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  • ConnieBensen
    GuyKawasaki is here now - maybe he'll join the convo? This is my first plurkshop by the way
  • Connie says
    Connie, I doubt that he will but would love it if he did. He has stated quite clearly about his Twitter usage that he's a marketer.
  • Connie
    And that he uses these channels to market his products. He did not engage w/ anyone at all when first using Twitter. Then he gradually
  • Connie
    began to follow others and have some conversations. I quit following him there, so I don't know how involved he has stayed w/ interacting.
  • Connie says
    I think that's his choice, and it's my choice to use social networks in a different way. He broadcasts; I connect through conversation.
  • orchid8 is
    not up to a plurkshop. sorry. :-)
  • Beth Harte says
    thanks Connie for the plurkshop.
  • ConnieBensen
    I followed him, then turned it off. Now I follow him again on Twitter & he's interacting. It's nice to see
  • Beth Harte says
    it just dawned on me that perhaps in Guy's line of business (VC), trad. marketing is what he needs.
  • ConnieBensen
    I see a lot of broadcasting here - but he's following me
  • ConnieBensen
    you dare me to talk to him here? I never have chatted with him (LOL)
  • MackCollier says
    honestly the only 'interaction' I've seen from Guy on Twitter is to ask people what they want on AllTop. Can't be all about you.
  • AmberCadabra
    I still have an issue with using SM tools as merely broadcast. I think you have to be willing to engage for people for them to listen
  • MackCollier says
    BTW I won't follow Guy until he proves that he's here to interact, not broadcast.
  • Connie says
    I made an effort to converse w/ Guy on Twitter but he totally ignored me. That's when I quit following him. I'd be happy to chat w/ him
  • AmberCadabra
    i'm following him to kind of see what his intentions are.
  • AmberCadabra
    it's interesting, because someone like chrisbrogan is all about community, but can hardly respond to all his followers.
  • Connie says
    I'm following him too. Don't know if he followed me back. I added him back at the first of the month when he started on Plurk.
  • AmberCadabra
    but i do see him engaging, so even if it's not with me, i give him credit for really caring about it
  • Connie asks
    then is chrisbrogan **really** all about community if he follows so many people he cannot engage with them?
  • AmberCadabra
    I'm following scobelizer too, because I want to see how he treats this new platform
  • MackCollier says
    Connie you may remember Guy and I talked on Twitter one night about creating value vs extracting
  • AmberCadabra
    connie Dunno the answer to that! He's super great about responding to my emails and comments, but Twitter is harder to follow.
  • Connie
    I think I do remember that, Mack.
  • MackCollier says
    Connie that's a good point. I think Chris is one of the guys that can't say no to anyone, so he tries to follow everyone
  • AmberCadabra
    To me, the difference is that I believe in Chris Brogan's intentions, even if it's hard for him to execute.
  • Connie says
    I don't think anyone who uses an autoscript to follow everyone (as Chris does) is not as community-minded as he says.
  • Connie
    It is impossible to interact with that many people, so all you are really doing is building a group of fans, not a community.
  • AmberCadabra
    You make a really good point, Connie. So do you see selective following with more engagement as a better strategy?
  • ConnieBensen
    one night when I had a career question chrisbrogan called me & we talked for 15 min's while he was driving. He is sincere
  • AmberCadabra
    What happens when you engage so well that oyu get an onslaught of followers as a result?
  • Connie
    He's another one who asks a lot of questions just to generate a lot of responses coming into his Twitter stream.
  • Connie
    I've talked to Chris several times and he is sincere. I just think he's building the Chris Brogan brand more than he's building community
  • ConnieBensen
    but he does have a huge community - I've felt changes as mine grows too - but I'm chatting more in real time - skype & digsby (facebook)
  • Beth Harte says
    chris just sent a tweet telling folks to link into him. Looking for fans on LinkedIn or looking to engage with people and have convos?
  • MackCollier says
    Guy replied back that he 'won't be here long then' if we expect interaction from him
  • Connie
    I can't help thinking Chris is all about the numbers. I do not want to be LinkedIn with just anyone who wants to. What is the purpose?
