Comments on: Social Media and the New Culture of Sharing http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html Intentional Leadership Sat, 26 May 2012 21:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 12 Ways to Get More Twitter Followers | Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-139757 12 Ways to Get More Twitter Followers | Michael Hyatt Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:54:05 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-139757 [...] generous in linking and retweeting others. Twitter fosters a culture of sharing. The more you link to others, the more people will reciprocate. And that’s precisely what [...] [...] generous in linking and retweeting others. Twitter fosters a culture of sharing. The more you link to others, the more people will reciprocate. And that’s precisely what [...]

]]> By: Chris Lewis http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-95358 Chris Lewis Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:54:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-95358 I think this is a great point Paul. If I hear what you are saying, to put it another way might be: In trying to keep up with what is current, and making sure that nothing is missed, more time is spent online. This results in less time with physical, face-to-face relationships, and therefore disconnection. But a false sense of connection arises, defined by how many friends we have on facebook or followers on twitter, perhaps. Very interesting. I think this is a great point Paul. If I hear what you are saying, to put it another way might be: In trying to keep up with what is current, and making sure that nothing is missed, more time is spent online. This results in less time with physical, face-to-face relationships, and therefore disconnection. But a false sense of connection arises, defined by how many friends we have on facebook or followers on twitter, perhaps. Very interesting.

]]> By: Ally Spotts http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-89767 Ally Spotts Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:38:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-89767 I totally agree. For all of the dangers and pitfalls of social networking, some of the most valuable friendships and connections I've made in the past year of my life have been orchestrated via blogs, facebook, twitter. In addition, much of the information that I depend on to do what I do every day - comes from blogs, facebook, Twitter... AND some of the most satisfying and fulfilling moments of my professional and personal life come when I am able to share what I know with other people, start important conversations, etc... Like with anything, there are two sides to the story. But this is a perspective that I think is too often ignored. Thanks for bringing it to light. I totally agree. For all of the dangers and pitfalls of social networking, some of the most valuable friendships and connections I’ve made in the past year of my life have been orchestrated via blogs, facebook, twitter.

In addition, much of the information that I depend on to do what I do every day – comes from blogs, facebook, Twitter…

AND some of the most satisfying and fulfilling moments of my professional and personal life come when I am able to share what I know with other people, start important conversations, etc…

Like with anything, there are two sides to the story. But this is a perspective that I think is too often ignored. Thanks for bringing it to light.

]]> By: Jake Coventry http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-78538 Jake Coventry Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:32:11 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-78538 Another great post. Social Media is shifting culture no question. How much I am not sure. Social Media is basically just people online sharing their life, which is a culture shift big time. Another great post. Social Media is shifting culture no question. How much I am not sure. Social Media is basically just people online sharing their life, which is a culture shift big time.

]]> By: tenant screening http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-71839 tenant screening Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:21:21 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-71839 Select the social media channels have been specially designed to protect workers 'communications'. Use the solution for the client applet that resides in the personal computer. Only the staff of the applet and is targeted at access privileges can view these channels. Select the social media channels have been specially designed to protect workers 'communications'. Use the solution for the client applet that resides in the personal computer. Only the staff of the applet and is targeted at access privileges can view these channels.

]]> By: Anne Mckevit http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-60492 Anne Mckevit Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:48:35 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-60492 These days are really different from the days of three years ago. I always try to share my thoughts and some potential business ideas with my followers. I think it is very much effective to my followers. These days are really different from the days of three years ago. I always try to share my thoughts and some potential business ideas with my followers. I think it is very much effective to my followers.

]]> By: Jody Hedlund http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59565 Jody Hedlund Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:28:33 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59565 I can vouch for every word of your post, Michael! It's incredibly true. You get back what you give in social media. In other words, the more we give, the more blessed we are! For example, I've put a link on my website giving away my Character Worksheet. I've had so many people tell me how much it's helped them. In turn, I've made some great new friends and followers. I can vouch for every word of your post, Michael! It's incredibly true. You get back what you give in social media. In other words, the more we give, the more blessed we are! For example, I've put a link on my website giving away my Character Worksheet. I've had so many people tell me how much it's helped them. In turn, I've made some great new friends and followers.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59560 Michael Hyatt Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:59:30 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59560 Maybe it depends on what you are looking for—the old question, “Is the glass half full or half empty?” Maybe it depends on what you are looking for—the old question, “Is the glass half full or half empty?”

