Comments on: Putting the Social Back in Social Media http://blog.madsciencedept.com/2009/07/putting-the-social-back-in-social-media/ Blogging from the Mad Science Department. Very little singing. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:51:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Catherine http://blog.madsciencedept.com/2009/07/putting-the-social-back-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Catherine Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:29:57 +0000 http://blog.madsciencedept.com/?p=13#comment-9 Wow, Daniel! You've got me beat by months! (actually, now that I think about it, I think you were one of the first people I followed, and I *didn't* know you then.) I prefer random, interesting mixed with useful mixed with "eh, I don't care about X but I wonder when he's going to post on Y". For me, the signal to noise ratio has to be in the 6:4 range or better, unless I'm following for some geeky fangrrl reason (Yes, I'll follow @BrentSpiner even if he does keep going on trippy tirades.) Wow, Daniel! You’ve got me beat by months! (actually, now that I think about it, I think you were one of the first people I followed, and I *didn’t* know you then.)

I prefer random, interesting mixed with useful mixed with “eh, I don’t care about X but I wonder when he’s going to post on Y”. For me, the signal to noise ratio has to be in the 6:4 range or better, unless I’m following for some geeky fangrrl reason (Yes, I’ll follow @BrentSpiner even if he does keep going on trippy tirades.)

]]> By: Jin http://blog.madsciencedept.com/2009/07/putting-the-social-back-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Jin Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:43:44 +0000 http://blog.madsciencedept.com/?p=13#comment-8 Social media is a tool not only to carry a conversation, but to also organize the people around a cause to carry out a productive conversation… I notice too many conversations in the early days of IM and chat that carries no meaning… the intent was lost in the field of the mundane… today, many of us utilize social media and networks to advocate for something we care deeply for, and rally those of similar minded… achieving a global and conversing around a passionate cry… For what is worth, marketing pros will always leverage any method of communication to sell products… some argues that money make the world turn… well, I say to that, people make the world turn, and people who are passionate turn the world in the right direction… Social media is a tool not only to carry a conversation, but to also organize the people around a cause to carry out a productive conversation… I notice too many conversations in the early days of IM and chat that carries no meaning… the intent was lost in the field of the mundane… today, many of us utilize social media and networks to advocate for something we care deeply for, and rally those of similar minded… achieving a global and conversing around a passionate cry…

For what is worth, marketing pros will always leverage any method of communication to sell products… some argues that money make the world turn… well, I say to that, people make the world turn, and people who are passionate turn the world in the right direction…

]]> By: Daniel Johnson, Jr. http://blog.madsciencedept.com/2009/07/putting-the-social-back-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Daniel Johnson, Jr. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:34:09 +0000 http://blog.madsciencedept.com/?p=13#comment-7 It was great to see you again on Saturday. Thanks so much for coming out. I'm very encouraged that you had some great conversations. I couldn't agree with you more: social media is about being social, and conversation must be part of it. Two-way, like you said. Having been on Twitter since August 2006, the conversational piece was something it took awhile for me to warm up to. But, as you probably know, I'm way beyond that now. I see a need in myself to better balance the conversational stuff with the "here's my link" stuff. I've asked time and again if the randomness of my twitterstream was too much for people; most still seem to like that. I guess it shows there's a human behind the Twitter account. It was great to see you again on Saturday. Thanks so much for coming out. I’m very encouraged that you had some great conversations.

I couldn’t agree with you more: social media is about being social, and conversation must be part of it. Two-way, like you said.

Having been on Twitter since August 2006, the conversational piece was something it took awhile for me to warm up to. But, as you probably know, I’m way beyond that now. I see a need in myself to better balance the conversational stuff with the “here’s my link” stuff. I’ve asked time and again if the randomness of my twitterstream was too much for people; most still seem to like that. I guess it shows there’s a human behind the Twitter account.

]]> By: Bill http://blog.madsciencedept.com/2009/07/putting-the-social-back-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Bill Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:39:31 +0000 http://blog.madsciencedept.com/?p=13#comment-6 This post resonates with the "customer development" approach to business development as opposed to traditional "product development". The latter is the "build it and pray they will come" model, whereas the former starts with a good idea, shops the idea around to potential users, makes changes to the idea (AKA "the product"), and then iterates until profitable or toast. The "customer development" approach is about engaging potential customers. Social media is relevant to the extent that it can facilitate that interaction. Thus, those you speak of that lack that understanding I believe will quickly fade from the "scene". We'll simply need to tolerate their existence until then. Good post. This post resonates with the “customer development” approach to business development as opposed to traditional “product development”. The latter is the “build it and pray they will come” model, whereas the former starts with a good idea, shops the idea around to potential users, makes changes to the idea (AKA “the product”), and then iterates until profitable or toast. The “customer development” approach is about engaging potential customers. Social media is relevant to the extent that it can facilitate that interaction. Thus, those you speak of that lack that understanding I believe will quickly fade from the “scene”. We’ll simply need to tolerate their existence until then.

Good post.

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