Comments on: Crowdsourcing the FADS Blog Content

By: Gini Dietrich

Gini Dietrich — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:07:42 +0000

My friend Travis just sent this idea to me and I wanted to post it here so I don’t lose it:

I think you should do a blog about how poor leadership as a cause of loss and use the bears as a metaphor.

By: Gini Dietrich

Gini Dietrich — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:42:22 +0000

A friend of mine emailed an idea to me and I don’t want to forget it, so I’m posting it here.

“Why is it that during tough economic times, most companies reduce marketing budgets? If marketing is of real value to a company and if marketing works for that company, wouldn’t you increase spending in tough times?”

By: Troy Newhouse

Troy Newhouse — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:39:30 +0000

Gini How about a blog on how to tell your story and still hold their interest all while being a good listener. Some people just go on way to long about themselves just to be the one doing all the talking.

Anything you write about is worth reading, yes I am sucking up.
Have a great day and stay healthy.

Troy

By: Gini Dietrich

Gini Dietrich — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:52:01 +0000

Ohhhhhhh!!! These are ALL really good! Now I have to come up with 20 some odd prizes. Stay tuned. And thank you!!

By: Brian Conrey

Brian Conrey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:29:35 +0000

Companies who are trying to understand/implement social media take steps to that end because someone more conversant in SM has suggested they do so, but often times the company itself doesn’t understand the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’.

As communication has evolved (grunting to talking to postal mail to telephone to pagers to cell phones to email to Facebook to Twitter) everything about the dialog changed – the people, the context, what they communicate and why. Perhaps a segment on how the conversations are different now versus five or ten years ago would offer companies a peek at the foundation of the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’.

By: Andy Donovan

Andy Donovan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:29:03 +0000

I’m with a few of the other of your “Tweeps”…you could write about how Social Media has helped turn burgeoning writers into online favourites and where writer’s block is concerned helped to break it free through posts, comments and shared links (flannel PJ’s in tow).

I’ll tell you what I do with writer’s block…look at blogs such as F.A.D.S. and see what I can run with – so thank you for helping me with mine. Hope that helps BFF. Andy

By: Nathan Mathews

Nathan Mathews — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:39:46 +0000

I have been struggling as late to figure out the correct balance of personal and corporate speak as I tweet for Kuru Footwear. My thought is that the more you talk to people as a person you will become a sphere of influence that attracts people that like what you tweet about and there will be a by-product is then they will listen to your product pitch as well. But where is going to far towards to personal stuff that maybe should move to your personal twitter account or blog? I read this blog today and thought it had some good things to say: http://www.convinceandconvert.com/social-media-marketing/how-to-balance-your-personal-and-professional-lives/

What is your thoughts, I think you have done a good job of tweeting personal and business, but it is also your brand and your company, what about when you are working for someone else? Especially if later on you plan on handing over the reins to someone else, your personality and brand you have created can not be replicated.

By: Deb Dobson

Deb Dobson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:45:28 +0000

Ok, I hate to admit…currently in flannel, remote and watching Biggest Loser. I’m wondering about a topic of motivating a company to dive into social media to develop relationships, promote their online brand and truly engage in it.

I see so many diving in thinking “well, everyone is doing it, so we better”. I don’t see that many truly engaging.

Ok, now back to flannel jammies and “Biggest Loser”.

By: Michael Whitlow

Michael Whitlow — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:02:52 +0000

One big fundamental I see, from customer service to politics,is the trend that has us demonizing one another. Badvocates rant about the geek desk not being able to resurrect the toilet-diped iPod. The bad customer service experience gets turned into a capital offense, amplified by followers. The college prof who presents a point of view is held up to ridicule on tweets and talk radio. What is it about us that we go for polarization so wholeheartedly?

By: Doug Davidoff

Doug Davidoff — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:14:02 +0000

How about the lessons you’ve learned from following people’s advice when you shouldn’t have and not following advice when you should? What rules have you developed?