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Re: Other Ways To Donate to PodCamp NH

geecheegirl — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:04:41 -0000

Of note: T-shirts/Signs are getting printed already, so blog pimpage only

Re: Driving to Sales

geecheegirl — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:52:32 -0000

And not for nothing, but your picture has made me crave a Half Smoke, Extra Onions, Chili, No Cheese for days now. #dcjunkfood

Re: Who Does Ray Need to Reach

geecheegirl — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:29:11 -0000

Re: Communication Tools and Levels of Interruption

geecheegirl — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:53:48 -0000

Thanks Jared, that article really resonated with me. You may have inspired yet another post upcoming about what I put in the management category and what I consider creative. I'm not sure I'd consider my social network activity management... I'll have to percolate on that a bit.

Re: Communication Tools and Levels of Interruption

geecheegirl — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:16:35 -0000

That is so true. I'd dump it if I could but it is still the tool of choice for many of my friends and family who aren't as "online" as I am.

Re: Communication Tools and Levels of Interruption

geecheegirl — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:46:20 -0000

Exactly! I tend to be away 24/7 now on IM, which I don't like, but it means less interruption (usually) and less unexpected pj-clad Skype video calls ;)

Re: TWITTER LOCAL: Twitter to Attach Locations to Your Tweets

geecheegirl — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:48:29 -0000

Yes I know what it means. ;) I should have typed "CLEARLY opt out", thinking of the average, non-computer savvy user. Remember the See All @ Replies debacle? A highly useful, favorite feature that was also set to off and yet still caused a stir because that wasn't clear, and so we all lost a fantastic feature.

Re: How can ANYONE follow 10,000 or more?

geecheegirl — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:51:34 -0000

I 100% agree with you, Chris. Though I don't do auto follow, I manually approve each person as I get time. Often I will approve people so they can DM me only. I don't have a problem following my stream because I manage my stream using groups, clients, my mobile phone, columns, tools and a judicious application of my attention. By starting filtering techniques early in my social media use, it scales for me.

I get annoyed when people announce their following system or following changes, on various services. Social Media is by design an a la carte system. It's very individual. What works for me may not work for others, and that's ok. But announcing a mass unfollow, or blogging endlessly about the "reasons" behind every addition or subtraction to a stream often smacks of attention mongering to me. It's definitely in my social media "pet peeve" column, right next to "follower systems" that get people 19,500 followers and the like, auto DMs and invitations to stupid quizzes and apps... ;)

I disagree with Robert that a follow is an endorsement, but that's because for me it is a utility. For me, recommendations on Linked In and sitting on panels with people are endorsements. Sending out a note on Twitter, Facebook, etc that people should listen to someone on a topic is an endorsement. For me, endorsement requires a conscious act, not a passive follow.

Re: My Dirty Little Secret

geecheegirl — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:53:02 -0000

I'd love to :) Not sure if I'll be at the Expo, but NYC is only a bus or train ride away for me regardless.

Re: Live the Dream Profile: Jim Kukral

jimkukral — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:17:59 -0000

That's right! Want more motivation? Try my 5daybootcamp.com. Do it!

Re: Presentation: I’m A HUGE Failure, Are You?

jimkukral — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:48:20 -0000

Great to hear Tom. Keep failing!

Re: Presentation: I’m A HUGE Failure, Are You?

jimkukral — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:35:46 -0000

Thanks!

Re: Presentation: I’m A HUGE Failure, Are You?

jimkukral — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:20:03 -0000

Thanks Chelsea, KISS is a very important method to remember for sure.

Re: louisgray.com: Who Does Apple Think They Are?

geecheegirl — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:18:59 -0000

To add to that, for what it is worth, any apology by a company can be considered an admission of fault. In this case where Apple is clearly not at fault (act of nature) and no one was injured why would they open themselves to a lawsuit where it was obvious there was none coming? I get appalled at how apple handles legit claims like MacBook Pro damage under Apple Care warranties, but this? Not ringing my outrage or innapropriate bells at all.

Re: louisgray.com: Who Does Apple Think They Are?

geecheegirl — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:13:15 -0000

Seriously. I'm not sure what the people expected, and I don't mean that antagonistically at all. Also not sure what the size of the company has to do with acts of nature? I'm surprised the claims department even called back, but I guess the one thing Apple is always proactive with is law suits *grin*. I guess it wouldn't have even occurred to me to write a letter in the first place for something that was wind related, unless I was writing to suggest they change the store design according to region due to possible future incidents. Would a reply have been nice and gained them brownie points? Oh, sure, absolutely. Should it be required or expected? I don't think so. I guess I just don't see the cause for outrage in this case.

Re: Presentation: I’m A HUGE Failure, Are You?

jimkukral — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:17:49 -0000

Well, nowadays in a bad economy, there's a lot of failure happening :)

Re: Presentation: I’m A HUGE Failure, Are You?

jimkukral — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:17:00 -0000

Glad to inspire! Everyone fails. Everyone.

Re: Presentation: Beyond The Website - Using Social Media & More

jimkukral — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:49:58 -0000

See you there NC!

Re: How To Get & Give Interviews

jimkukral — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:44:48 -0000

Good idea Barbara.

Re: Thoughts On YouTube, The Beatles & Copyrights?

jimkukral — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:21:57 -0000

I have no idea. Go on Youtube and read the TOS.

Re: Presentation: Beyond The Website - Using Social Media & More

jimkukral — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:57:02 -0000

Thanks. I first exported all the slides to .jpg's from PPT. Then I brought them into Camtasia. Then added my mp3 file and synced them together.

Re: Sponsored Post - Sears Shopping “A-Ok” With This Blue-Collar Guy

jimkukral — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:10:05 -0000

Sorry Karen. :( FYI, this contest stops taking entries in less than two hours. Midnight est.

Re: What’s In A Name? Sometimes Everything

jimkukral — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:48:27 -0000

Ha, great name!

Re: Izea: Where Is That Line Again?

jimkukral — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:35:20 -0000

Fair enough, although I do believe it's different now. Now... the readers have actual power to change, to spread info, to make a difference. Before this social stuff, they didn't really. They could what? Stop buying a newspaper? Stop turning on the radio?

The power is truly in the people, not companies like Izea. And hey, who said we're journalists, we're not! :)

Re: Izea: Where Is That Line Again?

jimkukral — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:21:50 -0000

Well, it should be Stowe. :) Honestly, we're beyond this aren't we? Bottom line. Marketers "ruin everything", even the stuff we hold "special". It just takes time.