>>I don't have a FB or WP and while I know it's not hard to create one I am trying to not stretch *too* thin so that would be a bonus for me. <<
Facebook has features you can set to echo posts from other services, so it's possible to have content there with very minimal effort. That's how I originally set up my FB page. I only started going direct to FB and spending time there when it became a networking hub for me -- I was surprised to see how many of my professional contacts were on there, so that boosted my interest.
Re: Thoughts
Yeah, apparently they are popular for trading.
>>especially as we're going towards Christmas<<
That reminds me of a special seasonal activity: the virtual shopping fair. Several people do a post where they invite all their friends to list what they sell, so other folks in the audience can shop with them. It's a lot of fun and really boosts promotion. These were mine from 2009 and 2008:
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/871196.html
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/438042.html
You can see the 2008 one worked a lot better; the timing wasn't as good in 2009. I'll probably do it again this year too.
>>I don't have a FB or WP and while I know it's not hard to create one I am trying to not stretch *too* thin so that would be a bonus for me. <<
Facebook has features you can set to echo posts from other services, so it's possible to have content there with very minimal effort. That's how I originally set up my FB page. I only started going direct to FB and spending time there when it became a networking hub for me -- I was surprised to see how many of my professional contacts were on there, so that boosted my interest.