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Re: My State of Social Media

BloggerDude — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:24:26 -0000

I don't know If I said it already but ...This blog rocks! I gotta say, that I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I'm glad I found your blog. Thanks, :)

A definite great read....

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Sweet_Home_Improvement — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:11:21 -0000

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Michael McDermott — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:12:26 -0000

Super article!
I am unsure of the "Social media becoming less social" aspect. My hope is that the Twitter environment does not get deluged with tons of ad-bots. I am already getting tons of MLM people adding me just so that they get a ton of new followers for their pitch.
This is a poor use of SM.

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johnjonatan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:17:39 -0000

I’m optimistic and yet a little disheartened about the current state of social media that we are in." - Meryn Stol. Mike, thanks for sharing the story ...
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johnjonatan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:17:39 -0000

I’m optimistic and yet a little disheartened about the current state of social media that we are in." - Meryn Stol. Mike, thanks for sharing the story ...
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Kimberly Saia Bock — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:59:58 -0000

Social media marketing has proven it needs to be regulated.

I believe social media will be viewed under scrutiny by the immediate public (everyday users/consumers) as they learn it is infiltrated by marketers, hustlers and bustlers. They will be more likely to be picky and choosy about their association and utilize resources by trusted friends before rummaging through average search results to access their needs.....In years to come, users will be more aware of the pitfalls and act accordingly.

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Kimberly Saia — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:59:58 -0000

Social media marketing has proven it needs to be regulated.

I believe social media will be viewed under scrutiny by the immediate public (everyday users/consumers) as they learn it is infiltrated by marketers, hustlers and bustlers. They will be more likely to be picky and choosy about their association and utilize resources by trusted friends before rummaging through average search results to access their needs.....In years to come, users will be more aware of the pitfalls and act accordingly.

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Medela — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:48:54 -0000

I am into social media from about six months, I know almost all the social activities around. I liked the way you wrote this post. Just keep posting such great posts.

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Medela — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:48:54 -0000

I am into social media from about six months, I know almost all the social activities around. I liked the way you wrote this post. Just keep posting such great posts.

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bruce christensen — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:20:26 -0000

Finding the right combination of networking connections is especially challenging when there as so many options. New users have a problem sorting out the best correcting tools for their needs. They then find that learning how to use each social tool takes time and a dedication to the art.
Mike, thank you for sharing with us the way you paint your social canvas.

All of these options for social connection are a wonderful addition to our life. Eventually we will develop a multitude of small niche networks that are inspired by the success of these massive network systems.

These small networks will parse up many highly specific human needs and deliver the connections more efficiently. Targeted mommy networks, party networks, hobby networks and more will grow to feed off from the audience that the social giants have developed. The huge networks will remain as the best ways to reach the masses, but the targeted networks will win in the niche services.

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partywedo — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:20:26 -0000

All of these options for social connection are a wonderful addition to our life. Eventually we will develop a multitude of small niche networks that are inspired by the success of these massive network systems.

These small networks will parse up many highly specific human needs and deliver the connections more efficiently. Targeted mommy networks, party networks, hobby networks and more will grow to feed off from the audience that the social giants have developed. The huge networks will remain as the best ways to reach the masses, but the targeted networks will win in the niche services.

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Robert Seidman — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:53:20 -0000

Nice post, Mike. It&#39s still not clear to me that Twitter won&#39t be the next pet rock or Livestrong bracelet, but it is clear that social networking in general isn&#39t going away. The issues you describe won&#39t either, because they are not technology driven so much as human nature driven. Technology usually magnifies certain aspects of human nature rather than changing it. Social networking in a lot of ways gives people at least the illusion of control, and for many, even the illusion is very powerful.

BTW, if you really want to build one-to-one relationships, I&#39d strongly encourage putting your e-mail and phone number directly on your "contact" page. The e-mail can be entered in ways that spammers can&#39t scrape it. Your phone will not ring non-stop, and your e-mail box won&#39t overflow, but over time you will build some good relationships by doing so.

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Robert Seidman — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:53:20 -0000

Nice post, Mike. It's still not clear to me that Twitter won't be the next pet rock or Livestrong bracelet, but it is clear that social networking in general isn't going away. The issues you describe won't either, because they are not technology driven so much as human nature driven. Technology usually magnifies certain aspects of human nature rather than changing it. Social networking in a lot of ways gives people at least the illusion of control, and for many, even the illusion is very powerful.