]]> By: lin http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59559 lin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:51:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59559 Depends on what your definition of "share" is. There is far less impact with internet-based, "virtual" sharing than with real-life, tangible sharing. The latter involves an actual sacrifice. I think the "culture of sharing" created by the internet is mostly based on selfishness(I'll give so that I can get) rather than true sharing(I'll give so that someone else may have). Just my $.02. Depends on what your definition of "share" is. There is far less impact with internet-based, "virtual" sharing than with real-life, tangible sharing. The latter involves an actual sacrifice. I think the "culture of sharing" created by the internet is mostly based on selfishness(I'll give so that I can get) rather than true sharing(I'll give so that someone else may have). Just my $.02.

]]> By: John Richardson http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59558 John Richardson Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:05:48 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59558 As a speaker, the thought of facing a room full of laptops is somewhat disconcerting. At SOBCON, I had a chance to talk with Steve Farber afterwards about his experience as a presenter at the event. He shared that it was really important to grab everyone's attention right up front. His presentation used powerful slides with key words and compelling graphics (similar to your presentation at Catalyst West) combined with a very powerful speaking voice. From my vantage point, he immediately made an impression on the audience. You could actually see the Twitter stream slow to a crawl and then pick up a few minutes later with Tweets echoing his slide titles. Even though Steve was physically speaking to the 150 people in the room, his speech was given a play by play to thousands of Twitter users following the #SOBCON hashtag. Steve gained a lot of Twitter followers and his message was spread far outside that meeting room. Very effective! As a speaker, the thought of facing a room full of laptops is somewhat disconcerting. At SOBCON, I had a chance to talk with Steve Farber afterwards about his experience as a presenter at the event. He shared that it was really important to grab everyone's attention right up front. His presentation used powerful slides with key words and compelling graphics (similar to your presentation at Catalyst West) combined with a very powerful speaking voice. From my vantage point, he immediately made an impression on the audience. You could actually see the Twitter stream slow to a crawl and then pick up a few minutes later with Tweets echoing his slide titles. Even though Steve was physically speaking to the 150 people in the room, his speech was given a play by play to thousands of Twitter users following the #SOBCON hashtag. Steve gained a lot of Twitter followers and his message was spread far outside that meeting room. Very effective!

]]> By: Brandon http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59550 Brandon Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:26:54 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59550 True... I didn't mean it to stereotype though. Sorry if it came across that way. True… I didn't mean it to stereotype though. Sorry if it came across that way.

]]> By: lauradroege http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59544 lauradroege Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:28:57 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59544 I've encountered the "reading too much" about other people thing on Facebook. Because of the newsfeed, I now know what "groups" my friends like, and sometimes the groups reveal certain prejudices, political opinions, etc., that I find disturbing. I'm also disturbed that they now have a microphone to extend the reach of their prejudiced attitudes. I've encountered the "reading too much" about other people thing on Facebook. Because of the newsfeed, I now know what "groups" my friends like, and sometimes the groups reveal certain prejudices, political opinions, etc., that I find disturbing. I'm also disturbed that they now have a microphone to extend the reach of their prejudiced attitudes.

]]> By: lauradroege http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59542 lauradroege Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:19:34 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59542 Agreed. I'm searching for a literary agent, and I've been amazed at the number who have NO web presence at all: no website, no blog, nothing. They're listed in the Writer's Guide to Literary Agents, but I have to wonder why they don't bother to give any information about themselves on the web. Agreed. I'm searching for a literary agent, and I've been amazed at the number who have NO web presence at all: no website, no blog, nothing. They're listed in the Writer's Guide to Literary Agents, but I have to wonder why they don't bother to give any information about themselves on the web.

