tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post7044392447422538793..comments2023-09-29T06:00:09.242-05:00Comments on Julie Pippert: Using My Words: Twitter-do or don't: 5 Reasons why I haven't "Got Social Media?"Julie Pipperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-88538880551766733592009-05-31T01:14:49.962-05:002009-05-31T01:14:49.962-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-2338582110605415322008-01-29T18:44:00.000-06:002008-01-29T18:44:00.000-06:00I am very much a one on one - or only a few girl.I...I am very much a one on one - or only a few girl.<BR/><BR/>I actually have accounts at several of those sites and I have no idea of their functions - book me up for a Dummies course also.<BR/><BR/>I even get told every day by Cre8buzz how much more unpopular I am every day... Its sad, I am flat out trying to fit my reading of favourites in to my life, let alone work out how I would want to get a whole bunch of strangers unwittingly in my life...jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322709527738134797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-90821186694001382712008-01-28T16:45:00.000-06:002008-01-28T16:45:00.000-06:00Ooh boy. You are soooo not a Luddite. Somehow I ...Ooh boy. You are soooo not a Luddite. <BR/><BR/>Somehow I got roped into having lunch with our marketing director next week to "talk about social media." Like I've somehow become an expert. Oy.Lawyer Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-70686613264122240632008-01-28T11:26:00.000-06:002008-01-28T11:26:00.000-06:00Julie,Hey, I was at the conference too. And I can...Julie,<BR/><BR/>Hey, I was at the conference too. And I can see why you have these thoughts. Some of those people devote most of their waking hours to social media, though I don't think it's necessary to do all of that. I think that for many, there is a point of diminishing returns if you spend too much time doing the social media thing. That is, unless you're fanatical about it and just love it for its own sake.<BR/><BR/>One easy thing you can is use buttons at the end of your post where people can add your post to social media sites. A lot of people use <A HREF="http://sharethis.com/publisher" REL="nofollow">this one</A>. This way, other people do most of the work for you. If you write great content (and it looks like you do :) then people will want to share it on their own.<BR/><BR/>I don't think you have to be a total fanatic to properly use social media. A couple of the right things can really make a difference. I mainly use <A HREF="http://www.stumbleupon" REL="nofollow">StumbleUpon</A> and it's brought me some great traffic. <BR/><BR/>- JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-77484728580621815822008-01-28T09:05:00.000-06:002008-01-28T09:05:00.000-06:00Your post was timely because I'd just been contemp...Your post was timely because I'd just been contemplating the same issue in terms of promoting my blog and retail site on Twitter. I linked to you today: http://blog.feefifoto.com/2008/01/using-twitter-a.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-66675064969415155212008-01-28T07:38:00.000-06:002008-01-28T07:38:00.000-06:00It all feels so fast. Except for those times it ju...It all feels so fast. Except for those times it just flows, it takes me days to write a blog entry - first it percolates in my brain, then I start to get a feel for how I want to write it, then the actual writing... and editing, and more writing... and I'm just writing a personal blog about *me*, no research involved. It feels like these things are just zooming by me (over my head), and I'm sitting here with my book (not kindle) watching them go by.<BR/><BR/>I'm a fan of Steve Pavlina - I like his world-view and am frequently inspired by his writing - but even his stuff (I don't think he twitters or tweets or tinks he taw a putty tat) seems larger than me. Well, it is, in the sense that he's a six-figure blogger, but just the marketing stuff - purposefully titling articles to get hits, etc. (He doesn't name every one penis, but I heard that works!) is more than I even think about. I just write.<BR/><BR/>How many moms of young intense children were there? I figure I'll have plenty of time (and new technology to adjust to) to look into all that when my presence isn't needed so intently here. It'll be all different media by that point. Maybe my kids will teach me.dharmamamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300114394099599509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-38086702462848226762008-01-27T20:23:00.000-06:002008-01-27T20:23:00.000-06:00What a cool opportunity. I'm fascinated by social...What a cool opportunity. I'm fascinated by social media. I wish I had been at the cutting edge of it, but alas...