Comments on: But They Aren’t Your REAL Friends, Right? http://www.engageinpr.com/2008/06/30/but-they-arent-your-real-friends-right/ Engage in social marketing and communications Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: millie garfield http://www.engageinpr.com/2008/06/30/but-they-arent-your-real-friends-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 millie garfield Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:36:51 +0000 http://www.engageinpr.com/?p=516#comment-1233 Thanks for stopping by my blog. Glad to hear that you enjoy it. Just read some of your posts, lots of food for thought. Good luck in ALL the changes going on in your life. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Glad to hear that you enjoy
it.
Just read some of your posts, lots of food for thought.
Good luck in ALL the changes going on in your life.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.engageinpr.com/2008/06/30/but-they-arent-your-real-friends-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Kyle Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:21:49 +0000 http://www.engageinpr.com/?p=516#comment-1216 Jen, I love your viewpoint, particularly "The bottom line is that real life comes first for most people, and if that means abandoning the facebook page for months at a time, so be it." So true. I can definitely empathize with the feelings of frustrations, that certainly happens as well. But I will say that it is overcome by the knowledge that there are a lot of great things about social media and I actually like that many of these tools will fall by the wayside because I think many of them are strictly useful from an entertainment point of view. The key, like with all things communication, is for us to all start proving value...which has been difficult for many of us including myself. /kff Jen, I love your viewpoint, particularly “The bottom line is that real life comes first for most people, and if that means abandoning the facebook page for months at a time, so be it.”

So true. I can definitely empathize with the feelings of frustrations, that certainly happens as well. But I will say that it is overcome by the knowledge that there are a lot of great things about social media and I actually like that many of these tools will fall by the wayside because I think many of them are strictly useful from an entertainment point of view. The key, like with all things communication, is for us to all start proving value…which has been difficult for many of us including myself.

/kff

]]> By: Jen Zingsheim http://www.engageinpr.com/2008/06/30/but-they-arent-your-real-friends-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Jen Zingsheim Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:14:56 +0000 http://www.engageinpr.com/?p=516#comment-1215 Great post Kyle, you provide a lot to think about. It's interesting that you come away from these conversations feeling stronger about the use of social media; often I feel as though there is so much more that needs to happen before the use of many of these tools become mainstream in anything more than a fad/hobbyist sense. Most of the people I talk to who aren't in the social media circles view social media as an entertainment venue, which makes me feel as though many of the applications could quickly fall by the wayside when the next new thing (whatever that may be) comes along. The bottom line is that real life comes first for most people, and if that means abandoning the facebook page for months at a time, so be it. I've already seen this happen with some of the people I'm connected to on facebook, several who were constant users early on haven't updated their pages in months. It certainly keeps me grounded, with the firm realization that while this is a growing phenomenon, it is but a small component of communications for all but the most tech-centric industries. Jen Great post Kyle, you provide a lot to think about. It’s interesting that you come away from these conversations feeling stronger about the use of social media; often I feel as though there is so much more that needs to happen before the use of many of these tools become mainstream in anything more than a fad/hobbyist sense. Most of the people I talk to who aren’t in the social media circles view social media as an entertainment venue, which makes me feel as though many of the applications could quickly fall by the wayside when the next new thing (whatever that may be) comes along. The bottom line is that real life comes first for most people, and if that means abandoning the facebook page for months at a time, so be it. I’ve already seen this happen with some of the people I’m connected to on facebook, several who were constant users early on haven’t updated their pages in months.

It certainly keeps me grounded, with the firm realization that while this is a growing phenomenon, it is but a small component of communications for all but the most tech-centric industries.

Jen

]]> By: Kyle Flaherty http://www.engageinpr.com/2008/06/30/but-they-arent-your-real-friends-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Kyle Flaherty Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:55:26 +0000 http://www.engageinpr.com/?p=516#comment-1211 Jason, thanks for stopping by and providing a bit of inspiration for this post. I think maybe I'll go on a 30-day sabbatical from talking to social media folks to really clear my mind ;) /kff Jason, thanks for stopping by and providing a bit of inspiration for this post. I think maybe I’ll go on a 30-day sabbatical from talking to social media folks to really clear my mind ;)

/kff

]]> By: Jason Falls http://www.engageinpr.com/2008/06/30/but-they-arent-your-real-friends-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Jason Falls Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:42:12 +0000 http://www.engageinpr.com/?p=516#comment-1210 Either great minds think alike or what we're thinking is a prevailing theme. Probably a bit of both. And I make it a point to reach out to those out of social media daily because the only way we're going to have jobs in 10 years is if we move the technology that drives the social web mainstream. Education is what we need to be focused on, in my opinion, and that will continually keep us grounded in reality not living in the clouds. Great thoughts here. Nice to put a face with the voice. Either great minds think alike or what we’re thinking is a prevailing theme. Probably a bit of both. And I make it a point to reach out to those out of social media daily because the only way we’re going to have jobs in 10 years is if we move the technology that drives the social web mainstream. Education is what we need to be focused on, in my opinion, and that will continually keep us grounded in reality not living in the clouds. Great thoughts here. Nice to put a face with the voice.

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