Comments on: 8 rules of social media that your grandfather could have taught you https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/ Sharing the world with you Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andy Jarosz https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/#comment-3011 Andy Jarosz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:09:27 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=2115#comment-3011 Thanks Michela. Re: no.6, I was drawing a parallel that in 'the real world' we make friends, and in the course of our lives we lose friends, and it's often quoted advice to accept this as the inevitable course of life. In social media, whether it's friends on Facebook or followers on Twitter, people also come and go, and our connections with them are often far more superficial than in the real world. So it's even more important not to take it personally (I hear of people getting very upset over being un-friended on Facebook!) Thanks Michela. Re: no.6, I was drawing a parallel that in ‘the real world’ we make friends, and in the course of our lives we lose friends, and it’s often quoted advice to accept this as the inevitable course of life.
In social media, whether it’s friends on Facebook or followers on Twitter, people also come and go, and our connections with them are often far more superficial than in the real world. So it’s even more important not to take it personally (I hear of people getting very upset over being un-friended on Facebook!)

]]> By: Michela https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/#comment-3010 Michela Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:36:04 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=2115#comment-3010 As you said in the conclusion note, communication is the cornerstone in all the facets of our lives, in private as well as business matters. And you learn your life long! Social Media is a great tool to enrich ourselves, both personally and also professionally. I can agree to all your points up to number 6. "friends come and go"....I am not sure what you exactly meant here...:) Thanks, Andy. As you said in the conclusion note, communication is the cornerstone in all the facets of our lives, in private as well as business matters. And you learn your life long! Social Media is a great tool to enrich ourselves, both personally and also professionally. I can agree to all your points up to number 6. “friends come and go”….I am not sure what you exactly meant here…:)
Thanks, Andy.

]]> By: Andy Jarosz https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/#comment-3002 Andy Jarosz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:55:02 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=2115#comment-3002 Thanks for the kind feedback Geoff. Love the Camping Ninja name by the way :-) Thanks for the kind feedback Geoff. Love the Camping Ninja name by the way :-)

]]> By: Geoff Vaughan https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/#comment-2961 Geoff Vaughan Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:48:11 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=2115#comment-2961 Great post Andy. Absolutely agree 100%. You summed it up nicely. People can use this as a common sense base to their model. It's exactly what I respond to and what we are trying to accomplish with our business. It's doing all of the above and still trying to sell an idea which we are finding difficult but we are getting there. Thanks for the post. Great post Andy. Absolutely agree 100%. You summed it up nicely.
People can use this as a common sense base to their model. It’s exactly what I respond to and what we are trying to accomplish with our business. It’s doing all of the above and still trying to sell an idea which we are finding difficult but we are getting there. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Andy Jarosz https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/#comment-2914 Andy Jarosz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:10:50 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=2115#comment-2914 Thanks all for the kind comments. Roxana, Happy to share the link. You have some very interesting material on your site. I enjoyed looking at the differences of Romanian and UK cultures. Sophia, agree with you entirely. Same goes with SEO and in fact most things where someone can convince others that it's too complex for 'ordinary' folk to understand. Andi, isn't it striking the number of situations where just being nice is the key? Adam, cheers mate! When you meet with clients you must see how many really DO think this is some sort of black magic. Would you agree that it's when they realise how simple it really is that they see how much value social media can bring to their business. Thanks all for the kind comments.

Roxana, Happy to share the link. You have some very interesting material on your site. I enjoyed looking at the differences of Romanian and UK cultures.

Sophia, agree with you entirely. Same goes with SEO and in fact most things where someone can convince others that it’s too complex for ‘ordinary’ folk to understand.

Andi, isn’t it striking the number of situations where just being nice is the key?

Adam, cheers mate! When you meet with clients you must see how many really DO think this is some sort of black magic. Would you agree that it’s when they realise how simple it really is that they see how much value social media can bring to their business.

]]> By: Adam Gray https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/#comment-2910 Adam Gray Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:31:00 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=2115#comment-2910 Fantastic post. Everyone seems to think that there's some kind of black magic involved in using social media - but as you so clearly explain, there isn't. Many companies (and individuals) could do worse than have this as thir SM manifesto! In fact, they should use this to guide all of their communications! Thanks for sharing. Adam Fantastic post.

Everyone seems to think that there’s some kind of black magic involved in using social media – but as you so clearly explain, there isn’t. Many companies (and individuals) could do worse than have this as thir SM manifesto!

In fact, they should use this to guide all of their communications!

Thanks for sharing.

Adam

]]> By: Andi https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/#comment-2900 Andi Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:44:58 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=2115#comment-2900 Awesome points! It's sad though that people need to be reminded to just be nice... Awesome points! It’s sad though that people need to be reminded to just be nice…

]]> By: Sophia Dembling https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/#comment-2895 Sophia Dembling Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:18:38 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=2115#comment-2895 Nice. (And I never follow anyone who defines him/herself as a "social media guru" or "social media expert." That just sounds like a whole lotta baloney to me.) Nice. (And I never follow anyone who defines him/herself as a “social media guru” or “social media expert.” That just sounds like a whole lotta baloney to me.)

]]> By: Roxana https://www.501places.com/2010/03/8-rules-of-social-media-and-your-grandfather-could-have-taught-you/#comment-2888 Roxana Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:21:09 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=2115#comment-2888 Great post. I agree that the same "traditional" rules of human communication apply perfectly to social media and I think that your list of observations is a very accurate one. If you'd like to read some more thoughts and a see webcast on social media please visit: http://contemporarypr.blogspot.com/ Great post. I agree that the same “traditional” rules of human communication apply perfectly to social media and I think that your list of observations is a very accurate one. If you’d like to read some more thoughts and a see webcast on social media please visit: http://contemporarypr.blogspot.com/

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