I WILL BE ON VACATION FOR A FEW DAYS...
LIPSTICK RIDER ... TRIP TO MEAFORD, ONTARIO & AREA...
SOCIAL TWEEP will return with start of
The 30 Day Socail Media Experiment as of August 3rd.
Tweetback..
@darleenw
...darleen
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The 30 Day Social Media Experiment - starts August 3rd
SOCIAL TWEEP will return with start of
The 30 Day Socail Media Experiment as of August 3rd.
Tweetback..
@darleenw
...darleen
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Doing the Twitter Mingle
Mingling in Twitter
I have managed to increase my number of followers and following numbers, by basically mingling on Twitter. It is not unlike going to a party, where you do not know anyone. In order to enjoy yourself, and get anything out of the party - you need to mingle and chat with others. Like the party, you may not always create lasting relationships, as on Twitter - Unfollow.
I have been adding followers and increasing who I am following, while attempting to increase tweeps as those that either I can be value to, they are of interest to my pursuits, or we share commonalities. Example is of rather than haphazardly adding followers and following names, I have become selective with first searching for those in my geographical area
- #Kitchener #KW #Waterloo #Cambridge #Ontario #WaterlooRegion.
This has been a very positive experience, and I have connected with several people that I feel I can form relationships. It has been delightful to connect with a local Fresh Food Market - and as result was able to be amongst the first customers to purchase this seasons sweet corn, due to being informed immediately when became available. I also was able to connect with people experiencing Fibromyalgia, which I as well have - and surprisingly, discovered sites and people, that Google and other searching did not reveal.
I will be putting together my observations and experiences from the past week, in more detail and approach that I am using, as well as references using to ensure not missing anything.
There are many resources with Tips and How to Use - Twitter and other Social Media.
THIS WEEK:
I will be announcing - The 30 day Social Media Experiment.
Reason for Experiment:
The 'ordinary people' or 'average non-business related' people, have been requesting as to exactly what is all this Social Media stuff is, and is there any benefit or real use to them to get more involved than with Facebook? After all email, texting, websurfing and Facebook are difficult enough to keep up with.
- DO I REALLY NEED TWITTER?
- OUT OF 297 SOCIAL MEDIA APPS DO I NEED ANY?
- WHAT DOES SOCIAL MEDIA DO FOR ME?
- IS IT JUST YET ANOTHER METHOD FOR COMPANIES TO BLAST ME WITH MARKETING?
- WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS TO OPT OUT?
- but why should someone that is not selling anything need Twitter or other Social Media Apps?
Such as cousin Cyd. She has a personal blog, and Facebook account she uses for connecting with mostly family. She has nothing to sell. She does not wants ads or connections on Facebook by anyone or any company that is selling something. This is virtual junk mail. Why and who should she Twitter with, and why use DIGG, or Tumblr, StumbleUpon, etc. It sounds like more wasted time and effort.
... Could be .. So let's look deeper.
I will investigate and I will obtain feedback from other - 'regular people' of their impressions and use of Social Media.
And investigation to cover business and Social Media, and what value they may provide to their customers. Do their customers want to be communicated to in this format?
How do we make sense of all this?
Tweetback
@darleenw
Friday, July 23, 2010
"I AM NOT A BRAND! I AM A HUMAN BEING!"
| “ | I AM NOT AN ELEPHANT! I AM NOT AN ANIMAL! I AM A HUMAN BEING! I...AM...A MAN! | ” |
BRAND YOURSELF. CREATE YOUR BRAND. PERSONAL BRAND.
These are all phrases and brands themselves within the Social Media network, I have encountered since blogging and connecting with other bloggers.
What is Personal Brand? Where do I get it?
The easiest to understand that I have found - so far - is from The Personal Brand Wiki by Dan Schawbel.
"Personal branding describes the process by which individuals and entrepreneurs differentiate themselves and stand out from a crowd
Process - Personal branding describes the process by which individuals and entrepreneurs differentiate themselves and stand out from a crowd"
AND
"Personal Branding consists of three elements:
- Value Proposition: What do you stand for?
