GCU Forum - Social Media

Rosemary_205093

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Social Media - Twitter
Feb 3^rd, 2013, 1:30pm

I know everyone is facebook this and facebook that and I am going to have my husband start a page for my GCU site (he's on FB, I'm not,) but I really like Twitter for marketing, and have Twitter accounts for shops I have on the other POD site that rhymes with razzle.

Here's my Twitter (and this one is linked to GCU) - follow me and tweet me with a link to your store. I'll follow back AND retweet your link on my other accounts (totaling over 3000 follower between them) unless your link has to do with boozing, adult humor or blasphemy since my other accounts are linked to sober cards and Roman Catholic cards. Wink

(By the way - GCU has a Twitter account and they promise to follow if you follow them AND you are a GCU artist. Well, I've been following for a couple weeks now, and still no followback.)

I'm looking forward to some follow-ers AND some follow-ing and lots of card tweets!
www.twitter.com/petsympathy

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Sherry_205423 Gold Member Posts: 743	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #1 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 1:38pm Thank you, Rosemary, that's a very nice offer. I haven't started a Twitter account or Facebook Account for the store yet, since I'm fairly new. Here's my store link - Dog Tags And Combat Boots Military Cards: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/dogtagsandcombatboots Again, Thank you.
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Sarah_218087 GCU Newbies Posts: 20	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #2 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:13pm Thanks Rosemary! Very nice of you. I JUST got my Twitter account up the other day, so I'm definitely taking you up on that! I'm still learning how to use it, actually. I tweeted you!
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Sarah_218087 GCU Newbies Posts: 20	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #3 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:16pm Sherry, even though you don't have Twitter yet, I shouted out your site for you anyway
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Sherry_205423 Gold Member Posts: 743	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:26pm Thank you, Sarah, I really appreciate that. Love your little Westie card. Great job. I had a Westie years ago. They're a hyper, but loving little dog.
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Rosemary_205093 Full Member Posts: 186	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #5 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:26pm Sherry, you've been tweeted and retweeted. Sarah ... your site won't load but I am following you and will check in later to tweet and retweet you, as well!
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Sherry_205423 Gold Member Posts: 743	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #6 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:30pm Thank you, Rosemary. Makes my day, which happens to be my B-Day a very happy one.
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Sarah_218087

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Re: Social Media - Twitter
Reply #7 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:37pm

Thanks Rosemary! Try my site again? - Network Solutions has had problems all day off and on. It loaded just now so it should load for you too.

Sherry, I've never owned a Westie, in fact I never even knew about the breed until I did the original painting as a commission for someone who does have one. I don't do many commissions but I loved his ears so much I had to do it! Plus the dog is getting old and my customer wanted something to remember the him by... Then I took the painting and digitally edited it for that card.

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Doreen_137017

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Re: Social Media - Twitter
Reply #8 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:42pm

I have a Twitter account, but ...

I usually un-follow those who tweet every two minutes about their products, personal thing I guess, but to me it's like spam. Getting 8, 10 or 15 tweets only 1 minute apart for item after item is just not treating potential customers and your followers with the respect they deserve, thus I don't pay a lot of attention to twitter anymore.

Any other thoughts on this?

https://twitter.com/salonofart

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Rosemary_205093

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Reply #9 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:47pm

Sarah, I tried it this time, and it worked!

Tweeted and retweeted to my other Twitter accounts. I, too, love your Westie card. I have a sympathy card for a Westie on my GCU site now (I do a lot of digital silhouette work for these cards. ♥ Photoshop for it, am also learning Illustrator.)
Here's my card:
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/sympathy-cards/loss-of-pet/dog/pet-sympathy- vintage-silhouette-card-1013085?aid=205093

I've been told I've over-niched myself by the more experienced artists here at GCU. They could be right.

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Sarah_218087

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Re: Social Media - Twitter
Reply #10 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:49pm

Happy Birthday Sherry! Here's a Facebook link to one of my birthday cards lol (since mine are still all waiting-for-approval from GCU): https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=377570062339320&set=pb.3318814702415 13.-2207520000.1359931627&type=3&theater

Doreen, I hear ya! No worries from me - I generally try to space out my Facebook posts and such, and I plan on doing the same with Twitter.

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Sarah_218087

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Re: Social Media - Twitter
Reply #11 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:54pm

Rosemary, thank you so much - who knew Westies were so popular!? I didn't! LOL

I just learned Photoshop only about two months ago - but I have found it to be so much fun that I can't seem to get off of it now.

What do you mean by "over-niched" yourself? Is that like "typecast"? I always thought it was a good thing to be known for something particular.

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Rosemary_205093

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Re: Social Media - Twitter
Reply #12 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:58pm

Quote from Doreen_137017 on Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:42pm:

I have a Twitter account, but ...

I usually un-follow those who tweet every two minutes about their products, personal thing I guess, but to me it's like spam. Getting 8, 10 or 15 tweets only 1 minute apart for item after item is just not treating potential customers and your followers with the respect they deserve, thus I don't pay a lot of attention to twitter anymore.

