Productivity Tip: Continual Learning

I completely agree. I always make sure I attend the quarterly webinars from Sprout showcasing their updates, because I know I’m going to need to be prepared to share them with various clients who are going to have questions. 

Yes, especially in social media where things are always evolving with best practices and new platforms. My team takes advantage of the webinars offered by Sprout to expand their skills.

Yes, lots of free webinars from tools you may use (thanks Sprout!)… and their competitors 🙄 🤫 🤭!

I’ve joined quite a few slack communities and the advice in there is valuable too. 

I also block off time every Friday to read e-newsletters I subscribe to.

And don’t forget about just scrolling through feeds and posting as yourself. Part of being good at the job is doing the job. I’m on social all day for work and sometimes forget to post on my individual accounts, but it’s key toward testing what can work. 

I love this, especially because a lot of folks tend to not do it proactively.

An add-on, if I may: Don’t feel guilty or FOMO-y about unsubscribing to a certain newsletter, social media account, blog, class series, etc., that just doesn’t do it for you. I have a tendency to subscribe to allll the things when I get on a learning kick. Naturally, as the weeks/months progress, there are things I’m drawn to consume and engage with and things I don’t. But kicking those “don’ts” out of my assorted newsfeeds is tough because it feels like I’m cheating myself or missing out on something. I do my best to just cut the cord, unsubscribe, and move on (because honestly: life is too short to listen to a podcaster with an annoying voice). 

​@Brittany Taylor absolutely. Tailor what learning is the best suited for you! Not every source is trustworthy, useful, aligned with one’s values or focuses, etc. It’s important to value whatever time can be used for learning, so make the learning count!