Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel was a clever yet shy raconteur who created timeless work. For example; "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
It's one of my all-time favorite sayings and it's brilliant. It's not suggesting we disrespect those around us and for us to become unbearably arrogant. It points to the simple genius that says we need not worry so much about what others think about us. There will always be naysayers and complainers. You rarely need travel far to find someone with an opinion or criticism.
Don't Matter. Don't Mind.
Simon Sinek says leaders find others who believe in what they believe. Tom Peters says leadership is not about creating followers, it's about creating more leaders.
Seldom does someone who fails to stand for something, find others who are interested in what they have to say or offer. So be bold, be yourself and take charge. Respect those around you - especially yourself.
Be who you are, and say what you mean, or someone may be happy to do it for you.
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August 5, 2016
Who Are You?
Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel was a clever yet shy raconteur who created timeless work. One of my all-time favorite sayings of his was; "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
It's not suggesting we disrespect those around us and for us to become unbearably arrogant. It points to the simple genius that says we need not worry so much about what others think about us. There will always be naysayers and complainers. You rarely need travel far to find someone with an opinion or criticism.
Don't Matter. Don't Mind.
Simon Sinek says leaders find others who believe in what they believe. Tom Peters says leadership is not about creating followers, it's about creating more leaders.
Seldom does someone who fails to stand for something, find others who are interested in what they have to say or offer. I'll skip the temptation to comment about the US election. So be bold, be yourself, and take charge. Respect those around you - especially yourself.
Be who you are and say what you mean, or someone else may be quite happy to make that decision for you.
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It's not suggesting we disrespect those around us and for us to become unbearably arrogant. It points to the simple genius that says we need not worry so much about what others think about us. There will always be naysayers and complainers. You rarely need travel far to find someone with an opinion or criticism.
Don't Matter. Don't Mind.
Simon Sinek says leaders find others who believe in what they believe. Tom Peters says leadership is not about creating followers, it's about creating more leaders.
Seldom does someone who fails to stand for something, find others who are interested in what they have to say or offer. I'll skip the temptation to comment about the US election. So be bold, be yourself, and take charge. Respect those around you - especially yourself.
Be who you are and say what you mean, or someone else may be quite happy to make that decision for you.
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June 5, 2013
Who Are You?
As we hit the halfway point of 2013, I thought I'd have a quick look at something we posted back on New Year's Day. Perhaps we're braver around year's end when lists and promises are everywhere. Here's the post for perspective.Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel was a clever yet shy raconteur who created timeless work. For example; "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
It's one of my all-time favorite sayings and it's brilliant. It's not suggesting we disrespect those around us and for us to become unbearably arrogant. It points to the simple genius that says we need not worry so much about what others think about us. There will always be naysayers and complainers. You rarely need travel far to find someone with an opinion or criticism.
Don't Matter. Don't Mind.
Simon Sinek says leaders find others who believe in what they believe. Tom Peters says leadership is not about creating followers, it's about creating more leaders.
Seldom does someone who fails to stand for something, find others who are interested in what they have to say or offer. So be bold, be yourself and take charge. Respect those around you - most importantly yourself.
Be who you are, and say what you mean, or someone else may try and make that decision for you.
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Kneale Mann | Leadership and Culture strategist, writer, speaker, executive coach engaging leaders, collaborative teams, and strong business results.
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January 1, 2013
This Year: Be Who You Are
It's one of my all-time favorite sayings and it's brilliant. It's not suggesting we disrespect those around us and for us to become unbearably arrogant. It points to the simple genius that says we need not worry so much about what others think about us. There will always be naysayers and complainers. You rarely need travel far to find someone with an opinion or criticism.
Don't Matter. Don't Mind.
Simon Sinek says leaders find others who believe in what they believe. Tom Peters says leadership is not about creating followers, it's about creating more leaders.
Seldom does someone who fails to stand for something, find others who are interested in what they have to say or offer. So be bold, be yourself and take charge. Respect those around you - most importantly yourself.
Be who you are, and say what you mean, or someone else may try and make that decision for you.
Kneale Mann
2012 Top 10 - March 2012 | wordle
March 21, 2012
Who Will You Be?
Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel was a clever yet shy raconteur who created timeless work. For example; "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."It's one of my all-time favorite sayings and it's brilliant. It's not suggesting we disrespect those around us and for us to become unbearably arrogant. It points to the simple genius that says we need not worry so much about what others think about us. There will always be naysayers and complainers. You rarely need travel far to find someone with an opinion or criticism.
Don't Matter. Don't Mind.
Simon Sinek says leaders find others who believe in what they believe. Tom Peters says leadership is not about creating followers, it's about creating more leaders.
Seldom does someone who fails to stand for something, find others who are interested in what they have to say or offer. So be bold, be yourself and take charge. Respect those around you - especially yourself.
Be who you are, and say what you mean, or someone else may try and make that decision for you.
Kneale Mann
image: dr. seuss
December 9, 2010
The Essence of Social Media
Put On a Brave Face.
As the social web explodes so does our ability to publish our thoughts to a potential audience that may turn into new friends, clients, customers or just an exchange of ideas.
I have been blessed to connect with people from all over the world - which still blows my mind.
There are close to two billion of us online and through the magic of the Internet, we are able to connect along thought silos void of geographical limitations.
What Are Social Media?
Sure there is bots and spam, dead accounts and ones with very little activity, but that is no different than in real life. Think Pareto.
Websites aside, the most powerful social media remains meeting someone in person. The places we first connect are just the beginning. Cliche as it may be, but step away from the keyboard and get to know those other humans behind other keyboards.
Smile for the Camera.
There is an interesting ongoing discussion with several colleagues right now and it is about keeping the smile when you’re not feeling it.
Two of us are self-employed and always look to improve our business through more client work which includes networking and prospecting, one is currently unemployed, three are gainfully employed but want to do something else and two seemed to have found a balance between creative freedom and paying the bills. They don't all know each other and I have not met them all (yet) in real life.
We’re Different Yet the Same.
The main thread of the conversation is how to respectfully translate that the search is on without spamming people or bumming people out. No one wants to read constant bad news but there is a way to do it without sounding desperate.
I had coffee with a friend who is currently looking for full-time work and after half an hour of telling me all the consulting work they are doing I was left puzzled why they still feel lost. And that is the point, it is their journey not mine. I can only offer my thoughts while they help me with my trip through this thing called life.
Nice to Meet You.
This all points to one of the pillars of social media we don’t talk about in depth. Sure, we hear it’s all about relationships but what does that mean to you? Well, to me, it means I have gained the trust of people I would never have met otherwise. I can hash out ideas and offer guidance to their situation.
My parting comment to my “looking for the next opportunity” friend was for them to arm me with how to help them look for opportunities. It’s not enough that a full-time gig is the goal because that could mean a million things.
Numbers are Irrelevant.
Next time we wonder about the power of social media,we can’t forget that the friend, follower, connection counter on our profiles means there are people connected to us - albeit marginally in many cases - and it is up to us to unearth the possibilities.
Try it if you haven't already. Pick five people in your network, send them a direct message and ask them for an offline chat. You will be surprised how many doors you can open. And if you want to contact me just to say hi - go for it!
Does that sound like a worthwhile exercise?
knealemann | email
image credit: danny portnoy
As the social web explodes so does our ability to publish our thoughts to a potential audience that may turn into new friends, clients, customers or just an exchange of ideas.I have been blessed to connect with people from all over the world - which still blows my mind.
There are close to two billion of us online and through the magic of the Internet, we are able to connect along thought silos void of geographical limitations.
What Are Social Media?
Sure there is bots and spam, dead accounts and ones with very little activity, but that is no different than in real life. Think Pareto.
Websites aside, the most powerful social media remains meeting someone in person. The places we first connect are just the beginning. Cliche as it may be, but step away from the keyboard and get to know those other humans behind other keyboards.
Smile for the Camera.
There is an interesting ongoing discussion with several colleagues right now and it is about keeping the smile when you’re not feeling it.
Two of us are self-employed and always look to improve our business through more client work which includes networking and prospecting, one is currently unemployed, three are gainfully employed but want to do something else and two seemed to have found a balance between creative freedom and paying the bills. They don't all know each other and I have not met them all (yet) in real life.
We’re Different Yet the Same.
The main thread of the conversation is how to respectfully translate that the search is on without spamming people or bumming people out. No one wants to read constant bad news but there is a way to do it without sounding desperate.
