Comments on: Seth Godin on Social Networking and how to do it Right

By: Social Networking is NOT Chat | GROWMAP.COM

Social Networking is NOT Chat | GROWMAP.COM — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:06:10 +0000

[...] First we need to understand what the goal of Social Networking should be because many people just don’t seem to “get it”. Seth Godin made some very strong points in a video in SmallBizBee’s post Seth Godin on Social Networking and How to Do it Right: [...]

By: Steen Seo Öhman

Steen Seo Öhman — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:45:26 +0000

Matt (smallbizzbee) – 100% agree.

The beauty of Twitter is you can reach and follow a lot of interesting people, without pretending to be close friends. It’s much more honest than Facebook, where the friend term is taken more seriously.

By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:05:59 +0000

@Christy
I think I see that with Twitter especially. You can follow a ton of people and have them follow you. You aren’t building 1000’s of close relationships, but you are expanding your reach allowing yourself the opportunity to make a few close relationships you otherwise wouldn’t have been able to.

Matt

By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:04:33 +0000

@Loretta
I agree. For a relationship of any kind to really work it has to be a two way street. Each side of the relationship must see the value in being in the relationship for it to work.

Matt

By: Loretta Huggins

Loretta Huggins — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:42:40 +0000

He makes a strong argument, for re-evaluating one’s purpose for being on one or more social networks. The bottom line for any relationship/connection -private or public (and all in-between) – is: ‘I am in this relationship to give and to receive;’ winning a popularity contest is not a basis for strong friendship that has the checks and balances of ‘giving and receiving,’ which is a winning formula for changing our world for the better. By the way is one of the more attractive qualities of the Internet – it has improved lives on many levels.

Hmm, I know my above statement may sound like a “Miss America” speech – but, I am sincere!

By: Christy

Christy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:18:50 +0000

He is right in that Twitter and Facebook and LinkedIn are useless as a numbers game. But you can still use these mediums as a way to develop meaningful relationships with people and open up your audience.

By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:48:12 +0000

@Nick
Well, you help me by adding to the conversation around here with your blog comments – you’ve been a contributor here for quite a while, and it is appreciated!

Matt

By: nick

nick — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:48:27 +0000

Alright! With that said, how can I help you? =)

By: Linda Johannesson

Linda Johannesson — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:01:11 +0000

Agreed – successful networking is about the “giving”, not the “getting” and that’s where, unfortunately, so many of us get it wrong – if you’re not comfortable with that, then you probably won’t get the real benefits from social networks/media

By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:35:12 +0000

@Shelia
I think you hit the nail on the head – it’s all about the value, what you get and what you give. If you’re doing that it doesn’t matter at what scale.

Matt