tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post2455218194027164890..comments2024-02-21T03:32:15.577-05:00Comments on Jill Kemerer: Fewer Gimmicks, Please!Jill Kemererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-64933845600274694662012-06-11T21:37:54.426-04:002012-06-11T21:37:54.426-04:00Jill,
I found your post through Katie's site,...Jill,<br /><br />I found your post through Katie's site, and it's great! Thanks for this reminder. It's about conversation and relationships, isn't it? Thanks for challenging me to start those conversations.<br /><br />Blessings!Melanie N. Brasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911818530874840829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-83967954499645608972012-06-09T20:54:33.348-04:002012-06-09T20:54:33.348-04:00Okay, here's my impression about FB author pag...Okay, here's my impression about FB author page. It's good to get it set up with posts and everything but it doesn't really work until the author has fans - as in fans of their published books and a lot of them, the kinds of fans like Addison Moore has. Fans have to seek you out and interact with you there - then it works. It's not something that can be forced. <br /><br />I'm not sure why everyone likes to mock the badges Kobo offers. How is it different from the blog awards everyone passes around? They're just little notes of encouragement on the road to making writing a career. I personally wouldn't care about them though... I'm more psyched that Kobo will allow us to publish directly to their platform and have access to stats. That's the much bigger deal.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-27287745807487515672012-06-09T08:15:15.054-04:002012-06-09T08:15:15.054-04:00I love my personal page on FB, and my author page ...I love my personal page on FB, and my author page has me scratching my head. Most all the people who 'like' my author page are already follow my personal page, so I feel like I'm giving them a double-whammy if I post in both places. <br /><br />Twitter feels more gimmicky to me than facebook. The short sentence before a link can sucker me in, and the link has nothing to do with the sentence. "The last thing I did before I got shot...tinyurl.url" and when I click on the link, it's about how the person plotted their novel before their kid shot them with a rubber band....sigh.Erica Vetschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772984806574666959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-87333980040827426822012-06-09T04:40:53.295-04:002012-06-09T04:40:53.295-04:00I'm so glad I spotted your post this morning, ...I'm so glad I spotted your post this morning, Jill! I've been on FB for a couple of years (I think) and I've consistently resisted having a 'Fan Page'. It was a subconscious decision because I can interact quite happily with all my FB friends in the normal way whenever I go on so it didn't seem necesary. Now I know I made the right decision!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-74470040130779927152012-06-09T01:23:40.361-04:002012-06-09T01:23:40.361-04:00I set up my author/fan page first, mainly because ...I set up my author/fan page first, mainly because I just wanted a limited interaction. I'm not that excited about FB. However, the limitations are extreme. Lately, I can't even "like" a page from my author page, and that is one way to show personality by demonstrating interests and hobbies. I finally resigned myself to a personal FB page and it is a mix between personal and business and I get a lot more interaction there about my books than I do on my author page. Oh, well.Rose Godfreyhttp://www.godfreyfamilyfarms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-39173819980325515912012-06-08T22:50:07.104-04:002012-06-08T22:50:07.104-04:00Your post made me think. I want to be "real&q...Your post made me think. I want to be "real" in my social media, but I need a connection with people to be "real."Shay Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727706763170739860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-38044895877595971142012-06-08T22:42:13.959-04:002012-06-08T22:42:13.959-04:00I'm on board with you, Jill, 100%. I've pr...I'm on board with you, Jill, 100%. I've pretty much refused to follow the guidelines being thrown out from every direction. <br /><br />And I stopped in here tonight because I haven't checked in for awhile and was missing you. No agenda. <br /><br />Thanks for your honesty, as always!patti.mallett_pphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453756965198648016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-79450949594975388762012-06-08T21:26:31.879-04:002012-06-08T21:26:31.879-04:00Oh, Kathy, I'm changing it! *blushes* Thanks f...Oh, Kathy, I'm changing it! *blushes* Thanks for keeping me on the right track!!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-48519949919055294802012-06-08T20:29:20.119-04:002012-06-08T20:29:20.119-04:00Don't hate me, Jill! It's "Fewer"...Don't hate me, Jill! It's "Fewer" gimmicks. But I totally agree with what you have to say! :) (Sorry, it's an English major's curse in life).K.B. Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510886155613873085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-64946174752030482412012-06-08T17:44:26.400-04:002012-06-08T17:44:26.400-04:00I noticed the same issue with Tweetdeck. I'm n...I noticed the same issue with Tweetdeck. I'm not sure what they changed, but it's less user friendly. And I like retweeting too! We all should! Just not exclusively. ;)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-32391042550805561232012-06-08T17:43:20.546-04:002012-06-08T17:43:20.546-04:00Ha! I know what you mean, Karen!Ha! I know what you mean, Karen!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-9456393920451916772012-06-08T17:43:02.286-04:002012-06-08T17:43:02.286-04:00Patti, maybe Twitter isn't your thing? That...Patti, maybe Twitter isn't your thing? That's okay too! Just do what you're most comfortable with!