I had coffee with a friend who is currently looking for full-time work and after half an hour of telling me all the consulting work they are doing I was left puzzled why they still feel lost. And that is the point, it is their journey not mine. I can only offer my thoughts while they help me with my trip through this thing called life.
Nice to Meet You.
This all points to one of the pillars of social media we don’t talk about in depth. Sure, we hear it’s all about relationships but what does that mean to you? Well, to me, it means I have gained the trust of people I would never have met otherwise. I can hash out ideas and offer guidance to their situation.
My parting comment to my “looking for the next opportunity” friend was for them to arm me with how to help them look for opportunities. It’s not enough that a full-time gig is the goal because that could mean a million things.
Numbers are Irrelevant.
Next time we wonder about the power of social media,we can’t forget that the friend, follower, connection counter on our profiles means there are people connected to us - albeit marginally in many cases - and it is up to us to unearth the possibilities.
Try it if you haven't already. Pick five people in your network, send them a direct message and ask them for an offline chat. You will be surprised how many doors you can open. And if you want to contact me just to say hi - go for it!
Does that sound like a worthwhile exercise?
knealemann | email
image credit: danny portnoy
September 22, 2010
Crossing Silos
Demos Are Irrelvant
As the world constricts, the more opportunities we have to form relationships.
More than a quarter of us have Internet access.
Technology has afforded us the – reasonably inexpensive – prospect of connecting to similar thinking people across large distances.
We are not limited by our physical space.
As social networking infiltrates all aspects of our lives well past blogs and podcasts and social media platforms, we can build networks of collaboration.
Decades ago, generations were about twenty years and now we're closer than we think. As much as some may say 'kids' text all the time and don't pay attention, have a look around the board room in your next meeting.
This does effect the bottom line.
It has often been said that throughout our lifetime, we will have several careers - not jobs, careers. This means we will travel in different circles with a wide demographic mix and a multitude of experiences. So it stands to reason that over time we will gravitate more along thought lines than any other metric.
We have a wide open chance to find people who fall into our areas of interest. It takes time, commitment and patience, but it can be done. We no longer live in isolated silos determined by demographics, economic situation, industry or intelligence quotient.
Focus on your interests.
Knowledge and information can come from places we least expect it. When we widen our search, step out of our comfort zone and not focus on the boxes in which we think others reside, cool stuff can happen.
All this talk about social networking and busting open thought silos can positively affect your career and your business. Open minds will win the day.
Is that worth the effort?
knealemann
image credit: oprema
As the world constricts, the more opportunities we have to form relationships. More than a quarter of us have Internet access.
Technology has afforded us the – reasonably inexpensive – prospect of connecting to similar thinking people across large distances.
We are not limited by our physical space.
As social networking infiltrates all aspects of our lives well past blogs and podcasts and social media platforms, we can build networks of collaboration.
Decades ago, generations were about twenty years and now we're closer than we think. As much as some may say 'kids' text all the time and don't pay attention, have a look around the board room in your next meeting.
This does effect the bottom line.
It has often been said that throughout our lifetime, we will have several careers - not jobs, careers. This means we will travel in different circles with a wide demographic mix and a multitude of experiences. So it stands to reason that over time we will gravitate more along thought lines than any other metric.
We have a wide open chance to find people who fall into our areas of interest. It takes time, commitment and patience, but it can be done. We no longer live in isolated silos determined by demographics, economic situation, industry or intelligence quotient.
Focus on your interests.
Knowledge and information can come from places we least expect it. When we widen our search, step out of our comfort zone and not focus on the boxes in which we think others reside, cool stuff can happen.
All this talk about social networking and busting open thought silos can positively affect your career and your business. Open minds will win the day.
Is that worth the effort?
knealemann
image credit: oprema
June 16, 2010
The Social Media Shift
Seat belt on. Clutch in. Punch it.
Social networking is as old as humans have been able to draw on caves and grunt.
Despite some claims that Twitter is the Holy Grail, we are the essential ingredient.
If Twitter went under today, the conversation would move to another place and continue.
Wet Your Whistle
If you meet friends at a local and it goes out of business, you don't stop seeing your friends, you find a new local. It’s not about the bricks and mortar, it’s about the people.
We are discovering a new way to communicate that has not replaced face-to-face conversations or mainstream media, it has enhanced those experiences.
There is a palpable social media shift. We're still having fun and connecting but more collaborative business relationships are growing online. I can only speak from personal experience but I have met hundreds of people I would not have met otherwise - many who live in my city.
