September, 2017 - Frankly, My Dear . . .

Social Media Saturday: Scheduling

Sep 30, 2017 | 1 comment

Scheduling and time management is huge whatever task you undertake, but especially so with social media postings.

Whether it’s a blog, a visual, or a link, the first rule to remember is don’t drown your audience. That is, don’t link post after post after post within a few minutes of each other. Think of social media as a busy street: Traffic flows in several directions and it’s your job to not create gridlock. Let others get on the road, too.

I use several scheduling apps to post for me when I know I’m otherwise unavailable. TinyTorch and Hootsuite are my two favorites. You can easily set up your links for the future, through each of the social media accounts you manage. And, bonus, you can repeat schedule.

Frankly, My Dear . . . : Social Media Saturday: Scheduling

Let’s say you write a post about the benefits of berry-infused water. And you just know around New Year’s Eve you’re gonna want to share some health tips with your peeps. But this is only September. Even now you know you prob’ly won’t want to babysit your media posts on a major holiday. Am I right? [Just this time, let’s pretend I am.] Hootsuite to the rescue! Bam! Your post is scheduled for this weekend, New Year’s Eve, and the first day of next summer. Pretty awesome, yes?

But wait! There’s more! What if you want this one post to be on Facebook today, Twitter next month, and Google+ in December. Yup, your scheduling apps can make that happen too.

Super Bonus: Your apps can often suggest when to schedule your posts, and suggest what types of posts to share at a certain time. Schweet, yes?

Now if y’all will excuse me. I have some scheduling of my own to do.

TWEET THIS: How do you schedule your #socialmedia? @RealMojo68

With a smart app and a water bottle,
Happy posting.
~Molly Jo

And Frankly, My Dear . . . That’s all she wrote!

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Five Things Friday: National Coffee Day

Sep 29, 2017 | 1 comment

by Molly Jo Realy @MollyJoRealy

Let’s just start by agreeing any celebration that includes coffee is awesome, am I right? I mean, I celebrate every day with coffee. But to actually have an official reason? Have mercy!

I’m an experiential person. That means I don’t just go through life, I live it. Fully, wonderfully, scarefully (is that even a word?). I feel it, my body absorbs it, my mind is constantly processing and connecting dots. And, yes. Sometimes making up the dots to connect.

But coffee. It’s just perfect. In celebration of National Coffee Day, here are some great non-coffee related dots that you’ll soon connect.

Movies. Say, what-what? you ask. What do movies have to do with coffee? Well, there are a few great movies that feature coffee. Let’s take Breakfast at Tiffany’s to start. That iconic pose of Holly Golightly with her croissant and coffee cup in front of the 5th Avenue store. You know what I’m talking about. Can you get through a TV sitcom or cop drama without the characters having at least one cup o’ joe? I think not. But more importantly: why would you watch such a show?
Frankly, My Dear . . . : Partytime: Bunco at Tiffany’s
Jack Johnson. The surfer-turned-singer. Not everyone’s heard of him. But he’s got some pretty catchy tunes. His album, As I Was Saying, has more than a few songs on it that have inspired some of my writing. Plus, it’s pretty good driving-with-the-windows-down tunes.
Food. What’s that? Did I just hear you groan, “Duh.”? Well. For your information, I don’t mean coffee goes with food. I mean, coffee in the food. That’s right. Who can forget my awesomely flavorful smokey paprika rub? Let me tell you, chicken never tasted so great.
Frankly, My Dear . . . MoJo Spice Blend: Turmeric, Smoked Paprika, Ground Coffee
Laughter. It’s aerobic, yes? What’s better than circling the table with friends and family, pouring a hot one, and sharing life’s moments. We were meant for community coffee moments.
Me-Time. And by Me-Time, I mean You-Time. Or, really, Anyone-and-Everyone-Time. Coffee is your five-minute-break time. Your I-need-to-get-things-done time. Your life-is-good-let’s-take-a-breath time. It’s pretty much the I-don’t-need-a-reason-for-it beverage. And that just makes it all the more better. Yes?

Seattle Souvenirs: Coffee, honey, and books.

How will you celebrate National Coffee Day?

TWEET THIS: Happy National Coffee Day! @RealMojo68 #franklymydear #fivethingsfriday

With a hot coffee and another hot coffee,
Plus one for you.
Happy Coffee Day!
~Molly Jo

And Frankly, My Dear . . . That’s all she wrote!

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National North Carolina Day

Sep 28, 2017 | 1 comment

by Molly Jo Realy @MollyJoRealy

Now, y’all know my five-, or maybe ten-year plan includes a move to the Carolinas. Will it happen? Prob’ly not. My desert roots run deep. Having said that, I do consider them my vacation home especially since I head out to Asheville every year for a quasi-family reunion known as the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference.

There’s Nothing Like Coming Home. . .

A lot of my people live in South Carolina, but it’s the beauty of the northern C we’re celebrating today.

Imagine my joy when I received my Daily Celebrations email and National North Carolina Day was listed for tomorrow. This Girl say wwhhhaaat?! I didn’t even know there was such a thing! Well sweeten my tea and bake me a biscuit!

Here’s a few things you may not know about the Tar Heel State:

There are 29 state parks. South Mountain is the largest, at around 87,000 acres. (Of course, I’m partial to Blue Ridge.)
The state flower is dogwood. The state tree is pine. The state bird is cardinal. The state insect is honeybee. The state reptile is eastern box turtle. The state gemstone is emerald.
It is the birth place of Virginia Dare, the first person born to born in America to English settlers
In 2013, the entire state population was less than 10 million. That’s roughly the same as Los Angeles.
In 1903, the Wright Brothers made history with the first manned self-propelled airplane flight from a cliff near Kitty Hawk.
One of the original thirteen colonies, North Carolina was admitted to statehood on November 21, 1789.
It was the first state to tell its delegates to vote for independence from Britain.
After the Revolutionary War, it developed an expansive slave plantation system. It was a major exporter of tobacco and cotton, even though the slave population was smaller than other states.
In 1861, North Carolina seceded from the United States with ten other states. This began the American Civil War. And while no major battles were fought in North Carolina, the state sent more soldiers to fight for the Confederacy than any other rebel state.

I’m pleased as punch that my second home has such rich history.

And let’s not forget the pizza.