We have started working with a lot of great interior designers all over the country to integrate social media tools into their marketing initiatives. Social media is not easy and many interior designers feel overwhelmed, especially by the time commitment. Some common phrases we hear from our clients are:

“How often do I have to tweet?”

“How am I going to find the time to update all of these things?”

“Wow! I have all of these followers, now what?”

“TAKE A DEEP BREATH” is my usual response. A few days ago, Leo Babauta wrote a post for Mashable.com called HOW TO: Simplify Your Social Media Routine. As he can explain it more succinctly than I, take a look and, again, take a breath.

From Mashable.com:

These days participating in social media such as Twitter, Facebook, blogging and more is almost required for any entrepreneur or business, small or large.

But there’s so much info and chatter coming in through social media that it can overwhelm you, eat up your time, and ruin your productivity.

Simplifying will help you stay in touch, and continue to participate in the conversation, without losing sight of your mission and the important work you need to get done.

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