My Kind Of A Town
A few weeks ago, I attended SobCon2010 which was the best business conference I have ever attended. Everyone was there to learn from each other and attend every minute of the sessions.
We may have met online but had taken it a human business level.
Since getting back from Chicago, I have had deep conversations with fellow participants with more on the way soon. We are talking about how we can help each other grow our perspective businesses.
Find Your Own Way
The social media shift happens differently for everyone and it's not a drag race. This stuff takes strategy, time and care. And if that scares you, then your competition will blow right by you in third gear.
So get in and get to know people. It's work, just like the rest of your business.
The shift is on. You in?
@knealemann
Helping you integrate all you do with all you do.
photo credit: porsche
Social networking is as old as humans have been able to draw on caves and grunt. Despite some claims that Twitter is the Holy Grail, we are the essential ingredient.
If Twitter went under today, the conversation would move to another place and continue.
Wet Your Whistle
If you meet friends at a local and it goes out of business, you don't stop seeing your friends, you find a new local. It’s not about the bricks and mortar, it’s about the people.
We are discovering a new way to communicate that has not replaced face-to-face conversations or mainstream media, it has enhanced those experiences.
There is a palpable social media shift. We're still having fun and connecting but more collaborative business relationships are growing online. I can only speak from personal experience but I have met hundreds of people I would not have met otherwise - many who live in my city.
My Kind Of A Town
A few weeks ago, I attended SobCon2010 which was the best business conference I have ever attended. Everyone was there to learn from each other and attend every minute of the sessions.
We may have met online but had taken it a human business level.
Since getting back from Chicago, I have had deep conversations with fellow participants with more on the way soon. We are talking about how we can help each other grow our perspective businesses.
Find Your Own Way
The social media shift happens differently for everyone and it's not a drag race. This stuff takes strategy, time and care. And if that scares you, then your competition will blow right by you in third gear.
So get in and get to know people. It's work, just like the rest of your business.
The shift is on. You in?
@knealemann
Helping you integrate all you do with all you do.
photo credit: porsche
February 17, 2010
Stop Selling | Start Building
It Takes a Community to Raise a Relationship.
If you have spent time on the social web, you have seen and read about relationships and sharing, building trust and giving more than receiving. If you participate - really participate - something will begin to happen. People will show up.
Others will begin to give back and ask for help (not freebies) and you really will build trust with people you may not have otherwise met.
Just Like The Real World.
These things take time and hard work. It also requires getting off the social channels and meeting others face-to-face or speaking with them on the phone. Or as a Mike Kujawski calls it - taking it offline.
Social media can eliminate the cold part of the call and open up opportunities to warm up a potential new relationship.
I am not a social media expert and neither are you.
Real conversations and actual collaboration with other humans remains the best way to network socially. The door can open to new possiblities through the social web but then it is up to us to decipher between an opportunity to build another real human relationship and junk mail for the recycle bin.
Keep building your community and let me know how it's going.
knealemann[at]gmail[dot]com
@knealemann
strategy. marketing. social media.
image credit: bspc
If you have spent time on the social web, you have seen and read about relationships and sharing, building trust and giving more than receiving. If you participate - really participate - something will begin to happen. People will show up.Others will begin to give back and ask for help (not freebies) and you really will build trust with people you may not have otherwise met.
Just Like The Real World.
These things take time and hard work. It also requires getting off the social channels and meeting others face-to-face or speaking with them on the phone. Or as a Mike Kujawski calls it - taking it offline.
Social media can eliminate the cold part of the call and open up opportunities to warm up a potential new relationship.
I am not a social media expert and neither are you.
Real conversations and actual collaboration with other humans remains the best way to network socially. The door can open to new possiblities through the social web but then it is up to us to decipher between an opportunity to build another real human relationship and junk mail for the recycle bin.
Keep building your community and let me know how it's going.
knealemann[at]gmail[dot]com
@knealemann
strategy. marketing. social media.
image credit: bspc
November 24, 2009
Living By Numbers
Calculate the bill, figure out the cost and tally the amount. Revenue down, lower employee count, enhance the bottom line.
Friends and followers are published for all to see.
The race is on and the top three get a medal.
Two minutes left, score tied, first place on the line.
A higher grade point average will mean a larger scholarship.
