Rohit from Influential Marketing Blog blogged last week about his 3 Social Media New Year’s Resolutions. I figured I’d take a shot at some resolutions, so here’s my own take on the three he listed.

1. Comment more. Keeping up with blog reading, commenting and writing takes time. A lot of time. How do I keep up with where I’ve commented, what I wrote about, when I wrote it? It takes some effort. This year, I will take more time to blog, listen and converse.

2. Answer the phone more (sorry Rohit, but I’ve got to disagree on this one - perhaps it’s my upbringing that prevents from not answering!) The great thing about social media work is that you meet real and interesting people. A natural consequence of meeting them on social media sites is that you have a lot in common. This year, I want to converse more with the people behind the profiles, avatars or submissions.

3. Befriend and be a friend. I’ve been spending time recently on Digg reaching out to friends and getting to know them better. It’s a tricky task that requires you to walk the line between network building and just plain procrastination. This year, I want spend just the right amount of time giving my social network friends the attention they deserve.

Happy New Year!

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