{"id":2433,"date":"2012-11-21T10:18:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenivey.com\/?p=547"},"modified":"2015-10-15T16:45:19","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T21:45:19","slug":"take-a-quick-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mcmdigitalproducts.com\/?p=2433","title":{"rendered":"Take a Quick Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"seriesmeta\">This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series<a href=\"http:\/\/kenivey.com\/series\/is-social-media-a-time-suck\/\" class=\"series-30\" title=\"Is Social Media a Time-Suck?\">Is Social Media a Time-Suck?<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re working in an office or at home, taking regular breaks is essential for your mental and physical well-being. In the traditional office, you could head to the cafeteria for a cup of coffee, or head down to the proverbial water cooler. But when you work for yourself, taking a break to join into humanity is a little more involved. You can get in the car and drive to Starbucks for a quick latte, but that takes time and money.<\/p>\n<p>You could call up a friend to check in, but who talks on the phone anymore?\u00a0 Instead, here are a handful of things you can do to take a much-needed mental vacation, all from the comfort of your own home, all via your social media networks:<span id=\"more-547\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head over to Facebook and see whose birthday it is using the notification feature. Then leave them a birthday message on their wall (time: 5 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Catch up on your favorite non-work-related blogs. Or read a few of the industry movers and shakers and leave them a thoughtful comment, linking back to your own site. (10 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Post a question of the day (hashtag #QOTD) related to your niche, but in a \u201cjust for fun\u201d sense. For instance, \u201cWhat&#8217;s the last ___ you purchased for your ___?\u201d This is a fun way to engage your Twitter followers, as well as gather some informal intelligence. (5 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Yes, go ahead and succumb to the Farmville or Plants vs. Zombies pull and log in to play for a limited time. Set an egg timer next to your computer and stop when time&#8217;s up. (15 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Check out the latest videos in your niche (did you know you can subscribe to other video creators&#8217; YouTube channels?). Leave a comment or create a video response. (15 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Log into LinkedIn and update your status. Then check in on some of your groups and see what the hot topics are. Offer your expertise where appropriate. (15 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Do the same with Facebook. Visit some of the groups you belong to and leave questions on the wall, comment on others&#8217; posts, and leave links where possible. (15 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>See who&#8217;s commented on your blog lately and visit their websites, leaving comments and thanking them for visiting you. Reciprocity goes a long way to establishing relationships. (10 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Go to the iTunes store and see who hosts the leading podcasts in your industry. Visit their blogs and start establishing a relationship with these movers and shakers. (5 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any of these ideas takes less time than a trip to the local Starbucks counter \u2013 or a trip to the water cooler, for that matter! Use your break time wisely and you&#8217;ll receive the double benefits of refreshment and audience engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/kenivey.com\/take-a-quick-break\/547\/\">Take a Quick Break<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/kenivey.com\">Ken Ivey<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This entry is part 6 of 10 in the seriesIs Social Media a Time-Suck?Whether you&#8217;re working in an office or at home, taking regular breaks is essential for your mental and physical well-being. 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