]]> By: Daniel Decker http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59538 Daniel Decker Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:23:39 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59538 Agreed. I think it's really about an underlying sense of community, sharing just being the byproduct of it. We're becoming closer in some ways... we're becoming more transparent in a lot of ways... we're becoming more focused on WE instead of just ME. Community only works when we contribute to it in some way. I think this "contribution" is where the sharing comes in. The closer we become the more we're realizing that sharing is caring. :) Agreed. I think it's really about an underlying sense of community, sharing just being the byproduct of it. We're becoming closer in some ways… we're becoming more transparent in a lot of ways… we're becoming more focused on WE instead of just ME. Community only works when we contribute to it in some way. I think this "contribution" is where the sharing comes in. The closer we become the more we're realizing that sharing is caring. :)

]]> By: Dennis http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59537 Dennis Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:08:37 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59537 bdentzy explains my point nicely. Thanks you! I am hesitant to call generosity a shift in our culture as much as another (exciting) element in an already complex social arrangement. Especially when the idea of generosity is paired with the idea of success, as it is so often paired. I think some of the other comments have mentioned the same sentiment in a more succinct way. Thank you for your response. bdentzy explains my point nicely. Thanks you!

I am hesitant to call generosity a shift in our culture as much as another (exciting) element in an already complex social arrangement. Especially when the idea of generosity is paired with the idea of success, as it is so often paired. I think some of the other comments have mentioned the same sentiment in a more succinct way. Thank you for your response.

]]> By: Five Faboulous Thoughts « JasonCurlee.com http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59535 Five Faboulous Thoughts « JasonCurlee.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:07:13 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59535 [...] media has changed our [...] [...] media has changed our [...]

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59534 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:42:11 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59534 Ah, that makes sense. Seth Godin refers to this as the difference between a “favor” and a “gift.” The former is done, hoping that the recipient will reciprocate. The latter is done without any expectations at all. Good point. I certainly know people who engage in social media in this way. Ah, that makes sense. Seth Godin refers to this as the difference between a “favor” and a “gift.” The former is done, hoping that the recipient will reciprocate. The latter is done without any expectations at all.

Good point. I certainly know people who engage in social media in this way.

]]> By: bdentzy http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59533 bdentzy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:36:21 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59533 I think that Dennis might be referring to people who "give" to "get." Something like "giving a donation" for "promotional consideration." Like any system, it can be worked if we want to manipulate it. But I'd say that most are simply generous. I think that Dennis might be referring to people who "give" to "get." Something like "giving a donation" for "promotional consideration." Like any system, it can be worked if we want to manipulate it.

But I'd say that most are simply generous.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59530 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:05:45 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59530 The first time I experienced that was at the “Tools of Change” (O’Reilly) conference in New York City two years ago. I heard Chris Brogan speak. He had a live Twitter-feed going on the projector while he was speaking. At first, I found it disconcerting. But once I got in the groove I found it pretty interesting. The first time I experienced that was at the “Tools of Change” (O’Reilly) conference in New York City two years ago. I heard Chris Brogan speak. He had a live Twitter-feed going on the projector while he was speaking. At first, I found it disconcerting. But once I got in the groove I found it pretty interesting.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59529 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:04:08 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59529 Can you elaborate? I am not sure how “generous” could be a euphemism for self-promotion. Maybe you could furnish a few examples. Regardless, thanks for your comment. Can you elaborate? I am not sure how “generous” could be a euphemism for self-promotion. Maybe you could furnish a few examples.

Regardless, thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59528 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:03:07 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59528 The place I see it is in the 20 and 30-something people I know in my company and neighborhood. It seems like they are always doing some mission project or helping the poor. Maybe my experience is unique, but I have been inspired by it. The place I see it is in the 20 and 30-something people I know in my company and neighborhood. It seems like they are always doing some mission project or helping the poor. Maybe my experience is unique, but I have been inspired by it.

]]> By: Dennis http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59527 Dennis Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:25:24 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59527 I don't think social media necessarily promotes narcissism, but we should be cautious not to replace one overly-generalized vacuous term for another. We could easily interpret generous as a euphemism for self-promotion. I don't think social media necessarily promotes narcissism, but we should be cautious not to replace one overly-generalized vacuous term for another. We could easily interpret generous as a euphemism for self-promotion.

