Jess Walter Quotes

The problem most people make with their media presence is they're trying to craft a media presence as opposed to just consistently publishing who they are.

There's this weird thing that happens when you contribute something to a static profile. You have to worry about how this new content fits in with your online persona that's supposed to be you. It's uncomfortable and unfortunate.

I have a Twitter account. I own my name, but I've never tweeted.

If you're on Twitter, what you're saying is, 'I'm important enough for you to care what I think.'

Look, I don't have a Facebook page because I have little interest in hearing myself talk about myself any further than I already do in interviews or putting any more about myself online than there already is. But if I wasn't in this position, I'm sure I would use it every day.

Instagram is my edit of my life.

If my life depended on being a social-media person in terms of talking myself up, I probably would be in trouble because - not that I wouldn't be able to step up to it - but I wouldn't love it. I wouldn't want to be that person; that wouldn't be my natural thing.

I have never been attracted to increasing my popularity or hireability by being on Instagram.

My Twitter account status used to say 'part-time playboy' on it, but I've taken that down now.

Now every person edits the story they tell about themselves, carefully ensuring what the world looks at - whether it's over Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

There's more of me on Twitter than there is in real life.

I've used the Internet since I was in high school - it was my tool for self-promotion.

When it comes to how I portray myself online, I'm trying to be as real as I can and show people every side of what I do and not just put up selfies online of me in full done-up make up and stuff.

Everything I post online is curated.

It's such a deliberate thing to sit down and write a tweet. You're putting yourself out there in a very deliberate way, and over however many tweets, you start to create a character for yourself.

Blogs are quite a new development - now, everyone wants to know you, everyone wants to know everything about you. And you can build a following that way. In a way, it's a good thing if you want to create a buzz around yourself.

I watch people, friends of mine, and see how they portray themselves online and I find interesting that it's kind of a hyper-real version of yourself, how you'd like to be seen, in a way.

We all have personal brands and most of us have already left a digital footprint, whether we like it or not. Proper social media use highlights your strengths that may not shine through in an interview or application and gives the world a broader view of who you are. Use it wisely.

I write my own tweets.

Viral videos aren't just about being funny. They're about identity creation.

I just believe that whatever I post should be my content.

With Facebook and Twitter, we're all our own little publicists in a way.

My office is on Twitter. I don't tweet myself - at least, not intentionally, but I probably should do.

Social media is changing the way we communicate and the way we are perceived, both positively and negatively. Every time you post a photo, or update your status, you are contributing to your own digital footprint and personal brand.

I had a blog where I tried to be transparent while giving away nothing. I tweeted and Facebooked badly. As a writer, your 'voice' is your calling card, yet my voice was becoming indistinguishable from billions of other voices.