Are you an author wanting to make your work better known? This presentation uses the authors Neil Gaiman, Laurie Notaro, and Christopher Moore as examples of how authors use social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogging effectively to reach out to fans and promote their works.
Last given at the Eastern Oregon Word Roundup in Pendleton, Oregon, on October 27, 2012.
1. TL;DR
How authors can use social media effectively
Presented by:
Buzzy Nielsen
Library Director
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3. Who's on these sites?
Internet users* who use
social networking sites
Ages 18-29 87%
Ages 30-49 68%
Ages 50-64 49%
Ages 65+ 29%
*78% of the population as of the time of the surveys.
Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, Digital Differences, April 13, 2012
11. The most difficult adjustment for an
organization is learning to let go.
You cannot place controls on social
media. It will take off on its own,
whether you want it to or not.
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50. Questions?
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