tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post2976412914160175553..comments2024-03-20T11:22:09.369-04:00Comments on Flooring The Consumer: Jeanne Byington on Bridging New & Old - Social Media SeriesCB Whittemorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-86464013564173424162009-06-15T13:09:14.209-04:002009-06-15T13:09:14.209-04:00Diane, I agree with you. Thanks very much for mak...Diane, I agree with you. Thanks very much for making those points. CBCB Whittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-74094517112968605942009-06-13T08:54:17.487-04:002009-06-13T08:54:17.487-04:00Jeanne presents such powerful and practical advice...Jeanne presents such powerful and practical advice! To my mind ... it's not simply about where and when we communicate, but also how well we communicate our message and those who communicate thoughtfully and with confidence have an edge.<br /><br />Jeanne, you offered many thoughtful takeaways and I especially like your advice to invest time and money to promote yourself, keep your conversation in play, and focus on potential clients' lines of vision. <br /><br />Many thanks.Diane Baranellonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-86177378095086987802009-06-12T14:45:51.028-04:002009-06-12T14:45:51.028-04:00Barbara, you are absolutely right about 'get a...Barbara, you are absolutely right about 'get a life' and not viewing everything as a business opportunity. Thanks for visiting and adding to this conversation.CB Whittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-28186392902318173572009-06-12T13:16:41.401-04:002009-06-12T13:16:41.401-04:00Too much information sums up a lot of new media.
...Too much information sums up a lot of new media. <br /><br />I love reading Jeanne's blog and other blogs in targeted areas (both personal and professional). I enjoy sharing photos with old friends on Facebook but view Linked In as my Facebook for business contacts.<br /><br />I think viewing everything as a business opportunity is where we've gone astray.<br /><br />'Get a life' is still vaild advice. Keeping it away from your business -- and business associates -- is key in this tell all era.Barbara Jacksierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14346219168526716690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-83134937595685836732009-06-11T21:38:11.852-04:002009-06-11T21:38:11.852-04:00Jeanne, I like the concept!
Thanks again for taki...Jeanne, I like the concept!<br /><br />Thanks again for taking part in this series. You've added tremendous perspective.<br /><br />CBCB Whittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-26768243616862090562009-06-11T10:13:20.868-04:002009-06-11T10:13:20.868-04:00C.B. I think that some people randomly add any old...C.B. I think that some people randomly add any old person so that they generate a big number and, in the hopes that the random person adds them as a follower, they up their numbers. Makes them appear popular, vital and involved. <br /><br />My guess is that in future, the social networking sites will be clearly defined. The personal Jeanne--or JM--Byington will reach out to friends and relatives through one and the business Jeanne-Marie Byington/JM Byington & Associates through another. That will allow the equivalent of the two hour telephone conversations I had with friends that have been translated to tweets, to reach the folks who will most appreciate catching up in the fastest way. Friends will know that the baby smiled for the first time, the chicken at the picnic was to die and what the nutty person in the elevator said. Life moves so quickly. Nobody has the time to chat—even kids are up to their ears with after school activities and internships. For all, this distinction will be great!Jeanne Byingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285873862285191645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-58955102700318885742009-06-11T09:10:58.190-04:002009-06-11T09:10:58.190-04:00Jeanne, you are wonderful! Thanks for sharing so m...Jeanne, you are wonderful! Thanks for sharing so much wisdom. The whole following thing is an interesting one in Twitter. I've lately been inundated with new followers. I'm honored and flattered, but I also wonder 'why.' I check out each follow notice and find that very few are relevant to what I discuss. So why would they want to listen to me? It can't really only be a numbers game? That's was mass media is about which goes against the true meaning of social networking.<br /><br />We'll see how all of this evolves. Meanwhile, we have sound and grounding advice from you.<br /><br />Thank you.