First Steps into an Alien World

While I've been designing websites (not just websites, actually) for a long time, I never spent any time actually marketing those sites. So, social media has pretty much escaped me.

I've always been a very private person, don't like crowds of people or loud noises. It's not that I don't like technology because I absolutely do. But the entire thing about people tweeting what they had for lunch just seemed pointless, and of course following all those vapid Hollywood types is not my thing. As to following politicians, you can't believe what they say out loud, why would you believe some quick thought thrown out to the masses for popular appeasement?

So much for political views :-)

So, I'm struggling. Struggling with google+, struggling with twitter. Feeling like a voyeur on Facebook. Kyle's very patient and clear explanations are moving me in the right direction. I set up a google+ account, which was supposed to be for one of the websites, but turned out not to be (outwitted by technology). So I tried again and finally got one set up for Colloidal Silver Facts. I'm so pleased with myself, but I can't figure out how to connect with anybody yet. Guess that's my next challenge.

I signed up for twitter. I have two followers. And I really can't think of anything to tweet! How sad is that! Presumably that will change. My point with all this is that the WA community has in just a few weeks connected me, at least preliminarily, with people from all over the world. And I'm having a great time with it. I like all these people and I like sharing their struggles and offering my (limited) help. When I have a problem, I have like minds that I can turn to. So I guess it's about more than tweeting what I had for lunch!

I'd love it if you would connect with me, either place is fine :-)

https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/104556440390254011081/104556440390254011081

https://plus.google.com/u/0/stream/circles/p273404f08b1814cd

twitter: @beneleo (is that how you do that?)