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Are you in a 'situationship' with social media?

Published 5 months ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

For the last year, I've been in what the kids call a 'situationship' with social media.
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We're more than friends, but it's not a committed relationship. I ghost Instagram for weeks (or even months) at a time and I'm hit or miss on Threads.
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Honestly, I don't even really know why. Sometimes I'm just not feeling it. Other times the vibe isn't working for me.
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So when Andréa Jones started talking about rethinking how we approach social media last fall, I was here for it. She got me thinking about WHY I value social media, what I want, and why I'm not ready to quit it. (Hence the situationship!)
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​In this week's episode of the podcast (and blog), Andréa joins me to share more about her focus on what she's termed mindful marketing, and how it's really about community and connection. We discuss:

  • How her business and viewpoint have been evolving.
  • Moving away from social media tactics to conversations and concepts.
  • What we all need to consider with our social media presence.
  • What's next for her with this evolution?
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I encourage you to check out this episode and then share one thing you're going to do with me by hitting reply.
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I'll be working on turning my situationship into an actual relationship with some clear boundaries and goals in place this quarter, so stay tuned.
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Maggie
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