Comments on: I declare social media sufficiently mainstream http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/ Spinning the Social Web Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judy Unrein http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-4041 Judy Unrein Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:51:37 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-4041 Janet, what do you mean by "taking a gardener approach to social networks at work"? Janet, what do you mean by “taking a gardener approach to social networks at work”?

]]> By: Harold Jarche » Friday’s Finds #14 http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-3808 Harold Jarche » Friday’s Finds #14 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:04:47 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-3808 [...] “I declare social media sufficiently mainstream” says @jclarey [...] [...] “I declare social media sufficiently mainstream” says @jclarey [...]

]]> By: Dave Ferguson http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-3807 Dave Ferguson Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:01:04 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-3807 To me, it makes sense to <i>recognize</i> a difference between work and non-work; otherwise, you haven't got anything to balance. How someone maintains that balance, obviously, is up to them.<br><br>Maybe it's a difference of degree, in that how you define "difference" isn't how I define it. <br><br>Readers <i>can</i> filter, though I think it's evident that some readers don't, any more than some people separate driving a car from talking on the phone.<br><br>I do think writers filter, almost by definition: you chose what to say and what not to, even if your choices end up implying unintended things to others. To me, it makes sense to recognize a difference between work and non-work; otherwise, you haven't got anything to balance. How someone maintains that balance, obviously, is up to them.

Maybe it's a difference of degree, in that how you define “difference” isn't how I define it.

Readers can filter, though I think it's evident that some readers don't, any more than some people separate driving a car from talking on the phone.

I do think writers filter, almost by definition: you chose what to say and what not to, even if your choices end up implying unintended things to others.

]]> By: Dave Ferguson http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-5801 Dave Ferguson Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:01:00 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-5801 To me, it makes sense to <i>recognize</i> a difference between work and non-work; otherwise, you haven't got anything to balance. How someone maintains that balance, obviously, is up to them.Maybe it's a difference of degree, in that how you define "difference" isn't how I define it. Readers <i>can</i> filter, though I think it's evident that some readers don't, any more than some people separate driving a car from talking on the phone.I do think writers filter, almost by definition: you chose what to say and what not to, even if your choices end up implying unintended things to others. To me, it makes sense to recognize a difference between work and non-work; otherwise, you haven't got anything to balance. How someone maintains that balance, obviously, is up to them.Maybe it's a difference of degree, in that how you define “difference” isn't how I define it. Readers can filter, though I think it's evident that some readers don't, any more than some people separate driving a car from talking on the phone.I do think writers filter, almost by definition: you chose what to say and what not to, even if your choices end up implying unintended things to others.

]]> By: WritersCoach21 http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-3806 WritersCoach21 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:05:57 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-3806 As a writing group leader, I am very interested in keeping my members up-to-date about the latest technology that could be useful in promoting their work. At this point, I've found Twitter seems to be the best vehicle, especially for those in the early stages of social networking. 140 character tweets encourage writers to be specific and to the point. In addition, they can quickly find people of like interest, establish a following, and develop contacts for future projects or announcements of the latest . Feel free to "Tweet me" at <a href="http://Twitter.com/WritersCoach21" rel="nofollow">http://Twitter.com/WritersCoach21</a> As a writing group leader, I am very interested in keeping my members up-to-date about the latest technology that could be useful in promoting their work. At this point, I've found Twitter seems to be the best vehicle, especially for those in the early stages of social networking. 140 character tweets encourage writers to be specific and to the point. In addition, they can quickly find people of like interest, establish a following, and develop contacts for future projects or announcements of the latest . Feel free to “Tweet me” at http://Twitter.com/WritersCoach21

]]> By: WritersCoach21 http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-5800 WritersCoach21 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:05:00 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-5800 As a writing group leader, I am very interested in keeping my members up-to-date about the latest technology that could be useful in promoting their work. At this point, I've found Twitter seems to be the best vehicle, especially for those in the early stages of social networking. 140 character tweets encourage writers to be specific and to the point. In addition, they can quickly find people of like interest, establish a following, and develop contacts for future projects or announcements of the latest . Feel free to "Tweet me" at <a href="http://Twitter.com/WritersCoach21" rel="nofollow">http://Twitter.com/WritersCoach21</a> As a writing group leader, I am very interested in keeping my members up-to-date about the latest technology that could be useful in promoting their work. At this point, I've found Twitter seems to be the best vehicle, especially for those in the early stages of social networking. 140 character tweets encourage writers to be specific and to the point. In addition, they can quickly find people of like interest, establish a following, and develop contacts for future projects or announcements of the latest . Feel free to “Tweet me” at http://Twitter.com/WritersCoach21

