Tag: Social Media

8 Tips for Using Social Media To Promote Your Book

 By Stephanie Naman DON’T wait till you’re published to start building your platform. Launching your blog or getting started on Twitter right before your book is published is like sending out invitations to a party on the day of the party. Start connecting with readers BEFORE your book comes out – as soon as possible… Continue reading 8 Tips for Using Social Media To Promote Your Book

How SocialVenture Saved See Jane Write Magazine

By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Magazine Founding Editor Dirty dishes, dirty laundry, and old episodes of NCIS — all these things posed a serious threat to the launch of See Jane Write Magazine.  Back in June I had plans to spend four to eight hours each day working on my magazine project. I had to write… Continue reading How SocialVenture Saved See Jane Write Magazine

I Tweet, Therefore I Am

Whether you’re a blogger, entrepreneur, journalist or author, social media should be part of your personal marketing strategy. Social media networks like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google + can help business owners connect with current and potential customers, authors and bloggers connect with readers, and journalists connect with editors and sources. On Tuesday, Oct.… Continue reading I Tweet, Therefore I Am

How to Use Social Networking to Actually Network

By Tanya Sylvan I’m a huge proponent of using social media to connect with others. I’m not talking about Facebook-stalking your old classmates or tweeting where you ate lunch. I mean real, honest-to-goodness relationship building­­—the way Zuckerberg and Dorsey intended. I met 95 percent of my friends in Birmingham on Twitter—before I even lived here.… Continue reading How to Use Social Networking to Actually Network

What every business needs: A “Little Blog Dress”

By Javacia Harris Bower, See Jane Write Magazine founding editor   I have a confession. When I first met Darlynn Nangano Tacinelli (pictured left) two years ago at a writing conference hosted by Skirt! Magazine I developed an instant girl crush. Sure, the wannabe fashionista in me was drawn to Darlynn’s trendy outfits and her… Continue reading What every business needs: A “Little Blog Dress”