Comments on: Whether you have the time for them or not, you’ve made your decision http://www.technotheory.com/2009/08/whether-you-have-the-time-for-them-or-not-youve-made-your-decision/ Time-saving reflections on lifehacking, social media, and technology. Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Jared Goralnick http://www.technotheory.com/2009/08/whether-you-have-the-time-for-them-or-not-youve-made-your-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-40068 Jared Goralnick Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:09:24 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/08/whether-you-have-the-time-for-them-or-not-youve-made-your-decision/#comment-40068 Art, that's great to see that you're enjoying the process of getting familiar with the online world...and the people you find here. Barry, thanks for stopping by. But "engage" isn't specific enough for me. I can arguably engage you by writing a good blog post that's aimed at everyone...but this comment, though it's aimed specifically at you, is less engaging. It's not just about engagement (making oneself relevant within one's reach--personally OR generally) but also touch (one-on-one "I know you exist" types of outreach). It's important to touch individuals from time to time, not just to engage the larger audience. Bruce, it's not just F2F that is part of the touch I'm recommending. F2F doesn't even imply that one's presence is felt. It's a combination between touch and, as Barry put it, engagement. Art, that’s great to see that you’re enjoying the process of getting familiar with the online world…and the people you find here.

Barry, thanks for stopping by. But “engage” isn’t specific enough for me. I can arguably engage you by writing a good blog post that’s aimed at everyone…but this comment, though it’s aimed specifically at you, is less engaging. It’s not just about engagement (making oneself relevant within one’s reach–personally OR generally) but also touch (one-on-one “I know you exist” types of outreach). It’s important to touch individuals from time to time, not just to engage the larger audience.

Bruce, it’s not just F2F that is part of the touch I’m recommending. F2F doesn’t even imply that one’s presence is felt. It’s a combination between touch and, as Barry put it, engagement.

]]> By: Bruce Johnston http://www.technotheory.com/2009/08/whether-you-have-the-time-for-them-or-not-youve-made-your-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-40047 Bruce Johnston Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:19:21 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/08/whether-you-have-the-time-for-them-or-not-youve-made-your-decision/#comment-40047 I agree with you both and at sometime you need to add Face-to-Face (F2F)meetings into this crazy thing ca;;ed social media. Remember, we are all humans and enjoy the touch! Please read about where F2F fits into the social media toolbox here: http://budurl.com/w757 I agree with you both and at sometime you need to add Face-to-Face (F2F)meetings into this crazy thing ca;;ed social media. Remember, we are all humans and enjoy the touch! Please read about where F2F fits into the social media toolbox here: http://budurl.com/w757

]]> By: Barry Wheeler http://www.technotheory.com/2009/08/whether-you-have-the-time-for-them-or-not-youve-made-your-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-40045 Barry Wheeler Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:05:02 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/08/whether-you-have-the-time-for-them-or-not-youve-made-your-decision/#comment-40045 Engage, engage, engage. It's about a balance and you have to engage those that are in your social network. It's simple. Engage, engage, engage. It’s about a balance and you have to engage those that are in your social network. It’s simple.

]]> By: Art Jacoby http://www.technotheory.com/2009/08/whether-you-have-the-time-for-them-or-not-youve-made-your-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-40023 Art Jacoby Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:00:16 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2009/08/whether-you-have-the-time-for-them-or-not-youve-made-your-decision/#comment-40023 Great topics Jared! It makes sense to "right size" online and offline relationship activities to what you can reasonably and enjoyably do. I started Twittering with volume in mind but realized that its more important to connect with others I enjoy, can learn from & perhaps help along the way... regardless of quantity. Keep provoking! Great topics Jared! It makes sense to “right size” online and offline relationship activities to what you can reasonably and enjoyably do. I started Twittering with volume in mind but realized that its more important to connect with others I enjoy, can learn from & perhaps help along the way… regardless of quantity. Keep provoking!

]]>