]]> By: Judy Unrein http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-3805 Judy Unrein Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:41:36 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-3805 A very apt metaphor! (although I apparently don't garden enough for it to be immediately obvious... or maybe I should go back on the caffeine...) I've seen quite a few social networks wither on the vine for lack of this kind of cultivation (tell me how I'm doing with this). We tend to have an "if you build it, they will come" sort of mentality when the truth is that building a social network is somewhere between publishing a newspaper and opening a new bar... hardly lazy endeavors.<br><br>I think you're right; everyone has been struggling with this online persona thing in the past few years. I tend to filter by location; I use LinkedIn and Twitter for professional networking -- well, really more *conversations* than networking, but you could see it either way -- and Facebook for personal connections. Except now everyone is on Facebook, which means I have to use very real filters so that people I barely know (and may one day be employers or clients) don't see which Twin Peaks character I'm most like! A very apt metaphor! (although I apparently don't garden enough for it to be immediately obvious… or maybe I should go back on the caffeine…) I've seen quite a few social networks wither on the vine for lack of this kind of cultivation (tell me how I'm doing with this). We tend to have an “if you build it, they will come” sort of mentality when the truth is that building a social network is somewhere between publishing a newspaper and opening a new bar… hardly lazy endeavors.

I think you're right; everyone has been struggling with this online persona thing in the past few years. I tend to filter by location; I use LinkedIn and Twitter for professional networking — well, really more *conversations* than networking, but you could see it either way — and Facebook for personal connections. Except now everyone is on Facebook, which means I have to use very real filters so that people I barely know (and may one day be employers or clients) don't see which Twin Peaks character I'm most like!

]]> By: Judy Unrein http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-5799 Judy Unrein Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:41:00 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-5799 A very apt metaphor! (although I apparently don't garden enough for it to be immediately obvious... or maybe I should go back on the caffeine...) I've seen quite a few social networks wither on the vine for lack of this kind of cultivation (tell me how I'm doing with this). We tend to have an "if you build it, they will come" sort of mentality when the truth is that building a social network is somewhere between publishing a newspaper and opening a new bar... hardly lazy endeavors.I think you're right; everyone has been struggling with this online persona thing in the past few years. I tend to filter by location; I use LinkedIn and Twitter for professional networking -- well, really more *conversations* than networking, but you could see it either way -- and Facebook for personal connections. Except now everyone is on Facebook, which means I have to use very real filters so that people I barely know (and may one day be employers or clients) don't see which Twin Peaks character I'm most like! A very apt metaphor! (although I apparently don't garden enough for it to be immediately obvious… or maybe I should go back on the caffeine…) I've seen quite a few social networks wither on the vine for lack of this kind of cultivation (tell me how I'm doing with this). We tend to have an “if you build it, they will come” sort of mentality when the truth is that building a social network is somewhere between publishing a newspaper and opening a new bar… hardly lazy endeavors.I think you're right; everyone has been struggling with this online persona thing in the past few years. I tend to filter by location; I use LinkedIn and Twitter for professional networking — well, really more *conversations* than networking, but you could see it either way — and Facebook for personal connections. Except now everyone is on Facebook, which means I have to use very real filters so that people I barely know (and may one day be employers or clients) don't see which Twin Peaks character I'm most like!

]]> By: jclarey http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-3804 jclarey Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:19:56 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-3804 A gardener plants, weeds, waters, fertilizes, harvests, protects from pests, etc. So when I say ''take a gardening approach to social networks at work" I mean doing those same types of tasks. Often times I think we create a spot for the garden (create a social network) and then fail to do much with it. Taking that a step further, you can think of community gardening and what it takes to make those successful - access, materials, people, connections...<br>An apt metaphor I think. A gardener plants, weeds, waters, fertilizes, harvests, protects from pests, etc. So when I say ''take a gardening approach to social networks at work” I mean doing those same types of tasks. Often times I think we create a spot for the garden (create a social network) and then fail to do much with it. Taking that a step further, you can think of community gardening and what it takes to make those successful – access, materials, people, connections…
An apt metaphor I think.

]]> By: jclarey http://janetclarey.com/2009/08/11/i-declare-social-media-sufficiently-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-5798 jclarey Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:19:00 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=1317#comment-5798 A gardener plants, weeds, waters, fertilizes, harvests, protects from pests, etc. So when I say ''take a gardening approach to social networks at work" I mean doing those same types of tasks. Often times I think we create a spot for the garden (create a social network) and then fail to do much with it. Taking that a step further, you can think of community gardening and what it takes to make those successful - access, materials, people, connections...An apt metaphor I think. A gardener plants, weeds, waters, fertilizes, harvests, protects from pests, etc. So when I say ''take a gardening approach to social networks at work” I mean doing those same types of tasks. Often times I think we create a spot for the garden (create a social network) and then fail to do much with it. Taking that a step further, you can think of community gardening and what it takes to make those successful – access, materials, people, connections…An apt metaphor I think.

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