1. WHAT MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL? A guide to creating your own personal brand

2. In just 20-30 minutes per day, you can master social media. Create a unique trademark Load daily content Interact with your target audience Attract loyal readers

3. Create a unique trademark My Super Power is encouragement. What’s yours? Find your passion. Become an expert. Draw people in with your enthusiasm.

4. Load daily content Post a tweet every morning, while you’re drinking coffee. A line from your latest poem or novel, or a notable quote would do nicely. Plan ahead! notable quote Add a link to your latest blog post on your Facebook fan page. Not too often…twice a week is plenty. Conversation starters and funny quotes make interesting content. After dinner, read one blog post from a new or favorite author. Share a couple of your favorites every week with your readers.

5. Interact with your target audience Check your Twitter feed, Facebook fan page and website daily. When a reader leaves a comment or question, say thanks and give a quick answer. Don’t forget #FF! Put your friends’ Twitter handles on your feed every Friday. They get publicity and the ripples on the pond expand. #hashtags Keep it short. Tweets are 140 characters. Period.

6. Attract loyal readers Give value. Be grateful. Show you care.

7. My Dashboard Female in Motion Facebook Fan Page Twitter Feed Google+ Klout

8. Now that you’ve created a unique trademark, loaded daily content, interacted with your target audience and attracted loyal readers, you are officially a social media Super Hero!