tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post1368887278306255977..comments2024-02-25T07:30:31.454-06:00Comments on SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: Being Part of the Social Media Noisethomsingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230569732505245876noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-21083931905765017362008-08-17T21:22:00.000-05:002008-08-17T21:22:00.000-05:00I agree with your thoughts. I especially liked yo...I agree with your thoughts. I especially liked your observation: 'Walking the line of social media relevance and uselessness is common.'<BR/><BR/>I enjoy participating very much for the social reach and meeting fascinating people. However, I think what business people expected from it (more business) doesn't always pan out. More friendships, definitely!<BR/><BR/>From a business perspective, often the people you are really trying to reach (the masses) don't have a clue/inkling that social media exists. :-)<BR/><BR/>As Confucious used to say "Moderation in everything..."Arunihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265779454144058814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-40236578493013823602008-08-16T10:59:00.000-05:002008-08-16T10:59:00.000-05:00Good thoughts, Thom. I think that part of the chal...Good thoughts, Thom. I think that part of the challenge for each of us is to figure out how much we can stand in terms of social media. For myself, I know I get more out of Twitter by following less than 400 people, more out of blogs by subscribing to less than 200 RSS feeds, and more out of LinkedIn by connecting only to people I would feel confident recommending for a job.<BR/><BR/>But that's just me, and that's just now. In six months or a year, I may be more open -- or less -- to connecting to more people. And my experience doesn't dictate what works for someone else. We can offer pointers to one another, but pointers is all they are.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, this mass (fun!) experiment in social interaction continues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com