One more deal, quota made.
Working into the wee hours, four more steps to top the corporate ladder.
One more day and one more dollar.
All too often we seem to gauge our lives solely by numbers. For most, they are the largest measurement of success.
Does anyone really know why?
@knealemann
marketing and social media strategy
image credit: clivejames.com
October 26, 2009
Why Social Media?
Got 'em. Need 'emWhy do we spend time collecting connections, friends and followers? Are we going for some sort of record? Is it bragging rights we seek? Are we in need of that much attention that we must ask strangers and colleagues to click a few clicks and join our community as we reciprocate? Is that the end game?
Are we collecting each other like trading cards or dusty trinkets for the mantle? Of course not!
Sure, some think these digital channels are advertising/spam/direct mail opportunities but those activities aren’t very successful.
Yes, enough people say yes to the pitch. There are plenty who are happy to write the code to create bots who scour the social networks like bottom feeders. But that’s not you and me.
A Chit and A Chat
Most of us just want to connect and share. It is a chance to find and meet similar thinking people. It may even give us a chance to work together. But it begins with a conversation and a modicum of trust.
It’s a cup of coffee, relax!
Today I published a tweet about meeting people for a chat. There were some skeptics and a whole bunch who said that would be a good idea.
Newsflash: If you want to tap in to the magic of social media, you kinda need to be somewhat social. I am looking forward to the seven meetings that were booked within ten minutes. Pretty cool, huh! Yes it is.
Friends And The Rest
Why do you have friends or followers or connections on your social media profiles? Some may be buddies from school or co-workers or members of your Thursday night hockey league but are there others?
Why are they there? Have you taken the time to get to know them a bit more? It may surprise you that they may have been trying to figure out a way to connect with you.
It’s not whether or not you need to tap into the power of human networking, but you should know why do you want to do so.
@knealemann
Helping you create your best business.
marketing and social media strategy.
image credit: scienceblogs.com
October 5, 2009
Friends
I was reminded recently of the importance of friends. All too often we speak of friends, connections and followers in the same light.
Check out Chris Brogan’s post about being that sharing guy while trying to have a balanced life.
But this isn’t about social media spaces, this is about human spaces.
To my friends: Thank-you. Thank-you for letting me mess up and apologize and move forward. Thank-you for letting me in. Thank-you for your help.
Being human is tough sometimes, isn’t it?
But the good news is we have our friends.
Here are some cool quotes about friendship, feel free to add yours...
The most beautiful discovery true friends
make is that they can grow separately
without growing apart.
Elisabeth Foley
Friendship isn't a big thing,
it's a million little things.
Author Unknown
Friendship is unnecessary.
It has no survival value.
Rather it is one of those things
that give value to survival.
C.S. Lewis
Our most difficult task as a friend
is to offer understanding when we don't understand.
Robert Brault
Friends are relatives you make for yourself.
Eustache Deschamps
The most I can do for my friend
is simply be his friend.
Henry David Thoreau
True friendship comes
when silence between two people
is comfortable.
Dave Tyson Gentry
Only your real friends will tell you
when your face is dirty.
Sicilian Proverb
knealemann.at.gmail.com
Helping you create your best business,
marketing and social media strategy.
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April 26, 2009
Do You Trust Your Social Network?
We're all born brave, trusting, and greedy.
Most of us remain greedy.
Mignon McLaughlin
If you have spent some time in any social networking site, you know it can be an exciting place. You can meet people you would never have met otherwise. Conversations can run the gamut between personal stuff to professional solutions.
Few delights can equal the mere presence
of one whom we trust utterly.
George MacDonald
If you want to make money on the Internet, litter your sites with Google AdWords and hope for the best. If you want to lock in deep connections with others, have more conversations.
There is still evidence that direct mail and telemarketing work for some situations but if you want to secure a strong cemented rapport with others, it will take time. And that time, is well worth it.
One must be fond of people and trust them,
if one is not to make a mess of life.
E.M. Forster
We often toss around words like friend, follower and connection with wild abandon while travelling in these channels. How many friends are you finding? Of those you follow, who is offering you value? Are you holding up your end of the bargain? How many of your connections do you trust?
If we are talking about business transactions, this is about creating win/wins which will gain people's trust.
You may be deceived if you trust too much,
but you will live in torment unless you trust enough.
