tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post5965152009097682995..comments2024-02-25T07:30:31.454-06:00Comments on SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: WANTED: Better Social Media Conversations, Value and ROIthomsingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230569732505245876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-35605256655535573322012-08-07T07:54:51.063-05:002012-08-07T07:54:51.063-05:00I like this post.i impress from this story.I like this post.i impress from this story.MyLife.comhttp://searchwithmylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-82641773222579847762012-08-05T07:31:22.739-05:002012-08-05T07:31:22.739-05:00Adrian-
I appreciate your comment.
I also want ...Adrian-<br /><br />I appreciate your comment. <br /><br />I also want to add that this discussion is on only about how it impacts my business. This is just part of the whole.... as life is not just about money. (I got judged as being only money focused via a conversation on Google+.. .which only served to remind me that another issue with Social Media is that people fill in the blanks with their assumptions). I have a ton of social success with my Social Media activity on many levels.<br /><br /> I think you are right that we do use it in similar ways... you are simply better with pushing it to the next level with your tweet ups, etc...<br /><br />And as I said, I have launched or grew relationships to personal level that have lead to the business success..... but there is also a lot of dead air online.thomsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230569732505245876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-25060702965863578372012-08-04T18:51:44.684-05:002012-08-04T18:51:44.684-05:00Thom, I am in your Category #1. Here's how soc...Thom, I am in your Category #1. Here's how social media (SoMe) has worked for me.<br /><br />Ultimately I would agree with you in that most of my presentation, and conference design and facilitation work has come through personal contacts.<br /><br />The difference is that for me <i>most of those personal contacts have come about through SoMe</i>.<br /><br />When I travel I suggest a tweetup in the city where I'll be. I don't remember a time when I didn't meet new people with whom I'd first connected with online. (As well as reconnecting with old friends.) These days, a majority of the new people I meet (professionally) face-to-face I've "met" previously online.<br /><br />At EIBTM in Barcelona last year I was surprised at how many people were anxious to meet me and knew of me solely through our SoMe interactions.<br /><br />I doubt if you're doing things much differently from me, Thom. I suspect that the difference between us is that relatively little speaker presentation work is obtained without a personal connection. People who book speakers usually want to talk to someone who's seen you work and can provide a direct evaluation. For me, however, there are so few people who are designing and facilitating effective participant-driven and participation-rich events that SoMe has been a vital channel for me to get my approach out into the world. Perhaps as a result, people are more willing to check me out in person once they've had some kind of SoMe interaction w/me that gets them interested in learning more.<br /><br />Yes, SoMe has its limits as a platform for deeper conversations. But when a tweeted link can lead to a 2,000 word blog post, I think SoMe provides a great channel for those personal introductions and contacts that ultimately lead to tangible business.<br /><br />Would love to hear other thoughts and experiences on this topic. Thanks for airing it Thom!Adrian Segarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932568442144038931noreply@blogger.com