  • Beth Harte says
    if I might ask...could it be that we do not fall into an SM's target market, thus they don't feel the need to converse?
  • LindaZ
    I believe plurkers need conversations and if marketers are only going to post their broadcast msgs and not participate...
  • Beth Harte says
    perhaps Chris is only looking to work with F500 marketers and reservse conversing w/them?
  • MackCollier says
    Beth, Guy has got a website set up that appears to be costing him next to nothing, so he only wants to push traffic to it
  • AmberCadabra
    I agree with you, LindaZ. I look so fwd to logging on here because I really enjoy the connections.
  • LindaZ
    I believe most of the real plurkers who come here to participate will start to stop following them or block them... thats my 2 cents
  • MackCollier says
    Connie I agree on LinkedIn, I am picky about it
  • Connie
    agrees w/ Beth. Chris is looking to get gigs w/ top companies. He's building a community to prove to them he can do it.
  • Beth Harte says
    ambercadabra, I have tried to converse, but never get a response. Could be lack of time, could be lack of interest, or they don't know me.
  • MackCollier says
    The one thing that makes me think Chris isn't about numbers is that I can't recall him ever mentioning # of followers on Twitter
  • MackCollier says
    the ones that are all about numbers are constantly bragging about how many followers they have
  • Connie
    When I say Chris is about numbers it's stunts like the LinkedIn, about gathering thousands of followers on Twitter when he knows he
  • Connie
    cannot possible engage with more than a relative handful.
  • AmberCadabra
    bethharte I've tried to start conversations with folks other than Chris and get nada. And I admit, it's hard not to take it personally
  • AmberCadabra
    I don't think Chris gets his ego stroked by numbers. I think connie's point about proving his community-building ability is sharp.
  • MackCollier says
    I think Chris likes to assemble a large community of followers, then tap them for Q&As, and also shares links with them
  • AmberCadabra
    part of what leaves a bad taste in my mouth about Twitter is when i DO make the effort to jump in and get ignored.
  • MackCollier says
    but after meeting Chris, I can say he had zero ego when I saw him
  • AmberCadabra
    I believe that, mackcollier. Plus, I really find the information Chris provides to be useful and interesting
  • Connie
    Back to a point Amber made ... Yes, I think selective following to maximize engagement is the way to go.
  • swoodruff says
    my bet is that these platforms will increasingly self-select and self-define. Broadcasters will tend toward one, conversers (sp?) to another
  • Connie
    I admire Chris's ability to generate good content consistently. He is a gold mine in that respect.
  • ScrapNancy asks
    Connie, Chris was at BlogOrlando, wasn't he?
  • Beth Harte says
    I agree w/connie...it's about proving community building. So, then, in a sense, it's trad. marketing.
  • MackCollier says
    I will say that I met Chris at SXSW, where he was alongside some A-Listers with SERIOUS egos, Chris stood out as being 'real'
  • DebInAustin says
    oh man! I behind the game and I still have to eat dinner!
  • AmberCadabra
    I guess the other problem is that I haven't found Guy's content to be that engaging. Sorry, guy.
  • Connie says
    I can't remember if he was at BlogOrlando. Was he?
  • Connie says
    I don't think so. Chris Heuer was. And Geoff Livingston.
  • Connie says
    Chris Brogan spoke for me at Blogtoberfest last year.
  • Lux says
    I met Chris at BlogWorld Expo. He seemed nice, but he also has a business to run. And that's OK. He is who he is.
  • Connie
    Look at Seth Godin. Much like Guy, he is a *traditional* marketer. Does not enable comments on his blog. And he does not Twitter.
  • KDFrawg says
    < smile > I hate to be just common-sensical, but some of these folk's don't know a thing about actual interaction.
  • Connie
    The Seth Godin on Twitter is a fan, not the real Seth Godin.
  • KDFrawg says
    Every time I see them, they are just selling themselves. I'm hapy that there are exceptions.
  • KDFrawg says
    Brogan is one, I think, and sometimes Maki can be pretty darned engaging.
