{"id":974,"date":"2015-06-11T11:52:05","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T11:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.shareasimage.com\/?p=974"},"modified":"2019-04-09T19:18:22","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T00:18:22","slug":"bulletproof-social-media-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/bulletproof-social-media-update\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Bulletproof Ideas For Your Next Social Media Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How often have you found yourself in this situation?<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve opened up all of your social media accounts, worked out your entire schedule and then\u2026BAM. All of your idea\u2019s suddenly disappear into the ether.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re anything like me, it happens to you <em>at least<\/em> once a month. And it\u2019s really, really (really) frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry:<\/p>\n<p><em>All of that ends today.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In this article you\u2019re going to find a list of no-fluff, always-relevant social media updates to save yourself from even the darkest depths of writers block:<\/p>\n<h2>#1: Share Your Old Content<\/h2>\n<p>Do you suffer from <em>Onepostitis<\/em>? It\u2019s a terrible condition where you feel that you can only share a piece of your content once. After that, all sharing is off limits.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry though, because it\u2019s easily cured.<\/p>\n<p>In fact you should be sharing your old content \u2013 especially your evergreen content \u2013 as often as possible. For example, <a href=\"http:\/\/tomtunguz.com\/twitter-content-recirculation\/\">Tom Tonguz found in his experiment<\/a> that each time you share a piece of content again, it get\u2019s <strong>75% of the Retweets<\/strong> it got before.<\/p>\n<p>A great example of this is the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buffer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffer twitter feed<\/a>. Their updates aren\u2019t just relevant new content, they\u2019re important old content too, even if it\u2019s years old.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-977\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.19.02.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.19.02\" width=\"500\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.19.02.png 761w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.19.02-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.19.02-600x335.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-976\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.20.09.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.20.09\" width=\"500\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.20.09.png 922w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.20.09-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.20.09-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.20.09-600x208.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\nGo through your back-catalogue and find some of your content that\u2019s performed well and share it with your audience. They won\u2019t be bored by it, it could actually be just the article they needed to read.<\/p>\n<h2>#2: Share A Milestone<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s always something to talk about in your back of house.<\/p>\n<p>It could be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A new person joining the team<\/li>\n<li>Reaching a certain amount of followers<\/li>\n<li>Having a company birthday<\/li>\n<li>You got to test-drive a new product<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or anything else that\u2019s weird, wonderful and unique to your team of people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-978\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.22.19.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.22.19\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.22.19.png 589w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.22.19-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tweets like this help to bring a closer, more authentic connection between you and your followers; and give them a closer insight into what matters to you and your business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>#3: Powerful Quote Images<\/h2>\n<p>These are easy to create \u2013 especially with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasimage.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share As Image Pro<\/a> \u2013 and they can have a really powerful impact on your audience. In fact, they can get up to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quicksprout.com\/2014\/03\/05\/what-type-of-content-gets-shared-the-most-on-twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>847% more shares<\/strong><\/a> and require little-to-no thinking on your part whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.24.03.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.24.03\" width=\"494\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.24.03.png 494w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.24.03-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t feel like you can only use quotes from famous philosophers or dead presidents either. You can take quotes from your own blog posts, other authorities or even song lyrics \u2013 as long as they\u2019re relevant to your audience.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn how to create powerful quote images, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.shareasimage.com\/perfect-quote-images\/\">you can get our free guide here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>#4: Evergreen Updates<\/h2>\n<p>There are two types of advice on the Internet:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Advice that works right now<\/li>\n<li>Advice that <em>always<\/em> works<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And both of them have their own merits. If you can time an update to fit with something relevant to right now \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2013\/02\/oreo-twitter-super-bowl\/\">like the Oreo Super Bowl tweet<\/a> \u2013 you can get an endless amount of shares and interaction.<\/p>\n<p>But that is <em>really<\/em> hard to do.<\/p>\n<p>Instead it\u2019s better to share tips and advice that will always be relevant, because it\u2019s something your audience will always need. And you no doubt have endless tidbits of it rolling around in your head at all times.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-980\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.25.30.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.25.30\" width=\"497\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.25.30.png 497w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.25.30-258x300.png 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Turn them into a valuable mini-blog post that serves as a social media update. Or, if you feel like cheating a little, copy and paste an excerpt from one of your latest blog posts and add a link in there too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>#5: Praise An Engaged User<\/h2>\n<p>Every social media stream has <em>that guy (or girl). <\/em>You know, the person who interacts with everything that you do.<\/p>\n<p>They retweet your tweets. They answer your questions. They favourite your updates, and they\u2019re the first to send their followers your way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-983\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.30.53.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.30.53\" width=\"500\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.30.53.png 586w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.30.53-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Why not return the love and give them a little bit of praise and attention for all your other followers to see too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>#6: Join (Or Create) A Hashtag<\/h2>\n<p>Hashtags have become part of the backbone of social media. I\u2019m even guilty of using them in real life conversation from time to time, too (#needtogetoutmore).<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to just fill in up update space, there are some daily Hashtag events that you can take advantage of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>#mondayblues<\/li>\n<li>#motivationalmonday<\/li>\n<li>#transformationtuesday<\/li>\n<li>#takemebacktuesday<\/li>\n<li>#wednesdaywisdom<\/li>\n<li>#workoutwednesday<\/li>\n<li>#throwbackthursday<\/li>\n<li>#thirstythursday<\/li>\n<li>#feelgoodfriday<\/li>\n<li>#fridayreads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of which have hundreds, if not thousands of people taking part in them every single day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-984\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.33.16.