Comments on: Social media and the meaning of life by Sarah Robinson

By: Sarah Robinson

Sarah Robinson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:40:01 +0000

Thanks for weighing in Andy! Love connecting with like-minded tweeple in this world of social media.

Sarah
.-= Sarah Robinson´s last blog ..A Lesson in Entrepreneurship from The Young Turk =-.

By: Sarah Robinson

Sarah Robinson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:37:42 +0000

Pamela it sounds like we feel exactly the same way about twitter – the people truly are so inspiring and amazing. Must find YOU in the twitterverse!

Sarah
.-= Sarah Robinson´s last blog ..A Lesson in Entrepreneurship from The Young Turk =-.

By: Sarah Robinson

Sarah Robinson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:35:25 +0000

Hello Danny

It IS about People – I couldn’t agre more. The days my twitter stream gets clogged with “marketing” I just have to go away for awhile and come back to it when I can connect with my “tribe”.

Sarah
.-= Sarah Robinson´s last blog ..A Lesson in Entrepreneurship from The Young Turk =-.

By: Sarah Robinson

Sarah Robinson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:23:47 +0000

Hi Shamelle!

I think that is as struggle most of us have – how to aportion our time so we feel most effective. For me, I write two quality posts a week for my blog at a bare minimum. Writing those take priority over engaging in social media because without the posts, I don’t really have anyting to engage people about. Make sense?

And if you need more help on how to convert your part-time hobby to a full time gig, dig around on this site or engage John on twitter – because he is THE guy who can help you.

Sarah
.-= Sarah Robinson´s last blog ..A Lesson in Entrepreneurship from The Young Turk =-.

By: Andy Hayes

Andy Hayes — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:51:32 +0000

Good choice – if I could only have one social media tool (excluding blogs, which I include in this category) then I’d choose Twitter in a heartbeat!
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By: Pamela Weir

Pamela Weir — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:52:03 +0000

I agree. Twitter is one of the most powerful tools available.

I’ve never been surrounded by so many intelligent, generous or ambitious people in all my life. I’m always learning something, meeting someone with a fresh perspective and connecting with people who want to change the world.

Once you get past the observation stage and start engaging with people who inspire you, it’s amazing what can happen.

Thanks.

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:49:42 +0000

Sarah,

Great to see you here at Mr H.’s blog – talk about quality guests!

It’s always refreshing to see how people other than marketers, PR and similar are using social media. I think too often we forget that “normal people” use it, and that at the end of the day, the typical social media users are normal people as well.

Yes, it’s a great business tool, but more than anything it’s a great people tool. And people are the most important factor on any platform.
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By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:46:46 +0000

Hi Randy,

Twitter is actually in its fourth year now, having launched in 2006.

I’d agree with your question on expert status, though – I’d say different people have different levels of expertise on different platforms. But because these platforms are so fluid and move all the time, being a full-on expert on them is nigh on impossible.
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By: Shamelle- TheEnhanceLife

Shamelle- TheEnhanceLife — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:30:09 +0000

I am employed full time and blogging is a hobby I like to turn into something more..
I realize the importance of networking with other bloggers’ and building relationships, adding to conversation etc..
One thing I am struggling with is the balance of time
How much time do I spend writing quality posts, and the time I spend on twitter, etc

Shamelle
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By: Randy J Bradley

Randy J Bradley — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:45:36 +0000

Great comments. This is all new some profess to be an expert but how can anyone be the expert when it is only a year or so old? I find like you did that you must find your own way to make it work. Yes look around and learn from others but use what works for you. Thanks [rq=25180,0,blog][/rq]The Real You