  • Beth Harte is
    in agreement with rachel. But I'd still like to say then admit that you still embrace trad. marketing.
  • Beth Harte is
    and yes, I do like Chris' blog, good stuff...except that one on being sexy.
  • KDFrawg says
    I think part of the problem is mine, in that I feel stongly that life is more than a brand or a business.
  • Connie
    I've had a few quibbles w/ Chris Brogan's blog and his Twitter packs, which I removed myself from, but he does provide good content.
  • Beth Harte shares
    and I have had interactions with Geoff, he is great. He answered my email, he helped support my local PRSA, etc.
  • Connie
    Chris does like to push the envelope and I sometimes feel like he uses his community as social media guinea pigs, which I called him on.
  • Connie says
    Geoff is another good speaker and content provider. I enjoyed playing real-life Scrabble w/ him at BlogOrlando.
  • AmberCadabra
    I find it interesting that we talked about using trad. marketing to promote SM, but it seems hard to make it work in reverse
  • Lux says
    there's wide latitude when it comes to what is or is not "Social Media". Still, there's a point where you have left the ballpark.
  • Beth Harte says
    so then, how do you feel about marketers using SM tools to continue with trad. marketing?
  • seerysm says
    I think that it is not right medium - it comes off as marketing and not authentic interaction, so more brand damaging than enhancing
  • Lux asks
    does what I do here enhance my employer's brand?
  • seerysm says
    depends on what you DO here ;-)
  • seerysm says
    it absolutely could if you aree authentically sharing with your community what you love about your job or discuss your company culture
  • Connie
    agrees w/ seerysm. We talked about this the other night. TimJackson being on here enhances Masi's brand.
  • Connie
    Because mixed in with all the great conversations we have w/ Tim, he just can't help being a Masi evangelist because he is so
  • seerysm says
    Rachel your plurks do get picked up by google and would potentially found by job seekers
  • Connie
    passionate about the sport of biking and the Masi product.
  • AmberCadabra
    agrees with connie and seerysm. I find value in the people first and track them thru to their product/brand
  • DebInAustin says
    we had a prof at school who said major in professors, not topics. He meant look for the best teachers
  • Lux says
    excellent point Deb. I did that in grad school.
  • AmberCadabra
    Thats GREAT advice. I remember the material from the classes where I had brilliant teachers. Many outside my major
  • seerysm says
    my honest feeling after reading Guy's comment to Mack was disappointment, that's brand damage. I asked for clarification on his position
  • Beth Harte says
    that was my point for Twitter vs. Plurk for getting SM help as a marketer. I am getting to know and trust folks here.
  • Beth Harte says
    last week it was a WP template, but a month from now it could be a consulting gig.
  • Beth Harte says
    I know you, I know your brands, I know your passion. And I have read your blogs. That is SM!!
  • seerysm says
    SM creates a feeling of intimacy, credibility and trust - the foundation of any good relationship
  • AmberCadabra
    And i can honestly say if I ever needed a referral or help on a project, my community here is the first place I'd go
  • Connie
    Beth has a good point about TRUST. Conversations build trust. Broadcasting messages doesn't. And we want to do biz w/ ppl we know & trust.
  • DebInAustin says
    well, I think I am always trying to help my client marry their traditional with the new, mostly in PR, so I think it's difficult to draw a
  • DebInAustin says
    line where one begins and the other ends
  • DebInAustin says
    well, we know the value of the building community piece and I think anyone who is TRULY successful builds that and skips bcasting, IMO
  • MackCollier says
    this is why I am constantly harping about what Tim Jackson does with SM, because it's COMPLETELY hands-off marketing, and perfect for SM
  • AmberCadabra
    Beth's point is spot on. Building trust makes the methods of marketing blur a bit
  • AmberCadabra
    I feel ooky about broadcasting. Cripes, i feel guilty about posting my blog posts, but i only do it if i think it's relevant
  • MackCollier says
    when trust is added, it shifts from being marketing to communication
  • epodcaster says
    I've had the opportunity to hang out with Chris at Blogtoberfest last year and Barcamp Austin this year. He's always come across as genuine.