Any other thoughts on this?

https://twitter.com/salonofart

Well I guess if one has a twitter account called "petsympathy" (my other ones are recovery_cards and catholic_cards) folks would expect tweets about ... cards. You're right about the constant tweet tweet tweet of products ... a little of that goes a long way. Twitter is fun, though, and often folks will check out your site if your tweets are clever, especially following trends. I like Twitter so much better than FB. FB is just so ... facey. Wink

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Rosemary_205093 Full Member Posts: 186	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #13 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 3:01pm Quote from Sherry_205423 on Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:30pm: Thank you, Rosemary. Makes my day, which happens to be my B-Day a very happy one. Happy Birthday, Sherry! And guess what? This post has put me over the 50 posts mark, so now I shouldn't have the big fat Newbie single star.
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Rosemary_205093 Full Member Posts: 186	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #14 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 3:03pm My husband is now taking over the computer to watch the SuperBowl. Our Patriots lost, so I guess it's "Go Ravens." Or is it "Go 49ers"? Dunno. I'll check out this thread later.
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Sherry_205423 Gold Member Posts: 743	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #15 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 4:01pm Thank you, Sarah and Rosemary for the Birthday wishes. I really appreciate it.
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Lisa_214209

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Re: Social Media - Twitter
Reply #16 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 4:39pm

Since I am not watching the SUper Bowl either (another PATS home....) I thought I would check in with you all and glad I did.

Following along on Twitter... and if you want to follow back, I am listing my Twitter and FB links. The more the merrier! And I do try and follow back on Twitter as well, especially to support other artists and their creative ventures.
I do find that I am more active on FB, just saying.

https://twitter.com/LisaMGriffinArt
http://www.facebook.com/LisaGriffin.Illustration

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Sherry_205423 Gold Member Posts: 743	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #17 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 4:53pm Rosemary, it's possible the GCU artists that told you about over-niching yourself maybe right. You don't have the opportunity to do cards other than sympathy. How about doing Pet Cards in General? You then could do all kinds of cards including sympathy. Just a thought.
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Lisa_214209 Full Member Posts: 219	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #18 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 4:58pm Happy Birthday Sherry! Glad it was a good one.
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Doreen_137017

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Re: Social Media - Twitter
Reply #19 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 5:56pm

Quote from Sarah_218087 on Feb 3^rd, 2013, 2:49pm:

Happy Birthday Sherry! Here's a Facebook link to one of my birthday cards lol (since mine are still all waiting-for-approval from GCU): https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=377570062339320&set=pb.3318814702415 13.-2207520000.1359931627&type=3&theater

Doreen, I hear ya! No worries from me - I generally try to space out my Facebook posts and such, and I plan on doing the same with Twitter.

Excellent Sarah ... definitely look me up when you join Twitter and you'll have a follower

and ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRY!! You were quiet about that birthday Grin

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Sherry_205423 Gold Member Posts: 743	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #20 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 5:56pm Thank you, Lisa. It's been a nice quiet one. My daughter, & oldest grandson called, then my son and his family called and sang Happy Birthday to me. It was very nice. I've just been sitting here watching tv and making a few new cards. That to me is relaxing. Now it's dinner time.
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Sarah_218087 GCU Newbies Posts: 20	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #21 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 7:16pm Doreen, I Followed you on Twitter already! (I'm Lighthearted Art) Lisa, I actually "Liked" your page earlier with both my personal and fan page when I saw your Design of the Day post - just now Followed you too - awesome background on Twitter, btw! Sherry, sounds like the perfect birthday to me!
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Sherry_205423 Gold Member Posts: 743	Re: Social Media - Twitter Reply #22 - Feb 3^rd, 2013, 8:47pm Thank you, Doreen. It was a nice birthday today. Do you ever sit there and make a card and get it almost done and something just doesn't look right? That's where I am right now. This card is driving me CRAZY!!!! I may have to scrap it.
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Lisa_214209

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Re: Social Media - Twitter
Reply #23 - Feb 4^th, 2013, 4:47am

Don't scrap it... set it aside and work on something else. That is what I do... then come back to it, sometimes all you need is a fresh perspective and VOILA the design comes together.

Sarah, sorry that I hadn't linked up with you on FB, but I found your site this am and Liked it too! Grin

IF I missed anyone else, just let me know

http://www.facebook.com/LisaGriffin.Illustration

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Doreen_137017

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Re: Social Media - Twitter
Reply #24 - Feb 4^th, 2013, 8:31am

Quote from Sherry_205423 on Feb 3^rd, 2013, 8:47pm:

Thank you, Doreen.

It was a nice birthday today.

Do you ever sit there and make a card and get it almost done and something just doesn't look right? That's where I am right now. This card is driving me CRAZY!!!! I may have to scrap it. undecided

Yes

That's when you create an In-Process or Unfinished folder and ash Lisa suggested you walk away. I tend to have the best luck when I leave those designs ignored for as much as 3-6 months. Then I'll stumble on them with a fresh perspective and walla ... the answers come Grin

Sarah - Okay! I'm following you now too!

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