Comments on: A Friendly Reminder: Social Media Is Social

By: spy bugs

spy bugs — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:16:48 +0000

Thanks a lot, wonderful post.

By: Nikki Massaro Kauffman

Nikki Massaro Kauffman — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:50:05 +0000

@Gordon: I like your test “seriously considering who will be impacted and in what ways they will be impacted”. Sometimes it’s good to sit on what we write before we send it, and with Twitter and other social media, want to be part of the instant stream and fail to proofread for tone.

@Mike: Right. We can get a lot out of social media, but like any other relationship in real life, you have to give as well.

By: Gordon Ryan

Gordon Ryan — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:51:36 +0000

I think you make a solid argument for thinking about what we say before we say it…and seriously considering who will be impacted and in what ways they will be impacted. It doesn’t take much to burn bridges or be defeated by your own words before you even engage in your battles.

By: Brian Dickerson

Brian Dickerson — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:53:23 +0000

Cool post! I’ll bookmark this page and wish to share it to all my friends and clients.

By: chicago gmc dealership

chicago gmc dealership — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:05:03 +0000

It’s so true that we have a fault where we easily fall into the belief that we are right and never in the wrong and forget that our typed words cannot convey body language etc that would give the words a new meaning. Often people are quick to get defensive because everyone feels they are being personally attacked.

By: Mike McCredy

Mike McCredy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:04:58 +0000

I think you make a point that never gets old and people need to be reminded about this time and time again. I think of the recent Ashton vs. CNN race on Twitter and wonder if it was about being social or about gimmicks and putting themselves first. I wrote a post this morning about my observation of this whole Twitter race – http://is.gd/sYkz

By: gyi tsakalakis

gyi tsakalakis — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:06:55 +0000

Great points Nikki. Not putting our goals before people is at the core of what web 2.0 is all about. Relationship building is by far the most effective way to meet your goals. This is especially true when it comes to social media platforms like twitter, facebook, and friendfeed.