even if it's a small pond. Don't be a small fish in a bunch of big ponds.
If you're not sure what my point here is, I'll turn it over to Seth.
Seth writes:
"If you have a presence on twitter, squidoo, blogs, facebook, myspace, linkedin and 20 other sites, the chances of finding critical mass at any of them is close to zero. But if you dominate, if you're the goto person, the king of your hill, magical things happen. One follower in each of twenty places is worthless. Twenty connected followers in one place is a tribe. It's the foundation for building something that matters.
This is why I don't have a podcast, a video channel, any activity to speak of on Facebook. It's why I don't use Twitter or travel the country visiting bookstores."
Seth doesn't Twitter. Seth doesn't Facebook or Myspace. Ironically, I don't even think Seth Squidoos much. Nope. Seth
blogs, that's where he's chosen to be the big fish. That would probably be a good idea for you too.
After all, if you're going to build a tribe, you might as well build it on your own turf.
Sincerely,
Clint Watson
Software Craftsman and Art Fanatic
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The last few days, I reached out, because I keep reading Clint's blogs and those of Alyson Stanfield. I told myself, I must be missing something. I first tried twitter, and it didn't take long and I had a new blog. I found out I could connect the new blog to my website and to others. I love this twitter, I am finding out how and where others are getting their art to new viewers. Okay, I admit I am from the dark ages, but I learn fast once I get my head out of the sand.
I have had a negative attitude about online networking, but no more.
I am presenting all this new information to my group of fellow artist.