Comments on: How To Lose Friends And Offend People On Twitter

By: When We Became Facebook Friends I Didn’t Join Your List | Coffee With Allan Cockerill…

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:01:04 +0000

I thought that I would rattle my sabre at another social networking bugbear

By: Allan

Allan — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:04:36 +0000

Hey Charlie,

Thanks for the comment!

With terms like ‘Social Media Marketing’ being bandied about, I can see this trend increasing, and while it may be successful in the short term, I believe that people will soon get sick of it.

Using social media for promotion purposes tends to become ‘background noise’ after a while, and people will tend to ignore it, as they might ignore the sound of a fridge in the corner of the room!

While I announce blog posts occasionally, I also enjoy interaction with others on the networks.

Allan

By: charlie robinson

charlie robinson — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:12:34 +0000

This is a gold article. It hit the nail on the head for me… the limited interaction that’s REALLY happening out there. People are posting, writing blogs and a few other things – but how many are posting replies and discussing topics????? Some manage to get a good following and people reply – but I get a sense that many people reply simply to “be seen” and raise their own profile (even I’m guilty of that so I know it’s true). It’s a curious subject that has sparked my interest. Glad Allan raised and wrote about this… xc

ps I’m wondering if we make announcements about our activities so that we stay “in the side bar on Flock” “in the fore front of others minds” yadda yadda… hmmmmm

charlie robinson’s last blog post..interact internationally

By: Allan

Allan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:26:32 +0000

G’day Chris,

That’s the problem I guess, the ones that don’t make understand make it harder for everyone else.

Thanks for the comment, and enjoyed your post on Novo Emporium – good luck with it!

Cheers!