Comments on: There is Nothing New in Social Medial http://virtualvector.com/?p=285 Thoughts about the 3D world Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:54:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kenneth http://virtualvector.com/?p=285&cpage=1#comment-58 Kenneth Mon, 04 May 2009 07:59:04 +0000 http://virtualvector.com/?p=285#comment-58 I think you have identified one of the reasons many people don't get social media--they have the wrong expectation. Instead of networking and socializing, they hope to drum up new businesses or increase sales through their Twitter and Facebook interactions. I think you have identified one of the reasons many people don't get social media–they have the wrong expectation. Instead of networking and socializing, they hope to drum up new businesses or increase sales through their Twitter and Facebook interactions.

]]> By: Cherisa http://virtualvector.com/?p=285&cpage=1#comment-57 Cherisa Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:28:16 +0000 http://virtualvector.com/?p=285#comment-57 For what it's worth, Twitter as a global village strikes a nice nostalgic chord. I for one, however, am glad to have options about where to get my information and who I can hang out with. Social media does change things in that our "neighbors" and associates aren't just the motley crew who happen to live in the same locale, but can come from around the globe, bringing their diverse perspectives and insights into my life. For what it's worth, Twitter as a global village strikes a nice nostalgic chord. I for one, however, am glad to have options about where to get my information and who I can hang out with. Social media does change things in that our “neighbors” and associates aren't just the motley crew who happen to live in the same locale, but can come from around the globe, bringing their diverse perspectives and insights into my life.

]]> By: Doubledown Tandino http://virtualvector.com/?p=285&cpage=1#comment-52 Doubledown Tandino Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:33:16 +0000 http://virtualvector.com/?p=285#comment-52 Signed and agreed Signed and agreed

]]> By: burhop http://virtualvector.com/?p=285&cpage=1#comment-51 burhop Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:43:45 +0000 http://virtualvector.com/?p=285#comment-51 Thanks Matt.<br><br>Great analogy with the email. Facebook is getting more painful for me - too many ads, too many games and quizzes that are just there to get your info. The nice thing (so far) about the twitter "pull" model is that you can at least cut off the folks that are really pitching their product. Still, you are right. Try to do a search on twitter and see how much junk you get :-( Thanks Matt.

Great analogy with the email. Facebook is getting more painful for me – too many ads, too many games and quizzes that are just there to get your info. The nice thing (so far) about the twitter “pull” model is that you can at least cut off the folks that are really pitching their product. Still, you are right. Try to do a search on twitter and see how much junk you get :-(

]]> By: Matt Lombard http://virtualvector.com/?p=285&cpage=1#comment-50 Matt Lombard Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:25:29 +0000 http://virtualvector.com/?p=285#comment-50 Mark,<br>This is encouraging to see you post something like this. Yes, I agree, virtual skills come from the real world. I like your conclusion best of all. Being a fake anywhere is being a fake. It baffles me how people expect to use Twitter especially as a marketing tool. Marketing hit email, and we know it as spam. Marketing hit AOL chat rooms. Marketing hit Facebook. In all of these places marketing is crass, tasteless and gauche. Why will it be any different in Twitter. <br><br>I'm a small business owner, and most of my business falls out of the sky on me. Customers tell me they knew me from the newsgroup, the forum, blog or my 10 year old website. I have never advertised or marketed in the classic sense. More like the boys at the barber shop. I think only individuals can have the kind of personality it takes to make that kind of networking work. When large organizations get involved, the concept gets corrupted. Mark,
This is encouraging to see you post something like this. Yes, I agree, virtual skills come from the real world. I like your conclusion best of all. Being a fake anywhere is being a fake. It baffles me how people expect to use Twitter especially as a marketing tool. Marketing hit email, and we know it as spam. Marketing hit AOL chat rooms. Marketing hit Facebook. In all of these places marketing is crass, tasteless and gauche. Why will it be any different in Twitter.

I'm a small business owner, and most of my business falls out of the sky on me. Customers tell me they knew me from the newsgroup, the forum, blog or my 10 year old website. I have never advertised or marketed in the classic sense. More like the boys at the barber shop. I think only individuals can have the kind of personality it takes to make that kind of networking work. When large organizations get involved, the concept gets corrupted.

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