tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post8384453845577242603..comments2024-03-06T03:58:39.540-06:00Comments on The Viral Garden: The 'Social' part of Social MediaMack Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-89431035191504471112008-10-27T19:17:00.000-05:002008-10-27T19:17:00.000-05:00Mack, meeting you in person was one of the highlig...Mack, meeting you in person was one of the highlights of the MP Digital Mixer. Thank you for being as encouraging in person as you are online! :)<BR/><BR/>I think the reason these connections work so well is the reason that social media works so well: it is all about the people. We are not trying to make connections with some twitter handle in cyberspace; there is a real live human being on the other end of the keyboard, and that makes all the difference in the world!<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the next meeting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-63876628595738517432008-10-27T16:01:00.000-05:002008-10-27T16:01:00.000-05:00Mack....! I am so happy you were there. Hugs.Mack....! I am so happy you were there. Hugs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-50365153944743317042008-10-27T14:57:00.000-05:002008-10-27T14:57:00.000-05:00Don't I feel like the ugly girl at the prom? Next ...Don't I feel like the ugly girl at the prom? Next time, send me a DM when you're taking a group photo!! ;-) Definitely agree with you on the importance of face to face time. It was great to see you as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-127686141108364742008-10-27T12:20:00.000-05:002008-10-27T12:20:00.000-05:00Mack, very true words. Social media is great, but...Mack, very true words. Social media is great, but there is no substitute for face-to-face interactions whether that be in a networking environment or with your customers (and potential customers). <BR/><BR/>On a personal note, it was so, so nice to meet you in person. As Beth says, for the Plurk folks, it felt like I'd known you all before anyway...it was like seeing old friends. Very cool.Donna Toccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605023843846796178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-25947010857251259372008-10-27T09:13:00.000-05:002008-10-27T09:13:00.000-05:00Despite all the talks about social media, I think ...Despite all the talks about social media, I think that networking has not changed. It fundamentally is the same as it was before the advent of IT, but the new technologies have facilitated establishing the connection, they have reduced the distance… Unfortunately, those that believe that simply connecting on ecademy, LinkedIn, or twitter will create a (lasting/valuable) relationship are dead wrong. As said in the blog post, it's the personal contact that will ultimately make for the qualities of such relationship: commitment, friendship, understanding, … Whenever I travel, I check out my contacts and select a few people that I want to meet, not in a big tweetup or similar, but rather in one-to-one meetings where we can afford the time to get to know each other...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-4226123831950506192008-10-27T06:51:00.000-05:002008-10-27T06:51:00.000-05:00There's literally one meet up every night of the w...There's literally one meet up every night of the week in London! I totally agree with you - we have to go out there and meet the person hiding behind the screen!<BR/><BR/>I'll hopefully be in NYC next year and I am planning on making the most of my trip ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-57019619733076280822008-10-26T20:21:00.000-05:002008-10-26T20:21:00.000-05:00Mack, I echo your sentiments! Meeting people in re...Mack, I echo your sentiments! Meeting people in real life after connecting on-line is very powerful. And, oddly, when you finally do meet...it feels like you've known each other forever. Now image the power of this at at a company/customer level! <BR/><BR/>Francine Hardaway (@hardaway) told a story at MP DMM about how Frank Eliason (@comcastcares) helped her with her service and how they became friends after...I would venture a guess that Francine is a loyal Comcast customer now.<BR/><BR/>Mack, it was great to see you again! Looking forward to the next event...perhaps SXSW?! We shall see.Beth Hartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458636592005668044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-12047869394008663492008-10-26T16:50:00.000-05:002008-10-26T16:50:00.000-05:00Mack! I fully agree with this as I was in your sam...Mack! I fully agree with this as I was in your same shoes coming to Scottsdale and meeting so many great people.<BR/><BR/>Not only was it the many people that I connect with already but I met so many other great people that were also super personable like I've known them for awhile.<BR/><BR/>Conferences should not be underestimated. The event itself was amazing but networking and connecting with fine folks is even better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com