With all of the talk about the importance of social media - Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and the like - I doubt that few in the CLE industry don't have a social media presence in some way - or at least a plan to implement one soon. As a blogger, I use social media to spread the word when I put up a new post, to share interesting links to other blogs or stories about which I feel my audience may care, and to stay in touch with others - both personally and now professionally. My networks have grown to include many more colleagues in the CLE industry, and I love that keeping in touch with questions and comments is easier than ever.
That being said, how do you deal with the distraction of social media? As much as I enjoy staying in touch with colleagues and friends with whom I've reconnected on these platforms, I still have a "regular" job. Even when discussing topics related to CLE and accreditation (arguably within my job description) - the amount of time that I often spend can be large. I read a post on Facebook linking to an interesting article, which leads to a comment regarding the post, which leads to other comments and articles and posts and...
How do you deal with what sometimes becomes the distraction of social media?
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