you experience rejection. In fact, I would say that if you are…
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What you can do to improve your mental health as a social media professional
Read more: What you can do to improve your mental health as a social media professionalYour mental health can be difficult to maintain as a social media professional. You are online all the time and that is just going to affect you no matter what you can do. But minimizing that effect is possible. With a mix of proactive and reactive strategies, you can be much better at your job…
