Month: November 2010

Lately, I have seen a lot of people in different contexts online asking, “What do I get from that” or “Is what I will get out of it really worth my time/money/effort?” I’ve seen this series of questions in regards to Social Media in general. I’ve seen it in regards to blogging. “But blogging takes… Continue reading But what can I get out of it?

Wow. The tenth #30Thursday already. Every week that I do this, I become more and more astounded at the brilliance that is out there just waiting to be read and shared. This week, great ideas seemed to be a common theme, along with some interesting and detailed evaluations of our world as it is today.… Continue reading #30Thursday number 10 (we’re in the double digits?!?)

When you are involved in the world of Social Media, it’s easy to get enveloped in the “let’s hold hands and treat each other well” blanket. I often wax poetical (or maybe just wax) about how important community is. I talk about how strongly I feel that chats are important because they help you meet… Continue reading Kumbaya and Making Money

Normally, I like to think that I am reasonably stable mentally (don’t we all). However, ever since I joined Facebook, I’ve had some doubts. I’ve had a horrible relationship with Facebook right from the very beginning. I didn’t want to join at first because the site wanted my email password, and it wanted me to… Continue reading Why I deleted my private Facebook account

Last week, I read two posts on the topic of following on Twitter. First, Mitch Joel wrote a post noting that being a snob on Twitter is a good thing. In response, Mark Schaefer wrote a post called Bringing Down the Twitter Snobs. I commented on both posts. Both posts were insightful. Both posts presented… Continue reading I’m a snob when it comes to Twitter snobs