Chris Brogan created a new media post about the future of media using video, text, and social media connections to get a story started and expanded with conversation.
From a tweet, I read the blog, decided to comment, hope to add some thoughts and continue that conversation.
Chris Brogan on the future of media
With the tools we currently call social media we can have micro conversations, two way exchanges and even media independent connections. I can see a person on Facebook, give them a shout on Twitter and pick up the phone if I miss them on a Skype chat. The meaning has gone beyond the channels used.
One sign that this is evolving is forgetting which medium we used. I bumped into a joint venture partner at an event last week, while there, we had a meal together and exchanged several SMS messages. I checked in using Foursquare and told a mutual friend about it on Facebook. When I later sat down to email him, I had to think of which medium we talk on (it was LinkedIn last week )
Sounds like a bit of hassle. It can be frustrating, but profitable.
Using the connections and tools our partners, prospects and customers prefer get the best response. In the future, we’ll have better tools to sort it out. However, I think the real breakthrough has occurred. We can do it now.
Reply with your comments here. Or tweet me that you comment on the Facebook version of Chris’s post. Make a Youtube response if you wish.
Regardless of the media or channel… get into the conversations. (maybe not this conversation about conversations.. but there are many that will be profitable).
People are talking. It’s here if you listen.
Listen and love (respond as you would to a friend).. it’s as simple as that.
We all know the data is out there.. Google indexes it and helps us find it.
We also know that data is never as meaningful as a recommendation from a friend. That’s why social media is so popular… it’s people talking to people about stuff
Social Search if Profitable Social Media
The old methods and metrics still hold. It’s great to have more friends, more web mentions, more connections and more traffic.
We are all still learning how to measure the engagement value… is a conversation worth more than an ad?
I can’t prove it with numbers yet.. but you know. Talking to a friend is better than reading an ad.
As we work on Profitable Social Media the book, we’ve learned a few things about creating content in real time. In an editorial meeting, we’ll have more social media news to talk about than we have edits to remove.
Since we don’t want to release a 800 page book, we’ve got some quick decisions to make to get the best possible book for our readers.
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Any Twitter user can join with any client app, or even the a Twitter Search.
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Join me on the #SMmanners chat at Feb 1 at 7 pm PST
During a meeting today, I saw a tweet about tonight’s #SMmanners chat on Twitter. which got me thinking about real time. (the only way I’ll get a blog post about it up before I guest there tonight )
Chat’s are going on all the time. People are posting about their problems, looking for solutions, looking for you.
By setting up an alert, you can have a notice sent to you when a keyword or phrases used anywhere on the Internet.
Do you have time to listen to your customers and prospects?
Social Media can be described as a networking event you can attend from home.
We all know the value of these event, but most of have some reluctance to attend. They take time, and there’s all those jerks who waste part of the evening.
Social media can cut down on the time needed, and help you avoid the jerks.
Keith Ferrazzi shares some quick tips for you can avoid becoming that jerk… online or offline.
Use Networking Tips for for profitable social media
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Chat’s are going on all the time. People are posting about their problems, looking for solutions, looking for you.