Comments on: To Join, or Not to Join: That Is the Question

By: Do What Works for You – WebWorkerDaily

Do What Works for You – WebWorkerDaily — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:02:59 +0000

[...] media, too. No one approach will work for everyone, and people or companies shouldn’t be pressured into joining too many social web sites, especially if they aren’t prepared to spend the time required to maintain their presence. [...]

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SEO Weekly Round Up | Sam Hamilton — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:45:14 +0000

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By: Do You Need to Keep Up With Social Media?

Do You Need to Keep Up With Social Media? — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:02:06 +0000

[...] about social web sites, one of the questions I often get asked (usually just after the one about whether you actually need to join all the social networks, just because everyone else is) is “how do you keep up with everything?” People are often concerned about the amount [...]

By: Blogging Elsewhere at Fast Wonder: Online Community Consulting

Blogging Elsewhere at Fast Wonder: Online Community Consulting — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:27:51 +0000

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By: Rachel Knight

Rachel Knight — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:12:56 +0000

I came here because I heard that Damien Basile’s graphic was included. Interesting article!

By: Damien Basile

Damien Basile — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:22:16 +0000

Thanks for including my graphic in your article. Originally it started out as a mindmap for me to visualize what I do everyday. It grew into something that shows how these social media services connect with each other. People that have very little grasp of social media have told me that this has helped with their understanding of it. At the end of the day that’s all I really want to do.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/db

By: shopogolik

shopogolik — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:58:59 +0000

I think, that it is time for Social commerce and social shopping. Social … etc.

By: Dawn Foster

Dawn Foster — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:56:16 +0000

Pamela, Alexandra, and Tina – The social networking overload is something that we all feel sometimes. I’m just admitting it and encouraging other people to think about the impact :)

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:22:59 +0000

I especially appreciated the graphic by Damien Basile. It looks a bit like my sketch on paper as I tried to figure out which to join and how they interconnect, and what would work best for me.
You are exactly right, it’s about choices. There are just so many!

By: Alexandra Samuel

Alexandra Samuel — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:10:52 +0000

Dawn, it’s great to hear that I’m not the only person who can drink the social media kool-aid without urging others to do the same. I particularly liked your advice to spend some meaningful time trying out one appealing network (i.e., more than a five-minute visit) to see whether it works for you. Glad to hear that even productivity geeks can see the value in turning off!

By: clickme

clickme — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:09:31 +0000

most of these are just try to chatch people in net and then show em ads.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:28:57 +0000

Thanks for the post Dawn. I had a bit of a panic attack yesterday due to my inability to keep up with all the various social media and your perspective feels very timely. For me it comes down to focusing on my goals and priorities, identifying what will facilitate my reaching those goals and investing my time and attention in those media.

By: What to read on the GigaOM network

What to read on the GigaOM network — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:50:56 +0000

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