<br />CBCB Whittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-17959714768678788742009-06-11T09:06:47.589-04:002009-06-11T09:06:47.589-04:00Martha, Jeanne is a gem and I am in awe over her p...Martha, Jeanne is a gem and I am in awe over her practical wisdom and how to make best use of these new tools. Thank you so very much for commenting and highlighting the value that Jeanne offers all of us.CB Whittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-7913482368353997382009-06-11T09:04:19.338-04:002009-06-11T09:04:19.338-04:00Paula, I giggled over Jeanne's comment, too. P...Paula, I giggled over Jeanne's comment, too. Perhaps Twitter can change it's "what are you doing?" question to "what are you doing that your mom doesn't need to check with you about?". Thanks for adding that!CB Whittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-54574409595995560352009-06-11T09:01:33.865-04:002009-06-11T09:01:33.865-04:00Amy C, with luck those who only want to know about...Amy C, with luck those who only want to know about Ashton Kutcher's breakfast will drop off fast so we can get back to meaningful exchanges. That is, though, a challenge for twitter and twitter users... Thanks for commenting.CB Whittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-59635318843988888902009-06-10T21:57:32.694-04:002009-06-10T21:57:32.694-04:00AHA, Amy C, that's just it. If I loved an acto...AHA, Amy C, that's just it. If I loved an actor, a politician, a public figure, I might be curious to know everything about them--even what he/she is having for breakfast or where he/she is having lunch should I be in the neighborhood. But I'm not that curious about most of the rest of the world.<br /><br />Reminds me of a person I used to work with who, when you asked, "How are you," would share a three minute update on all things physical. Too much information. <br /><br />There are certain topics that aren't appropriate to discuss in an office--information I'd either rather not know or don't have the time to hear or that I don't care to share with my colleagues or clients--and since I was mostly discussing applications for social media to help a company market itself and its products, I still feel restraint is in order when Twittering or writing information in LinkedIn.<br /><br />There are many things that start their lives as one thing and end up being used in other useful applications--take Minoxidil, a heart medication with a side effect of growing hair. Minoxidil is what's in Rogaine--a hair growth product for men and women. <br /><br />Early adopters are fabulous, fearless and adventuresome. And marketers will always want to reach them--they are the first people daring enough to buy the newest products and to try out the latest technology. <br /><br />And no doubt the people who crave sharing minute-by-minute personal tidbits will move elsewhere as Twitter becomes more business-oriented. There already are sites, like Facebook, where personal news seems fitting and no doubt new networks we've not dreamed of percolating in someone's brain.<br /><br />As a preteen and teen, I spent hundreds of hours on the telephone dicing and slicing plans and activities with my friends. It's normal. Using a telephone this way drove my Dad nuts. A phone was for business, brief conversations, emergencies and checking that friends and relatives were OK, he thought. Imagine what he'd have thought of people chatting on mobile phones trotting down a sidewalk.<br /><br />The issue seems to come down to who are you trying to reach, how and with what. Regarding Twitter, who is following you? Should they be? Would they be interested in what you are writing/thinking/musing?Jeanne Byingtonhttp://blog.jmbyington.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-70637981066294594842009-06-10T21:32:57.998-04:002009-06-10T21:32:57.998-04:00I am a fan of Jeanne Byington's blog, The Impo...I am a fan of Jeanne Byington's blog, The Importance of Earnest Service, and therefore am not surprised by the extremely succinct and practical advice she expresses so concisely in this Q and A. As someone less sophisticated in the use of social media, I found it technically very informative. Additionally, the concrete suggestions apply to many various professional situations, and can be used for a wide range of businesses. They reenforce the concept of the beneficial effects generated by appropriately polite and considerate behaviour in business which she examines in The Importance of Earnest Service. I found the this delightfully enlightening reading.Martha Takayamahttp://www.teppertakayamafinearts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-10046787847176036852009-06-10T21:21:21.152-04:002009-06-10T21:21:21.152-04:00I loved the part where you comment on everyone'...I loved the part where you comment on everyone's needless personal updates, "I'm not their mother." So true! :) Paula CecereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-4021301717309171352009-06-10T21:20:17.799-04:002009-06-10T21:20:17.799-04:00See, as an early adopter of Social Networking site...See, as an early adopter of Social Networking sites (I've been on Twiiter for just about 2 years now), I think we may view things differently. Twitter started as a way to find out what was going on with your friends, and evolved in to a way of getting breaking news at lightning speed. As soon as businesses come in and try to say what twitter is and isn't is when it all goes downhill. Once you lose the 20% of the people that post 80% of the content (fluffy content as it is..), Twitter will just become like Myspace and the soon to be "out" Facebook. Most of the people that signed up really just do want to know what Ashton Kutcher is having for breakfast. Amy CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com