DISQUS

Chris- Interesting and thought provoking post. The Confidence~Competence virtuous cycle is certainly different from the Arrogance~Self-Centered vicious cycle. I strongly believe you belong to the first one; but in my mind, it will take a lot of convincing to get GM out of the second one.
You have a kind way to dignify everything you touch through a post, and I love that about your journey! So, I'm willing to read, listen and walk along... but I still have a mind of my own. :)
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's post.
-A.

Chris- Thank you for your B-day wishes for us! Now, can we clone you? Just kidding, can hardly keep up with the ONE CB... clons won't do, anyway, they'll still be a copy. :) Happy B-day! All the best for you and your love ones: life, happiness, peace, prosperity, health! Recieve a big happy b-day hug! - Ana.

I love to shop, but I'm generally lousy at it. I think that this is in part because I don't have kids. I strongly believe that dads and moms develop a skill for finding great deals and protecting their family's budgets; so when they speak, I listen. I want our economy to start turning for the better, and we can't do this without trusting corporations such Kmart and the likes.

I respect Chris Brogan and Jeremiah Owyang's work. I follow both of them in Twitter. I click on the links Jeremiah includes and I read everyday what Chris has to say first thing in the morning. Over time, both of them have earned my trust. Their opinion matters. I'm happy both of them are successful.

Now, here's the thing. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have thought about Kmart this Holiday season if it wasn't for Chris' hands on sponsored blog post. Also, through the trail of conversations and links, I finally connected with Wal-mart's 11 Moms Project. I try to find (and like) social media's powerful and practical sides as much as possible; and just like in the non-virtual world, one has to sort the negativity, short-sight, and cheap punches of people who can't get enough thinking-inside-the-box melodrama.

Well, all of that to say...
Chris, thank you for your insatiable curiosity, hands on approach and for giving social media a caring, brilliant, genuine and human face. Many blessings for you and your family. Count me in!
IZEA, go on, break the rules!
Jeremiah, thank you for your smart questions and useful resources.

In community,
Ana.

I simply adore you. I love your humanity. I wish every boy -and grown man, too- out there could find in you a role model. Embracing the full range of feelings and states of mind as they come is the most precious gift humans can give to themselves. Thank you for sharing your gift with everyone.
Ana.

Someone hit my car and vanished from the scene several months ago. I was more hurt about not having a note than the damage itself to my car. I remember looking around to see - in vain - if there was anyone who might have seen anything and would like to say something to me. It was kind of windy and rainy that day so I thought that the note might had flown away somewhere around the car. One I was sure no kindness was attached to the new imprint in my car I decided to move on. Right away, I called the insurance, went to the police station to report the incident, and got the car fixed that same week. Lack of good manners is a tragedy and I refuse to parade someone else's tragedies in any way, shape or hit & run.

Robert ~ Thank you for compiling this list of individuals! It is fun to click the links and discover interesting people and content. I will probably end up following some of them, not all of them, so I can learn something new; and it will take me a while to got through the process of "click => read => discover => follow => read => learn => interact", but I appreciate you taking the time to offer this list as an organized resource.

One observation/comment: I read the comments and feelings that your blog post, more specifically 'The List' evoked. It is sad to see the reactions of those that didn't make it to the list and think they deserved to be included for many reasons: (Here's to you!)

Merit - This list provides a pad in the back, a recognition gift for people that are doing good things in Robert's opinion. The list doesn't take away a thing from your efforts and merits, not even half of an ounce; be happy that someone is going out of his way to give unsolicited gifts of recognition. Next time it might be you, if bitterness doesn't consume you before.

Pseudo-friendship - If your friendship with Robert is simply based on the possibility that he will write about you, include your link or mention you in a list... it is time to rethink your intention vs. impact. No one wins with that kind of 'friendship'.

Robert doesn't know about you, yet - Or perhaps he will never come across the glorious practice of thousand of people in the world. Rather than pretend to be "the one that knows everything Robert doesn't" and proceeds to point out all the possible flaws that you can think about; share new names, make a list of your own, complement, build upon. You'll feel better.

WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND, so...
Be positive - always. And don't worry! Is unnecessary. Of course the list is not all inclusive; but is better that Robert created it than not.

Peace!

To answer your question: No. These goals do not make sense as it relates to how I interact through social media. Oversimplifyng, marketing is about product/service; communications is about information; and public relations is about building relationships. This list reminds me to what I call the Wizard of Oz approach to marketing and it doesn't work for me; I like marketing efforts through social media and I am open to marketer's creativity, but it has to be all about what happens to the wizard behind the curtain. :)

Hi, Robert! I love PR and adore PR 2.0. I have to say that your blog post made me happy! Your post should be mandatory reading for all CEOs and PR professionals. Public Relations is about relationships and access to the source of information (whether it is a person, a product or a process). For PR 2.0 these two basic principals still stand strong on their own merits; however, the message is not pre-crafted and must be experienced first hand. I strongly believe that the characteristics of a successful PR 2.0 practice –most of which you mentioned in your post- have increased the level of integrity and credibility standards of the messages anyone receives or sends. PR professionals value objectivity and repetition; PR 2.0 professionals value subjectivity and fluidity. Both are relevant in communicating the full spectrum of a message, but whichever practice of this science is being utilized, honesty continues to be a share responsibility. Thank you for the great and honest post . : ) Love it! – Ana.
PS.- Found my way to you through Twitter.

Thank you for the list. I use Digsby to preview activity in my email accounts, IM, and Twitter. It saves me time because I don't have to open, sign in, etc., to know what is in my inbox.
Saludos, :)
Ana.

The most important part of the marketing enterprise is the creative and business process of it, and that can't happen without the people behind the scenes. I would read/view interviews of "D" people in social marketing who seriously are having an impact in all of us.