tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post8143614199202803152..comments2024-03-06T03:58:39.540-06:00Comments on The Viral Garden: Giving Twitter another look...Mack Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-54776125917612852962009-12-02T10:04:42.475-06:002009-12-02T10:04:42.475-06:00Hi Mack. I just read this post as a result of your...Hi Mack. I just read this post as a result of your latest one (about blogging) where you linked to it. That was a great post as well!<br /><br />Like you, I too did not see much value in using Twitter and did not "get" it. I embraced it in mid-October of this year and now love it as another way to connect. It is a great resource for finding interesting people and information, knowing what people are talking about/trends and for support of a job search. I now am sharing my learnings with others since I cannot imagine being without it! <br /><br />Twitter: cbruemmerUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03885667791889025794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-22094434470754493362008-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:002008-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:00Luis most of the people I talk to on Twitter are m...Luis most of the people I talk to on Twitter are marketing folk. We are all learning as we go. There are very few 'experts' out there in social media, since the current tools are evolving so quickly, and new ones are being created at a break-neck pace.Mack Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-36786764807368252142008-01-07T17:29:00.000-06:002008-01-07T17:29:00.000-06:00Thanks to specailists like you helping wet-in-the-...Thanks to specailists like you helping wet-in-the-gills wannabes like me.<BR/><BR/>I always notice, however, that the chat's easy only to other techies. <BR/><BR/>Would you know of a site more comprehensible to tyros like me?<BR/><BR/>An alternative, of course, is to buy over-thecounter knowledge, e.g., James Brausch's. That way, he does all the thinking.Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15205661265513510903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-51393779046676277182008-01-07T16:16:00.000-06:002008-01-07T16:16:00.000-06:00Twitter has helped cement my branding as Social Me...Twitter has helped cement my branding as Social Media's Court Jester.<BR/><BR/>We're all people squeezing wisdom, humor, and horror into 140 characters.<BR/><BR/>There are no sidebars, no blogrolls, and no room for linkbait games.<BR/><BR/>There is no J-List on Twitter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-49382132652837648882008-01-07T12:24:00.000-06:002008-01-07T12:24:00.000-06:00Kathy I just requested that you add me, thanks for...Kathy I just requested that you add me, thanks for commenting!Mack Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-55319803021466263772008-01-07T12:21:00.000-06:002008-01-07T12:21:00.000-06:00I think there are many people who see potential in...I think there are many people who see potential in twitter but are unsure of what it is or how to use it. i am slowly getting the hang of it and getting more comfortable with the way it blurs the line between my professional and personal life. I agree with you that the best way to "get" the experience is to follow a bunch of people, hope they follow you, and try to join in the conversation.<BR/><BR/>Anyone interested in following me, I will follow you back! Good to meet you (in advance)! twitter.com/kathrynmiletteKathyrn Milettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11334572265441305280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-86243896745471481572008-01-07T08:38:00.000-06:002008-01-07T08:38:00.000-06:00Oops, I accidentally used a pseudonym before. I ca...Oops, I accidentally used a pseudonym before. I came upon this very post because of your twitter notice, which I appreciate. I also really like the openness for improvement twitter has demonstrated, in spite of its growing pains. So it's not perfect, they didn't begin with that premise.Mike Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443892756383347154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-38732301810326056002008-01-07T08:32:00.000-06:002008-01-07T08:32:00.000-06:00"I can appreciate your "before and after" on Twitt..."I can appreciate your "before and after" on Twitter. I'm Connie Reece's biz partner and I played the skeptic while she enthusiastically embraced it. Now we're both seeing how the experience of Twitter can be applied in other areas as well. Nice post."<BR/><BR/>And this brings up another point. Back in 2005 prior to entering the blogosphere, I bought into every stereotype about blogging and bloggers, and thought blogging was a total waste of time. But I decided to give it a shot, and have never looked back. Being wrong about blogging has made it easier to assume that I might be wrong about MySpace, Facebook, Twitter etc. It's made me more willing to experiment and try new things.<BR/><BR/>Which is definitely a must as social media tools are expanding and being created so quickly.Mack Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1706303800392939512008-01-07T08:29:00.000-06:002008-01-07T08:29:00.000-06:00Dave I've noticed something else, in that I am lea...Dave I've noticed something else, in that I am leaning more and more on the people I follow on Twitter to find links for me. I'm noticing that the more time I spend with Twitter, the less time I spend with Bloglines. Is anyone else noticing this as well?Mack Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-75878602535646799272008-01-07T08:26:00.000-06:002008-01-07T08:26:00.000-06:00I can appreciate your "before and after" on Twitte...I can appreciate your "before and after" on Twitter. I'm Connie Reece's biz partner and I played the skeptic while she enthusiastically embraced it. Now we're both seeing how the experience of Twitter can be applied in other areas as well. Nice post.Mike Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443892756383347154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-77275360055529005582008-01-07T08:25:00.000-06:002008-01-07T08:25:00.000-06:00Let me clarify how I previously used Twitter:When ...Let me clarify how I previously used Twitter:<BR/><BR/>When I started I tried to use Twitter mainly as a conversational tool. But I only added the people that I knew very well online. So that was only 2-3 dozen people. I noticed that when I was 'on' Twitter, there was usually only a small handful of people I was following on at the same time. So updates were coming 20 every 30 mins, instead of 20 every minute or 2 like they are now.<BR/><BR/>So I then tried using Twitter mainly as a way to promote my new posts. But I felt bad doing that, like I was 'misusing' Twitter, so I stopped using Twitter altogether.<BR/><BR/>Then I saw how several people I knew were enjoying it, and then CK getting excited about it was the kicker for me to give it another go. Glad I did!Mack Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-23723998942735738842008-01-07T08:24:00.000-06:002008-01-07T08:24:00.000-06:00Great post Mack. I think you've nailed it here. Fi...Great post Mack. <BR/><BR/>I think you've nailed it here. First and foremost you need to provide value to people, be it through insights, opinion or useful links. If you do that well over time, more people will follow you. Only then (in my opinion) can you start to take as well as give.<BR/><BR/>CheersDave Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03832869732525011738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-75826458512838004942008-01-07T08:18:00.000-06:002008-01-07T08:18:00.000-06:00My feeling is that Twitter is part of a toolset of...My feeling is that Twitter is part of a toolset of new applications that will give us social computing powers we didn't have before. For instance, I ask Twitter for advice and directions all the time. Both work way better than your standard Google search. <BR/><BR/>I think Twitter is a core element of a shift we only barely perceive, and so I'm glad you're still in the game, Mack.Chris Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846579129507779564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-30731096855953790092008-01-07T08:14:00.000-06:002008-01-07T08:14:00.000-06:00Mack,Good insights. Like you, I struggled with Twi...Mack,<BR/><BR/>Good insights. Like you, I struggled with Twitter but am now a fan and also have it on my post schedule for this week. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com