Review: Fantastic Learning Tool & Resource for Social Media
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2013
If you are just starting out with social media to make your mark on the internet, this is the book for you. If you are already established in some or all social media venues and want to learn more, this is the book for you.Prior to reading this book I had already opened accounts in FB, Google+, Pinterest and Linkedin, but I must admit I had not taken advantage of all they have to offer. There are two main reasons I had not expanded my minimal (and in some cases non-existent usage: I was not aware of the extent of the opportunities and even if I were, I did't know how to go about getting started using them. Reading Tara's book quickly took care of that -- and then some. I also learned about other sites that I did not know even existed and that I would like to use.This is a very user friendly practical book. Tara offers links to her website where she has tutorial videos on how to get yourself up and running on each medium she discusses. This is great if you are a person who wants to know and understand how to tackle the technical aspects of this sort of thing before going ahead, which avoids having to redo, etc. because of the quirks of each system.The book clearly explains the ins and outs of each platform and how best to use them for your own purposes. I learned about great features that I had no idea were available. Tara writing is very efficient and gets right to the point. The table of contents is clickable, which lets you get to what you want to know instantly.I consider this book a must have. It is a great jumping off point from wherever you are in your internet "career."