What kind of skills do you need to be active in blogging and social media? Some basic writing and technical would certainly be helpful. But there is another important skill that not everyone has and many do not talk about.
If you want to have a lasting career or hobby of blogging or social media, you must develop the skill of NOT responding to every comment, especially the nasty ones.
How is that a skill? When we are criticized, our human nature wants us to defend ourselves. It is perfectly normal and I have given into that temptation.
A my blogging and social media presence has grown, and especially as I have developed my YouTube channel, I get critical comments all the time. I want to defend myself!
But I have developed the skill of making a silent comment in my head and moving on. Not only does this save me a lot of time, it is better for my mental health.
I’m not say that you should never respond. There are times when it is helpful to respond, to thank someone for encouragement or to answer a legitimate question. But it is usually evident when someone just wants to vent their feelings from our different position. There is no point in engaging in that.
Before hitting ‘reply’ take a moment to ask yourself if it is useful for you to respond. You never have to respond, it is always your choice.
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