<BR/><BR/>I keep wracking (sp?) my brain about ways I can move into that area for a career. Unfortunately, it almost feels too late.Amie Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317241081653904332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-86691088831186069342008-01-26T10:07:00.000-06:002008-01-26T10:07:00.000-06:00i'm not sure if I know more after reading, this, o...i'm not sure if I know more after reading, this, or just understand that I know even less than I thought.<BR/><BR/>my original thought was "I just ignore all the twitter stuff on the side of people's blogs" but apparently it is so much more than that.<BR/><BR/>hmmmm....<BR/><BR/> i think I best just stay in the dark. too much work, me thinks. Can I join you in your cave?painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-65079399064115425732008-01-26T08:29:00.000-06:002008-01-26T08:29:00.000-06:00I consider myself computer savvy but texting, IM, ...I consider myself computer savvy but texting, IM, Twitter and the like I just don't get. I don't know how people find the time.Slackermommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865649499682881722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-87281474440335361032008-01-25T23:23:00.000-06:002008-01-25T23:23:00.000-06:00LOL Julie Twitter and you would SO not get along, ...LOL Julie Twitter and you would SO not get along, there is a character limit! heh...flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-12968907285920025292008-01-25T22:40:00.000-06:002008-01-25T22:40:00.000-06:00Digg? Twitter? I don't even know what these thing...Digg? Twitter? I don't even know what these things are. I am such an introverted Luddite who still listens to mix tapes and reads real books. I do have an iPhone, but it has all my old CD's loaded on it and not a single podcast. I wouldn't even have it if my husband weren't a software engineer. <BR/><BR/>But I do think this whole ethics of social networking on the internet is a fascinating topic. Maybe a good Hump Day Hmmm? Not that I am promising to write anything on it, but I would love to hear what others have to say.TwoSquareMealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000292109449832461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-77820413274383879842008-01-25T21:38:00.000-06:002008-01-25T21:38:00.000-06:00Oh, I forgot to say that I also could listen to E...Oh, I forgot to say that I also could listen to Ed and Kelsey and Stephen speak all day long. But don't tell them I said that. They might take me up on it.<BR/><BR/>And, as a writer, I must say I do like the brevity challenge of twitter. It's an interesting exercise to communicate something/tell a story in 140 characters or less. I use it for a little exercise to get my brain going in the morning...but tracking every little thing on it...well, that makes my brain melt.Girl con Quesohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185883042219064363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-12486667835269585132008-01-25T21:10:00.000-06:002008-01-25T21:10:00.000-06:00Hey there. I was so thrilled to see you yesterday ...Hey there. I was so thrilled to see you yesterday and talk to you oh too briefly. (And yeah, I also found your great overview here on sk*rt. Love it.) <BR/><BR/>Also, you got it right... it was a barrage of information...like drinking from a firehose. Seriously. <BR/><BR/>And yeah, sadly, I really didn't do my presentation at all. Not enough time, so I completely ditched it and just talked at random (maybe too random) for a bit. So, if anyone's in the market for a neat, clean, never-been-used presentation, I'm happy to sell it (really cheap) on ebay to you (or hire an 18 yr old to make a video of it and put it up on youtube and then digg it and then get my 16K friends to vote for it and then get written up on Mashable and the NY Times and on Oprah. At least.)<BR/><BR/>Or, I'll just have coffee with you and dish. Because that would be fun.Girl con Quesohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185883042219064363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-55939836262106018642008-01-25T18:32:00.000-06:002008-01-25T18:32:00.000-06:00Hi, Julie!Ironic that considering we met just yest...Hi, Julie!<BR/>Ironic that considering we met just yesterday after I mentioned having "dugg" whurley's "7 Reasons" because he told me do, I actually found this blog post via Laura's site http://www.sk-rt.com! You've just benefited from "social media", yaay! I'll be sure to tag your entry.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong - I didn't know what this "social media" buzzword was in December when Erica was trying to come up with a name for the conference. I'm just lucky that I'm forced to deal with the learning curve thanks to my technology rockstar friends.