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.33.16\" width=\"500\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.33.16.png 589w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.33.16-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You also have the option to create your own Hashtag \u2013 either funny, or industry specific \u2013 that can generate some good engagement too. The only limit here is your imagination:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-982\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.29.19.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.29.19\" width=\"584\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.29.19.png 584w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.29.19-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>#7: Real Life Pictures<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.quicksprout.com\/2014\/03\/05\/what-type-of-content-gets-shared-the-most-on-twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QuickSprout found that tweets about your day-to-day life don\u2019t perform too well<\/a>. That is, if you\u2019re sharing about what you had for breakfast or that you\u2019re waiting in line at Starbucks.<\/p>\n<p>But there is something powerful and authentic about sharing the experiences and down-to-earth moments in your life. Or, even giving your audience an insight into what happens when you\u2019re away from the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goinswriter.com\">Jeff Goins\u2019s<\/a> updates about his son:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-981\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.26.49.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.26.49\" width=\"512\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.26.49.png 512w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.26.49-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While they may not be <em>completely<\/em> relevant to what your audience usually checks in for, updates like this can have a great personal branding impact and add a depth of reality to your updates.<\/p>\n<p>Just be sure to share them few and far between.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>#8: Share Other People\u2019s Content<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot to be said for sharing content that isn\u2019t your own. Not only is there definitely <em>more<\/em> of it than content you\u2019ve created, it also makes you look like more of an authority in your niche too. How?<\/p>\n<p>Well you look like you\u2019re truly immersed and interested in your topic; you can piggyback onto other peoples following; you become involved in a relevant conversation and you\u2019re seen as a valuable source of knowledge on social media.<\/p>\n<p>And if they\u2019re not benefits you want, you\u2019re doing social media wrong.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-985\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.35.19.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.35.19\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.35.19.png 588w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.35.19-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now if you\u2019re actually immersed in your topic and read new posts every day, finding this content shouldn\u2019t be a problem.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re not \u2013 and if you\u2019re honest you can\u2019t <em>always<\/em> be tuned in \u2013 so there are some super easy cheats to find this content, too.<\/p>\n<p>You can set a Google Alert for content relevant to your niche:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-986\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.36.24.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.36.24\" width=\"500\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.36.24.png 654w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.36.24-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.36.24-600x461.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You could use the Buffer \u2018Suggestions\u2019 tab for pre-made content tweets:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-987\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.37.20.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.37.20\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.37.20.png 783w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.37.20-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.37.20-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.37.20-600x398.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can use BuzzSumo to find top content of the last week (or month) that\u2019s already worth sharing:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-988\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.39.12-1024x377.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.39.12\" width=\"785\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.39.12-1024x377.png 1024w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.39.12-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.39.12-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.39.12-600x221.png 600w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.39.12.png 1551w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just don\u2019t forget to mention (or tag) the person who wrote the content so you can register on their radar and become a known entity on their radar too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>#9: Share Your New Content<\/h2>\n<p>This might sound a little obvious. And, well\u2026that\u2019s because it is. But when you\u2019re struggling to think of content ideas, it\u2019s usually the obvious ones that you miss.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.40.28.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.40.28\" width=\"494\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.40.28.png 494w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.40.28-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve already shared your latest content, try it under a new headline, with a new tagline or with different imagery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>#10: Short Interviews<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever seen the Humans Of New York Facebook Page?<\/p>\n<p>All of their content is pictures of real people and quotes of what they\u2019ve said. Some of it happy, some of it sad but all of it is <strong>real.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" src=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.42.55.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 12.42.55\" width=\"494\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.42.55.png 494w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.42.55-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.42.55-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/getstencil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-12.42.55-298x300.png 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can adapt a similar strategy to your own updates. Try interviewing \u2013 and quoting \u2013 staff members, customers, users or blog commenters and add a unique picture of them in a real life situation.<\/p>\n<p>Again these are authentic updates that can stand out mid-scroll and create a deeper, more meaningful connection with your readers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tweeters Block*, Be Gone\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The ideas here are designed to fit <em>all<\/em> audiences \u2013 whether you\u2019re a business, a brand, a blogger or just an avid social media user \u2013 and can be used at any time for any purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The only question now is, where are you going to start? Let me know in the comments\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>*This could also be Google Block, Face-block, Buffer Block or Pinterest block.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How often have you found yourself in this situation? You\u2019ve opened up all of your social media accounts, worked out your entire schedule and then\u2026BAM. All of your idea\u2019s suddenly disappear into the ether. If you\u2019re anything like me, it happens to you at least once a month. And it\u2019s really, really (really) frustrating. 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