]]> By: Ben Lichtenwalner http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59526 Ben Lichtenwalner Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:02:40 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59526 I like your point on filters - how true. This is another benefit of social media - how easily we can filter the bad out, or more likely, only let the good streams in. Certainly not everywhere, but I'm not following Mr. Negativity. I like your point on filters – how true. This is another benefit of social media – how easily we can filter the bad out, or more likely, only let the good streams in. Certainly not everywhere, but I'm not following Mr. Negativity.

]]> By: bdentzy http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59525 bdentzy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:00:28 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59525 Yes and no. I agree with you that it has increased sharing but I believe that's largely because these technologies decrease the transaction cost of sharing (they make it easier). But what I don't see - at least I don't see it yet - is an increase in the sharing that actually costs us something. Especially the things that cost us a lot. But maybe that will change too. I sure hope so - in me and in our culture at large. Yes and no. I agree with you that it has increased sharing but I believe that's largely because these technologies decrease the transaction cost of sharing (they make it easier). But what I don't see – at least I don't see it yet – is an increase in the sharing that actually costs us something. Especially the things that cost us a lot. But maybe that will change too. I sure hope so – in me and in our culture at large.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59523 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:28:05 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59523 I agree. Building community is the key thing! I agree. Building community is the key thing!

]]> By: Cassandra Frear http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59522 Cassandra Frear Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:59:50 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59522 Good post. Insightful. Smart. Savvy and aware. I'm tweeting it! :-) Good post. Insightful. Smart. Savvy and aware.

I'm tweeting it! :-)

]]> By: 33 Things: This Week’s Amusing and Intriguing Links — Evangelical Outpost http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59517 33 Things: This Week’s Amusing and Intriguing Links — Evangelical Outpost Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:37:33 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59517 [...] Social Media and the New Culture of Sharing: “What has happened over the last three years is that we now have a culture of sharing that [...] [...] Social Media and the New Culture of Sharing: “What has happened over the last three years is that we now have a culture of sharing that [...]

]]> By: Suzie Eller http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59514 Suzie Eller Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:41:02 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59514 This is so true. It's so much more than just trying to get the word out. It's building community. It's relational. As an author I heard the word "platform" for several years and struggled with it because the last thing I wanted to do was to market Suzie, but when I see it as reaching a broader audience it's exciting. I get to engage and connect with real people and have real conversations. It takes us out of the bubble that we can fall into when we are in ministry. Thanks for such a great post. This is so true. It's so much more than just trying to get the word out. It's building community. It's relational. As an author I heard the word "platform" for several years and struggled with it because the last thing I wanted to do was to market Suzie, but when I see it as reaching a broader audience it's exciting. I get to engage and connect with real people and have real conversations. It takes us out of the bubble that we can fall into when we are in ministry. Thanks for such a great post.

]]> By: John Richardson http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59511 John Richardson Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:53:49 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59511 I went to a social media conference in Chicago call SOBCON earlier this year. This conference started out a few years back as a meetup and brainstorming event for bloggers. This year it had expanded to all types of social media and the conference was predominantly business people learning to communicate better via the social web. Social media such as Twitter and Facebook had an immense presence at this event. It was amazing to see a room of 150 people all on laptops, listening and tweeting out what the speakers were saying. Some of the people were doing business, selling products, and promoting themselves all while listening to the keynote speaker. It was strange at first, but the atmosphere soon caught on and the #sobcon Twitter stream ended up going fast and furious. It was communication... but at a faster speed, with more people, using multiple senses. I made contacts with some of the most amazing people I have ever met. I would read a tweet about something I was interested in and at the next break was talking face to face with that person. I had a chance to meet Chris Brogan, Steve Farber, and Liz Strauss. All dynamic speakers who have embraced the new medium with open arms. If you get a chance, go to a social media event and experience it firsthand. It will definitely blow you away! I went to a social media conference in Chicago call SOBCON earlier this year. This conference started out a few years back as a meetup and brainstorming event for bloggers. This year it had expanded to all types of social media and the conference was predominantly business people learning to communicate better via the social web. Social media such as Twitter and Facebook had an immense presence at this event. It was amazing to see a room of 150 people all on laptops, listening and tweeting out what the speakers were saying. Some of the people were doing business, selling products, and promoting themselves all while listening to the keynote speaker. It was strange at first, but the atmosphere soon caught on and the #sobcon Twitter stream ended up going fast and furious.
It was communication… but at a faster speed, with more people, using multiple senses. I made contacts with some of the most amazing people I have ever met. I would read a tweet about something I was interested in and at the next break was talking face to face with that person. I had a chance to meet Chris Brogan, Steve Farber, and Liz Strauss. All dynamic speakers who have embraced the new medium with open arms. If you get a chance, go to a social media event and experience it firsthand. It will definitely blow you away!

