You Don’t Know Everything – and That’s Okay

When I really started taking social media seriously, I quickly realized that I didn’t know everything there is to know. And there’s a lot to know. I took steps to learn as much as I could about how it all worked, and eventually, others started asking me for help.

From that grew my social media management business, and now I work with a fantastic group of clients. They trust me. I take away their pain. I give them back their time. I follow through. I am consistent. I know things so they don’t have to.

But I don’t know everything. When a client asks something that I don’t know, I say so. I then work diligently to figure out the answer for them. I appreciate these learning opportunities sparked by my clients, and they appreciate my honesty and transparency.

Honesty and transparency are key. If you consistently employ this philosophy, you’ll find people are understanding, even empathetic, because they trust you to follow through. They often become your biggest fan and supporter.

You don’t know everything – and that’s okay.

Come see me at the Author U Extravaganza in Denver, CO

Join me at the Author U Extravaganza in Denver, Colorado, On May 2-4, 2013.

 

What is it? It’s an organization for serious authors and authors-to-be that helps you learn everything you need to know about building your author platform and selling your book.  Every May they host a fabulous, intensive, content-packed event for anyone serious about success as an author, and this year, our keynote is Guy Kawasaki! That’s a big deal, people.

 

For the second year, Social Media Management Services will have a booth there. I’m giving away fabulous prizes: bookmarks, several copies of my ebook No Excuses Social Media for Authors, and – drum roll please – two coveted spots in my upcoming June 2013 teleseminar series “Take the Mystery and Mayhem out of Social Media: Build and Manage Social Media with Confidence.”

 

Melody Jones presenting on social media at Author University/
Melody Jones presenting on social media at Author University/

Find me, say hi, let’s chat! And if I can find a pic of me there last year, I’ll get it posted. Seems to be lost in the mysterious world of digital photos. However, I did find this one from when I presented dinner and a program to AU members in 2012.