Frank Crane
I tweeted last night that I would help five people in my Twitter stream on actual client issues. One hour, on Skype to talk about something that will help their business. No strings, no scams, no client theft, real help. We'll see what happens.
Life happens at the level of events, not of words.
Trust movement.
Alfred Adler
A study released a couple of months ago suggested that the more time we spend online conversing with each other, the more damage we do to our own social skills. It’s odd that ‘social’ is in the name yet it seems to be the most difficult part of this process.
Our distrust is very expensive.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
At PodCamp Toronto in February, someone admitted that events like that intimidate them and they were much more comfortable talking with people in the comfort of their own home office. If you can form friendships, meet new colleagues and gain trust, you will win.
What has been the biggest benefit to you from social media?
@knealemann
Most of us remain greedy.
Mignon McLaughlin
If you have spent some time in any social networking site, you know it can be an exciting place. You can meet people you would never have met otherwise. Conversations can run the gamut between personal stuff to professional solutions.
Few delights can equal the mere presence
of one whom we trust utterly.
George MacDonald
If you want to make money on the Internet, litter your sites with Google AdWords and hope for the best. If you want to lock in deep connections with others, have more conversations.
There is still evidence that direct mail and telemarketing work for some situations but if you want to secure a strong cemented rapport with others, it will take time. And that time, is well worth it.
One must be fond of people and trust them,
if one is not to make a mess of life.
E.M. Forster
We often toss around words like friend, follower and connection with wild abandon while travelling in these channels. How many friends are you finding? Of those you follow, who is offering you value? Are you holding up your end of the bargain? How many of your connections do you trust?
If we are talking about business transactions, this is about creating win/wins which will gain people's trust.
You may be deceived if you trust too much,
but you will live in torment unless you trust enough.
Frank Crane
I tweeted last night that I would help five people in my Twitter stream on actual client issues. One hour, on Skype to talk about something that will help their business. No strings, no scams, no client theft, real help. We'll see what happens.
Life happens at the level of events, not of words.
Trust movement.
Alfred Adler
A study released a couple of months ago suggested that the more time we spend online conversing with each other, the more damage we do to our own social skills. It’s odd that ‘social’ is in the name yet it seems to be the most difficult part of this process.
Our distrust is very expensive.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
At PodCamp Toronto in February, someone admitted that events like that intimidate them and they were much more comfortable talking with people in the comfort of their own home office. If you can form friendships, meet new colleagues and gain trust, you will win.
What has been the biggest benefit to you from social media?
@knealemann
photo credit: www.skydive.ie
photographer: dave clarke
March 12, 2009
People Are People
I got an email yesterday from someone who had sifted through previous posts here and found one I did last May about taking the social media experience to the human level. It was inspired by CC Chapman who suggested that once you establish a new relationship perhaps you should just grab coffee and get to know someone better. That is the essence of all this online chatter.
Tools vs. Humans
We have websites and profiles, friendfeeds and tweets, followers and connections, microblogs and status updates; but those are simply the ways in which we reach each other.
Mitch Joel suggests that Twitter may become the next Google. Jeff Pulver thinks that it will be sold to Microsoft or Google in the next 18 months for $2-4 Billion. All could be true, all could be irrelevant. Those are tools and without the human element, we’re right back to the dot com bust.
We Are The Change
The point is we are the ones creating change; we are the ones connecting with each other across different industries from far off locations. Mitch and I had lost touch for 15 years and frankly he’s the one who pushed me in the deep end in the first place. Then he walked away to let me figure it out. Glad he did.
The Web of Social Connections
From geek dinners to podcamps, blog comments to phone calls, tweetups to webinars, the world really is a lot friendlier and a lot smaller than you think.
We all have the opportunity to gain new connections, contacts, colleagues, friends and perspective. There may be a dimension missing from some business plans and that is a better understanding of human behavior. And most of all it means we are just people trying to figure it all out and if we share more often we can help each other do just that.
Whether you meet someone in a coffee shop or through contacts in a social networking site, it’s up to you how much you want to pitch in. If you do, you’ll be pleasantly surprised how much we will appreciate it. #followfriday
@knealemann
Tools vs. Humans
We have websites and profiles, friendfeeds and tweets, followers and connections, microblogs and status updates; but those are simply the ways in which we reach each other.
