Social Media for Humans

Social media can be overwhelming and stressful so I'm sharing 5 tried and tested tips for making it less stressful - these tips have been tried and tested by me and many other neurodivergent brains in the Social Media for Humans Club.

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Accompanying blog post: https://bushnellcommunitysolutions.com/stress-free-social-media-tips-for-humans-with-executive-dysfunction/

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Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

After finding each other when almost giving the identical pitch at a networking session, Louisa van Vessem (she/her) and I have got together to discuss life and running a business with Autism.

Louisa is a strategic partner and mentor for business owners and professionals.  She is someone that is creative, strategic, analytical and pragmatic and uses those strengths to untangle minds.  In return, she offers clarity, direction, strategy and accountability to help take you from where you are right now to where you want to be.

Louisa also runs an online community called InclUSion, offering a fun and safe space for business owners and professionals.  This empowers individuals to come together, celebrate who they really are and help them realise their potential.  The community was inspired because of Louisa’s own personal experiences with solo-parenting,  autism and chronic health issues and that’s why she is passionate about diversity and inclusion.

Louisa's links.
Website: https://IngeniousCorner.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ingenious.corner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingeniouscornerco
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@louisa_ingenious_corner
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ingeniouscorner
Membership: https://ingeniouscorner.com/membership

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlexisB

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Since Twitter launched paid verification (blue ticks, Twitter Blue) Meta has spied a chance to make more money by doing the same thing. I discuss why I'm not paying for verification and why I'm unfollowing people who are.

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlexisB

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Twitter is burning, let's take the opportunity to vote with our fingers for a new way of doing social media that puts people and communities at the core.

In this episode I give a very brief, very basic explainer about the Fediverse for those who have never heard of it or aren't sure what it is or how it works.

Learn more about the Fediverse: https://www.fediverse.to/
Fediverse tips: https://fedi.tips/
See a map of the Fediverse: https://fediverse.party/
A guide to using Mastodon as a creator: https://www.eroticmythology.com/mastodon-for-creators/

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlexisB

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

What do you need to know about creating inclusive, accessible content? Thankfully I have marketing and accessibility expert Rebecca Thorne (she/her) to share her thoughts, tips and advice on making social media more accessible.

We discuss alt text, captions, transcripts and more, along with how to deal with the common roadblocks to creating accessible content like lack of time, knowledge and overwhelm.

Connect with Rebecca: ww.connectwithyourcrowd.co.uk/links

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlexisB

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Alexis' links.
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlexisB

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Learn some TikTok tips and automation hacks to make content creation more fun and less time consuming from small business social media expert Clementine Holman (she/her) of Honey Bee Social.
We also treat you to a quick rant about Instagram!

Clem help businesses grow their communities online through actionable strategies and cost effective content creation. I’m here to help small to medium sized business help them make content creation as second nature and give themselves some time back, by taking one idea and showing it many different ways.

Clem's links.
Website: www.honeybeesocial.com.au
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honeybeesocial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honeybeesocial_au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoneyBeeSocial
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clementine-holman-small-business-social-media-marketing/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClkKutl955G9BlBQfV8lIgQ

Other things mentioned.
Stephen G Pope: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephengpope
Repurpose dot io: https://repurpose.io/
Zapier: https://zapier.com/

Alexis' links.
I've quit social media for September.
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlexisB

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Is there really kindness on social media? Sarah (she/her) thinks yes, and lots of it, but she's on a mission to prove it. I chat to her about why she's so passionate about kindness and why so many of us are a bit scared to believe in it.

Sarah is a Kindness Cheerleader and Communicator. She works with organisations and individuals to find more effective ways to communicate their vision of a kinder world and to achieve their organisational goals. With nearly 20 years’ experience supporting charities, higher education institutions and other not-for-profits to communicate more strategically, she also runs #ProjectAmplifyKindness, an initiative to share stories of every day kindness.

Sarah's links.
Website: www.timeforkindness.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/time_for_kindness/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeforKindness
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-browning-she-her-438b4120/

Other links mentioned.
Hank Green's sad gap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbPY2hyU3zk
John Green's sad gap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bew3EMicf8g
BBC good news stories: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cx2pk70323et
Anatomy of Kindness podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00154cp
Blog from a headteacher: https://timeforkindness.co.uk/kindness-blog/what-if-kindness-is-a-priority-in-education/

Alexis' links.
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlexisB

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

As many of us in the UK struggle to work through another heatwave, I'm thrilled to share this chat with Kate Browning (she/her) of Cherry Blossom Management about incorporating self care into your business so your business supports you, whether you have a chronic illness like she does or you just want a happier work life.

Kate is the founder and owner Cherry Blossom Management. She genuinely loves to support people, to see them grow, to empower them and witness that transformation that comes with outsourcing and delegating. She believes in doing business your way and incorporating self care into your daily routine.

Using Canva for small business, Kate's guest post: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/using-canva-for-small-businesses/

The Duck Pond Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theduckpondcommunity

Kate's links.
Website: https://cherryblossommanagement.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherryblossommanagement/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cherryblossommangement
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katebrowningcbm/

Alexis' links.
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlexisB

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Here in the UK it's summer and no one is looking at your social media so take this time to scrap the strategy and have some fun with your content!

Alexis' links.
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlexisB

Alexis' links.
Me on Toot Wales: https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell
Or on Calckey Social: https://calckey.social/@AlexisBushnell
I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​
Me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumans
Join the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/

Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844