Comments on: Make the Most Out of Social Media http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jim Angel http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-92221 Jim Angel Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:55:20 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-92221 The media may not be the actual message, but it does provide clues about the sender of the message. The media may not be the actual message, but it does provide clues about the sender of the message.

]]> By: SometimesElla http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-76061 SometimesElla Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:14:22 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-76061 I would have enjoyed this more if there were less copy/grammatical errors. Are there no editors anymore??? I would have enjoyed this more if there were less copy/grammatical errors. Are there no editors anymore???

]]> By: Brigham http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-70642 Brigham Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:09:57 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-70642 I disagree with the notion "the medium is the message". the message is the message, and the medium is what allows the message to be distributed. The Beatles were a great band, records and radio helped them be heard, but neither medium had anything to do with the message of the band, or the fact that they were great artists. They were great, whether they were distributed or not. This quote is also a derivative of a quote by Flash guru, Hilman Curtis, who said "the motion is the message". Now that quote makes sense, where motion, itself, is communicative therefor can express a message of itsown. The medium, itself, is not communicative, only the message is. Whether your message is distributed on Twitter, Facebook, a blog, or a web site, its still the same message, and has no relationship to the medium it is heard on (excepting the limitations that exist on the particular medium, such as Twitter's character limitations). I also find most social media as simply noise, that exists to clutter our lives, and distract us from reality, but then I do understand your Triage analogy, there is quality content out there, I feel similar to what others have expressed, overwhelmed by the amount of content, and I don't want to waste the time it would take to become good at extracting the good stuff. Oh, and my definition of a good article is whether it provokes discussion, which this one has, thus makes it a good article, in my opinion. Thanks. I disagree with the notion “the medium is the message”. the message is the message, and the medium is what allows the message to be distributed. The Beatles were a great band, records and radio helped them be heard, but neither medium had anything to do with the message of the band, or the fact that they were great artists. They were great, whether they were distributed or not.

This quote is also a derivative of a quote by Flash guru, Hilman Curtis, who said “the motion is the message”. Now that quote makes sense, where motion, itself, is communicative therefor can express a message of itsown. The medium, itself, is not communicative, only the message is. Whether your message is distributed on Twitter, Facebook, a blog, or a web site, its still the same message, and has no relationship to the medium it is heard on (excepting the limitations that exist on the particular medium, such as Twitter’s character limitations).

I also find most social media as simply noise, that exists to clutter our lives, and distract us from reality, but then I do understand your Triage analogy, there is quality content out there, I feel similar to what others have expressed, overwhelmed by the amount of content, and I don’t want to waste the time it would take to become good at extracting the good stuff.

Oh, and my definition of a good article is whether it provokes discussion, which this one has, thus makes it a good article, in my opinion. Thanks.

]]> By: Malcolm http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-70529 Malcolm Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:48:12 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-70529 Nice one Alex. Thanks. Nice one Alex. Thanks.

]]> By: gerry suchy http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-70521 gerry suchy Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:20:17 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-70521 Great article Alex. If we as designers educate our clients as to how to best use Social Media then we have taken a step towards controlling the rubbish in the stream. We as designers also must do as we say and be content aware of what we put into the stream. I do it and others that I follow do it as well, so it is possible it just takes some effort. Take Care Gerry Great article Alex. If we as designers educate our clients as to how to best use Social Media then we have taken a step towards controlling the rubbish in the stream. We as designers also must do as we say and be content aware of what we put into the stream. I do it and others that I follow do it as well, so it is possible it just takes some effort.

Take Care

Gerry

]]> By: Cliff http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-70404 Cliff Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:03:17 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-70404 @young ah that was the word. and lol no it's been several years since I took stats actually. no offense taken. @young

ah that was the word. and lol no it’s been several years since I took stats actually. no offense taken.

]]> By: Carlo D'urso http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-70399 Carlo D'urso Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:03:31 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-70399 Good article Alex. Thanks. We tell our clients that in order to understand social media they need to use it, thus to create an effective communication plan. Good article Alex. Thanks.
We tell our clients that in order to understand social media they need to use it, thus to create an effective communication plan.

]]> By: Amber Weinberg http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-70397 Amber Weinberg Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:34:12 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-70397 I'm a huge advocate of social media, but After a few months of use, have yet to find the usefulness behind geolocation.... I’m a huge advocate of social media, but After a few months of use, have yet to find the usefulness behind geolocation….

]]> By: Jae Xavier http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-70391 Jae Xavier Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:46:13 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-70391 That is an interesting perspective: Consumers, Curators, and Producers There are a lot for Consumers and Curators... Its hard to find quality content these days however. Most blogs are sophisticated curators who are aggressive in spreading the message. :( That is an interesting perspective:

Consumers, Curators, and Producers

There are a lot for Consumers and Curators…

Its hard to find quality content these days however. Most blogs are sophisticated curators who are aggressive in spreading the message. :(

]]> By: Young http://sixrevisions.com/content-strategy/make-the-most-out-of-social-media/#comment-70387 Young Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:01:01 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=3479#comment-70387 @jordan: I also have a hard time tweeting. Enough of my friends facebook to make it worthwhile but less than 5 of those FB friends tweet, which makes me wonder what kind of people are actually tweeting - possibly not the demographic I'm interested in associating with. I also find it impossible to express my thoughts within their character limit. I mean, how much of an ADD do you need to have to always have thoughts less than 140 characters? I can't even tell a proper joke with that. @cliff: the word is "mediocrity." also, you sound like you recently learned statistics, but you could've made your post a LOT shorter, as well as sounding less like you're trying hard to sound smart. no offense. @jordan: I also have a hard time tweeting. Enough of my friends facebook to make it worthwhile but less than 5 of those FB friends tweet, which makes me wonder what kind of people are actually tweeting – possibly not the demographic I’m interested in associating with. I also find it impossible to express my thoughts within their character limit. I mean, how much of an ADD do you need to have to always have thoughts less than 140 characters? I can’t even tell a proper joke with that.

@cliff: the word is “mediocrity.” also, you sound like you recently learned statistics, but you could’ve made your post a LOT shorter, as well as sounding less like you’re trying hard to sound smart. no offense.

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