Mitch Joel suggests that Twitter may become the next Google. Jeff Pulver thinks that it will be sold to Microsoft or Google in the next 18 months for $2-4 Billion. All could be true, all could be irrelevant. Those are tools and without the human element, we’re right back to the dot com bust.
We Are The Change
The point is we are the ones creating change; we are the ones connecting with each other across different industries from far off locations. Mitch and I had lost touch for 15 years and frankly he’s the one who pushed me in the deep end in the first place. Then he walked away to let me figure it out. Glad he did.
The Web of Social Connections
From geek dinners to podcamps, blog comments to phone calls, tweetups to webinars, the world really is a lot friendlier and a lot smaller than you think.
We all have the opportunity to gain new connections, contacts, colleagues, friends and perspective. There may be a dimension missing from some business plans and that is a better understanding of human behavior. And most of all it means we are just people trying to figure it all out and if we share more often we can help each other do just that.
Whether you meet someone in a coffee shop or through contacts in a social networking site, it’s up to you how much you want to pitch in. If you do, you’ll be pleasantly surprised how much we will appreciate it. #followfriday
@knealemann
January 27, 2009
Many Minds Make Light Work
@carl Dude, how you doing?!
@steve All good ...how's Mary?
@carl Awesome, thanks... Sally well?
@steve Couldn’t be better! How’s the gig?
@carl Good good ...let’s grab a beer some time!
@steve Sounds great, give me a shout.
Carl signs off and wonders why his life is such a mess while Steve seems so happy. Steve grumbles under his breath as he switches off his laptop that Carl has it so good while his life is falling apart.
Take A Peak Inside
As we open the doors wider into ourselves, do we need to put up a higher wall or a braver face? I have received countless emails from people who feel intimated by places like Facebook and Twitter. They don’t feel they have anything to share. We all have something to share.
The Power We Hold
MuteMath writes in the song Peculiar People “With a word we can drown a mountain”. Later in the song they write "we can fly with the wings of eagles". The operable word in both lyics is 'we'.
We are human. We are flawed. We experience life with its joy and bumps. We too often have to paste a smile on our face for the world to see. We often forget others must do the same.
Start With Hello
If you have a social media profile and you dig a little deeper to get to know a new contact, you will experience the magic of the medium. I remember the first time I sent an email to someone I had just met - and they responded! And we started a conversation.
My friends who don't 'get' social media, think that Twitter is a waste of time. But if you've ever experienced it when the conversation flows among several people and new people chime in with thoughts, you know that it's much more than a chat room.
During the Presidential debates, Obama's inauguration, the bailout, and the latest in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the conversation was vibrant and alive.
Let's Collaborate More
If we are spending more time online in social media enviornments, should we not be trying to share even more? But let's not confuse activity with progress. Increased chatter does not guarantee more solutions.
Stretch out those conversations - in public or private. This isn't about showing others how s-m-r-t we are or how well-read we are or how in-the-know we are. If we all lived 300 years, we still wouldn't know it all.
Be Yourself
To borrow words that best describe this, I turn to Seth and Mitch. Be remarkable. Be authentic. Take chances and step out. Enjoy your voice.
We are all stumbling around together. If we aren’t willing to make mistakes, be ourselves and be remarked about, then we may as well turn off the computer.
And the next time someone asks us how we're doing – maybe it's best to simply say “fine thanks, you?”
km
@steve All good ...how's Mary?
@carl Awesome, thanks... Sally well?
@steve Couldn’t be better! How’s the gig?
@carl Good good ...let’s grab a beer some time!
@steve Sounds great, give me a shout.
Carl signs off and wonders why his life is such a mess while Steve seems so happy. Steve grumbles under his breath as he switches off his laptop that Carl has it so good while his life is falling apart.
Take A Peak Inside
As we open the doors wider into ourselves, do we need to put up a higher wall or a braver face? I have received countless emails from people who feel intimated by places like Facebook and Twitter. They don’t feel they have anything to share. We all have something to share.
The Power We Hold
MuteMath writes in the song Peculiar People “With a word we can drown a mountain”. Later in the song they write "we can fly with the wings of eagles". The operable word in both lyics is 'we'.
We are human. We are flawed. We experience life with its joy and bumps. We too often have to paste a smile on our face for the world to see. We often forget others must do the same.