]]> By: Laurinda http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59509 Laurinda Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:23:15 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59509 We sure do share more. Because of this I also think people are conscious of being caught on camera. I'm seeing a shift in behavior at social functions towards conservatism even among non-Christians. You don't have have a facebook account or twitter account to be mentioned or have video/picture go spiral without your knowledge. People are wising up to this. It's just something I'm noticing. Other than that, I love the transparency that social media allows! We sure do share more. Because of this I also think people are conscious of being caught on camera. I'm seeing a shift in behavior at social functions towards conservatism even among non-Christians. You don't have have a facebook account or twitter account to be mentioned or have video/picture go spiral without your knowledge. People are wising up to this. It's just something I'm noticing.

Other than that, I love the transparency that social media allows!

]]> By: Julie http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59508 Julie Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:05:01 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59508 You may be interested in the article "Attention Economy and the Net" written by Michael H Goldhaber in 1997 (available on FirstMonday.org at <a href="http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/519/440)" target="_blank">http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/inde...</a>. I think it was fascinatingly forward thinking for 1997. It is a long article, but you may be particularly interested in the section titled "Advice for the Transition" which uses publishing as an example. Abstract: "If the Web and the Net can be viewed as spaces in which we will increasingly live our lives, the economic laws we will live under have to be natural to this new space. These laws turn out to be quite different from what the old economics teaches, or what rubrics such as "the information age" suggest. What counts most is what is most scarce now, namely attention. The attention economy brings with it its own kind of wealth, its own class divisions - stars vs. fans - and its own forms of property, all of which make it incompatible with the industrial-money-market based economy it bids fair to replace. Success will come to those who best accommodate to this new reality." You may be interested in the article "Attention Economy and the Net" written by Michael H Goldhaber in 1997 (available on FirstMonday.org at http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/inde…. I think it was fascinatingly forward thinking for 1997. It is a long article, but you may be particularly interested in the section titled "Advice for the Transition" which uses publishing as an example.

Abstract: "If the Web and the Net can be viewed as spaces in which we will increasingly live our lives, the economic laws we will live under have to be natural to this new space. These laws turn out to be quite different from what the old economics teaches, or what rubrics such as "the information age" suggest. What counts most is what is most scarce now, namely attention. The attention economy brings with it its own kind of wealth, its own class divisions – stars vs. fans – and its own forms of property, all of which make it incompatible with the industrial-money-market based economy it bids fair to replace. Success will come to those who best accommodate to this new reality."

]]> By: Mickey Hodges http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59507 Mickey Hodges Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:53:24 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59507 I think I missed your post before this evening because I was busy making your very point with some people at lunch and at a professional mixer late this afternoon. The one additional observation I might make is that some of this appears to be generational as well. I have run into many baby boomers (my generation, I might add) who complain about "not getting anything out of it." Totally the wrong attitude when approaching social media, and the Internet in general. The younger generations don't appear to have this fear of giving/sharing that many boomers demonstrate. Maybe I'm wrong, but I was embarrassed to think that maybe "It is more blessed to give than to receive" is something my children embrace far better than I (and my peers) do. I think I missed your post before this evening because I was busy making your very point with some people at lunch and at a professional mixer late this afternoon. The one additional observation I might make is that some of this appears to be generational as well. I have run into many baby boomers (my generation, I might add) who complain about "not getting anything out of it." Totally the wrong attitude when approaching social media, and the Internet in general. The younger generations don't appear to have this fear of giving/sharing that many boomers demonstrate. Maybe I'm wrong, but I was embarrassed to think that maybe "It is more blessed to give than to receive" is something my children embrace far better than I (and my peers) do.

