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Guest — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:29:50 -0000

I can’t agree more. Having an online presence is important. In addition,online video is a great tool for businesses to have on their websites. Here’s an entertaining YouTube that speaks to The Power of Online Video.

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TrafficAssistant — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:22:30 -0000

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Karen McCullough — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:26:42 -0000

Another great post that shows creativity...that's what I like most about you Chris. Your viewpoint is always fresh and your style is very creative. You give us so much more that your words.. you inspire us to be more and to give more. Social media users are a mixed bag all right. You cam SMELL the sleazy ones a mile away can't you?
Give it away and it will come.
Karen

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jmctigue — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:14:56 -0000

To me these elements are all connected. Your sign, place, connections and mindset should all be intertwined in such a way that they all instantly tell people who's at the other end of the conversation and what that person or company is about. I hate to use the term "branding" because it's overused and ill-defined, but my point is that if you have a consistent "look" to your website and profiles and a strong, reliable "voice" in your engagements, people will associate all of your communications with your online presence and are more likely to choose you for business or fun encounters.

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Josh Chandler — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:19:52 -0000

Jamie, just highlighted your most recent comment as a full blog post over at joshchandlerblog.com (http://tr.im/sOTu)

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Kristen — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:43:04 -0000

Chris - thanks for this concise post - and JamieLee - thanks for such a good comment. I love the thought that the rules for social networking online remind us how we should interact offline too.

Ill be including this post in our weekly news round-up.

Kristen
@ dukky

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Callie Durbrow — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:17:08 -0000

Great post Chris. I think sometimes we lose track of creating relationships first and then building off them for future endeavors.

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Suddenly Jamie — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:47:05 -0000

And I love the way that tools like twitter and facebook allow people to share "beyond business" ... providing an easy way to get to know the people we work with on a deeper, more 3-dimensional level. Business may be business, but - at the end of the day - business is run by people.

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Scott Gould — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:32:12 -0000

Totally. I've found that it's taken Twitter to get me networking
correctly. I wrote about it earlier this year - normal networking
events have become pressured, unrestrained, and uncumulative - you
have to get in there and sell.

Twitter and social media has taught us to take our foot of the peddle,
listen, and offer free advice. Like the villages used to work before
the industrial complex!

Scott

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the work: aarongould.co.uk
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Suddenly Jamie — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:26:37 -0000

Isn't it funny how we are using technology to teach people how to be more human?

;)

Cheers.

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Josh Chandler — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:55:58 -0000

Most likely these people wouldn't fare well on the online socialsphere, I mean I certainly agree there are some people who wouldn't enjoy it.

It's moreso a fascinating social experience to see more of the people you wouldn't expect to be on social networks getting more actively involved. They can see the trends changing, and they yearn to be part of the "relevant circle of engagement".

In some respects it could be said that it is an acquired skill to talk to random people in coffee shops, I figure if we do it each and every day online, what's the difference.

Re: Laying Out Your Online Experience

Scott Gould — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:30:01 -0000

Jamie, good pointers. I've been living by the first for sometime - I always say "the best way to build rapport with someone is to talk about their favourite subject - themselves!"

The second I only feel I'm getting confident about in the more recent months - so it's encouraging to read this from you and your change in conversation. It helps me a lot, so thank you!

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cemeterymonuments — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:27:38 -0000

i learn lot of from you. now i will apply that for my self. nice posting.

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Suddenly Jamie — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:24:12 -0000

Scott - I know exactly what you mean. I'm ultra sensitive to things that feel contrived or manipulated. Even though I know that my actions come from a genuine - as you put it - "love" of people, I used to worry that I'd be perceived as "salesy." Two things have helped me overcome that fear:

1. Focus on the other person - always. Everyone enjoys, at some level, sharing about themselves. If you strike up a conversation out of interest in what another person is doing/feeling/experiencing, it'll never come off as self-serving.

2. Mention your own services in the context of offering help. Because of my personality, I always hated feeling like I was asking people for something when I talked about my business. But, one day, I realized that people might actually be grateful to have my services, and that changed how I felt about the conversation entirely.

Thanks for the "Wow!" ... made my morning. Hope you have a good one and a great weekend!

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Suddenly Jamie — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:10:05 -0000

Josh - Thanks! Always glad to meet another coffeehouse junkie. :)
I wonder if, beyond intellectual and technical skills, success on the social Web also requires a certain personality type ... the type that enjoys hanging out in a local coffee shop for half the day - talking to random strangers and making connections. I know it's hard to believe, but there are some people who wouldn't enjoy that at all. ;) I wonder how they'd fare on the social Web ...

Re: Laying Out Your Online Experience

Scott Gould — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:43:07 -0000

Wow! I agree with Josh - what a comment.

I used to also be embarrased about "planning" to act in steps like this. But it works -- and we are doing it because we love people.

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Josh Chandler — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:41:00 -0000

Jamie, you just made a completely relatable example for me (I am a huge fan of coffee shop atmosphere), And just think if you transferred half of that social skill onto the web, you would do really really well!

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Danny Brown — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:00:29 -0000

Great stuff, good sir - simple yet insightful at the same time.

If I was to add anything, it'd probably be a fun zone - something like your Blip.fm or iLike account, so people can go over there, hang, listen to the tunes you chill out to? Maybe even add to your playlist? :)

Cheers fella!

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ChrisDonaldson — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:23:36 -0000

I might just add that frequency is key. You can do all the things you mention (and should), but it is also needs to be repeatable - which falls into your post of yesterday. Serving one good meal at Moody's Diner is excellent, but true legend comes from doing it again and again.

But you knew that ;)

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Jeff Kirschner — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:01:51 -0000

As usual, an honest and insightful post. Here are three companies, all vastly different in subject matter, which embody your points above. They all have good "signage", feel friendly and trustworthy, and encourage community participation. They're also very true to their brands.

Picnik (web-based photo editing) www.picnik.com
Catch (seafood restaurant) www.catchsf.com
Leo Burnett (advertising agency) www.leoburnett.com

Just to name a few...

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NatMich — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:10:44 -0000

Great post! Well said- and well shown! Good choice of pictures :) !

Re: Laying Out Your Online Experience

Scott Gould — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:43:35 -0000

Mission,

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Scott