  • MackCollier says
    Chris and Pistachio both impressed me at SXSW as being zero ego
  • Beth Harte says
    next point, the problem is, which I will foretell tonight, as F500 marketers embrace SM, they will go after the big names for consult.
  • Beth Harte says
    and it will be a huge marketing round roubin.
  • Beth Harte says
    F500s won't change, they will struggle to relinq. their brand.
  • ScrapNancy says
    I kwym Amber. I rarely post here about blog updates unless it's something I think has a broad audience.
  • DebInAustin says
    right. It's really important for those F500 cos to learn the value of building community and trust.
  • MackCollier says
    beth I think you'll see some of that, like Ford getting Scott Monty
  • Beth Harte says
    And the A-listers getting the gigs will advice on using the likes of Twitter to "market."
  • Connie
    agrees w/ Beth, and that is exactly why you see Christ Brogan and Pistachio using Twitter the way they do.
  • Beth Harte says
    not to build a relationship or trust
  • MackCollier says
    funny because I remember a couple of years ago all the startups were making runs on top bloggers as 'community evangelists'
  • Connie
    They are building community for the sake of building a community, using it to leverage business.
  • MackCollier says
    then a lot of them went into consulting
  • ScrapNancy says
    yeah, not enough control over the message in SM for F500
  • Beth Harte says
    just look at Gartner on Twitter vs. Forrester. "Today Gartner released news on XYZ..."
  • Beth Harte says
    vs. how Jeremiah handles it.
  • Connie
    Although I think Jeremiah has changed since he has gone w/ Forrester.
  • AmberCadabra
    again, it's a SHOVE of their content vs. an invitation. I see them very differently.
  • Lux
    Not all of the F1000 are clueless.
  • Lux
    agrees Forrester has changed Jeremiah
  • Beth Harte says
    I don't know him well, where was he before?
  • Beth Harte says
    My point was Gartner uses Twitter like they are sending a release over the wire.
  • MackCollier says
    I will say this: When you start meeting these people at confs, you see who is geniune, and who is in it for them
  • MackCollier says
    BTW Connie you've done it again, great convo!
  • Beth Harte says
    I think we'll find in the coming years that companies that truly embrace SM will be like shooting stars...and others will sit back saying...
  • Lux
    agrees with Mack
  • Beth Harte says
    how'd they do that??
  • AmberCadabra
    bethharte as you and i have talked about, those that excel will not see SM as a "new" marketing vehicle, but a guidepost
  • AmberCadabra
    for having better conversation and dialogue with better tools
  • seerysm says
    I really expected community evangelists like Chrisbrogan and Pistachio to be into plurk. I didn't see the "I'm just not into it" coming
  • MackCollier says
    right Beth, the ones that embrace SM early on are going to be SO far ahead of competition.
  • DebInAustin says
    and I think that dialogue will lead to bigger stuff on down the line as technology changes
  • Lux asks
    how you would define embracing social media?
  • seerysm says
    active discussions, the conversation is the Hallmark of a thriving community - I expected Plurk's value to be self evident to those folks
  • Connie says
    seerysm, Actually I did see it coming.
  • Beth Harte says
    well, I am surprised by some others who preach conversation not wanting to converse.
  • AmberCadabra
    rachel for me, it would be the willingness to listen to what your company's community is saying about your brand and converse w/them
  • Connie says
    , And great convo at your place, Mack. It's like we have simultaneous plurkshops going on!
  • DebInAustin says
    seerysm I would add doing things to build the conversation- new tools, environments, etc.
  • AmberCadabra
    the tools are really irrelevant IMO, it's more the philosophy that's important
  • Beth Harte says
    Twitter isn't a good conversing tool, that's just my HO. It's a great broadcasting tool though.
  • Beth Harte says
    I don't think Plurk should be considered a micro-blogging site.
  • seerysm says
    fostering "real"conversation I would say letting the community drive the brand
  • DebInAustin says
    on the point of people preaching conversation- some people really think they are encouraging/participating in convo when they say that
  • DebInAustin says
    they just don't really know how to converse
  • seerysm says
    I hit enter too fast - but you get the gist ;-)
  • Te-ge
    wonders if twitter spoiled people into thinking they could have "interaction" without having to participate **with** people much?
