If you’re going to participate in multiple social media, you will be interested in Mashable!‘s post HOW TO: Manage Multiple Social Media Profiles by Ben Parr which is excerpted here:
“…Step 1: Understand Your Current Position
The first step is to exactly know where you have a social media profile and where you do not. Start by checking with Check User Names, which will search dozens of popular social media websites to see if your username is active…
Tip: Always keep note of other people using your most common username. Making sure people don’t confuse you for somebody else is important for friends and potential employers alike.
Step 2: Choose Your Platforms Realistically
People may disagree with me, but I believe you should sign up for the most popular social networksregardless of whether you are going to use them all. This prevents someone else being mistaken for you and protects an account that you may want to use later…
Step 3: Organize
This is the most important step! Don’t be satisfied with a disarray of bookmarks and email notifications. Organize a bookmarks folder or two for the social media services you are using. Filter your email so that all of your notifications fall into their own inbox/label. Schedule time to log into these accounts and make sure they are in order.
Tip: The most important thing to remember is to find a system and stick to it…
Step 4 Automate and Combine Your Profiles
No, I am not suggesting using a bot or having autoresponders. Instead, I am talking about grouping similar tasks together...
Tip: Atomkeep is a cool tool for updating all of your social media profiles at once – it connects to your Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other accounts and allows you to change bios and profile pictures with one action.
Step 5: Keep it Fresh!
It’s easy to tell if someone has abandoned an account and left it to grow weeds. If you intend to use a service, keep adding new content!…
Go Forth and Network
Once you’re organized and understand where you really want to spend your time, managing multiple social media profiles becomes less of a chore and more about sharing experiences, discovering new content, and building new relationships…”
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