<BR/><BR/>I really wanted to tell you how much I appreciated you talking to me more after Ed's presentation to discuss my statements. When I got home last night, I asked my roommate if he was aware of marketing behind the whurley "7 Reasons". He didn't, but wasn't surprised because of the business aspect. Final point - today he showed me an article about whurley in "Computer World". I nonchalantly responded, "Oh, Giovanni mentioned that yesterday."snaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03739757131835738894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-50166911000669821512008-01-25T16:31:00.000-06:002008-01-25T16:31:00.000-06:00Hoo boy. This is so out of my league.Twitter? Twee...Hoo boy. This is so out of my league.<BR/><BR/>Twitter? Tweet? Digg?<BR/><BR/>WHAT??!!<BR/><BR/>No clue on any of this.annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306851407588054538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-33032478056483645602008-01-25T16:23:00.000-06:002008-01-25T16:23:00.000-06:00As a Twitter fan, here are some things that I do. ...As a Twitter fan, here are some things that I do. I follow people that I already know from blogs and podcasts. I check people that follow me and will follow them ONLY if they have useful links and information (usually tech gurus) or are entertaining. If they tell me they just clipped their toenails, see ya! It's gotta be worth my time. And yes, in the beginning, I had twitter anxiety (and even dreamt about it once) trying to come up with stuff that is witty, but in the end I'm just myself. It's really good for funny thing that hits you but is not quite long enough for a blog post like - Why does the male cow in Nickelodeon's Back in the Barnyard have udders?<BR/><BR/>Of course I don't have unlimited time to read all the tweets and have learned to skim REALLY FAST. But that's the beauty of Twitter, with 140 characters there's not that much to read anyway (but it's blocked from my work, so they know about the time wasting part).<BR/><BR/>And in terms of your question Julie about how I feel about marketing in social media? Doesn't bug me, there's going to be marketing everywhere you go. People that are constantly trying to plug something are easily dropped from my network. You ignore it just like you ignore billboards, newspaper ads and commercials.<BR/><BR/>And Flickr is a huge community!! People constantly post comments and even use it as their blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-39107926623403479642008-01-25T16:01:00.000-06:002008-01-25T16:01:00.000-06:00Wow, if you're a Luddite, then I'm "profoundly men...Wow, if you're a Luddite, then I'm "profoundly mentally challenged". <BR/>I have wondered about Twitter, but decided that since I'm not blogging for a living, I'm blogging for fun and the opportunity to self-express, having all the techno bells and whistles is kind of silly. I want to be able to correspond individually with my blog visitors, not accrue them like votes for Prom Queen. If no one read my blog, I would still write; maybe even write edgier stuff, thinking no one was looking!we_be_toyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100712745473031460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-90213400855243266012008-01-25T15:54:00.000-06:002008-01-25T15:54:00.000-06:00You can follow people on Digg? I thought it was a ...<I>You can follow people on Digg? I thought it was a news sorting site???<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Without getting into all of the intricacies of how it works, Digg users can follow each others activity on Digg: story submissions, stories dugg, comments posted, comments dugg. In general, it takes a large network of "friends" to get the stories you submit noticed and therefore promoted.<BR/><BR/>On another note, I recently stumbled onto sk*rt (http://www.sk-rt.com/), which is similar to Digg, but is targeted at a different crowd than the stereotypical college-aged geek boys which dominate Digg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-66046231601350093602008-01-25T15:00:00.000-06:002008-01-25T15:00:00.000-06:00This post reminds me of the IBM ad campaign that r...This post reminds me of the IBM ad campaign that reminds us that innovation is only valuable if it helps improve something. The avatar ad especially comes to mind. It may be wonderful to have an avatar, but if that avatar doesn't actually "do" anything to improve my life - make me money, reduce my workload, find me new sources of revenue - then it is not a business innovation. It might be fun for the purposes of entertainment, but there are already many ways to amuse myself (including having a pretend life such as in the Sims video game). So much of the Internet has been about getting noticed and being popular, but unless that popularity actually generates a revenue stream, it is not a marketing tool. That's my two cents (okay, my quarter).Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-42038977681443785722008-01-25T14:54:00.000-06:002008-01-25T14:54:00.000-06:00Last year my boss sent me to a "how to translate c...Last year my boss sent me to a "how to translate content" seminar in Chicago. I had no earthly idea what the people were talking about and I felt like a complete idiot. There was a cocktail reception and dinner the night before and I was stuck at a table of people who did know what they were talking about and with a salesperson who wanted to date me to get to my company. It was the most uncomfortable two days of my life! I feel your pain.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058386764811033042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-18881833945699205432008-01-25T14:41:00.000-06:002008-01-25T14:41:00.000-06:00I second what Gwen said. Exactly. Exactly what s...I second what Gwen said. Exactly. Exactly what she said.<BR/>Too bad I wasn't in class with you. Then at least two of us would have been looking around with vacant expressions.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-69113932378186273302008-01-25T14:33:00.000-06:002008-01-25T14:33:00.000-06:00I don't get the whole twitter thing either. I'm s...I don't get the whole twitter thing either. I'm sure it might be useful for something, but what?<BR/><BR/>Then again, I wondered what one would do with a personal website...who would be interested in all of my stuff?<BR/><BR/>So I'll sit in the back with you. I make a mean paper balloon. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599462281364463565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-46070124821092555162008-01-25T14:18:00.000-06:002008-01-25T14:18:00.000-06:00YOU'RE a Luddite? You used about 18 terms in ther...YOU'RE a Luddite? You used about 18 terms in there that I don't know anything about, including "Twitter" and "Digg."<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a totally overwhelming conference to me. I don't mind being pushed out of my comfort zone, but I need to start from a base of understanding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-75684420709207602642008-01-25T13:55:00.000-06:002008-01-25T13:55:00.000-06:00So I confessed to LIV that I have a raging case of...So I confessed to LIV that I have a raging case of chronic verbal diarrhea...<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Thordora, in short, yes...<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Angela surprised me with the knowledge that my feed is truncated...not the plan, so will check on that...<BR/><BR/>And I ask...does marketing in social media trouble you? What does it make you think?<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>SpaceMom, TLA ABR 4EV ;)<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>OM, call you a Luddite! All things considered you know that goes against the grain LOL.<BR/><BR/>I asked a few attendees their ages and they got all huffy which means TWENTY SOMETHING because by my age we don't give a flying flip. Yeah I'm old STFW. Kiss my almost 40 year old a$$.<BR/><BR/>Internet is my ADULTHOOD, not my entire life. That might be a big factor.<BR/><BR/>I also left out the answer of "immediacy" on comments, which blew me away. Last I checked, "waiting" was not a fatal condition.<BR/><BR/>What's a mini and micro blog?<BR/><BR/>Do you remember me asking, "What's a blog?" only 3 years ago? of ANN? LOL<BR/><BR/>Anyway yes, all you said.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Gwen, we can go sit in the Luddite section together. And pass handwritten notes to one another, because that's all twitter is, and without even all the cool origami folding techniques. Too bad.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Mayberry, you're welcome. And I knwo what you mean.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>le35, I agree, obviously, that the Internet is a the coolest cafe in the world. Is all of it considered social media, though? Or just these new tools, such as Twitter?<BR/><BR/>And I am the only person in the world who thought flickr was just a place to post photos? WHO KNEW it was a social networking site????<BR/><BR/>My younger brother just disowned me. I feel it.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Yolanda, see, that would more likely be my approach but I hear it's not set up to succeed that way (but again with...what's the goal?).<BR/><BR/>You can follow people on Digg? I thought it was a news sorting site???<BR/><BR/>Excellent input, thanks.<BR/><BR/>***Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-65256446736660105782008-01-25T13:47:00.000-06:002008-01-25T13:47:00.000-06:00I think that social media is JUST THAT. Social. Ev...I think that social media is JUST THAT. Social. Even though I am a product of growing up in the Internet age, I don't see things like Twitter as a business asset for anyone but the people RUNNING Twitter. I think they can be fun, but I don't see longevity in them as a valid business tool. <BR/><BR/>But it sounds like an interesting conference.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.com