  • Lux
    notes that as a company get bigger, the conversation is going to fragment.
  • Connie
    agrees w/ Deb. Some people really do not know how to converse. A lot of geeks who are into social media actually lack social skills.
  • DebInAustin says
    well, and then everyone comes from a different culture. I often feel out of place in the south, New Yorkers can seem totally harsh to me, et
  • Lux
    notes that it is an interesting dynamic tension -- traditionally non-social geeks at the forefront of SM.
  • seerysm says
    Bethharte agree that the microblogging desc for Plurk does not encompass all that it is. it's more Socnet x IM chat that's published
  • Te-ge thinks
    some reactions go beyond lack of social skills though...she knows geeks like that, but they're not going to add 21,000 followers.
  • DebInAustin says
    those cultures- whether we are verbal, or non-verbal communicators teach us different ways of communication- direct, indirect, explicit, etc
  • DebInAustin says
    so I am not saying anyone LACKS social skills we all just have different ones
  • Connie
    I think conversation is fragmenting because you can't control where it happens anymore. Moves from blogs, to Twitter, to FF, to FB, to Plurk
  • Lux
    bethharte well, consider a company with multiple products. Different communities will evolve around them, in different spaces.
  • DebInAustin says
    so different communication mediums work for different people. Think about how many great athletes you know who are great coaches, few-
  • DebInAustin says
    usually different skills, in a few people it overlaps.
  • Connie
    Drives some bloggers crazy because the comments are not happening on their blogs anymore, so they can't track it or get Technorati "juice."
  • AmberCadabra
    my takeaway from my adventures in SM (note, not S AND M) is that finding a way to have dialogue is the key. can be a tool like plurk
  • Connie
    agrees w/ Rachel about diverse communities building up and adding to the fragmentation of conversation.
  • Lux says
    geeze, I need to start dinner at some point.
  • AmberCadabra
    OR, just finding a better way to listen to and talk with your community
  • Te-ge says
    or control it.
  • MackCollier says
    Connie I think fragmented conversations would be excellent topic for tomorrow night's plurkshop ;-) who's turn is it to host?
  • Beth Harte says
    rachel, I totally agree, but I see beauty in that.
  • Beth Harte says
    and it just means that you will need to hire more folks to engage in those customer convos. That would be success for me.
  • DebInAustin says
    just trying to go between these two threads is killing me!
  • Lux says
    definitely! It's just one more challenge. :-)
  • AmberCadabra
    I haven't hosted yet, and it woudl actually really help me with a project i'm about to undertake if I'm lucky. can i volunteer?
  • Lux says
    we hope to expand our team in the next 12-18 months
  • Connie
    Agreed that conversation fragmentation is tomorrow night's plurkshop. Who wants to host? Someone who hasn't done it before?
  • Connie says
    I think AmberCadabra would be great for hosting tomorrow night's plurkshop. Want to advertise it for a particular time?
  • DebInAustin says
    looks like AmberCadabra just signed up!
  • AmberCadabra
    what works for everyone? say, 7:30 CST?
  • MackCollier says
    sounds good! We need to get TimJackson's lazy ass to get here before 11PM one night to host one ;-)
  • AmberCadabra is
    it pimping if I plurk it a couple of times tomorrow?
  • Beth Harte says
    can I ask...conversation fragmentation from what perspective? Just want to be prepared. 8-)
  • Connie says
    Beth, in the sense we were talking about tonight -- because of multiple venues for conversation; and, as Rachel said because of
  • Connie
    communities building up around different products of F500 companies.
  • Connie says
    It's not pimping ... it's inviting people to join the conversation!!!!!
  • Beth Harte says
    okay, thought so, but wanted to check.
  • Beth Harte says
    "think scoble, la..." think KMA!
  • Beth Harte says
    don't tell me that I need to "respect" because it's Guy.