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-60957974227998249372012-06-08T17:42:35.899-04:002012-06-08T17:42:35.899-04:00Thanks, Heidi! It's hard to post tidbits about...Thanks, Heidi! It's hard to post tidbits about our day to the world. I often stare at my screen with a dumb expression, wondering what I can possibly say! However, it really doesn't hurt to get into the practice of putting things on there regularly. :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-40207004855432997232012-06-08T17:39:42.268-04:002012-06-08T17:39:42.268-04:00Anytime you can expand your base outside of your n...Anytime you can expand your base outside of your normal circle, be happy! That's a good thing! <br /><br />I realize posting things on Twitter and FB can be intimidating, but it shouldn't be. I'm always drawn to the mundane, silly things people say, rather than the big news!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-56821897814875161752012-06-08T17:38:14.423-04:002012-06-08T17:38:14.423-04:00Same here, Cindy. I'd rather have low numbers ...Same here, Cindy. I'd rather have low numbers and high engagement than the opposite! :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-78273859998017774412012-06-08T17:21:54.909-04:002012-06-08T17:21:54.909-04:00FB has always bothered me, so I just use it as per...FB has always bothered me, so I just use it as personal outreach and try not to cross over too much. I love Twitter, but I don't like the way they changed Tweetdeck and find it harder to have conversations. :( I do like to retweet good posts though! I like genuinely connecting with people, I'm really not a good sales person. But that's who I am!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-18276046571903952292012-06-08T17:12:25.929-04:002012-06-08T17:12:25.929-04:00Sometimes all of it does, but that's just me. ...Sometimes all of it does, but that's just me. Good food for thought, Jill, thanks!Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-46059821559096467322012-06-08T12:08:14.806-04:002012-06-08T12:08:14.806-04:00Makes perfect sense:)Makes perfect sense:)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032538079815607797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-61221049991946419522012-06-08T11:12:25.176-04:002012-06-08T11:12:25.176-04:00I think social media should be all about having co...I think social media should be all about having conversations, I need to figure out how to do that better on twitter. Right now I don't post anything.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-46952726713767247372012-06-08T10:45:16.950-04:002012-06-08T10:45:16.950-04:00Great post, Jill. I'm so slow in navigating th...Great post, Jill. I'm so slow in navigating this social networking thing! But I totally agree--I can't stand it when I get that "fake" feeling. <br /><br />You also made me realize that I don't start conversations enough, particularly on twitter. Funny, but I thought people would rather see a blog tweet than what's happening in my mundane little life. ;) Thanks for setting me straight! I'm going to definitely remember this and try not to be so shy!Heidi Chiavarolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02372293274825733131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-85617881272665693832012-06-08T10:31:49.691-04:002012-06-08T10:31:49.691-04:00Interesting conversation, Jill. I started an Autho...Interesting conversation, Jill. I started an Author page and it's grown slowly, but you're right...the only people who see it are the people who have basically already liked it! I have about 10 people who have liked it who I'm not friends with on my personal page. Not sure if that's good or bad.<br /><br />I like what you said about tweets that aren't scheduled, etc. I need to be better about not just tweeting blog posts but writing little funny things about what I'm doing. More personal that way. :) Thanks for making me think about this! I want to be authentic too.Lindsay Harrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379628592162011068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-25716752574520085402012-06-08T10:29:31.416-04:002012-06-08T10:29:31.416-04:00Jill, I agree completely! This topic has been on m...Jill, I agree completely! This topic has been on my mind for the last two weeks, trying to redo my blog and really make sure I have a presence. For me, plain and simple, my biggest focus is still going to be making conversation with people, making strong connections, and building relationships. I love everyone else's answers, by the way, and even got some good tips :)Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-5847953477449948622012-06-08T10:03:23.975-04:002012-06-08T10:03:23.975-04:00That's true, Jessica. I think the FB page make...That's true, Jessica. I think the FB page makes sense for authors who have a published book out. But for authors still trying to get their foot in the door? It's not easy to build a following!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-52949485715435627402012-06-08T10:02:01.225-04:002012-06-08T10:02:01.225-04:00Yeah, I'm getting very little back for what I ...Yeah, I'm getting very little back for what I put in on my FB page. It might be more valid when I'm published--I'm not sure. And I'm with you on the marketing. If I get one more DM on Twitter "Thanks for the follow, come see my Facebook Page..." I'll scream!!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-23013718570115718692012-06-08T10:00:08.880-04:002012-06-08T10:00:08.880-04:00You do a great job on Twitter. It's all about ...You do a great job on Twitter. It's all about balance. I try to balance my tweets with conversations and RT's. <br /><br />Honestly, I'm not sure if FB fan pages are the way to go with this new system. I'll be keeping an eye on it!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.com