]]> By: mary http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59506 mary Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:49:35 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59506 I think it is interesting that you can post and no one actually knows what your real life is like. Did you stay in your marriage? Are you judgmental and biased? Are you seeking God actively? Are you non-self-righteous? On the other hand, how great that we get to influence people who obviously are not at all interested in God yet. just another tool for God to display His glory! I think it is interesting that you can post and no one actually knows what your real life is like. Did you stay in your marriage? Are you judgmental and biased? Are you seeking God actively? Are you non-self-righteous? On the other hand, how great that we get to influence people who obviously are not at all interested in God yet. just another tool for God to display His glory!

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59505 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:38:54 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59505 Thanks for your comment, but I don't think you can stereo-type Christians and non-Christians in that way. I know plenty of people who aren't Christians who are incredibly generous and other-centered. Likewise, I know Christians who are self-centered and narcissistic. While I am a Christian myself, I love the fact that social media connect me to all kinds of people that I otherwise would likely never encounter. Thanks for your comment, but I don't think you can stereo-type Christians and non-Christians in that way. I know plenty of people who aren't Christians who are incredibly generous and other-centered. Likewise, I know Christians who are self-centered and narcissistic. While I am a Christian myself, I love the fact that social media connect me to all kinds of people that I otherwise would likely never encounter.

]]> By: Brandon http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59503 Brandon Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:32:14 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59503 I think that social media does bring good, but it can also bring bad... I think that Christians use social media to connect with others and minister to others, but the lost use it in a complete opposite way... Through blogs, you can share a broader spectrum than email... I think that social media does bring good, but it can also bring bad… I think that Christians use social media to connect with others and minister to others, but the lost use it in a complete opposite way… Through blogs, you can share a broader spectrum than email…

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59501 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:25:08 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59501 “And I love living in a world where generosity is rewarded.” I love that, too. “And I love living in a world where generosity is rewarded.” I love that, too.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59500 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:24:28 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59500 The great thing about generosity is that its own reward. Even if it didn’t work, it would be worth it. The great thing about generosity is that its own reward. Even if it didn’t work, it would be worth it.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59499 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:22:02 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59499 Consumers or contributors. Great distinction! Consumers or contributors. Great distinction!

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59498 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:21:32 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59498 Great comment, Mark. So many of my most meaningful relationships today started out as social media contacts. In fact, I have people now living in my physical neighborhood that I first met on Twitter. Sadly, I am also finding that I am losing touch with my friends who aren't on Twitter. That's one I need to figure out. Great comment, Mark. So many of my most meaningful relationships today started out as social media contacts. In fact, I have people now living in my physical neighborhood that I first met on Twitter. Sadly, I am also finding that I am losing touch with my friends who aren't on Twitter. That's one I need to figure out.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59497 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:20:02 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59497 Social media can certainly be abused. But overall, I think the effect is positive. Greater transparency. More accountability. Great sharing. Social media can certainly be abused. But overall, I think the effect is positive. Greater transparency. More accountability. Great sharing.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59496 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:18:22 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59496 Yes, social media have expanded and enhanced my face-to-face communication. I can say unequivocally that it has deepened my most important relationships. Yes, social media have expanded and enhanced my face-to-face communication. I can say unequivocally that it has deepened my most important relationships.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59495 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:17:08 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59495 Thanks, Barbara. Seth Godin and Tim Sanders have had a similar influence on me. Thanks, Barbara. Seth Godin and Tim Sanders have had a similar influence on me.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59494 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:12:29 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59494 That is a great quote from Seth. It’s kind of like spamming. Spammers get results, but they don't realize the damage they are doing to their brand. That is a great quote from Seth. It’s kind of like spamming. Spammers get results, but they don't realize the damage they are doing to their brand.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59493 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:11:09 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59493 This is a great comment, Ben. (You should turn it into a blog post.) It will be interesting to see how we view this ten years hence. This is a great comment, Ben. (You should turn it into a blog post.) It will be interesting to see how we view this ten years hence.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59492 Michael Hyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:10:03 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59492 You probably have a point. In a sense, social media is like having a microphone: it amplifies what you already are and extends the reach. You probably have a point. In a sense, social media is like having a microphone: it amplifies what you already are and extends the reach.