  • AmberCadabra
    thinking of new photoshop possibilities...bwahahah
  • AmberCadabra
    can somebody link to bethharte's comments so a girl can read? I'm lost apparently (not new)
  • Te-ge
    agrees. Great comments, Beth!
  • Lux
    agrees
  • MackCollier says
    Amber we need one of the A-Listers heads photoshopped onto the bodies of newscasters saying 'new media looks a lot like old media' LMAO
  • Beth Harte says
    aw man amanda chapel would respect us so much...KIDDING!
  • Beth Harte says
    sorry, shouldn't have brought that up...
  • AmberCadabra
    I have a fun idea. I won't do evil with it, just for laughs for us
  • Connie loves
    the pimp emoticon. I'm hollering over here.
  • MackCollier says
    amanda chapel/brian is probably a big fan of Guy's, since he hates 'social' media as well ;-)
  • Beth Harte says
    thanks all...this one ticked me off "think "scoble" "laporte" "steven colbert" "
  • MackCollier says
    Beth that comment screamed 'I'm an asskisser'
  • Beth Harte says
    I'm an asskisser who's afraid to question...I HATE that.
  • Connie says
    If we ever have a plurkshop on the topic of AC/Brian, I'm calling in sick. My blood pressure truly won't stand up to that conversation.
  • Beth Harte says
    was an anarchist in a former life...sorry... :-))
  • MackCollier says
    agreed Connie, we need to just move on ;-)
  • AmberCadabra
    ok plurktastics, I need a 140 word promo on tomorrow's plurkshop. My writing skills have apparently gone on vaca
  • MackCollier says
    Amber my view is that we'd be debating if we should be concerned about feedback coming on multiple sites? Should it be funnelled by 2 source
  • MackCollier says
    is that what everyone else thinks? Something different?
  • MackCollier says
    i mean should we try to move it back to the source, like re-routing friendfeed comments back to blog post
  • AmberCadabra
    and discussing how to handle it?
  • Beth Harte says
    oh boy! I think I will be an active listener tomorrow!
  • AmberCadabra
    come on people, antagonize me. you know you want to.
  • MackCollier says
    LMAO! Ok who are four A-Listers? Guy, Scoble, Calacanis, who else?
  • Lux says
    I am dipping in and out as I cook, can't pick a fight amber :-P
  • MackCollier says
    Deb and Beth, maybe we should pick something else to talk about then?
  • Connie
    Seth Godin? Or do you want an A-Lister from Twitter?
  • Connie
    Obviously, we need a woman.
  • MackCollier says
    notice we can't think of a mean-ole female A-Lister...
  • Connie
    Tara Hunt?
  • AmberCadabra
    ARRINGTON. I think he's perfect.
  • MackCollier says
    lol I thought so Connie, but who?!?
  • MackCollier says
    I dont think Tara fits
  • AmberCadabra
    I suppose this is going to blow my chances of being listed on Alltop, eh?
  • MackCollier says
    Queen of Spain? But she'd probably love it
  • AmberCadabra
    LMAO ok which one gets to be the girl then?
  • Beth Harte says
    I want to learn all I can...
  • MackCollier says
    i think it should be four guys
  • Beth Harte says
    let's keep the topic.
  • Beth Harte says
    sorry...inside voice..."no...mack..." (s_LOL)
  • MackCollier says
    LMAO! I see what you mean Amber, which guy gets to be the girl?
  • Connie
    Oh, I think Tara would be good. She broke up with her live-in boyfriend ON TWITTER. Her biz partner, Chris Messina. It was messy.
  • Beth Harte says
    a guy in a woman's suit? That should be Scoble!
  • Lux
    suggests Jila Allison
  • MackCollier says
    I dunno I like Tara, I dont think she is like the others
  • MackCollier says
    but I agree Connie, the stuff with Chris was crazy, no way I would have gotten into that on Twitter
  • DebInAustin says
    *gasp* you're kidding!
  • MackCollier says
    who is Jila Allison?
  • AmberCadabra
    ok, four men it is. I'll surprise you with who gets to be the girl.
