Comments on: Social Media and the New Culture of Sharing http://michaelhyatt.com/social-media-and-the-new-culture-of-sharing.html Intentional Leadership Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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.

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