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Re: The Lessons of Rev Wright

Zane — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:28:49 -0000

Sad here. But I think you're right here. I don't think Obama's a snake oil salesman. I do think he got blindsided in an excruciatingly painful and public way. And the snakes circling him, much of MSM it seems, only twist this personal pain for their own agenda.

Re: Moderation sets the tone

Zane — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:49:29 -0000

Great post. I liked the last line: "Successful community is set mostly by culture". Limits define culture like they do a brand. Everything for everyone, an anything goes, means...nothing, no meaning, for everyone.

Re: Improving your business travel experience

Zane — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:18:00 -0000

This is a great post on traveling. Thanks for the tips.

Re: Why I’m Supporting Barack Obama (Redux)

Zane — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:31:07 -0000

Well-done. Weaving JFK, LEGOs and a clear message that experience creating a problem isn't the experience you want solving it.

Look forward to our conversation next week.

Re: Overlooked in the McLellan coverage (Scripting News)

Zane — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:10:46 -0000

It's an interesting irony here that 'amateurs' are those who can manage, honestly and openly, their conflicts of interest...

Re: Happiness CLXI

Zane — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:20:27 -0000

Becky McCray said we should read your blog. Becky's smart; I always do what she tells me. She's right again.

I'm interested in the live video resource you're using. Gotta check that out.

We'll talk soon.

Re: louisgray.com: Are Blog Comments Really Conversations, or Are They Just Replies?

Zane — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:12:50 -0000

A couple of thoughts:

A. There is no conversation without a reply.
B. Not leaving a comment is a reply. Silence is acceptance, endorsement.
C. Walking away from a conversation is similar...but has a much different impression.
C. You can only decide your responses. You can't dictate either the reply, its format, frequency or its content.

Bloggers, collectively, tilt the scale towards noisy egoists. Do meek, unopinionated, bloggers exist? And still, no one's forced to read, write or comment on blogs. That's what makes the conversations worth joining.

Re: 35,000 in Philadelphia - Barack Obama - PolFeeds | News from Presidential Candidates, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House

Zane — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:32:53 -0000

Get the job done, B.

Re: Congressman David Wu Endorses Barack Obama for President - Barack Obama - PolFeeds | News from Presidential Candidates, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House

Zane — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:14:31 -0000

Bring it home, Barack.

Re: Obama Response to McCain Understanding of "Pre-Surge" - Barack Obama | News from Presidential Candidates, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House

Zane — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:53:48 -0000

I forget. Was McCain there, at the Senate hearings, when Petraeus recently testified? Oh. Right. He wasn't. He was out campaigning.

Can McCain explain the difference between Shia and Sunni and why that difference may play a role in Iraq's status as a country? Oh, right.

Has McCain's visits yet brought a solution? Huh, yeah, no.

Re: Barack's statement on the announcement that Undersecretary of State William J. Burns will join talks with Iran - Barack Obama | News from Presidential Candidates, the House of Representatives, the ...

Zane — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:35:21 -0000

Does that make him or the administration an appeaser? It used to. At least at one time it did according to the same WH now engaging in talks with Iran...

Re: Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the crisis in Georgia - Barack Obama | News from Presidential Candidates, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House

Zane — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:50:14 -0000

That's it?

Re: Social Networks- Time to Specialize

Zane — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:48:20 -0000

Excellent post, Chris. You've articulated the next step of maturation for social media.

Re: Could Someone Explain Technorati

Zane — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:34:53 -0000

Chris,

I appreciate this column. I asked myself the same question and I'm not sure my authority is on a measurable scale.

And at the end of the day, the answer came down to what the previous commenter said. "Technorati is meaningless not because it's inaccurate, but because it doesn't do anything actionable for you."

Quibbling a bit with syntax, I think its inaccuracy leads to it being inactionable. And even if accurate, like he says, can you translate authority into payment or influence?

Thanks again. And thanks for the newsletter link/notice this morning.

Re: Starting a Social Media Strategy

Zane — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:41:31 -0000

It's a great post. Every business should read this before they begin the journey.

In your list of goals you mention "make money from your content". And Peter's comment builds on that with his emphasis on revenues generated and costs minimzed (loved his point about employee churn!).

It should be reiterated. For business unit decision-makers, it really does boil down to the bottomline. Will [x] enhance it? Really? Then show me how.

All the current metrics about social media's reach within the community are vital, critical, to measuring its power. And more businesses will embrace it, embrace it sooner, when the next iteration of metrics about driving costs down or revenues up, become more commonplace in the discussion.

And that means more revenues for social media consultants, sooner.

This may come across crass. But at the end of the day, it's how it's measured.

Again, great post. I look forward to the series.

Re: My Word of Mouth Saves You Over Two Hundred Bucks

Zane — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:44:33 -0000

WOM, word-of-mouth, it's growing. It's growing because all else fails, all else is non-sustainable, and because the desires to help, to connect, are universal and more deliciously refreshing when found in a business these days.

And there's lots of upside for its expression, too.

PS: Becky McCray at www.smallbizsurvival.com...she told me about your post here. There it is. Word-of-mouth...in action...right here in River City...

Re: Twelve Ways to Sell Social Media to Your Boss

Zane — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:08:32 -0000

As always, an excellent post.

One suggestion: quantify it. For each point, quantify its impact. Show that boss the cost savings or increase in revenues each way will produce.

Cash is king. Cash makes kings. Quantify how each of these ways will add cash and you'll be the king.

Re: Korean Otters

Zane — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:25:14 -0000

Being the youngest myself, you bring back so many memories with this post. It's very sweet, very touching.

I noticed that you kept that sensitivity alive, possibly made stronger for the 'conditioning' you survived.

Ok. But now bottomline....did she take a bottle of scotch? I hope not, and expect not, as schools have no sense of humor any more. On the other hand, what a scene that would be! I know I'd probably fall out of my chair laughing...

Re: http://blog.inc.com/the-entrepreneurial-agenda/2008/07/obama_promises_a_small_biz_tax.html

Zane — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:00:39 -0000

Hey, it's a start. We're far away from being able to offer a perfect plan with the first idea offered. But it's a start, a pretty good start, one that lets improvements continue. I say move forward.

Re: My biggest flaw as a blogger

Zane — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:50:00 -0000

Yeah. Me too. I was lamenting the same lament. It's a habit. I've tried scheduling a day a week for comments. But...not yet. Your post may inspire another run at it. It inspired a comment, so that's a start.