BTW, if you really want to build one-to-one relationships, I'd strongly encourage putting your e-mail and phone number directly on your "contact" page. The e-mail can be entered in ways that spammers can't scrape it. Your phone will not ring non-stop, and your e-mail box won't overflow, but over time you will build some good relationships by doing so.

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Andy Jacobson — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:26:38 -0000

"If you follow me, I will follow you back"

Assuming you end up following several hundred people, how do you filter them so as not to be overwhelmed?

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Andy Jacobson — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:26:38 -0000

"If you follow me, I will follow you back"

Assuming you end up following several hundred people, how do you filter them so as not to be overwhelmed?

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jaybie — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:21:44 -0000

Great insights ... Have to admit that I&#39m way newer to the Social Media Game than you are!

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Jay Bergers III — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:21:44 -0000

Great insights ... Have to admit that I'm way newer to the Social Media Game than you are!

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Birger Hartung — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:40:39 -0000

Hi Mike,
a good post. I like the way how you try to break the "value driven" cirlce. I believe you are on the right track, but try to discover why all of this is happening. Decades of commom marketing left a footprint on the individuals who are involved in this business. How it should come to leave all this "efficient working stuff" behing, only tipping at the point that this is a new media channel?

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Cindy Ahura — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:45:12 -0000

On point! As a newcomer on the social media scene and cautious one at that, I do not necessarily reciprocate when I am followed on twitter. And with such followers, I find that they 'unfollow' me soon after. I would title your post, Model SM Morals. I am convinced that if people use the SM unscrupulously, they are most probably like that out there.

Acknowledging Wayne Sutton for sharing.

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rebkah — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:31:27 -0000

Mike,
I always enjoy reading your posts and I learn something from them, but this was the one most enjoyable to me. So well written and to the point.
About a year ago I found myself spending almost 24/7 on FriendFeed ... even though I found it intimidating most of the time! Guess that says a great deal about me, huh :-) but I found so much new stuff there and learned so much from what they were talking about.
Email is still the core of my communication.

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Mark Dykeman — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:14:46 -0000

Good post. I don&#39t follow back automatically, nor do I always follow back. I was more inclined to follow back until I started seeing more and more list builders and spammers starting to follow me. That became tiresome really quickly. Nonetheless, you have a good point about a diversified following.

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rebkah — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:31:27 -0000

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victorseo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:31:02 -0000

Hi Mike,
Still looking forward to lunch sometime. Interesting post. I think I was blessed with never having a need or desire to be a power user or to amass a mess of followers. If everyone I follow on twitter posted as much as the power posters, I would have to reduce the number I follow, as I read every single tweet, every day. For me, it is mostly a listening tool, a great way to learn from other peoples efforts. Although I have a blog, I don&#39t consider myself a blogger. Rather I am a technology consultant who also blogs a bit. I don&#39t use MySpace or Facebook personally, though I advise clients who do. I am a registered member on 154 social networking sites but I only "listen" on a few of them. Most of the others I joined to evaluate their usefulness for my clients and there are some GREAT entries on the list. Great for different people, different purposes. And some are truly crappy overall and still manage to provide some occasional great content or thought streams. I use "follow this thread" email notices to keep up and that works fairly well and is becoming more ubiquitous. I use Skype and other video chat services to keep up with all my inner circle.Skype is an awesome tool. We use it for dozens of different things and are always finding more ways to benefit from it. Over half my innercircle is "mobile" throughout the day and iPhone and sms get a lot of play. Social Media works well for me, and I see it working better as more and more people master the tools. Although I consult on a wide range of technology from designing networks and evaluating software, Social Media is both the most fun, and most rewarding niche I consult on. It is the most dynamic endeavor on the planet. It is awesome, refreshing, enlightening, stimulating and extraordinarily powerful. My interests in ecology and the online shopping business really broadened my horizons this past year and it has been great to see the role social media is playing in shaping the world&#39s future. All this, and it is still in its infancy! I am excited to see what two man garage startup next takes the world by storm! Two of my favorite quotes help sum up how I feel about the past, present and future of social media. The first is "It&#39s the internet, don&#39t take it too seriously." The second is "It&#39s the Internet, don&#39t ever underestimate it." Hope the new job is a great move for you. Please keep on posting good stuff when you get the chance.