]]> By: Geoff Webb http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59491 Geoff Webb Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:34:18 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59491 I don't know if social media are shifting our culture so much as amplifying it. The good is getting better and the bad is getting worse. Which is great as long as you have the right filters! It is making our world flatter, evening the playing field if you will. I think geography, social position, resources, even financial capital are increasingly neutralized by social media and the interactive web. And I love living in a world where generosity is rewarded - it's so freeing. Now we just have to keep spreading the word! I don't know if social media are shifting our culture so much as amplifying it. The good is getting better and the bad is getting worse. Which is great as long as you have the right filters!

It is making our world flatter, evening the playing field if you will. I think geography, social position, resources, even financial capital are increasingly neutralized by social media and the interactive web. And I love living in a world where generosity is rewarded – it's so freeing. Now we just have to keep spreading the word!

]]> By: WomenLivingWell http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59488 WomenLivingWell Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:58:44 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59488 OH yes, it is changing so much. When I was a kid we were all watching the same 3 channels on tv and everyone was talking about those shows. Now there are 100's of channels plus millions of youtubes. You can bet that if you link a youtube to your facebook most likely others haven't seen it yet - there's just so much out there now - but social media makes it all move and go - anyone can make an impact now if they do what you said - if they are willing to be "generous". Great post! Courtney OH yes, it is changing so much. When I was a kid we were all watching the same 3 channels on tv and everyone was talking about those shows. Now there are 100's of channels plus millions of youtubes. You can bet that if you link a youtube to your facebook most likely others haven't seen it yet – there's just so much out there now – but social media makes it all move and go – anyone can make an impact now if they do what you said – if they are willing to be "generous".

Great post!
Courtney

]]> By: Sean Sabourin http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59487 Sean Sabourin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:04:16 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59487 What a great read. Thanks for posting Michael. I have been giving a lot of thought lately about this same topic. Are we consumers or contributors? I am still trying to build my site and as someone who is still quite new you are always going to check your stats or to see if someone has made a comment or whatever. I wonder if most people are consumers or contributors? What a great read. Thanks for posting Michael. I have been giving a lot of thought lately about this same topic. Are we consumers or contributors? I am still trying to build my site and as someone who is still quite new you are always going to check your stats or to see if someone has made a comment or whatever. I wonder if most people are consumers or contributors?

]]> By: marksnewton http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59485 marksnewton Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:50:08 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59485 I could not agree more. My business partner and I met through Twitter and many of my most meaningful relationships started as an introduction through common connectedness, all inside social media. I take many recommendations from friends and associates I know through social media and often times, turn first to these places for input than in other life streams. "Cultural shifting" (not replacing) is the more appropriate interpretation of what this has done for many. At the speed of Internet (and trust), I think this will only continue, and even accelerate, as reputation management emerges over time. Thank you for this great post. You have highlighted solid reminders for all of us! I could not agree more. My business partner and I met through Twitter and many of my most meaningful relationships started as an introduction through common connectedness, all inside social media. I take many recommendations from friends and associates I know through social media and often times, turn first to these places for input than in other life streams.

"Cultural shifting" (not replacing) is the more appropriate interpretation of what this has done for many. At the speed of Internet (and trust), I think this will only continue, and even accelerate, as reputation management emerges over time.

Thank you for this great post. You have highlighted solid reminders for all of us!

]]> By: Managing Growth in Three Easy Steps « BigBadCollab http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html/comment-page-1#comment-59484 Managing Growth in Three Easy Steps « BigBadCollab Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:32:56 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/07/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html#comment-59484 [...] said, nothing complex is possible in “three easy steps” but we are more than glad to share what we have learned. Please note I did not say mastery. We are learning just like everyone else [...] [...] said, nothing complex is possible in “three easy steps” but we are more than glad to share what we have learned. Please note I did not say mastery. We are learning just like everyone else [...]

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