My Social Side - Or Lack Of!!

It's lesson day - Cheshire cat grin!  But I thought today I'd say a thanks (to you guys!) and give an overview of why I don't go around chasing 10,000 followers.

You've probably noticed by now I'm not exactly a social media nutl!  I'm around on various platforms but I tend to keep my head down, I enjoy connecting with those who follow me and build slowly rather than have thousands of followers.  In my opinion these days "social' media is anything but, people don't want to connect they just want big numbers behind them to sell to.  Don't get me wrong I'm not knocking them if it didn't work they wouldn't be doing it so the sheep obviously want to be farmed.  But it's not for me and it never will be.  I hate playing 'the game'  I'm too open and too honest and I genuinely do care about others & my music.  

I have done it, it's not bitterness talking, in fact quite the opposite.  I used to do a LOT of it for my old business, I had a facebook page with a respectable number of followers, I had a blog that did pretty well, a website that had decent traffic and all the rest.  I wrote a regular column for a prestigious local magazine, produced my own mini magazine for the shop and all sorts........ and I hated it!  I know how to do it, you'd be surprised at how good I can be if I want to but I just don't see why I should.  

I want to speak & connect through my music and my passion and really - genuinely - connect with people - with you.  Less is more ... after all we already know I'm not aiming for a record label deal here!  So why rush and why build followers who don't really give a stuff, I already have lots of them but I'll ween them out over time.  20 people who love what I do is worth far more than a thousand who'll trade a like for a like don't you think?

So for a long while yet you have me all to yourselves - and a BIG thank you for following me in the first place - you're a small but very much appreciated bunch!

As therapeutic as this blog can be I will always try very very hard to keep it reader focused.  If I'm ever doing anything good - or bad! - let me know, don't be afraid to connect with me on any of the social networks I'm on.  I'm super friendly honestly, I think I'm the only person on Instagram who actually follows the people I follow!!

Guess I'll be up super late again tonight so we'll see what fun I have to post about tomorrow!