Social media is what you make of it. I am happy to share my experiences with you and tell you how i went about creating blogs, designing logos when i get a chance or whatever. but the true dirty little secret is that there is no right way to do it.

First A bit of demystifying for consumable Media. Twitter is a social network where you can either produce or consume just as easily and in the same page. People need to ignore the “experts” if you don’t feel like sharing “What You are doing” then you don’t have to. I would suggest it would be more fun and entertaining if you did but i won’t fault you for not wanting to join into the discussion.

I often times feel that I am on the outside of a discussion and that I sit waiting for a way into the dialog happening. Its one of the reasons I’m not as active as i used to be in any forums or email lists. I feel that I miss too much in my travels to add meaningful content. But with twitter, and so much else this is a bad attitude. No matter who you are you have something to add to the discussion, you aren’t interrupting if you interject one tweet a month, even if it is about a fantastic tuna sandwich you just had. You are adding to the larger lunch/dinner narrative, no one has the right to judge your culinary adventures. One of my biggest problems is a lack on confidence in my own information, or the value of the content i produce.

The only reason I share that little thought is because i think there are a lot of other people out there with the same fear. We can face it down together.

The one thing that the Internet doesn’t lack for is people willing to sit and pontificate on ANYTHING. once you get me started on a topic I can run for days, but my biggest hurdle is fitting it into the discussion at large. When do i stop talking, when should i add extra detail. Take anyone who considers themselves an expert with a grain of salt.

“I’m an Expert Witness because I say I am” Don Henley ~ Garden Of Allah

When it comes to producing content such as blogs and podcasts i am a firm believer that if you are going to do it you should try to do so with style. So any guides or posts i put forth for your consideration should be taken in that light. Podcasts should be easy to listen to, and blogs should be easy to read. They don’t have to be as a rule but if you want others to appreciate the effort you put into making the post / episode what it is then you need to consider ways of improving those areas.

hopefully this post found someone out there who may have been reticent in posting, producing or recording. Please let me know if you start doing so so I can check it out as well.

Consider this, before I started my podcast I hated the sound of my own voice when recorded, I just finished episode 317 of my podcast, it takes time to get over your fears.

Be fearless and have fun!