Comments on: The Importance Of Friends On Social Media Sites http://allancockerill.com/networking/the-importance-of-friends-on-social-media-sites Allan Cockerill writes... Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:01:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Allan http://allancockerill.com/networking/the-importance-of-friends-on-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1851 Allan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:50:56 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/?p=479#comment-1851 G'day Don, I share blog posts every now and again on social sites, especially if they are relevant to a current thread. I agree too that it can allow others to get to know us. When it comes down to it, because of the impersonal nature of the internet, the more we let people get to know us, the more success we will have, regardless of whether we are in business, or just there for the social life. Me? I'm there for both! Cheers mate! G’day Don,

I share blog posts every now and again on social sites, especially if they are relevant to a current thread.

I agree too that it can allow others to get to know us.

When it comes down to it, because of the impersonal nature of the internet, the more we let people get to know us, the more success we will have, regardless of whether we are in business, or just there for the social life.

Me? I’m there for both!

Cheers mate!

]]> By: Don White http://allancockerill.com/networking/the-importance-of-friends-on-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1847 Don White Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:13:14 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/?p=479#comment-1847 You're dead on, Allan. The social media sites should be about friendship. I know I've made a lot of global friends over the last few years via these sites. Similarly, I've come across those who are only interested in pushing their product, asking you to Stumble them, Digg them or whatever. Even if I've "friended" them I'll very seldom promote them unless I find the material extremely interesting. Now I must admit, I'm guilty of "pimping" the Grateful We're Not Dead blog on some of these social networking services. However, this is only to give friends further insight into who I am. I'm not selling anything. There are no affiliate links on the blog. I'm simply reporting the fun we have as a country party band and possibly abusing their ears with some of our material. This is our online diary, so to speak. If a friend gives me a link to such a site and doesn't ask for Stumbles or Diggs then there's a good chance that I'll push their blog if I like the material. But let me, as their friend, make the decision. Don You’re dead on, Allan. The social media sites should be about friendship. I know I’ve made a lot of global friends over the last few years via these sites. Similarly, I’ve come across those who are only interested in pushing their product, asking you to Stumble them, Digg them or whatever. Even if I’ve “friended” them I’ll very seldom promote them unless I find the material extremely interesting.

Now I must admit, I’m guilty of “pimping” the Grateful We’re Not Dead blog on some of these social networking services. However, this is only to give friends further insight into who I am. I’m not selling anything. There are no affiliate links on the blog. I’m simply reporting the fun we have as a country party band and possibly abusing their ears with some of our material. This is our online diary, so to speak. If a friend gives me a link to such a site and doesn’t ask for Stumbles or Diggs then there’s a good chance that I’ll push their blog if I like the material. But let me, as their friend, make the decision.

Don

]]> By: Allan http://allancockerill.com/networking/the-importance-of-friends-on-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1780 Allan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:56:15 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/?p=479#comment-1780 G'day David, If it isn't about relationship, than it is almost always about self promotion, but at what cost? Cheers, Allan G’day David,

If it isn’t about relationship, than it is almost always about self promotion, but at what cost?

Cheers,

Allan

]]> By: Allan http://allancockerill.com/networking/the-importance-of-friends-on-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1779 Allan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:54:32 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/?p=479#comment-1779 G'day Ange, Great to see you :) I agree, most social media users know how important relationships are - it's that minority who show no regard for others that bug me! Allan G’day Ange,

Great to see you :)

I agree, most social media users know how important relationships are – it’s that minority who show no regard for others that bug me!

Allan

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