Comments on: Sunday Social Networking Tip #2

By: meeting rooms

meeting rooms — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:41:58 +0000

using twitter can prove to be a break through for small and medium size companies. I never knew about twitter until a couple of weeks ago and can tell you that the response has been great. Most people need that trust before buying any sort of ideas online. Those two platforms,blogging & twitting does it..!

By: meeting rooms

meeting rooms — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:41:58 +0000

By: execbp

execbp — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:14:54 +0000

This is a thought provoking post, so much so that I am going to think about it, and come back here with my thoughts once I have collected them properly. For now, I just wanted to tell you that this is a very nice post.

By: tojosan

tojosan — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:21:19 +0000

Your share about "interested is interesting" is a winner. Some of the best advice I've ever received and practiced on.

Your second tip is one I'd say most folks do not practice actively. Oh, folks brag about someone else on occasion, but usually more hero worship or in the vein of knowing someone cool.

Great suggestions!

By: CT Moore

CT Moore — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:35:10 +0000

I once saw a b-movie comedy where some kid is headed off to college, and his dad (Dan Aykroyd) is giving him some advice on how to make friends, and that advice is “interested is interesting.” I always thought that that was a good way to frame the importance of listening to someone.

Another is cocktail party etiquette – i.e. if you want to impress, talk about how good someone else is at what they do rather than yourself. It shows that you're both in the know (someone who listens) and secure, which sends the message that you're probably pretty good at what you do too…

By: tojosan

tojosan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:26:22 +0000

The going back and consciously choosing to interact is a winning strategy. Your quote is one I use all the time.

By: tojosan

tojosan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:15:26 +0000

What a great recommendation Stephen. Not enough folks take an active part in their networking.

By: hdbbstephen on Twitter

hdbbstephen on Twitter — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:13:35 +0000

I like to create do searches for topics that I am interested in on Twitter, to see what people are saying. Then I go look at their Tweets and reply when I have something to add to the conversation. I have found some cool folks this way, and been invited to write guest posts, etc.

By: Connie Reece

Connie Reece — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:28:25 +0000

Twitter and Facebook status updates and notes move so fast that it's difficult to keep up with what friends/followers are doing. Periodically scan your list and look for people you haven't interacted with in a while. Send them a Facebook message or write on their Wall to say hello. Give them a shoutout on Twitter or send a DM to let them know you are thinking about them. The same principle works on other social networks as well because (as I always say), “It's not about the technology, it's about the people.”