Start With Hello
If you have a social media profile and you dig a little deeper to get to know a new contact, you will experience the magic of the medium. I remember the first time I sent an email to someone I had just met - and they responded! And we started a conversation.
My friends who don't 'get' social media, think that Twitter is a waste of time. But if you've ever experienced it when the conversation flows among several people and new people chime in with thoughts, you know that it's much more than a chat room.
During the Presidential debates, Obama's inauguration, the bailout, and the latest in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the conversation was vibrant and alive.
Let's Collaborate More
If we are spending more time online in social media enviornments, should we not be trying to share even more? But let's not confuse activity with progress. Increased chatter does not guarantee more solutions.
Stretch out those conversations - in public or private. This isn't about showing others how s-m-r-t we are or how well-read we are or how in-the-know we are. If we all lived 300 years, we still wouldn't know it all.
Be Yourself
To borrow words that best describe this, I turn to Seth and Mitch. Be remarkable. Be authentic. Take chances and step out. Enjoy your voice.
We are all stumbling around together. If we aren’t willing to make mistakes, be ourselves and be remarked about, then we may as well turn off the computer.
And the next time someone asks us how we're doing – maybe it's best to simply say “fine thanks, you?”
km
January 24, 2009
Unscientific Study in Networking Socially
I took a few days away from the social media space and the emails have been hilarious. I’m okay! Thanks for your concern. But it did get me thinking about the power of social connection.
You Started It
Last April, I attended a Geek Dinner which was the birth of this thought space. Without realizing it, I have been conducting an experiment in human behavior for the past 10 months. The results have been astounding.
The friend, follower, and connection counts have grown but it isn’t about that – it’s about the human stuff and it all stems from one dinner.
I Know A Guy Who Knows A Guy
The amazing element of all this is the people you meet through the people you meet through the people you know. The six degrees of separation. Every person on the planet is linked to every person on the planet in six steps or less.
Have you experienced a situation where you couldn’t remember how you met someone? Through your network someone knows someone you know who introduces you to someone who is now your friend. Gladwell writes about it in The Tipping Point. The connectors, mavens and salesmen are everywhere - often all three reside in us at the same time.
The Network of Networks
Are we creating communities that coexist online as we do in life? Or are we making more true human connections than we would (say) by passing people in the mall?
The numbers are irrelevant – the human connections are important.
We Are All Just People
I have gained mentors, friends, colleagues and contacts. There is non-stop information and knowledge shared and all because someone reached out last year and asked me to join a group of people for dinner.
What is important is that if you are going to take from the social network you must be willing to give back and share.
Is Anybody Out There?
I received emails in the last couple of days because I hadn’t posted an Opinion or contributed to the Twitter conversation or posted information in my newsfeed. At the core of all this, we’re just people.
I worked for many years in radio, and just when you didn’t think “they” were listening, you’d get a sign. Thanks for the sign.
What are your thoughts?
km
You Started It
Last April, I attended a Geek Dinner which was the birth of this thought space. Without realizing it, I have been conducting an experiment in human behavior for the past 10 months. The results have been astounding.
The friend, follower, and connection counts have grown but it isn’t about that – it’s about the human stuff and it all stems from one dinner.
I Know A Guy Who Knows A Guy
The amazing element of all this is the people you meet through the people you meet through the people you know. The six degrees of separation. Every person on the planet is linked to every person on the planet in six steps or less.
Have you experienced a situation where you couldn’t remember how you met someone? Through your network someone knows someone you know who introduces you to someone who is now your friend. Gladwell writes about it in The Tipping Point. The connectors, mavens and salesmen are everywhere - often all three reside in us at the same time.
The Network of Networks
Are we creating communities that coexist online as we do in life? Or are we making more true human connections than we would (say) by passing people in the mall?
The numbers are irrelevant – the human connections are important.
We Are All Just People
I have gained mentors, friends, colleagues and contacts. There is non-stop information and knowledge shared and all because someone reached out last year and asked me to join a group of people for dinner.
What is important is that if you are going to take from the social network you must be willing to give back and share.
Is Anybody Out There?
I received emails in the last couple of days because I hadn’t posted an Opinion or contributed to the Twitter conversation or posted information in my newsfeed. At the core of all this, we’re just people.
I worked for many years in radio, and just when you didn’t think “they” were listening, you’d get a sign. Thanks for the sign.
What are your thoughts?
km