  • MackCollier says
    Amber if you want to be an instant cewebrity tomorrow, make Arrington the girl ;-)
  • Connie
    I agree, Mack, Tara really does get social media, and she's not mean. Just snobby. And too many followers to really have conversation.
  • Connie says
    Mack, you are a hoot! Arrington as the girl ... yeah, that would get Amber noticed all right. Not sure it's the notice she wants. :-)
  • MackCollier says
    Connie I agree, I think she's like Brogan/Pistachio, no use in trying to talk to them cause they follow too many
  • AmberCadabra
    Yeah, i'm too new to have people hating me. Yet. :-)
  • MackCollier says
    make Calacanis the girl! Especially after his 'it's JUST a joke' stuff about Shel/Loren this week
  • DebInAustin says
    MackCollier I just saw your question directed to Beth & I- thread moving so fast! I think anything you guys choose I will learn from
  • MackCollier says
    Ok Deb and Beth, I think you guys can find ways to join in, you always do ;-)
  • MackCollier says
    Jason says he can take a joke ;-)
  • MackCollier says
    It's a good blog, but I agree with Connie, the airing dirty laundry in public is a big no-no
  • AmberCadabra
    the photo? I'll share it among us. Not sure I'm ripe for picking a webwide fight...?
  • Connie
    agrees that we're not ready for a web-wide fight. Last thing I need in my life right now. But I'm looking forward to that photo! :-)
  • MackCollier says
    I think it would be funny if anyone got pissed, i mean you stuck me on Scoble and I ran straight to Twitter to post it
  • MackCollier says
    despite what they claim, A-Listers do NOT have a sense of humor
  • Beth Harte says
    yeah, I wouldn't make it public...
  • AmberCadabra
    i don't trust the same of the News Team and their, uh, fans.
  • DebInAustin says
    a lot of people can't laugh at themselves, you're really good at that Mack.
  • Beth Harte says
    it goes back to trust y'all! If Mack is comfortable with himself I trust that.
  • Beth Harte says
    I can't deal w/super serious people...they scare me.
  • DebInAustin says
    yeah, it's important, and more fun, to be able to laugh at yourself.
  • MackCollier says
    lol thanks guys, and the pink hair rules Connie, along with pink boa!
  • DebInAustin says
    lol, if we could just get pink hair on that emoticon...
  • DebInAustin says
    I am going to use that XX = ick, great formula!
  • Connie says
    I've gotta wind down and get some stuff done before bedtime. As always, it has been a pleasure plurking with you. :-D
  • DebInAustin says
    same here. I have to finish doing a research project AND clean the kitchen.
  • AmberCadabra
    Always a pleasure, Connie. Peace out, Moonbeam. LOL
  • MackCollier says
    well we topped 300 replies again ;-)
  • seerysm says
    adios!
  • AmberCadabra
    * crap, are all of you leaving me? self plurking sounds like something i should avoid.
  • Connie
    300? And that's not counting the conversation at your place? Wow! We sure are talkers.
  • DebInAustin says
    Yeah, I have been hopping around to several. We probably do three times that number.
  • Connie
    STOP THE PRESSES! Guy Kawasaki just made his first test post from ping.fm -- think I'm feeling nauseous.
  • AmberCadabra
    maybe HE should be the girl. After all, he wants to speak at BlogHer
  • Beth Harte says
    Ping??? Don't leave me yet....
  • MackCollier says
    love how he's got 15 plurks and 12 replies. Nice ratio ;-)
  • MackCollier says
    Amber if you could put an 'I <3 Blogher' tee on him ;-)
  • AmberCadabra
    i also love that mr. big shot had to tweet to ask for a beta code for it, too. ok now I'm feeling snarky and frisky. heheh
  • Connie
    Mack, did I ever tell you I researched GK's early Twitter usage and actually plotted out the # of links to Truemors vs. times he @'d someone
  • DebInAustin says
    oh that's cool. Maybe a small ponytail on top of his head with a barrette in it.
  • AmberCadabra
    it basically feeds your updates to all your socnets at once. the ultimate broadcaster's medium.
