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Re: Make Presence Management Work for You

Marc Binkley — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:18:19 -0000

Hi Chris,

Obviously I'm a little late to the party, but as they say - better late than never. This is great content and a fantastic resource of info. What do you say to people or businesses who don't allow comments on their blogs? I know Seth Godin doesn't have that functionality, but then he's Seth Godin. There are a number of small businesses that I work with who are afraid to let people comment in fear of some slandering remarks.

Any thoughts on this?

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glennvogelsang — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:35:17 -0000

Because I am relatively new to working in the social media field I often hesitate to comment on blogs as I feel I haven't cut my teeth yet and my opinions will not carry any weight.

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Gavin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:48:05 -0000

Thanks Chris - you have cut through so much of the IM hype and provided a great set of guidelines for someone new to twitter. Cheers!

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Egyptian Marketplace — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:56:13 -0000

You always have the best information!

My biggest problem is limiting how much time I spend doing things like you suggest and not realize at the end of the day my to do list didn't get done. Time really flies when you start reading great blogs, stumbling on fun sites, and twittering or using facebook.

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osnatbresler — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:39:51 -0000

Clear and concise advice on steps for building a platform to carry your online presence, broken down into bite size points. Too much of a good thing is wonderful!
Thank you @ChrisBrogan :)

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Helene Zuili — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:03:02 -0000

Really clear post. The timing you give to manage this online presence is well balanced and i'll try to follow it by next monday ! Also will summarize the post it in french and send you a link. Thanks a lot for sharing, and good evening from Paris !

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doylealbee — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:25:30 -0000

Chris: This is a great post. Many of us talk about these things often, but you put them all in one place. I'd also add "be nice." It's OK to disagree online, but I'm always amazed at how quickly people are willing to get nasty and personal right out of the box. That just doesn't work in the long run. If you have a different point of view, great! That's what makes the conversation interesting, but don't just rude and just call names. That's so unproductive.

As always, keep up the great work!

Doyle Albee

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Kathy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:33:37 -0000

Chris,
How can you be the #1 commentator on your blog without violating the 15/1 rule? Are you referring specifically to interacting with those who already make comments?

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Chad_Oliver — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:50:03 -0000

Chris I have to thank you. Monday marked my first day as "Social Media Specialist" for my new employer. "A Simple Presence Framework" and this entry have been crucial in my strategy development. Look forward to more great stuff!!

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Joseph Fiore — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:40:23 -0000

I just caught this via retweet - excellent stuff Chris! A lot of the advise offered fits really well into managing and building on a successful online reputation.

Joseph
@RepuTrack

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Elizabeth — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:05:25 -0000

Many people might think they don't have time to create a good presence online. However, your breakdown Chris is definitely a great place to start. Really, 2 hours isn't much time. I'm sure most people waste at least that much time throughout the day (most probably a little more!). Creating your online presence doesn't need to take a lot of time, but you do need to be dedicated and make sure you take that time on a regular basis. Thanks for the pointers.

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Life on 2 Wheels — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:39:08 -0000

Hey Chris

Nice posts covering all the basics of social media marketing.

Cheers

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Jamie Favreau — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:00:57 -0000

Nice time management strategy. I seem to be subscribing to more and more blogs! I am old school and do it via email. So it seems like I am commenting and reading a lot more then I used too!

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Patrick Smith — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:38:26 -0000

Great Post Chris,

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Marla — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:04:11 -0000

Chris,
For a newbie Tweeter, this was exactly what I needed! Especially the time guidelines. I always wonder how busy people have time to spend on SM like Twitter, but your time plan was very helpful. I'll start it today!

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Greg Pincus — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:41:38 -0000

It's a great two-parter, Chris, and I'm sure you could expand it to a book. One thing I didn't see you touch on, though, that I think is important ties in with goals: I'd call it "have realistic expectations." I find that a lot of people believe that social media makes things happen instantly. And sure... lightning can strike and move events forward rapidly online. Normally, though, the process of listening, interacting, creating content, and building relationships leads to "rewards" played out over time. I think that for people and companies starting out, in particular, it's important to have clear expectations and maybe even a loose timeframe along with their goals. I often see people get frustrated or change their tone when they don't get "satisfaction" fast enough, and it impacts their ability to build the presence that will benefit them over time. This ties into measuring success, too: if your goal is to have 1,000 subscribers to your blog's RSS feed, there's a big difference in judging how you're doing if you're expecting that in a week, a year, or ten years.

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Pre Priyadarshane — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:58:27 -0000

Chris - another great article from you. Any suggestions on how we determine specific online goals?

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ChrisDonaldson — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:22:09 -0000

I especially like 'The Time Question' section - which is where I think we all tend to get buried. Keeping my eye on the BIG picture (rather than just checking off things on my very myopic 'To Do' list) is really the imperative - a hard but necessary balance. Thanks for the reminder.

It's interesting to me that people (myself included) get so caught up in what they're selling, they often forget what problem they're trying to solve for their client. Listening is the only way to understand that. Nice reminder.

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Patti Church — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:54:43 -0000

The time guidelines are really helpful. I'm find so many people are being swept away into the flow of Twitter and reading posts in general. Nice to have some suggested structure to a very unstructured activity.

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frank barry — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:47:21 -0000

Hey Chris ...

I'm glad you started with "know your goals" ... that's key. What I personally would LOVE to see is a post from you on how to set online goals with a good set of examples. That would be very useful stuff :)

http://twitter.com/franswaa

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Lisa Petrilli — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:35:08 -0000

Chris, I think an eBook is an excellent idea. A smaller version that could be shared with senior level execs to help them understand the time involved in this process - and how important it is to spend the time - would be quite valuable!

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Ramon B. Nuez Jr. — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:45:21 -0000

Being t/#1 commentator makes sense. I also appreciate t/consistent message that community is not about you - always listen. Great article Chris. Thanks again!

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Steve — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:16:51 -0000

One of your best and that's saying something.

Thank you.
Steve
www.twitter.com/alignedmarket
www.twitter.com/stevehartkopf

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liaroma — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:35:40 -0000

Thanks Chris, Have been reading your post for a while. Putting a trackback on my blog for my readers.
Great stuff keep it up!
www.wealthhunters.info/blog

Lina

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Lina — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:31:41 -0000

I have read several of your post Chris, good as always! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Be back for more! Put a trackback on my blog!
Lina