Comments on: How NOT To Use Social Media by Jennifer Fong

By: Lisa Claudia Briggs, LICSW

Lisa Claudia Briggs, LICSW — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:26:24 +0000

Great article, thanks!

Can’t tell you how many newsletters I have been sent that I have not signed up for-

Right now I have to say, I am putting very little into either FB or Twitter. Overall it’s been fun, but not compelling. I have a few people I enjoy connecting with, but it would take me WAY more time than i want to spend to really get in the swing I think.

I am trying to get off my computer and outdoors more. Nature-networking feels right, and seeing more of my real friends in real time. In the winter maybe this will change.

xox
Lisa

By: Lynn (www.mamasays.us)

Lynn (www.mamasays.us) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:48:22 +0000

Great reminders. I rarely engage in a convo with people who (twitter) DM links to their sites, make a sales a pitch or invite me right away to connect with them in other forums. They are missing the step from mutual following to sharing, exchanging ideas, LOL, etc

By: Felicia - I Complete Me

Felicia - I Complete Me — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:42:54 +0000

Thanks for the list of don’t dos I appreciate it and will keep it in mind as I begin to work on my fan page for my business. Thank you!!!

By: Ros - Ficklets.com

Ros - Ficklets.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:22:24 +0000

Today’s post is so beneficial, being a social media novice. There’s a maze of information about social media that it actually discourages me to engage sometimes. Not too interested in the sales swooper also. In person, I love learning about people and listen most of the time which means rarely talking, but I don’t think I can translate this practice when using social media.=)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:40:49 +0000

Thanks for the great tips. I still don’t get Twitter, though. Every time I go on there, it seems like it’s just filled with people either endlessly selling their own product/service, or repeating the same “news” I’ve already heard from many others. And I don’t understand why people are following me, since I post maybe once every 3 weeks — the whole thing is a mystery to me! There must be something I’m doing wrong — some kind of filter I should be applying?? Or a way of organizing it better?

By: Ellen Gillespie

Ellen Gillespie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:09:16 +0000

Great reminder! I have heard people say they hate to hear about people’s businesses on Facebook, that’s was Twitter is for. I guess people go to Twitter for biz info and FB more for fun.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:28:51 +0000

I really loved reading this.

I agree with all of them, actually. I am not a sales swooper, but have a few friends that are. I think the only thing worse than a sales swooper is a Brag Blogger. I know you love that this was the best month of sales ever, but it comes across to me a little crude.

I am guitly of having my facebook fan page my logo. Oops! Reforming as we speak:-)