Social media is such a weird topic for me, as I am not necessarily a fan of it. When it first came out, I was one of those who made the comments of “I don’t care that you are eating ______.” Even now, I find it annoying when people are posting every single thing about themselves. Other people post the same thing over and over. A few years ago, it was a way for me to stay connected with the family of friends that I no longer had physical contact with. In the last few years, social media has become a way to get the news. Twitter was probably one of the first ones to go this route. Now Facebook has been doing the same thing. In a way, now, I am more open to the idea of doing more posts and sharing more. Generally, I do not enjoy creating posts as it feels like a chore and the time required. It takes me a long time for me to put a single post. Often, I get mad at myself for wasting so much time on a post.
The primary social media forms that I use are Facebook and Instagram. In the last few months, I have been working on creating video content on YouTube. To my surprise, I found out the hard way that editing videos are a lot harder than it looks. Although creating video content is still ongoing, it needs to take a back seat to schoolwork. Probably next year, I’ll be able to dedicate a lot more time to social media.
I also want to start doing more posts through twitter. I have read many articles on the benefits of twitter. What has prevented me from following through is that it feels like a chore to me. I will become more active through social media on most social media platforms. My other challenge is that I do not care for “going viral.” I want to share my ideas and be informative to my athletes and parents. If anyone outside of that wants to access my information, that is an added benefit.
After reading some of my classmates’ posts, I agree that I need to be more proactive and have a social media account for my teams. That will help get my players the exposure they might not otherwise have. I also want to start streaming my games for parents and people interested in my players. I already have all the hardware, so once we go back to competing, I will most likely start streaming my games.
I need to start embracing social media and stop making excuses for why I am not taking advantage of it.
What are your struggles with social media?