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Re: Mobile Mobile Mobile: a thought from the Out Crowd

reyes — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:41:59 -0000

I wouldn't worry about the crowd at #leweb being mostly iPhone heads. It is not a representative section of the global use of mobiles. Check out this post by Tomi Ahonen on the iPhone's share of the market: http://communities-dominate.blogs.com/brands/20...

Re: Do They Ever Learn?

Yohay — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:32:48 -0000

Thanks for linking to us, at the networking blog.

Re: Whatever Happened to Time?

christinehohlbaum — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:49:19 -0000

Our relationship with time is in ill-repair. I claim we need to establish a more positive relationship with time so we have more of it. As you rightly point out, we can take back control ~ I would argue, however, that it is not time itself we control, but the things we do in the time that we have. Embracing time abundance, in lieu of the all-too-present time starvation, can set you free.

Re: That’s Not Very Nice: Can You Remove Yourself From Twitter Lists?

Stilgherrian — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:59:07 -0000

I find this to be a fascinating aspect of the online world. Communication which was once ephemeral and relatively private -- around the water cooler, around a pint at the pub -- is now potentially online and searchable and findable forever. A comment like "I reckon she's a moron" isn't forgotten any more.

Some people say, "This is defamation and there are legal remedies." Well, I only know Australian law on this but, yes, "publication" can be to an audience as small as one person. However I reckon people generally don't see this sort of thing as publication and maybe the law may need to be changed.

On the other hand, people are entitled to hold an opinion, even if wrong. And in a sense, so what if someone thinks you're a moron? You only knew about it because you went looking and the technology now allows it.

Maybe we should stop obsession so much about what other people say?

Re: The Optimism of the Web 2.0 Expo in Berlin

creditcard_debt_consolidation — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:50:28 -0000

Please give me more information. I love it, Thanks again.

Re: Associated Press Throw Their Toys Out of the Pram

joggerstroller — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:06:09 -0000

Sharing of thoughts need not be so hard, lest use other peoples utterance.

Re: That’s Not Very Nice: Can You Remove Yourself From Twitter Lists?

tigertwo — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:50:02 -0000

Good thought, Mark. It will be interesting to see what eventuates. So far Lists have been good for the ego but I wouldn't put it past someone to take legal action if they feel slighted.

I shall be watching with interest.

Re: That’s Not Very Nice: Can You Remove Yourself From Twitter Lists?

markreynolds73 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:02:39 -0000

Surely there is a legal view to this as well? Being called a moron in the public domain must surely be subject to litigation on the grounds of damage to reputation in the UK and other countries? I personally know people that have received solictors letters for tweets (not me!) on these grounds. UK law in this area is very much on the side of the complainant (a lesson I have learned to my expense).

Re: Does Your Mother Know? Will She Care? – The Future of Facebook Photos

Loving Earth — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:13:22 -0000

You are welcome for use of the photo... just for the record a) I don't drink and b) yes, my mother knows, she is an avid follower of my flickr page - bless her!

I will say though, in response to your comments that the danger lies less in photos we post of ourselves and more in photos that other people post of us on facebook, for example. the ones I put up all have me smelling of roses - it is other people who tend to find it funny to put up photos that might embarrass you. Therein lies the danger.

Thanks for your words - food for thought, for sure!

Re: It’s All About The Numbers

tigertwo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:50:24 -0000

Thank you for your great comment, Paula. The points you make are absolutely correct. The other thing I see people doing is trying to get involved in communities because they 'should', not because they are comfortable there and it really shows. Overall, social media activity should be steered by your goals and the most effective ways to get there. People will be a lot more effective if they are enjoying the process, are talking to the right people, and are managing their time well.

Thanks again for the comment :)

Re: It’s All About The Numbers

Paula Gardner — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:22:33 -0000

This is so true. Many of my clients are trying to be everwhere all at the same time and then give up in a state of exhaustion when they find they're not getting anywhere. I always suggest concentrating on one site for work and maybe another socially - for instance I use Twitter for @doyourownpr, and Facebook socially.

I do agree numbers are important - but you've also got to think about what your own target clients might use, and choosing a community you feel comfortable with yourself as it's not all about promoting - choosing to spend time where you can meet valuable strategic partners, or just people who refresh and re-energise you, is also important.

Re: Seeing Through The Mobile Hype

@newmediasunny — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:06:38 -0000

Great post which I totally agree with and supports your response to my post

http://technology.inc.com/telecom/articles/2009...

Re: Seeing Through The Mobile Hype

tigertwo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:29:47 -0000

Thank you for your detailed an insightful comment. I agree with you that mobile is the way of the future, and I am also aware of the marketing machine that Apple commands which ensures it's products become the norm. But I wouldn't completely rule out the competition. I am an Android user and I have loved the phone and the operating system from the moment I got it. I have tried the iPhones owned by people in the office and they just don't work for me.

I think overall, any business which wants to remain competitive needs to understand how their customers are accessing information, and they need to be prepared for changes. But they shouldn't simply do something because it is in the news. They should do it because it is strategically appropriate for their business, their market and their future. That may indeed be an iPhone app. But it may also be something else.

