Comments on: Unsuckifying Social Media http://lifeupfront.com/2009/12/27/unsuckifying-social-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unsuckifying-social-media Getting ahead with CAE, direct modeling, and creative engineering Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:39:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: CAE in 2009: A year in review… at The Virtual Engineer http://lifeupfront.com/2009/12/27/unsuckifying-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-5388 CAE in 2009: A year in review… at The Virtual Engineer Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:14:58 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/2009/12/27/unsuckifying-social-media/#comment-5388 [...] As many of you know, I am a big fan of twitter, facebook, linkedin, flickr and you tube (see side bar for links). It is more than a fad for me, its part of my personal and professional life. The key is simply being plugged in and connected with those around me. The challenge is wading through the bullshit when it comes to social media. Many are overwhelmed, don’t know where to start and couldn’t be bothered. What do I say to them? Take the time, expand your comfort zone and see what is out there. You might be surprised that there are tools out there that can actually help you stay current and communicate with a world that you would otherwise not know exists. Check out Jeff’s @lifeupfront’s take on it. [...] [...] As many of you know, I am a big fan of twitter, facebook, linkedin, flickr and you tube (see side bar for links). It is more than a fad for me, its part of my personal and professional life. The key is simply being plugged in and connected with those around me. The challenge is wading through the bullshit when it comes to social media. Many are overwhelmed, don’t know where to start and couldn’t be bothered. What do I say to them? Take the time, expand your comfort zone and see what is out there. You might be surprised that there are tools out there that can actually help you stay current and communicate with a world that you would otherwise not know exists. Check out Jeff’s @lifeupfront’s take on it. [...]

]]> By: Jeff Waters http://lifeupfront.com/2009/12/27/unsuckifying-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-5385 Jeff Waters Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:55:01 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/2009/12/27/unsuckifying-social-media/#comment-5385 Good point, Matt. Yes, LinkedIn is strictly professional for me. But, even on Facebook, you'll never see me posting something in bad taste (unless it's fashion related). This is a really crucial tip for anything done on the web: NOTHING IS PRIVATE.<br><br>These are my tips for an individual, too. I should point out that businesses need to have an SM presence because these conversations about your brand are happening whether you participate or not. Good point, Matt. Yes, LinkedIn is strictly professional for me. But, even on Facebook, you'll never see me posting something in bad taste (unless it's fashion related). This is a really crucial tip for anything done on the web: NOTHING IS PRIVATE.

These are my tips for an individual, too. I should point out that businesses need to have an SM presence because these conversations about your brand are happening whether you participate or not.

]]> By: Matt Lombard http://lifeupfront.com/2009/12/27/unsuckifying-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-5384 Matt Lombard Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:58:31 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/2009/12/27/unsuckifying-social-media/#comment-5384 Jeff, <br>This is a good realistic look at SM. The one thing I'd add is that you should make a distinction between professional and personal accounts. Many personal stories could become professional suicide, and most people in your personal life find other people's professional activities boring. I stick to LinkedIn for professional activity and facebook for personal. I've given up on Twitter except to spy on people who are not very discerning ;0P Jeff,
This is a good realistic look at SM. The one thing I'd add is that you should make a distinction between professional and personal accounts. Many personal stories could become professional suicide, and most people in your personal life find other people's professional activities boring. I stick to LinkedIn for professional activity and facebook for personal. I've given up on Twitter except to spy on people who are not very discerning ;0P

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