{"id":1397,"date":"2021-12-28T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T17:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andysmithlife.com\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2023-06-13T17:10:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T17:10:15","slug":"why-is-social-media-so-hard-ugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andysmithlife.com\/why-is-social-media-so-hard-ugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Social Media So Hard, ugh?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In 2021, I began to realize that the industries we serve at #BSV<\/a> (Clean Energy, Oil & Gas, Logistics, Mining, and Emergency Preparedness) were going through somewhat of a digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I started getting more serious about Linkedin in August 2021 as many of our customers moved online (some had been there for a long time and some still haven\u2019t migrated online yet). In that time, I\u2019ve met some amazing people from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, being yourself on social media is a challenge for many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think to learn anything new, you have to just practice. I started really \u201cpracticing\u201d in August of this year when I decided to post daily content here on Linkedin. It was really hard at first\u2026 Over time it got easier\u2026 Just remember, perfection doesn\u2019t exist so just go be you. Failure doesn\u2019t exist \u2013 learning does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and Founders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n My biggest takeaway is to find out where your customer\u2019s hang out and ask yourself how you can provide the most value to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each month, Kevin Belz<\/a>, ZINEB LAYACHI<\/a>, and I hop on a \u201cJam Session\u201d where we talk #entrepreneurship<\/a> and #founderstories<\/a>. In 2021, I began to realize that the industries we serve at #BSV (Clean Energy, Oil & Gas, Logistics, Mining, and Emergency Preparedness) were going through somewhat of a digital transformation. I started getting more serious about Linkedin in August 2021 as many of our customers moved online (some had been there for a long time and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\u00a0\u2013 If you are new to social media, starting is the hardest part. I learned by engaging with others, commenting on other\u2019s posts, and then beginning to post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u2013 Next step once you get comfortable? Stay consistent, evaluate, modify if needed, pivot if needed, just tell your story, inform, and invite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love to have you join us sometime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"