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Re: The Next Great Experiment

Stuartfoster — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:57:24 -0000

Just fill out the content form on the TNGG site Josh :)

Re: The Next Great Experiment

joshchandler — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:41:42 -0000

I would love to help out, if that sounds good to you guys?

Re: Why Twitter “Lists” Change Everything

joshchandler — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:31:10 -0000

@thedrake - Vanity is a perfect word to use for Twitter lists. We can use services such as Twitter in a very egoistical way at times.

I.E those who are concerned about getting more followers aren't really valuing those who already do so. The addition of lists increases these select users ego, and gives them the impression that they are gaining more popularity, when realistically the user could place them under "annoyingpeopleonTwitter" :)

Re: As teens, do we have universal control of our digital media yet?

joshchandler — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:44:05 -0000

Susie,

Firstly thanks so much for the positive feedback on my writing. I learn a little every day, and it really boosts my confidence seeing positive comments such as yours :).

Secondly, on the matter of "drawing attention" from your teens, I personally don't see the issue as becoming "part of their crowd". They have established friends and connections via these social networks, and if you provided input into that "circle of friends" it may be seen as "trying to cramp their style" (unintentional, I know :) ).

I think it's important to take time to understand how and why they use these sites, it's not so much that you can't have authority or influence over their habits, but moreso that you take time to see things from their perspective.

Teens use social networking to connect and discuss. I've often found my own actions far more influenced from discussions in social networking sites then I have from listening to my parents, it's about providing them with the freedom and also committing them to set boundaries.

I think generational gaps between the "web gen" and the "non web gen" have caused unnatural divides in opinion over who is right, and who is not. For those who aren't involved actively in social networks, they are seen as the "uncool mom" or grandparent.

It's no easy feat, but I am not convinced becoming their friend on Facebook or following them via Twitter is going to be all that much help to giving them the "mom lecture" in a more acceptable format.

Best of luck though, be sure to keep me informed on how you solve the issue (I may feature it in a post sometime soon!) :)

Thanks,

Josh

Re: About

johnhaden — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:37:52 -0000

Kill 'em w/ kindness... love it. Nicolema sounds like a d-bag! No where in your "About" section did I read where you were asking for writing critiques! People can be lame !

Re: Cambridge Geek Day. Developers. Developers. Developers.

joshchandler — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:23:24 -0000

got to love the Balmer "Developers,Developers, Developers" video. Makes me laugh out loud every time. By the way, looking forward to this event (really hoping I can make it!). Best of luck with it if I don't manage :)

Re: Starting Your Social Media Case

joshchandler — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:21:32 -0000

ha, I have seen brands really getting stuck in-between being more personable and being resourceful and valuable to followers. Some really struggle to strike a good balance, and I think Chris has certainly helped to guide their thinking through his step-by step guide!

Re: Starting Your Social Media Case

joshchandler — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:19:51 -0000

Jesse, I have never quite seen social media as directly solving problems. It contributes to being more aware of company mentions, and being a great conversation starter for consumer to consumer discussions on brand. I would interested to hear what you mean by "solving problems".

Re: Starting Your Social Media Case

joshchandler — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:17:53 -0000

Best of luck with that. I like the sound of local social media initiatives. Someone who is a guiding thought leader for small local business is an incredibly important asset for a community!

Re: Companies are still failing to understand that influence should equal trust in new marketing

joshchandler — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:15:29 -0000

Thanks Grant. Glad you enjoyed it!

Re: Enough With The Social Media Guru Attacks

joshchandler — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:28:48 -0000

Dan, it's a sad state of affairs true. But, which blogger out there who is involved in using social media for their business or blog truly views the work of "Guru's" in a positive way. It's not an overdrawn conversation in my opinion, it's an active call to get those who are "in the know" on social media to get out of the game.

These people are using their "skills" to help unaware companies implement a "successful" social media campaign which never works (and these guru's still get the money for their work!). It's not a good thing in my opinion and I would hate to think that we are turning into a blogosphere which views the negative mentions of "social media guru's" as a "waste of time". Ha, give me a break :)

Re: When Should You Use Your Own Language

joshchandler — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:17:11 -0000

Yes, I like that analogy Amber :)

Re: When Should You Use Your Own Language

AmberWhitener — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:55:39 -0000

Josh is right. However, I think before you can add value or "made up words" to any language, you must first speak it fluently.

Re: When Should You Use Your Own Language

joshchandler — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:46:17 -0000

Isn't this all really about web presence, and link-baiting online? Mentions of reputable brands bring attention and engagement from online users BUT doesn't equal authenticity and value.

