gdp's Comments

Brandthony : 5 Reasons My Roommate Hates Twitter

Sat, 15 May 2010 16:52:42 +0000

Anthony, I don't know if I can change any minds but here's some feedback for your roomie: #5 - The tool is what you make of it. Third party applications like HootSuite and TweetDeck make data compartmentalization easy and allow for more meaningful and sophisticated group followings and conversations. #4 - Agree, but let's remember that we've taken Twitter a long way from where it started. I, too, got creeped out when I signed up and suddenly got an email that somebody I didn't recognize was, "following," me. I will offer this--something one of my business ethics professors said that stuck with me: "Leaders need followers." The whole bird thing, "tweet," included, provides a convenient branding mechanism, the benefits of which I'm sure your cousin can explain. Doesn't stop me from grimacing when I'm speaking to a group of professionals with a median age over 40 and get to the part where I have to explain, "tweet." #3 - Internet social networking in general should be seen not as a substitute for eye to eye, flesh to flesh but as an extension thereof. The miracle of it is that it allows us to network professionally just like we do at, say, chamber of commerce events but without the previously accepted limitations of geography and chronology. So maybe look at it all as a networking event that never ends with conversations into which you may enter and engage as it suits you. Meet someone online that can help your business and they're within driving distance? Yeah, get together. But don't hesitate to develop a relationship with someone on the other side of the world just because the two of you may never actually sit in the same Starbuck's at the same time. #2 - Hopefully you're using Firefox and if you are, download @Troynt script settings. It provides lots of cool features including the ability to track conversations on Twitter. The nature of the beast won't change and I think we're discovering that Facebook is a "conversation" medium while Twitter is a "broadcast" medium (that's not mine, I read it via @andybeal's Twitter feed and liked it) Unfortunately, I don't think there's an app that can help you watch your language online, but if I ever come across one I'll be happy to let you know. #1 - True, all products and industries follow a very predictable cycle and these will be no different, so yes they will adapt or be replaced. The irreversible trend, however, is toward broad interactivity and connectivity. The tools we use will change but the general nature of Web 2.0 is a permanent shift in the communications paradigm. Bonus - Yeah, I'm married and my oldest is 9 so dating issues are gonna have to be someone else's area. Been there, done that, no longer care. Won't be "tweeting" about it, that's for sure. I would humbly offer my blog hanberymarketing.com/blog as a place where most of these items have been explored in greater detail. Finally, Anthony, thanks for the article and for the recommendation on Arkayne. What a cool tool, yes?

Hanbery Marketing : Thank You for a Watershed First Quarter

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:50:56 +0000

We plan to, Peter. Thanks for reading.

Hanbery Marketing : Social Network Settings: Too Important to Ignore

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:28:08 +0000

Karen thanks for reading!

Hanbery Marketing : Social Media Policy in 5 Steps

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:36:29 +0000

Thanks JP. It would make sense for a safety company to be a leader in risk management. A combination of enforceable policy, effective hiring practices and training can deliver.

Hanbery Marketing : Five Reasons Blogs Fail

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:04 +0000

Jason, thanks for checking in. Hanbery Marketing digs different and loves remarkable, and we love your idea for what I’m going to call a “community blog post.” I hope all our readers visit http://weighyourmind.com/?p=155 and contribute a thought or two to some thought-provoking questions you’ve provided.

Hanbery Marketing : Five Reasons Blogs Fail

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:44:01 +0000

David, welcome and thanks for your thoughtful post. Hanbery Marketing is a believer and practitioner of "coopetition," so we hope you feel at home here. I think whether and in what manner a blog or post author acknowledges and responds to others says a lot about oneself and one's business. Yes, I appreciate you taking the time to respond on the blog; you are correct that as this is the most universally accessible medium (requires no membership, is not competing with newer content on a lifestream) it presents the greatest opportunity for the writer. Conversely, it is to the greatest benefit of the responder. Because you've engaged me in this space, any web user who finds this post will also see your reply and the link to your site. The filters surrounding Facebook and Twitter limit the audience and opportunity for refinement of our dialogue. I'm sure we agree that when it comes to Facebook comments or Re-Tweets on a blog post, the glass is more than half full. It's flattering, motivating and rewarding that our words can move people not only to take the time to read and then to think, but to favor us with a public reaction.

Hanbery Marketing : Twitter Lists: A Better Credibility Gauge?

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:38:21 +0000

Steve, thanks for reading. Yes, the list is a response to some of the functionality TweetDeck offers (though I find myself using HootSuite more often anymore). I\\\'ll suggest that the next level gauge of influence is the number of followers your list generates. This is something TweetDeck cannot offer. Also, TweetDeck is a program that must be downloaded and the list function is not, so one can save 3.84MB of disc space by switching. Really, though, we Twits have been clamoring for lists since shortly after logging on the first time and as it\\\'s no secret that TweetDeck\\\'s exit strategy is to get purchased by Twitter, development of the list to meet noisy demand and leverage bargaining position was inevitable.

Hanbery Marketing : You Might be a Social Media Redneck if…

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 05:33:03 +0000

Marc, thanks for reading and for the chuckle. If a banjo plays when someone opens your blog post, you might be a social media redneck...

Hanbery Marketing : Job Search and Social Media, Part I

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 03:23:00 +0000

Elizabeth, thanks for the additonal follow-up on your blog, which is linked on our "Favorite Blogs" page. Here's a link to the post http://www.eclewis.com/wordpress/?p=137.

Hanbery Marketing : You Might be a Social Media Redneck if…

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 03:20:27 +0000

Jeanne, thanks for reading. I\\\'m sure your past business success has shown you when to seek help. Acquiring a new skill can take you too far away from playing your proper executive role. I hope that if you decide a social media presence is right for Stargrass (Yep), the information you\\\'re receiving helps you select good partners and hold them reasonably accountable. And, of course, I hope Hanbery Marketing is first on the list. ;)

Hanbery Marketing : Tweetese: Decyphering Twitter's Secret Language

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 04:45:05 +0000

Peter, thanks for reading. I hope you\\\'ll continue to visit and comment, and recommend this blog to others. Cheers.

Hanbery Marketing : Tweetese: Decyphering Twitter's Secret Language

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:11:22 +0000

Dear readers, I state above that, "a little later," I'll give you the RT formula. Here it is, as posted in this previous blog post http://pd.am/vV: here’s the fool-proof formula, with the tweet elements followed by the number of characters they require in parentheses: RT (2) + space (1) + @ (1) + handle (varies) + Message (up to you) + URL (20) = character count.

Hanbery Marketing : Tweetese: Decyphering Twitter's Secret Language

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:04:06 +0000

Judy I love that you reference social capital in your comment! Thanks for reading.

Hanbery Marketing : Job Search and Social Media Part III: Free Tools

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:41:33 +0000

Joe, thanks for weighing in. No harm so long as you can budget the time to manage your presence on another network. Nickels and dimes, right? Perhaps Google Buzz or another aggregator will minimize or eliminate this as an issue.

Hanbery Marketing : A Social Media Valentine

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:34:24 +0000

Steve thanks for reading. Indeed, social media is best used as an extension of eye to eye, flesh to flesh rather than a replacement thereof.