Re: Seeing Through The Mobile Hype

@newmediasunny — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:09:39 -0000

Some relevant points in this article. I agree the iphone does get a lot of media noise in relation to the amount of handsets sold. Companies should definitely have a mobile web/sms shortcode strategy to compliment smartphone based apps (such as Shazam which can be accessed from a text shortcode, iphone app, android app etc.) However many reports from the likes of Admob have shown that iphone users are the heaviest mobile internet users, application users etc. so all though they are small in number relative to the rest of the market, they are the most mobile intensive users (excluding calls and texts) and as they also tend to like showing and sharing the latest thing their phone can do. They are also the most heavy facebook and twitter users from their phone as social media becomes increasingly mobile (eg loopt, foursquare etc.) Therefore by targeting this group it can be very beneficial as a seeding strategy.
The iphone is going to become very mainstream once it is released on Vodafone (January) and Orange (before XMAS) soon. Once the iphone exclusivity deal ended in France with Orange it went from a 15% to 40% market share.
Also, smart phones will in the next year or two will not longer be for a niche, early adopter crowd but widely adopted by the general public. The Mobile market (not handsets but accessing services and mobile web) is going to be huge and is about to hit fast growth just as the internet did a few years ago. Hence the reason the likes of Google (building adsense for mobiles), PayPal etc. are scrambling to get into the market. For example, 2 million people in the U.K now use mobile banking services on their phone up a 100% from last year. AQA 63336 received 4 million texts last year.
Therefore its is crucial that companies jump on this so called bandwagon as soon as possible to understand and learn from it, otherwise they will be caught out as did many companies who did not adapt to the rise of the internet.

Re: Associated Press Throw Their Toys Out of the Pram

talktalk2 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:39:16 -0000

nice post

Re: Tweeting the Trough of Disillusionment

tigertwo — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:15:00 -0000

Very true, Oscar, although those who have been using it from the outset, who tend to be the early adopters and trend setters, will move on. It is the way of the world. The blasé feeling will hit some while others are building in excitement.

What will drive the early adopters away is how the use of the tool will change. Remember when email marketing was a new thing? Soon everyone was using it, many poorly, and as a result savvy marketers and technologists found they had to move on if they wanted to create an impact. I feel the same thing is going to happen to Twitter, but it will take time.

Re: Everything in moderation…or not.

Guest — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:06:13 -0000

Insightful read. I have just bookmarked this at stumbleupon. Hope others find it as interesting as I did.

Re: This is Just Legitimising Spam, Laziness and Apathy

Guest — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:46:46 -0000

Nice one. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. My friends will enjoy reading it also.

Re: The Sinking Authority of Printed Publications

OscarDelSanto — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:55:09 -0000

Nancy, it is fascinating to learn that you are an art historian at heart!

I took up a credit in XIVth century Italian art in Siena, Padua and Florence and I found it fascinating but VERY demanding (I am a social scientist and a linguist by training by the way).

But yes, things are changing fast in academia as a result of the Web 2.0 And there is no turning back if you ask me...

Re: Personal Power

OscarDelSanto — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:46:40 -0000

I agree 100% with Nancy. And no, I do not think we are being old-fashioned by preferring direct communition and the human touch.

I find this especially relevant to those of us on the conference/training circuit. No matter how many blog posts or features our clients may have read from us, nothing can compare to delivering the message in person in a conference hall with passion, enthusiasm and conviction.

Thank you for a pithy and timely post.

Re: Tweeting the Trough of Disillusionment

OscarDelSanto — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:27:10 -0000

I believe this article is balanced and reasonable in pointing out that after the initial hype many will become inevitably disillusioned.

I would like to stress, however, that there are still hundreds (if not thousands) of small to middle-sized companies that have not 'jumped onto the bandwagon' of he social media yet.

We may have reached critical mass but I would reckon that 7 out of every ten companies with 50 workers or less I come across in my conferences or training programs are not present in any social network and their webpages are Web 1.0 standard.

In short, there are still thousands to convert to the benefits of Twitter and the like before we all get a blasé feeling about it.

Re: Social Media without conversation isn’t social media - take heed, Nintendo.

servantofchaos — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:18:29 -0000

Social media means different things to different people - and while I prefer my social media to be participative, that is not the same for everyone. Seth Godin, for example, doesn't allow comments, but he is clearly an active social participant.

This effort from Nintendo isn't stellar - but it is a first step from which I hope they learn.

Re: Facebook Pages vs Facebook Profiles - Does it Matter?

James Maxam — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:21:07 -0000

Well that was very helpful, but I don't want to get kicked off. so how do you make a (group) and does it cost money?

Re: Ning have changed, and got it right

ahpee — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:28:12 -0000

Thank you for this post, though I've all the of them informative, I signed up for a Ning account ages ago but never could get into it. They often give me a nudge and now I'm motivated to go back for a second bite.

Re: Personal Power

Keisha Thompson — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:58:53 -0000

Hi Nancy

That's an interesting post you've written and its something I've contemplated in the past. I think social media sites are essentially about the people that are on them. The benefits that sites offer through their functionality and information are useful, but really it all boils down to people's need and desire to reach out to others in a variety of ways.

In relation to the latter part of your post, no I don't think you're old fashioned! Being in my 20's I share a similar view; I usually get a greater buzz from being in the company of others, talking face to face and feeling people's vibes through personal interactions. Connecting online is a great tool, quite efficient and convenient, but in the end it's likely your'e going to want to meet up face to face at some point, especially if you've developed a good rapor.

Just wanted to mention that your presentation at the Online Marketing Show was great and I'll definitely implement some of the advice. As for the Show in general, there was a lot of talk around the usual buzz words but it would also have been good to discuss some of these issues and things like 'personal power' but I guess that's what we have blogs for, right?