Comments on: Stop grouping and griping – start thinking and doing http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/ Digital Content, Marketing and Disruptive Technology Consultancy Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Top Ten Blog Tips » 10 things every social network needs http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-3773 Top Ten Blog Tips » 10 things every social network needs Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:52:26 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-3773 [...] read a post from a blogger who is equally frustrated about the over-abundance of social networks, forums and online communities, I decided to put together a list of what every social network [...] [...] read a post from a blogger who is equally frustrated about the over-abundance of social networks, forums and online communities, I decided to put together a list of what every social network [...]

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-3772 Wayne Smallman Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:02:13 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-3772 It is always about selecting the right places to be, but being quick about it, which isn't always easy. Just like Dan, I get around, but I prefer not to bow out of those places that I frequent less. Why? If they're free, it's as well to be there and not be active than to not be there at all. I've found that people look for me by name in some of the places I've got an account, but am inactive in. But to reiterate Dan's point, you also have to conserve your social media energy as much as possible, and avoid "mission creep", which will, quite literally wear you out... It is always about selecting the right places to be, but being quick about it, which isn’t always easy.

Just like Dan, I get around, but I prefer not to bow out of those places that I frequent less. Why? If they’re free, it’s as well to be there and not be active than to not be there at all.

I’ve found that people look for me by name in some of the places I’ve got an account, but am inactive in.

But to reiterate Dan’s point, you also have to conserve your social media energy as much as possible, and avoid “mission creep”, which will, quite literally wear you out…

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-5819 Wayne Smallman Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:02:00 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-5819 It is always about selecting the right places to be, but being quick about it, which isn't always easy. Just like Dan, I get around, but I prefer not to bow out of those places that I frequent less. Why? If they're free, it's as well to be there and not be active than to not be there at all. I've found that people look for me by name in some of the places I've got an account, but am inactive in. But to reiterate Dan's point, you also have to conserve your social media energy as much as possible, and avoid "mission creep", which will, quite literally wear you out... It is always about selecting the right places to be, but being quick about it, which isn’t always easy.

Just like Dan, I get around, but I prefer not to bow out of those places that I frequent less. Why? If they’re free, it’s as well to be there and not be active than to not be there at all.

I’ve found that people look for me by name in some of the places I’ve got an account, but am inactive in.

But to reiterate Dan’s point, you also have to conserve your social media energy as much as possible, and avoid “mission creep”, which will, quite literally wear you out…

]]> By: jMac http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-3771 jMac Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:14:33 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-3771 I see this as a time management challenge. If we accept there's a truck load of groups and a truck load of causes at a truck load of locations we are left with decisions. Decisions of where to invest our attention. Having a personal currency exchange rate is needed. What is the modality and value you demand in return to match a potential investment of attention? In my opinion, working out the above (which requires working out what your 'meaning of life' is), makes everything around this subject neatly slot into place. Confusion clears, bandwidth widens and the radio static of emerging activities becomes pleasant background to your main thing. And the main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing. I see this as a time management challenge. If we accept there’s a truck load of groups and a truck load of causes at a truck load of locations we are left with decisions.

Decisions of where to invest our attention.

Having a personal currency exchange rate is needed.

What is the modality and value you demand in return to match a potential investment of attention?

In my opinion, working out the above (which requires working out what your ‘meaning of life’ is), makes everything around this subject neatly slot into place.

Confusion clears, bandwidth widens and the radio static of emerging activities becomes pleasant background to your main thing.

And the main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing.

]]> By: jMac http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-5818 jMac Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:14:00 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-5818 I see this as a time management challenge. If we accept there's a truck load of groups and a truck load of causes at a truck load of locations we are left with decisions. Decisions of where to invest our attention. Having a personal currency exchange rate is needed. What is the modality and value you demand in return to match a potential investment of attention? In my opinion, working out the above (which requires working out what your 'meaning of life' is), makes everything around this subject neatly slot into place. Confusion clears, bandwidth widens and the radio static of emerging activities becomes pleasant background to your main thing. And the main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing. I see this as a time management challenge. If we accept there’s a truck load of groups and a truck load of causes at a truck load of locations we are left with decisions.

