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Re: 2 Big Limitations to Social Media

Eve — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:25:45 -0000

Behave? What does that mean? LL, Craver?

I think he wants us to keep house for him again, hehehe!

Re: 2 Big Limitations to Social Media

Real Live Preacher — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:14:52 -0000

If this turns out like most revolutions or serious changes to social structure, then no one can possibly predict the details of what we will end up with. I think you get on for the ride, try to do so in a financially conservative way, and then see what shakes out. If you're in the game, you're ready to make a move toward what turns out to be the reality of the situation. But if you bet all your money on a single outcome, you're likely to be in trouble.

Of course, getting in the game without spending a lot of money is itself, a difficult thing, right?

Re: 2 Big Limitations to Social Media

Mary E. DeMuth — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:02:43 -0000

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I think it hits on what you wrote a little back. It's about relationship. My blog tour is coming up (thanks Marcus and Tina for all your amazing help). So far what I've learned is that people who know me are happy to help me.

By far the highest percentage of people willing to host the tour have some sort of relational attachment to me and me to them. We help each other out.

Timing is something too. Today, my book released and my rankings went down on Amazon (a good thing.) It's to be expected because of the release. Other things I can't control have to do with the society in general, the climate surrounding people buying books, etc.

We'll be experimenting, hopefully with hard data, about how this blog tour thing works. Marcus will report his findings. I know all authors don't want to do blog tours if they're entirely ineffective. So stay tuned to what we've learned.

And Marcus, get thee back to vacating!

Re: 2 Big Limitations to Social Media

Karin H. — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:50:21 -0000

Hi Marcus

IMHO your spot on. And the same goes for 'static' websites. You can use both to generate 'traffic' one way or the other, but it comes down to content (trust building etc) to turn readers/visitors into 'customers' (if that's your goal). And no hype is going to realise that for you, it's your own hard work that will make it real ;-)

Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business)