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Comment on Why Conversation, not Content, is King by Larry Messaros

Larry Messaros — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:25:24 +0000

Catherine, I do agree with you and Daniel, I have a different thought on the usefulness. As much as I would like to drive lots of business to the coffee shop, I use blogging and social websites more to keep in touch with friends, family and acquaintances. My Mom was the social person in the family, always keeping in touch with friends and family through letters and phone calls. The problem is all of the information comes at once, and it can be difficult to retain. I never did get the bug of regular letter writing from my Mom. After a few lines of writing, my lines would start sloping, and my writing would get sloppier and writing a cohesive letter that made sense usually required a couple of rewrites! Enter the desktop computer era and I could write to my hearts content, cut, paste, and delete, and have a finished letter that was readable in a matter of minutes! Even though letter writing became legible, I reserved the letter for our once-a-year mail out with our Christmas cards. At least the rest of our friends and relatives would know what we were up to. With the advent of social media, it is much easier to get snippets of information regularly and retain that info (and even pass it on) than the old letter writing days. Keeping track of family (some I have never met) and friends (some I hadn’t seen or talked to in 20 years) has been really interesting and with the small bits of information it is easy to follow these social relationships.

I think that Quality should beat out quantity no matter what we do. Facebook Friends and Twitter followers should be about quality, but too often quantity seems to be the deciding factor if a person is successful. I don’t have a lot of people reading my blog. Even though I try to write regularly on my blog and a couple other blog/websites that I maintain, I am mostly trying out new and different WordPress features on my site before using them on other sites! Not that I mind having only a few followers, as I have been practising with WordPress designs and trying to have my writing make sense. At some point in time I will get serious with my writing, but for now I am happy with learning about WordPress and polishing my writing skills.

Comment on Why Conversation, not Content, is King by Catherine Novak

Catherine Novak — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:41 +0000

Thanks, Daniel!
Love the long comment, actually. Feel free to quote me in your blog post – I’ll do my best to add to the conversation by leaving a comment of my own .

Comment on Why Conversation, not Content, is King by Daniel Hindin

Daniel Hindin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:19:40 +0000

Catherine, this is a fantastic post and captures what I think blogging is all about. When people slap up content on their blogs every day like it’s nothing, readers treat it accordingly — like, well, it’s nothing.

Whether it’s for business or pleasure, I think the goal of content should ultimately be the same — for conversation, just as you say. Because even if you’re trying to sell, blogging is no place for a hard sell. The likelihood of writing one post directly leading to a new client is slim to none. It’s about creating conversation, a place for people to congregate, a place where people feel comfortable sharing their own views.

If someone feels comfortable conversing with you, well, then when the time comes that they need services that you offer, they don’t have to think very long about who to turn to.

Good content will be appreciated for maybe a few hours after it’s digested. Good conversation will be appreciated over the long haul, because while a good piece of content ends with the last sentence, a good conversation never has to.

I hope you don’t mind the long comment, Catherine, but you just may have provided the spark for a blog post of my own! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Comment on I’m baaack! by Catherine Novak

Catherine Novak — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:02:12 +0000

Thanks, fellas. Suddenly I’m bubbling over with ideas. I may have to start writing for other blogs, too

Comment on I’m baaack! by Dave Traynor

Dave Traynor — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:24:05 +0000

Welcome back? Glad I kept that RSS feed waiting for you.

Comment on I’m baaack! by Larry Messaros

Larry Messaros — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:32:35 +0000

Glad to see you back Catherine! I know it can be very difficult to juggle the everyday realities of life. Remember, slow and steady wins the race!

Comment on Social Media Club Benefits Victoria’s Online Community by Mitch Baldwin

Mitch Baldwin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:17:35 +0000

Thanks Catherine, I agree with your statement about Social media Club ranking high. We would love to have you come for a visit. I’ll keep you posted with events as they are planned. We have some top people on board and our first sponsor and plan to hold first event in January. I will also be coming for a visit to a SMC Victoria meeting sometime in the new year.

Comment on Social Media Club Benefits Victoria’s Online Community by Catherine Novak

Catherine Novak — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:26:00 +0000

That’s great news, Mitch! There are a number of ways that people can meet up and discuss social media, but Social Media Club ranks very highly with me because they have set high standards for the organization – and still kept it a largely grassroots movement. I’ll be sure to come and give SMC Vancouver a visit in the new year.

Comment on Social Media Club Benefits Victoria’s Online Community by Mitch Baldwin

Mitch Baldwin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:20:46 +0000

Hi Catherine,

With regard to Social Media Club Vancouver

Actually, Social Media Club Vancouver has existed since 2006.
Yes it is true that the group is currently not holding events.
A group of leaders including your friend and mine Raul Pacheco-Vega, myself and others are reworking the Vancouver group. We will be re launching in early 2010 with many of Vancouver’s Social Media Leaders and anyone else that is interested in Social Media Club.

Best Regards,
Mitch

Comment on Contact by Brian Holmes

Brian Holmes — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:38:12 +0000

Hi Catherine,

Look forward to your workshop next spring. I used to teach in the Business program at RRU several years ago. Our company is looking for a coop student who is familiar with Social Media. Would you know of a student looking for some great job experience? We are located in Victoria. Thanks in advance,

Brian Holmes
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