Decisions of where to invest our attention.

Having a personal currency exchange rate is needed.

What is the modality and value you demand in return to match a potential investment of attention?

In my opinion, working out the above (which requires working out what your ‘meaning of life’ is), makes everything around this subject neatly slot into place.

Confusion clears, bandwidth widens and the radio static of emerging activities becomes pleasant background to your main thing.

And the main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing.

]]> By: Gareth Crew http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-3770 Gareth Crew Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:30:34 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-3770 I think you're right that there's so many groups out there you don't which one you're able to join and which you shouldn't bother with. I don't even think it's the ROI that should persuade you to stick at a group of SM, it should be one that's fun and one you're happy at working on. If it's fun, you'll organically get the best out of it, as people can identiy with it and share and bask in your enthusiasim! I think you’re right that there’s so many groups out there you don’t which one you’re able to join and which you shouldn’t bother with. I don’t even think it’s the ROI that should persuade you to stick at a group of SM, it should be one that’s fun and one you’re happy at working on.

If it’s fun, you’ll organically get the best out of it, as people can identiy with it and share and bask in your enthusiasim!

]]> By: Gareth Crew http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-5817 Gareth Crew Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:30:00 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-5817 I think you're right that there's so many groups out there you don't which one you're able to join and which you shouldn't bother with. I don't even think it's the ROI that should persuade you to stick at a group of SM, it should be one that's fun and one you're happy at working on. If it's fun, you'll organically get the best out of it, as people can identiy with it and share and bask in your enthusiasim! I think you’re right that there’s so many groups out there you don’t which one you’re able to join and which you shouldn’t bother with. I don’t even think it’s the ROI that should persuade you to stick at a group of SM, it should be one that’s fun and one you’re happy at working on.

If it’s fun, you’ll organically get the best out of it, as people can identiy with it and share and bask in your enthusiasim!

]]> By: David Cushman. http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-3769 David Cushman. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:40:07 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-3769 dan. I think it's the adhoc nature of group forming network theory that is being revealed here. The way we can express our-right-now purpose is improving so we are more able to flit from group to group as our purposes change. We amplify that which we value and dampen out that which we don't. That's complex adaptive systems for you! Communities aren't for life. Some may not even be for Christmas. A merry one to you, btw. :-) dan. I think it’s the adhoc nature of group forming network theory that is being revealed here. The way we can express our-right-now purpose is improving so we are more able to flit from group to group as our purposes change. We amplify that which we value and dampen out that which we don’t. That’s complex adaptive systems for you!
Communities aren’t for life. Some may not even be for Christmas.
A merry one to you, btw. :-)

]]> By: David Cushman. http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-5816 David Cushman. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:40:00 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-5816 dan. I think it's the adhoc nature of group forming network theory that is being revealed here. The way we can express our-right-now purpose is improving so we are more able to flit from group to group as our purposes change. We amplify that which we value and dampen out that which we don't. That's complex adaptive systems for you! Communities aren't for life. Some may not even be for Christmas. A merry one to you, btw. :-) dan. I think it’s the adhoc nature of group forming network theory that is being revealed here. The way we can express our-right-now purpose is improving so we are more able to flit from group to group as our purposes change. We amplify that which we value and dampen out that which we don’t. That’s complex adaptive systems for you!
Communities aren’t for life. Some may not even be for Christmas.
A merry one to you, btw. :-)

]]> By: cgw3 (Carl Grint) http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/12/stop-grouping-and-griping-start-thinking-and-doing/#comment-3867 cgw3 (Carl Grint) Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:36:11 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=662#comment-3867 Stop grouping and griping - start thinking and doing http://tinyurl.com/4ljwns Stop grouping and griping – start thinking and doing http://tinyurl.com/4ljwns

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