Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

7 years ago · 2 min. reading time · ~100 ·

Blogging
>
Paul blog
>
Producer vs. Update: 2 Ways to Skin a Cat

Producer vs. Update: 2 Ways to Skin a Cat

Say What?!?I realize this is an international community. "There's more than one way to skin a cat," is an expression meaning there is always another way to do something. Okay, so it's not the prettiest mental image. Especially for cat lovers like me.

Cats are like college roommates. They're fun to have around even if they never pay rent.

I digress.

Lately, I've been seeing many posts to Producer that belong more as an update. You know the type. They show a nice picture. They give a good title. All they have inside is a link to somewhere else.

As a reader, I find that disappointing. I come to Producer to read longer posts. And, I don't like being pulled away from beBee.

It's an accepted fact that disappointing readers is not the best engagement strategy.

Still, you want to promote your posts. I get that.

So what's a body to do?

Here's the thing. Yes, Producer is more feature rich, but not much more than a simple update. Most of the difference is in allowable length. You can just paste your post into Producer, but many people want to drive traffic to their company sites.

Some of you are saying, "But, Paul, I need to include an image and a link. I can only do one or the other in an update!"

No, That is not so. It only looks like you need to choose between a link and an image on an update. 

How to Update with a link AND an image

  • From your profile home page, click on "Share content with like-minded bees." A window will open up. Write what you want. You can go right up to 2000 characters (250-400 words less the link). I wouldn't add a bunch of mentions here. That can get annoying to those you mention. They will be notified every time someone does anything with your update.
  • When you are done with your text, add your link in with the text. Don't use the add a link button. Paste the URL right in with the text.
  • Wait for the link to populate below the text. When it finishes doing its stuff, click the X to get rid of that new image and text that just popped up.
  • Now, click the "add image button."
  • Add your image. Wait for the back-end to load the image.
  • Now, click share.
  • Choose up to three hives like you would on Producer.

There you have it. The same functionality as Producer aimed at shorter posts. If anything, your image will have a greater impact. It's much larger when someone clicks.

Let's keep Producer for those posts that need its long-form functions. Short posts actually work better as updates. 

Right now, we are only 11,000,000 and change. What will happen next year when we are double that?


About the Author

I'm a ghost but not the kind that's nto pottery
wheels. I'm the wnting kind

often wonder if I'm a tech-savvy wnter or a
writing-savvy technologist Maybe I'm both. As
one CMO put it, "Paul makes tech my bitch!”
That might be going a httle too far

VS Proud Mfluencer” QbeBee

  

VIP
""
Comments

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

7 years ago #9

#16
If I may make a suggestion re: "I unconnect from anyone who uses the Pulse option incorrectly, and I will do the same thing on beBee." you may want to consider adding "regularly" to "uses the Pulse option incorrectly" Sometimes, as Lisa points out it's just an error or a shortcoming of a phone app.

Lisa Gallagher

7 years ago #8

I agree Paul \, producer to produce articles. I did post something very short last evening and the main reason I posted it- I wanted to share a photo of the sunrise I took when in Maine. I was on my phone and couldn't find the share button I used on here for simple posts that don't require producer. Am I missing something? So, I turned my photo into a very small buzz. The positive? Probably the shortest buzz I've written. ;-)

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

7 years ago #7

#11
I see nothing wrong with that practice, Max. Just so long as they keep it where it belongs. Don't promise long-form and deliver short.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #6

#7
No... only that you broke through my short attention span with this one. It's so easy I could try it at home!

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #5

Thanks for this tip Paul \ - keep these coming, it really helps us newbies (New Bees)

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

7 years ago #4

#5
Hmmm, does that mean my other tips don't? LOL

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #3

This tip actually works.... even for me. Thanks Paul \ for another great tip.
No\u00ebl De Castro Garc\u00eda revisais ésto por favor?

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

7 years ago #1

Can someone please share this to the beBee Cheat Sheet hive?

Articles from Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

View blog
5 years ago · 7 min. reading time

Consumers can contest charges made against their credit cards. That’s their primary recourse against ...

5 years ago · 3 min. reading time

This is the seventh post in the MisAdventures in Mid-Life Dating series. Some of you may be thinking ...

4 years ago · 3 min. reading time

Hi, y'all. It's been a while. In fact, it's been so long, I forgot how to use the Producer platform. ...

Related professionals

You may be interested in these jobs

  • Shoppers Drug Mart

    Pharmacy Assistant, Customer Service Representative

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 3 days ago


    Shoppers Drug Mart Mississauga, Canada Full time

    Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role. · All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague. · At MediSystem Pharmacy, you can use your skills to do meaningful work that has a real impact, in an environment that ...

  • Johnson Controls

    Senior Bilingual Human Resources Generalist

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 3 days ago


    Johnson Controls Stratford, Canada Full time

    Bilingual (French / English) HR Manager (remote within Canada) · Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team · As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the plan ...

  • Berkley

    Actuarial Co-op Student

    Found in: beBee S2 CA - 2 weeks ago


    Berkley Toronto, Canada Full time

    Company Details · About Berkley Canada · Berkley Canada is a boutique Specialty Insurer that delivers exceptional customer service and expertise to small and mid-size clients who need solutions in Directors & Officers, Errors & Omissions, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology, E ...