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- Sphinn It!
Posted By: DoshDosh 139 days ago
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Category: Other Social Media
6 Comments
6 Comments
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Great post, Donna. You’re right, it all can become addictive. The Sandy approach has merit but I find reminders on Outlook largely keep me on track. The important thing is to decide how to slice up your day versus your priorities. Then re social media I treat them like a walk down a crowded city street. You see some people and some you miss. Ah well, there’s always tomorrow. I’m sure they won’t forget you. It’s the only way to stay sane.
I use Sandy in other ways as well. For example, I can tell her what I have to get at the grocery store, so that by the time I arrive at the store, I'll get a message on my cell phone with her reminding me of what I need. Obviously, that's kind of a silly example, since I could also have just written a list, but my point is that I can use her when I'm away from my computer. Maybe Outlook can do that (I don't own Outlook, so don't know), but I know Sandy can, and she's free. :)
One day, I was stuck at a doctor's office for a few hours, and as the thoughts poured into my head about things I needed to do (or ideas for new things to do), I just messaged Sandy via my cell phone and she reminded me right on time in the future. :)
Thanks for introducing me to Sandy Donna, what a great service. Looks like I've finally found a useful function for Twitter.
Glad to be of service, Kalena. :)
Wow, its as simple as sending an email. :-)
Very relevant topic. I wrote about it myself recently and have taken a similar approach to Donna. Too much participation turns into procrastination. Priorities and a schedule are necessary steps to avoid getting sucked into the vortex.
Personally, I’ve limited my social media usage to lunch breaks. I’ve also restricted my usage to Sphinn & StumbleUpon. It probably means I’ll never be a true power user… but hey… I’ve got a full-time job to do dammit