- Differentiation: What makes you stand out?
- Marketability: What makes you compelling?"
His example of Donald Trump is understandable, as we all associate Donald Trump with how to get rich. He and others have been successful due to promoting their personal brands.
"I AM NOT A BRAND! I AM A HUMAN BEING!"
Are we required to choose one area of expertise and promote that to the world?But... I am multifaceted. I have several areas of interest and many different topics of expertise.
I AM A WOMAN! - that is a huge Brand.
Do I need to pick one?
please continue reading ....
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Social Media Discoveries
Social Media ... what is it, and why should we care?
Definition of Social Media has not yet achieved a clear, concise and easily understandable agreed on statement.
Here is the current definition on Wikipedia:
Social media describes the online technologies and practices that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives.Social media can take many different forms, including text, images, audio, and video. These sites typically use technologies such as blogs, message boards, podcasts, wikis, and vlogs to allow users to interact. A few prominent examples of social media applications are Wikipedia (reference), MySpace (social networking), Gather.com (social networking),YouTube (video sharing), Second Life (virtual reality), Digg (news sharing), Flickr (photo sharing) and Miniclip (game sharing).
And an improved definition that is discussed on several sites -
Social Media is the democratization of content and the understanding of the role people play in the process of not only reading and disseminating information, but also how they share and create content for others to participate. It is the shift from a broadcast mechanism to a many-to-many model, rooted in a conversational format between authors and people.
OR as on Ari Writer challenges
I have not yet found the best definition that is acceptable to myself or easy for me to communicate to others.
My understanding - it is a collaborative communication that is many-to-many.
Social Media Marketing explanation by Josh Weinberger
"The Purpose of a Business is to SERVE a Customer…who creates customers”
Why do we care?
With new advances in technology communication tools are here to stay.
I have just read that studies indicate that 72 % and others are stating 85% of people prefer to be communicated via social media by businesses. Is this true? And how to we manage the tremendous overload of communication?
Myself I am 55 years old and have been involved with the internet since 1991, and an avid software and internet junkie. I immediately bought the first Blackberry on the market and have the Bold 9700 now, and it is an extension of my arm. I long for an iPad, work on both MAC and Windows platforms. It is natural for me to 'jump' onto the lasted fad and hype.
My parents are 75, and also avid users of the internet. They live on Facebook, as it allows them to keep up with family, view pictures, and feel involved. My mother recently stated she wished her mailing lists were available via Facebook, as would be so much easier.
My children are in their 20s and use Facebook, Skype, and view YouTube. They are not using Twitter or posting YouTube videos and are into using for social interaction, ignoring marketing and even shutoff ads.
I have many friends in my age bracket 50+ and above that do not use any form of Social Media at this time. They have cell phones, and many refuse to even text, let alone twitter.
I am a blogger - this blog is now my 5th blog. Currently I am unemployed, and therefore will require to reinvent myself. In transition phase within the technical internet field, it is important to be able to demonstrate understanding of the 'latest and greatest technological opportunities and leading edge applications'. Collaboration tools and methods are important and finding their way into interview questions and discussions. What are the best ways to collaborate internally and externally for businesses?
Myself - I question as to how to build a blogosphere following that also can provide a source of income. Others have done it. There are many thousands of ads for courses being sold - 'how to make money blogging'. It takes talent, diligence, persistence as well as luck to achieve - I believe.@dooce - Heather Armstrong has done so, as well as some others. Most have been blogging since at least 2002. Blogging is not a job that involves only a few hours a day, and then we can escape to the Caribbean - yes we can eventually have guest bloggers and such - but the blog must be maintained. It is hard work. Many go on to write books as well, do cooking shows, and become celebrities on tv. But yes it all depends what you want to get out of it.
My POINT with this first post for Social Tweep
I will be discussing my own experiences and if positive or negative.
- using Social Media, starting with Twitter, Facebook and Blogging.
In the past month I have concentrated on growing my 'tribe', by adding followers to my blog and Twitter. So far I have 106 followers on Twitter that I then link to Facebook - and increase from 40 in June, since joining in November 2009. I will explain how I have grown my list of followers, and if it is just numbers or valid connections with other humans and businesses.
