Have you ever stopped to wonder if "social media" has stopped being "social?" As a creative, you thrive on community and collaboration, but more often than not, all you find in online creative groups are a lot of people talking about themselves...and not connecting at ALL. In this creative checkup episode, we're helping you end the constant search for online communities that actually benefit your career and provide real connections. These tips will keep you from endlessly joining social media apps and groups that don't have true collaboration or relationship as a goal or value, and instead direct you toward making strong and viable connections online - the kind that make your creative world richer and more enjoyable. If you enjoy this episode, you'll also want to check out: EP 36 - The BIG marketing mistake you might be making as a creative EP 176 - How To Connect with Like-Minded Creatives Even When You’re an Introvert Want to join our God and Gigs Community? Join our membership for highly motivated creatives who want to gain complete confidence as artists and entrepreneurs - God and Gigs 360! Join for 30 days FREE by going to godandgigs.com/freetrial Join our God and Gigs Facebook Group so you can watch more of our Facebook Live chats! Share the love for other creatives! Leave a Review for this show on your podcast app so other creatives will know they're not alone! We’ve love to hear your thoughts about this episode… Tap HERE to send us a text! Support the show NEW DEVOTIONAL ON YOUVERSION! Would you like to understand God's creative process and apply it to your life? Check out our new YouVersion Bible reading plan here! NEW "DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE PERSONALITY" QUIZ! We've developed this quiz to help you diagnose and discover where you currently stand in your journey as a faith-focused artist. You'll find out which of the 5 Christian Creative Personalities you're currently operating in and how to improve on your strengths and get help with your weaknesses. Take the 5- minute quiz HERE PODCAST MERCH Get God and Gigs themed gear, clothing and accessories HERE! GOT VALUE FROM THIS PODCAST? Exchange VALUE 4 VALUE! You can share: TIME: Send this episode to someone who you know would enjoy it TALENT: Email your art or music to add to our community to allen@godandgigs.com TREASURE: Tap HERE to pick an amount to support the podcast monthly, OR: Get a modern podcast app that allows you support us IN REAL TIME by sending us value digitally! Get a new podcast app that supports these new features HERE.