Comments on: Networking: To Add Or Not To Add http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/ Jumping around in the Phoenix Tech Community Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:57:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Armand Schneidman http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/comment-page-1/#comment-31537 Armand Schneidman Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:17:43 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/#comment-31537 yea pleasurable information yea pleasurable information

]]> By: Jim Jeffers http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 Jim Jeffers Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:30:07 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/#comment-1514 Brian, I don't agree with your point that - "If you are not meeting new people, you might as well stay off social network sites. Email, instant message, and the phone are much more efficient tools for communicating with your circle of trusted friends." - I think that for your purposes may be true but if you have built a lot of friendships over time you know that it's difficult to always sustain them. Social Networks fill this void of sustaining contact with friends you haven't been able to keep in contact with otherwise. It also helps you find old friends and vice versa. So there certainly is a use for those who aren't utilizing the medium to expand their social circle to new contacts. I do agree with your article on a whole though - for what you are doing. I think you're use of the medium really helps you make the most of it. I like it. Brian,

I don’t agree with your point that – “If you are not meeting new people, you might as well stay off social network sites. Email, instant message, and the phone are much more efficient tools for communicating with your circle of trusted friends.” – I think that for your purposes may be true but if you have built a lot of friendships over time you know that it’s difficult to always sustain them. Social Networks fill this void of sustaining contact with friends you haven’t been able to keep in contact with otherwise. It also helps you find old friends and vice versa. So there certainly is a use for those who aren’t utilizing the medium to expand their social circle to new contacts.

I do agree with your article on a whole though – for what you are doing. I think you’re use of the medium really helps you make the most of it. I like it.

]]> By: The Brian Shaler Blog » It’s a Small World, Especially for a Networker http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 The Brian Shaler Blog » It’s a Small World, Especially for a Networker Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:07:24 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/#comment-1512 [...] introductions or conversations would have been possible if it weren’t for my relatively open social network friend-adding philosophy. Spread the word: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] introductions or conversations would have been possible if it weren’t for my relatively open social network friend-adding philosophy. Spread the word: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

]]> By: Captinherb http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Captinherb Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:13:43 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/#comment-19 I just read a book about this very topic, although not exclusive about web social networks but touches on the same themes. It was "Never eat alone" by Keith Ferrazzi. great book, I highly recommend it. The amazon link: http://tinyurl.com/yqrayx I just read a book about this very topic, although not exclusive about web social networks but touches on the same themes. It was “Never eat alone” by Keith Ferrazzi. great book, I highly recommend it.
The amazon link: http://tinyurl.com/yqrayx

]]> By: Happy 2.0 | Internet Geek Girl http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Happy 2.0 | Internet Geek Girl Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:38:39 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/#comment-18 [...] focused on usage patters on Facebook. Brian Shaler did a great job summarizing some key points. Read his blog here. I’ll be expounding on this topic in another post [...] [...] focused on usage patters on Facebook. Brian Shaler did a great job summarizing some key points. Read his blog here. I’ll be expounding on this topic in another post [...]

]]> By: Stephanie Agresta http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Stephanie Agresta Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:06:17 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2007/10/04/networking-to-add-or-not-to-add/#comment-17 Hello Brian. Thank you for coming to my party and sharing your good energy and photography skills. I couldn't agree with you more that you need to find a balance that works for you. On the one extreme, you have what I call the "Must be in my cell phone" crowd. For me, these people tend to have very guarded, closed off personalities. That's not a bad thing - just my perception. The beauty of social media is that it gets to work for everyone - regardless of your personality type. On the other extreme we have what facebook calls, "The Whales" (I believe Robert Scoble pointed this out - the term FB used for 5000 friends). I think that is the limit at FB. Most people are somewhere in between! In addition to the number of contacts, I think it is important to point out that there is difference in how you communicate with your list. For example, Robert provides relevant, good information to his followers. It is your choice to opt out! I too find that there are people on FB that are "less-targeted" shall we say. Robert Scoble and Chris Brogan are channels - like HBO and SHO, they are curators for what their audience finds interesting! I am grateful for all those that came to Birthday 2.0 and shared their ideas and positive energy. All the best, Stephanie http://www.internetgeekgirl.com Hello Brian. Thank you for coming to my party and sharing your good energy and photography skills. I couldn’t agree with you more that you need to find a balance that works for you. On the one extreme, you have what I call the “Must be in my cell phone” crowd. For me, these people tend to have very guarded, closed off personalities. That’s not a bad thing – just my perception. The beauty of social media is that it gets to work for everyone – regardless of your personality type. On the other extreme we have what facebook calls, “The Whales” (I believe Robert Scoble pointed this out – the term FB used for 5000 friends). I think that is the limit at FB. Most people are somewhere in between!

In addition to the number of contacts, I think it is important to point out that there is difference in how you communicate with your list. For example, Robert provides relevant, good information to his followers. It is your choice to opt out! I too find that there are people on FB that are “less-targeted” shall we say. Robert Scoble and Chris Brogan are channels – like HBO and SHO, they are curators for what their audience finds interesting!

I am grateful for all those that came to Birthday 2.0 and shared their ideas and positive energy.

All the best,
Stephanie
http://www.internetgeekgirl.com

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