  • MackCollier says
    lol i can imagine what it looked like
  • MackCollier says
    but you can do a tweetscan for him and it will show percentage of replies
  • Connie
    Ping.fm is some kind of autoposting app. / love the ponytail/barrette image.
  • MackCollier says
    or stick Guy's face on the woman's body and hair
  • DebInAustin says
    just sticking straight up from his head. Like you do with little girls who don't have a lot of hair yet, but you want to indicate "girl"
  • Connie
    Back before Tweetscan, I hand tallied all of Guy's tweets for about a 6-week period. Very interesting.
  • Beth Harte says
    thanks for the ping, exp.
  • seerysm says
    Ping.fm works for posting to plurk via sms, which is sorely missing - but can't follow/add responses - which is sorta the point here
  • AmberCadabra
    yeah, i need a mobile app to feed my plurk appetite on the go
  • AmberCadabra
    though you'll notice: no plurking/tweeting/blogging/texting or other crap during last night's amazing concert. :-)
  • seerysm says
    you can post to multiple sites at once as well. If you decide to give it a try, use beta code "pingofpings"
  • MackCollier says
    that def sounds like broadcasting ;-)
  • seerysm says
    it totally is. I use it sparingly - mostly when I travel, and solely because Plurk doesn't have SMS support right now.
  • seerysm says
    thank goodness they listen to their users, this feature HAS to be coming
  • seerysm says
    hell no. But ping allows me to post while I am on the road and then come back to check responses and answer when I am able again
  • seerysm says
    I want to be able to post plurks, receive responses, and respond via SMS - the mobile interface only works intermittently on my Blackberry
  • Beth Harte says
    got it...just wanted to clarify (I thought I'd get a hell no!) ;-)
  • sonnygill
    sorry I missed the plurkshop but catching up and fantastic convo as usual!
  • Tim Jackson
    Jeesh. I go on a date w/ my daughter & miss out! Thanks for the positive comments Mack- sincerely.
  • Tim Jackson
    I'm still floored by the Guy thing. NOT interacting is weird on a SM platform. Sorry. And I agree it hurts HIS brand. Snobbishness is not...
  • Tim Jackson
    an attractive feature on a person or brand.
  • AmberCadabra
    You're in good company on that thought, Tim. I just don't understand, but it must drive enough traffic that it's worth it?
  • Tim Jackson is
    it though? In the long run, is it? It's the sincerity that really builds lasting communities. Sounding snobbish will eventually hurt him.
  • Tim Jackson
    People tell me that it is my sincere love of my job that resonates with them when they read my blog or follow me elsewhere.
  • Tim Jackson
    I'm a bike dork and a bit of a marketing wonk as well.
  • Tim Jackson
    Again, here is my main theory behind why I do what I do; Masi is the last name of Faliero MASI.
  • Tim Jackson
    People had a very dynamic relationship w/ him- cult like even. He was very respected. He was considered a genius.
  • Tim Jackson
    But he was human and was not infallible. He was not perfect. But the brand was built on his personality.
  • Tim Jackson
    I am NOT a Faliero Masi, not even close, BUT I am a person. And I have tried to simply provide a person for people to connect with.
  • Tim Jackson
    By extension, they hopefully connect with the brand. If not- that's cool too.
  • warrenss loves
    the idea that others are just as bothered about the Twitter self-promoters and that we are naming names.
  • warrenss
    Speaking of self-promoters...what about GaryV? It's always me, me, me and no @ convo's.
  • mahadewa says
    this is gonna sound weird, but while I'm reading this thread, Chris Brogan accepted my friendship :-))
  • Connie says
    Great - invite him to the plurkshop. I didn't even know Chris Brogan was on Plurk.
  • mahadewa says
    I just pm chrisbrogan. See if he'll join. Btwy, I've been enjoying this conversation.
  • Connie
    Thanks, we'll have a new thread starting in about 30 minutes. Follow AmberCadabra for tonight's plurkshop.
  • mahadewa says
    cool, we'll do
  • LindaZ
    just dm'd him on twitter
  • LindaZ
    yes he is here but on and off

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