I have just discovered I can only link one website/blog to a twitter account - unless I just have not found a way yet. I will have to sort that out - as I certainly do not want 5 twitter accounts.
Let's get started!
...darleen
Definition of Social Media has not yet achieved a clear, concise and easily understandable agreed on statement.
Here is the current definition on Wikipedia:
Social media describes the online technologies and practices that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives.Social media can take many different forms, including text, images, audio, and video. These sites typically use technologies such as blogs, message boards, podcasts, wikis, and vlogs to allow users to interact. A few prominent examples of social media applications are Wikipedia (reference), MySpace (social networking), Gather.com (social networking),YouTube (video sharing), Second Life (virtual reality), Digg (news sharing), Flickr (photo sharing) and Miniclip (game sharing).
And an improved definition that is discussed on several sites -
Social Media is the democratization of content and the understanding of the role people play in the process of not only reading and disseminating information, but also how they share and create content for others to participate. It is the shift from a broadcast mechanism to a many-to-many model, rooted in a conversational format between authors and people.
OR as on Ari Writer challenges
How Do *You* Define Social Media in 140 Characters or Less?
My understanding - it is a collaborative communication that is many-to-many.
Social Media Marketing explanation by Josh Weinberger
"The Purpose of a Business is to SERVE a Customer…who creates customers”
Why do we care?
With new advances in technology communication tools are here to stay.
I have just read that studies indicate that 72 % and others are stating 85% of people prefer to be communicated via social media by businesses. Is this true? And how to we manage the tremendous overload of communication?
Myself I am 55 years old and have been involved with the internet since 1991, and an avid software and internet junkie. I immediately bought the first Blackberry on the market and have the Bold 9700 now, and it is an extension of my arm. I long for an iPad, work on both MAC and Windows platforms. It is natural for me to 'jump' onto the lasted fad and hype.
My parents are 75, and also avid users of the internet. They live on Facebook, as it allows them to keep up with family, view pictures, and feel involved. My mother recently stated she wished her mailing lists were available via Facebook, as would be so much easier.
My children are in their 20s and use Facebook, Skype, and view YouTube. They are not using Twitter or posting YouTube videos and are into using for social interaction, ignoring marketing and even shutoff ads.
I have many friends in my age bracket 50+ and above that do not use any form of Social Media at this time. They have cell phones, and many refuse to even text, let alone twitter.
I am a blogger - this blog is now my 5th blog. Currently I am unemployed, and therefore will require to reinvent myself. In transition phase within the technical internet field, it is important to be able to demonstrate understanding of the 'latest and greatest technological opportunities and leading edge applications'. Collaboration tools and methods are important and finding their way into interview questions and discussions. What are the best ways to collaborate internally and externally for businesses?
Myself - I question as to how to build a blogosphere following that also can provide a source of income. Others have done it. There are many thousands of ads for courses being sold - 'how to make money blogging'. It takes talent, diligence, persistence as well as luck to achieve - I believe.@dooce - Heather Armstrong has done so, as well as some others. Most have been blogging since at least 2002. Blogging is not a job that involves only a few hours a day, and then we can escape to the Caribbean - yes we can eventually have guest bloggers and such - but the blog must be maintained. It is hard work. Many go on to write books as well, do cooking shows, and become celebrities on tv. But yes it all depends what you want to get out of it.
My POINT with this first post for Social Tweep
I will be discussing my own experiences and if positive or negative.
- using Social Media, starting with Twitter, Facebook and Blogging.
In the past month I have concentrated on growing my 'tribe', by adding followers to my blog and Twitter. So far I have 106 followers on Twitter that I then link to Facebook - and increase from 40 in June, since joining in November 2009. I will explain how I have grown my list of followers, and if it is just numbers or valid connections with other humans and businesses.
I have just discovered I can only link one website/blog to a twitter account - unless I just have not found a way yet. I will have to sort that out - as I certainly do not want 5 twitter accounts.
Let's get started!
...darleen
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