I mean, there was a time when Chris Brogan himself has said to tap into the "Google Trends Page" for a new audience (http://www.chrisbrogan.com/40-ways-to-deliver-k...), isn't this in itself NOT using your own language??

Re: Ustream Broadcasters Can Now Make Money With Google Ads

nblufire12 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:20:24 -0000

Everyone has illegal stuff.

Re: Ustream Broadcasters Can Now Make Money With Google Ads

joshchandler — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:51:17 -0000

Shelly, uStream has had exactly the same content copyright issues. But they benefit from the better quality broadcasts and back-end technology!

Re: Feeling the Community

joshchandler — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:26:44 -0000

Does the use of hashtags on Twitter cause a slightly disjointed conversation? I mean, the sharing in the thoughts and opinions of camera users via "X Hashtag" can become such a dispersed matter. There is certainly no easy way for companies to latch on to active discussions and "feel the community". You really tend to only get them from more targeted single-focussed communities on blogs. Right?

Re: louisgray.com: I Don't Want To Hear About Distributed Conversations Any More

joshchandler — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:42:06 -0000

Louis, it's certainly a great point you make on "real-time" moving fast. It makes me realise just how much we progressed to a real-time way of thinking way before the technologies of Friendfeed and JS-Kit Echo were in place on blogs!!

Re: MyOnePage.com Review – Been there, done that, the service is nothing special!

joshchandler — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:25:21 -0000

Oo, thanks for stopping by to check out the review!

So, there are multiple points you make which just don't quite make sense at times. One is that you don't "want to be another social network", and would rather be a "point of contact". I am pretty sure if this user is smart enough to know how to operate a blog then they can make a much richer engaging experience with added contact information.

And, the way you put that OnePage "shows all the places online a user is on", you are reverting back to becoming much like Friendfeed but without the content (and people need that as a judgement call for that user).

On the issue of Realtime data flow, if you as a startup don't enter the real-time data market soon your idea will not work, simple as. People choose to consume content at a much rapid pace then they used to, and seeing that your service only offers static data flow is a huge letdown.

And yes, congrats on the "View a Random OnePage", very well-though through, and obviously inspired by the great Stumbleupon.

I look forward to seeing how this service develops, but take my advice with a pinch of salt and listen closely to your user feedback BEFORE mine (I'm overly opinionated, and I know it :P)

Thanks

Josh

Re: Facebook- Please at least PRETEND to Care

joshchandler — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:17:36 -0000

Tim, but MySpace didn't own nearly as much data as Facebook now seems too. There''s a key difference in the two platforms!

Re: Facebook- Please at least PRETEND to Care

joshchandler — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:16:41 -0000

Anthony, the one thing I despise of the Facebook "filtering tool" is the hassle. I don't want to click and select from a list of options every single time I click the "X". It makes me much less bothered about assisting Facebook to "improve" on already irrelevant advertising.

Re: Facebook- Please at least PRETEND to Care

joshchandler — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:15:03 -0000

Micheal, don't be so downbeat on contextual advertising. Online companies such as Google have "harnessed" user's data to great affect on the advertising front.

It's a matter of tuning those algothirms to be just right, and certainly although Facebook have been publicly shamed for doing such a poor job, it's not to say there isn't some magic switch which could enable a much more relevant and enriched experience with advertisements on Facebook in the near future.

And, there are continued reports that Facebook is now making a profit, so these ads aren't always likely to be as poorly targeted as Mr.Brogan himself experienced!

Re: How Frameworks Improve Your Business Thinking

joshchandler — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:32:06 -0000

I certainly think "why" is the imperative word out of your comment I take the most value from. I mean, people's assumptions of using social media is that "it's what everyone else is doing, so I will too" but if they can't understand "why they want it" for their business, or their own personal brand. They fail!

Re: How Frameworks Improve Your Business Thinking

joshchandler — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:29:07 -0000

Simon,

Your quote on how "Simple is beautiful, any business idea has to come from a framework that could eventually take many forms." It's amazing on how much of the efforts we put into our work often amounts from a simple starting point, and if we don't push it too fast we will be more more effective and succeed far more rapidly!

Great wording on that section :)

Re: Thoughts on Tomorrow’s Web, and my first blog post at the site!

joshchandler — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:51:31 -0000

:), my pleasure Grant. I think the website is truly a great testament to you and Rob. I can't believe the amount of video response on Youtube you generated for a first time conference, mainly from your target market! Very inspiring to watch :)