[CTQ Smartcast] Positive use of social media, with Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal helps others get the most out of writing & digital media. CTQ's Ramanand and Harish talk to her on how to best use social media to your advant...

Social media can be the perfect tool for your career, if you knew exactly how to wield it. That’s what Anuradha Goyal specialises in. An innovation consultant, traveler and travel writer, she also helps people get the most out of writing, and digital media. In this Smartcast with CTQ’s J Ramanand and BV Harish Kumar, she shares her insight into the complicated medium which can make or break a good career. 

Listen in to hear about her experiments with Hindi social media, to pick up etiquettes of social media and not get trolled, and to go beyond just views and followers to looking into the metrics that really matter. Don’t miss the social media lingo quiz we test her on!

Here’s a timestamp of what we talked about.

00:00 - Promo

01:07 - Intro

01:30 - What professionals get wrong about social media

04:11 - Social Media through the ages

09:28 - Picking the social media that works best for you

10:20 - Common apprehensions in using social media

15:05 - Social media metrics that matter

19:27 - Quiz on social media lingo

20:51 - Anuradha’s new book

21:44 - Having a social media presence with low stress

26:05 - Social media in your company culture

28:51 - The goals to have on social media

29:14 - Why she doesn’t get trolled too often

31:53 - Indian language social media

Some tips from Anuradha we explored in this conversation -

  • Try out a social media channel for a few days before deciding if it is to your taste. Only then decide to go for further use.

  • Use social media to seek new ideas

  • Use social media as a platform to do unofficial market testing.

  • Don’t be afraid to make a mistake while posting on social media: just admit it and move on.

  • Explore the tools that are come with different channels to maintain consistency.

Anuradha’s books

Lotus in the Stone

The Mouse Charmers: Digital Pioneers of India

Anuradha Goyal can be contacted via these channels: