Disqus - Latest Comments for Connie Crosby

Re: The wonderful world of social networking tools

Connie Crosby — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:42:59 -0000

Hi Lee:

I am glad you liked it! Their conference theme was "Set Sail" so I couldn't resist adding those slides towards the end. ;-)

I welcome questions if anyone has any after viewing these slides. I tend to use images with little text for storytelling purposes, but have put some captions in to help people.

Cheers!
Connie
conniecrosby@gmail.com

Re: What if I’ve got it all wrong?

Connie Crosby — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:04:56 -0000

It is amazing how our subconscious works, and the power it can give us when we learn to (and how to) pay attention to it. The more I read and learn in a variety of areas, the more I rely on my subconscious to process it and draw parallels and links between disparate areas.

Good for you--hope the new line of thought continues to be fruitful!

Cheers,
Connie

Re: What is a librarian’s day like?

Connie Crosby — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:27:12 -0000

What a great use of web statistics looking at your blog traffic! I will post something too and let you know when I've done it. :-)

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Browsing the bookshelves

Connie Crosby — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:39:40 -0000

Thanks for the list! I already have a few of these on hand to read, as well as Rohit Bhargava's Personality Not Included.

Cheers,

Connie

Re: Top Social Media Authorities on Twitter via Twitority

Connie Crosby — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:39:01 -0000

Hi Sam:

I don't think this is actually implying we are authorities in social media. Rather, what this has done is run a search for the phrase "social media" (same as you would in http://search.twitter.com) but then put the recent hits in order of who has the most followers. You will get different results at different times.

Scoble doesn't show up simply because he hadn't used the phrase "social media" recently when you ran the search. Or possibly because he was not pulled into Twitority via the API.

Re: Top Social Media Authorities on Twitter via Twitority

Connie Crosby — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:51:03 -0000

Ah! Okay. :-)

Re: Rocketboom and Lisa Nova Join Forces

Connie Crosby — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:25:36 -0000

Wow--congrats on all the changes!!

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Memorial Service for Fred Baron

Connie Crosby — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:28:33 -0000

I'm sorry to hear about your father's passing, Andrew. You're in my thoughts.

Re: Personal note: A job change for yours truly

Connie Crosby — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:26:35 -0000

Seesmic video reply to Mathew Ingram

Re: theorycast.54 :: Ardica Moshi Power System

Connie Crosby — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:18:54 -0000

Adding this to my "need" list. Not sure if it fits under technology, gadgets, or fashion though.

I also enjoyed your presentation, how you put the video together with thorough demonstration and then the interview, and supplemented it with the blog post content. Well done, will be pointing lots of people here in the future. Starting with family members who need to buy me one of these! ;-)

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Join the Conversation Book Review

Connie Crosby — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:48:33 -0000

Thank you for your thoughtful review, Chris. I am waiting for my copy to arrive and will keep your insight in mind.

I am curious now about these four stages from Pirates! I expect I am probably at the Adventurer stage, and wonder how I can get to Swashbuckler. LOL!

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Google - I’ve got a bone to pick with you!

Connie Crosby — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:42:51 -0000

So, I take it that is not you? ;-)

I think Google has almost always done some fuzzy searching to pick up typos and common misspellings people make in their searches. It's probably just the first time it has showed up so high in your search results. Or maybe they have varied what they show a little bit (usually it comes up as "Did you mean..." at the top) Hopefully if someone accidentally spells your name as Mike Allen with an e in a search, they will see some of your Mike Allan with an a in the results, too. You might want to try googling that spelling, too, just to see.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: 1 book down, 11 to go. My review of Join The Conversation.

Connie Crosby — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:37:56 -0000

Go, Dave, go!

I have a copy of Join the Conversation coming--can't wait. I'm thinking Avinash Kaushik's book might be a good idea for me, too. Thanks for point it out.

Best of luck in your reading. The most difficult part is finding time in your routine that works, and building it into a bit of a habit.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: A piece of my history is destroyed

Connie Crosby — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:04:40 -0000

Dave: Thank you for sharing your memories. I have been following the progress of this fire via the TV. It is very sad.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: The future of conference communication

Connie Crosby — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:42:02 -0000

Hi Dave:
One thing you didn't mention was the use of a wiki to open up organization of the event to ALL participants. People posted sessions they would like to see, others posted sessions they wanted to present, and people posted into a schedule themselves. Sure, it took someone (Jay) taking the initiative to find a location and lead the way, but it was a lot lighter work than a traditional conference.

I worked on a traditional conference held last October that I spent 4 years working on. Compare that to Podcamp which we spent about 3 or 4 months working on. Comparable events, comparable size of groups attending. The difference is palpable.

To be honest, I think this "unconference" style will become more prominent. We just need our conference spaces to catch up since most don't yet have wifi capability for attendees, or not at reasonable rates at least.

Cheers!
Connie

Re: Why I’m leaving Emma

Connie Crosby — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:24:18 -0000

Dave:

Looks like we're on a similar trajectory (like you I have been online since 1986. And I left the law firm life in January to have more time to work in social media myself).

All the best! The future is starting to look interesting. :-)

Cheers,
Connie

Re: I loved BarCamp Nashville or How you helped two impoverished schools

Connie Crosby — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:16:16 -0000

Well done, Dave!

Re: Toronto Twitter Tweet Up Recap

Connie Crosby — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:55:57 -0000

Hi Dave:

It was great to see you again! Thanks so much for getting us all together.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: News Flash: The Majority of Mexico is Peaceful

Connie Crosby — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:48:58 -0000

I attended a friend's wedding, too, in San Miguel 11 years ago. Unforgettable place that I hope to go back to some day for a longer visit (and as Donna said, may not return). Glad to hear you had a good time.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: ooVoo all over again

Connie Crosby — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:34:09 -0000

Your song really makes the video! Thanks, Matthew. :-)

Re: Upcoming Event: If You Build It, Will They Come? An exploration of social networks, including what’s working now and how to build and nurture a community

Connie Crosby — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:23:38 -0000

That looks like a fantastic event. I agree with Keith, is there any chance it will be livestreamed or recorded for those of us not in the area?

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Less is Always More.

Connie Crosby — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:11:09 -0000

Great find! I think this doesn't apply just to web design, but to all business/organizational problems.

Cheers,

Connie

Re: Connie Crosby

Connie Crosby — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:58:08 -0000

I have had terrific feedback so far! People comment on liking the look of the site: colorful yet professional design. They are also excited about the messaging which we worked on together. I am pleased that the text will evolve with my business, and am looking forward to adding to the blog.

You suggested three colors for the business cards to give a "collectable" feel to them. It has certainly worked when I have handed out cards to groups, taking care to give different colors to different people. People are especially delighted when I hand them a favorite color!

All the best with future projects, Mitch!

Connie

Re: Baby Updates

Connie Crosby — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:41:05 -0000

I'm thinking about you guys, and hope things go well. All the best!!

Connie

Re: B-Day

Connie Crosby — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:56:08 -0000

I'm checking in, seeing how things are going. I'm thinking about you guys!!

Re: B-Day

Connie Crosby — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:01:11 -0000

Congrats, guys!! What a beautiful baby boy. What terrific photos. Thank you for sharing.

Re: Brandice.net » Plans and Goals for 2009

Connie Crosby — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:08:08 -0000

Some great goals! You will find if you start to exercise that not only will you feel healthier but also you will have more energy for the other goals. I've gotten out of my routine, have to do the same.

All the best for 2009!

Re: How to Solve the Cliques at conferences.

Connie Crosby — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:21:45 -0000

On the way back from PAB Jay and I were having similar thoughts. Not so much to break up cliques but to get people even more engaged. I personally felt very challenged by the last minute Pecha Kucha that we organized and wondered how we might bring that sort of immediate involvement to others using the tools we had on hand. I would be all for shuffling people up as well. I do that in the one-day workshop I teach when I split people into groups, figure a way to shuffle them up to meet new people.

Re: Scared Customers

Connie Crosby — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:24:40 -0000

I couldn't agree more, Bill. It seems an old way of thinking: "How can we make money off this?" I was in that same boat at a U.S. conference, and am dreading the big bill I may end up with. I would have much preferred not having to think about every moment I used my data plan or voice plan.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Making The Most

Connie Crosby — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:18:56 -0000

Hi Bill,

It is important to nurture those personal relationships. Those of us who are connected online sometimes feel so closely bonded that we just want to talk to each other all the time, but we can't ignore the real face to face people in our lives. I'm sure your friends in Montreal will understand.

Good for you for taking the time to slow down a little bit.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Carnival of the Infosciences - #89

Connie Crosby — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:14:21 -0000

Thank you for persevering!

Cheers,
Connie

Re: unvocab debut

Connie Crosby — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:33:01 -0000

Good to meet you at CIL and chat with you during the show, Anna! I use Skype to dial in. I use a paid version which costs a nominal amount for unlimited calls out anywhere in North America. It has worked pretty well for this purpose.

Hopefully you will join us again!

Cheers,
Connie

Re: thing 13: del.icio.us

Connie Crosby — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:57:32 -0000

Thanks, Anna--I will have to look at the CIL presentation since I missed that one!

Did you notice they changed the interface on it last night? Would be interested to see if you found any new functionality. I haven't had a chance to use it too much yet. I because a delicious fan after including it as part of a course I was teaching and learned it for that purpose. Now I can't live without it for my bookmarking, and any additional functionality is a bonus!

Re: Change

Connie Crosby — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:35:04 -0000

Thank you for these sentiments, Mary. This kind of change is so needed, and so good to see. I hope the positive effects spread widely.

Best,
Connie

Re: Almost Live Blogging from LegalTech

Connie Crosby — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:58:07 -0000

As someone reading from home, I definitely enjoyed your tweets, Mary! LTNY sounds like a lot of fun and I do indeed wish I had the time to take them up on the free blogger admission offer.

Keep up the great work, and don't forget to have fun too.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Great Presentations

Connie Crosby — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:12:40 -0000

The TED Talks are very inspiring.

I enjoy hearing Malcolm Gladwell talk. His presentation voice is the same as his writing voice. Here he speaks about spaghetti sauce:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/20

Al Gore in An Inconvenient Truth was amazing.

I have especially been influenced by Dick Hardt's presentation at OSCON 2005 on Identity 2.0: http://identity20.com/media/OSCON2005/ Very slick, well put together, single concepts per slide. Obviously a lot of preparation went into creating this clear presentation. (And anyone who has been influenced by Cryptonomicon is cool in my books!)

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Great Presentations

Connie Crosby — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:22:21 -0000

Hah! Just realized I duplicated one of your suggestions. Obviously Dick Hardt's presentation has legs....

Re: Why Bother Blogging Podcasting and Using Social Networks

Connie Crosby — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:27:54 -0000

Stupid social media.

I followed your tweet on twitter to this blog post and its comments. And there you go making me think yet again!

Rats. I hate all these new-fangled ideas.

;-)

Re: Why Bother Blogging Podcasting and Using Social Networks

Connie Crosby — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:07:42 -0000

That digg was so good I bookmarked it with del.icio.us

http://del.icio.us/crosbyc/socialnetworking

I'm sure this was an efficient use of my time.

Re: Why Bother Blogging Podcasting and Using Social Networks

Connie Crosby — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:06:26 -0000

I'm still stuck way back at Justin Kownacki's comment:

"If the answer is “nothing even remotely as fun as this,” you should probably quit and re-evaluate your life…"

Definitely your opinion you are entitled to. Not sure how to interpret this statement, though. If the most fun you are having is with social media then there is something wrong in your life? Or if it is fun you shouldn't be doing it? Social media is very much my hobby, my enjoyment. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but commenting on blog posts as part of it. I'm not that big on Facebook or Myspace myself, but if that is what my friends are using, and I want to talk to my friends, then that is what I use.

I "waste" my time taking walks, reading books (fiction even!), playing Sudoku, watching TV, listening to music, and working out at the gym. I also like to "waste" my time partaking in social networking and social media. I use social media to talk to people around the world with interests similar to mine, or with ideas that challenge mine (such as you are). We learn from each other, test new tools and ideas, share our findings. I learn about new events in my city, attend them, meet new people, some of whom have become good friends.

I have had both professional and personal opportunities come my way directly as a result of my social media participation. My career has easily accelerated by five years as a result. I am now writing, speaking and teaching as a result of my participation in blogs, wikis and other tools. I'm not sure what there is re-evaluate. I am happier, getting more job satisfaction, better pay, and *gasp* I am having fun.

Is that so wrong?

If you aren't interested in using all the tools, that is quite okay. We won't take it personally. And if your personal and professional lives hold way more fun than you can find social media, that just rocks! Maybe you will blog about it for us sometime. ;-)

Re: Why Bother Blogging Podcasting and Using Social Networks

Connie Crosby — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:25:14 -0000

In response to Marshal Sandler, actually no I don't have a business. Social networking has just advanced my career so that it is further ahead than where it likely would have been. My work is not related to social networking at all; social networking has just given me a higher profile than I had before. My blogging and the like is actually done outside my work.

Social networking tools are for more than just business. Quite often people use them for personal socializing too. It is more than one big market. The idea of appealing to social networks as a market or "monetizing" these tools is a more recent one.

And social media go beyond things like social bookmarking, twitter and facebook. Those admittedly are part of the "partial continuous attention" phenomenon. But we seem to be having something of a conversation here---and a blog is also social media. So is Flickr if I post photos of my vacation for my friends and family to see. Or if my book club uses a wiki to get organized.

I'm not sure people need to be told when they should use these tools. It helps to know what they are useful for, which types of projects or efforts, but people have to take responsibility for their own lives. I don't understand why others have the right to judge them as wasting time or not having meaningful interaction.

People have found lots of ways to avoid meaningful interaction long before the web.

Re: Personal Branding and Social Media

Connie Crosby — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:48:40 -0000

Thanks, Chris. I agree whole-heartedly with sticking with one name. Unfortunately some systems force you to choose another if yours is already taken, which has been a pain for me. Also I was waivering between whether to be semi-anonymous with a fancy handle or using my real name, and ended up with a sorry mix as a result. I have tried to back-track to put in my real name, and that has ended up awash. I may need to start again with things like Twitter and Skype. I wish systems built in easier ways to change my name!

We also learned this the hard way with a conference I am working. The conference is in a series called "Northeast Regional Law Libraries Meeting" which when working we shortened to "NE2007". This year's conference theme is "Libraries Without Borders." We advertised "Libraries Without Borders" and all the local people working on the conference (a considerable number!) didn't know what it was, didn't connect the two. Similar confusion with one of our major sponsors. If I could go back I would have thought about the branding differently on this one.

Cheers!
Connie

"connieblogger"
"conniec"
"Connie Crosby"

Re: Why LOLSaur Really is Cool

Connie Crosby — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:53:54 -0000

Very cool. What I want to know is, when is the video coming out? ;-)

Re: Moving On

Connie Crosby — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:00:30 -0000

Congratulations on taking the leap, Chris. It may seem scary right now but things will work out great. You continue to be an inspiration.

Onward and upward!

Cheers,
Connie

Re: One Laptop Program Extended Until Dec 31st

Connie Crosby — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:20:27 -0000

Thanks for the tip on the date extension, Chris. I, too, have made a contribution. Not sure whether I will be keeping my laptop for myself or giving it away (perhaps both?).

Cheers!
Connie

Re: Help Someone Understand Social Media

Connie Crosby — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:36:52 -0000

Especially for those in business or organizations, I highly recommend Wikinomics by Dan Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams which helps explain how social networking and social media are truly changing the world as we know it: http://www.wikinomics.com/

I'm also a fan of The ClueTrain Manifesto and Naked Conversations previously mentioned. I have been known to randomly send copies of these books to people who I hope to enlighten.

Cheers!
Connie

Re: Help Someone Understand Social Media

Connie Crosby — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:50:25 -0000

Also! Chris Anderson's The Long Tail
http://www.longtail.com/

And I adore Common Craft, too. :-)

Re: Twitter Packs Goes off the Rails Quick

Connie Crosby — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:24:48 -0000

Wow--I missed the whole thing today. Chris, I agree that newcomers need a hand getting started with Twitter. I admire that you come up with all these fabulous ideas and go for it. Some are going to work, and some aren't. But that is part of the whole social networking web 2.0 beta experience. Thank you so much for doing this. The reactions are interesting, and definitely something to learn from. You never know what is going to trigger emotion and controversy.

Don't be put out--you are really driving and inspiring so many of us! Thanks for doing this.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Going to PodCamp Toronto

Connie Crosby — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:54:44 -0000

I'm delighted you have found a way to make it work, Chris! See you soon.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Backwards Advertising- A Wish

Connie Crosby — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:02:57 -0000

Law librarians in Canada were successful in getting English language legal publishers to provide RSS feeds for their new book titles for us, so we could ignore all the direct mail and email marketing and instead focus exactly on the books we needed. It took 1 1/2 years of direct pressure to one specific set of vendors. But the demand has now been taken up by law librarians in other countries. It's going to take time, but it could happen....

Re: Why PodCamp Toronto Will Be Cool

Connie Crosby — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:08:39 -0000

Dude! Thank you so much for sharing this video again. I am completely in awe of how many of these people I first saw at Podcamp Toronto last year who I now count as friends. We'll have to repost this over on the PCTO blog.

I am delighted you will have the chance to join us again.

Namaste,
Connie

Re: LinkedIN Gets Pretty

Connie Crosby — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:29:43 -0000

Hadn't seen the new changes. Thanks. Their logo was the same blue, but the background was a soft yellow before. It looks even more business than before. But in a good way.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Lets Write 100 Conference Sessions WE Want to Attend

Connie Crosby — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:40:16 -0000

Social Media is for Everyone

Social media is not the domain of just PR, marketing, communications, technology and library sectors. It is about the average person making their own content. So often these industries see it as solely their own domain, and as a result tend to only talk amongst themselves, looking to each other for new ideas. It is time to look beyond the blinders and see what other people are doing with the new technologies.

Re: Starting Points for Online Presence

Connie Crosby — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:16:46 -0000

Thanks, Chris! I have been thinking about how folks without any web presence should get started building one, and you have given a bit of a roadmap.

In my mind, Twitter is a more advanced tool--simple but deceptively versatile. I would tend to put it in the "Bonus round" section.

Conversely, the power of photos is strong and so would put Flickr into the "Basics" section. But I suppose since Facebook is the top photosharing site, that might be seen as redundant. Still, I like the idea of posting to Flickr and reposting photos to Facebook.

What would be in the Final Jeopardy round?

Cheers!
Connie

Re: The Beauty of PodCamp

Connie Crosby — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:21:42 -0000

Cool. Thanks for sharing this, Chris! I agree.

Incidentally, I am currently working to organize a library unconference in Toronto. My work on Podcamp Toronto will have an influence, but we have some fantastic other ideas happening. Can't wait to see how this different community takes to Camping!

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Starting Points for Online Presence

Connie Crosby — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:10:16 -0000

LinkedIn and Google Reader are excellent additions. I was asked in an interview yesterday if my colleagues (law librarians) should all have blogs. I said that blogs were a big commitment, not suitable for everyone, but law librarians should have some sort of web presence. My colleagues tend to gravitate to Facebook, but that is not open to the web for anyone searching for them. For those wanting to simply put up a professional bio page, LinkedIn is perfect as a basic first step.

Re: Podcasters Across Borders- A Canadian Event With Heart

Connie Crosby — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:05:46 -0000

Cool, Chris. I'll be there so look forward to chatting with you. I like that it is a smaller group so we get more of a chance to interact with everyone.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Example of a Great PR Pitch

Connie Crosby — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:17:48 -0000

I have been getting a LOT of old school press releases emailed to me these days. As a blogger not in the PR business, I laugh and say "why did they send this to ME? Oh, do you think they want me to blog about this topic?" It's not really obvious. For all I know, I could have just gotten on the wrong company distribution list after being on their website. I tend to file these under "bloggable" but never go back to my file.

On the other hand, I had a communications professional from one of my alma maters (what's the plural of alma mater?) notice I was blogging news about the school, so she emailed me her thanks. Voila! Instant relationship created. She now periodically sends me a note with advance notice of news going onto the website with a "deep link" to the story if I decide to blog it for when it rolls off their front page. I let her know if/when I have blogged about it. Great relationship!

To me, you can't get much more personal and relevant than this.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Brevity

Connie Crosby — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:31:24 -0000

Sometimes.

Re: Am I Too Naked

Connie Crosby — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:54:55 -0000

I thought about this a fair bit when I first started blogging. I agree with Whitney Hoffman that people can read what you write, but only some will take what you write and apply it themselves.

There are so many others who for whatever reason--too little time, inclination, skill--will not apply it themselves and will come calling because they know you are the expert.

Yes, if you develop some proprietary thinking around a client's project, you don't want to share, but otherwise this really is the signature of what you are doing in the collaborative, open community spaces you are working in. The book Wikinomics by Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams is all about opening things up and sharing. You will get more back in return.

Without this openness you would not have created such a strong network around you. And, that is one of your greatest "secret" weapons.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: FriendFeed- The Hidden Conversation

Connie Crosby — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:27:55 -0000

I started a discussion with colleagues in FriendFeed to help me understand. My fave space there is the rooms, where we can have a conversation without having to follow each other as on Twitter. They pointed out other features not readily apparent to me, such as the ability to hide types of posts of others, and the "best of day/week/month" in the top right corner. All helpful.

I love twitter, but it is real-time (synchronous) discussion. FriendFeed is asynchronous (allows you to post in the same conversation at different times, as with a forum) so this helps manage your time better, you don't have to always have it "on".

I'm still learning my way around, but interested in what distinguished FriendFeed from the others.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Why Twitter Still Wins

Connie Crosby — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:24:09 -0000

Just discovered I'm one of the ones who lost her account. I'm one of Twitter's biggest supporters, was one of the top-followed librarians online and have promoted the service to others.

Twitter customer for 1 1/12 years, had brought together over 1500 followers (I was following over 1400). I am upset if I have been penalized for other people wanting to follow me. I was not online last night so didn't know it had been suspended.

Thanks for staying on top of this for us.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Expand Your Blog Reading

Connie Crosby — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:34:55 -0000

Hi Chris:

My own blog reading can be described as random at best. Most of what I read is what pulls up in Google alert searches I have set up, plus recommendations via Twitter and from the blogs themselves. I periodically check in to favourite blogs, but read few consistently. This definitely keeps my reading and thinking fresh. My theory is that anything truly excellent will rise to the top and resurface again in the future if I miss it. There are just so many amazing, amazing blogs out there that to be honest I gave up trying to read or even track them all!

I do post comments on a lot of the blog posts I read, and am currently using cocomments to keep track of my comments since they are scattered so widely. That has worked successfully, and I love when blogs have the option to notify me by email when followup comments are posted.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Secrets of the Annotated World

Connie Crosby — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:54:40 -0000

Nice perspective on these ideas, Chris. I just, um, posted this to Delicious which should feed into Friendfeed and a couple other places, and also shared with my friends on Facebook. Hopefully more people will start taking part in the annotated world. ;-)

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Marketing Consideration for Social Media Types

Connie Crosby — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:47:32 -0000

Hi Chris:

How true! And don't forget, nothing beats face-to-face networking: talking to everyone you know, being yourself and letting them know you are there to help them. I opened up shop earlier this year and have been quite busy with mostly word of mouth business. And when I get a referral, I find those people are researching me on the web in advance. When they see me talking about issues they are facing, they can see we could be a good fit. So, the networking and the visibility online are working hand-in-glove.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Guest Post - What Artists Can Teach Everyone About Social Media

Connie Crosby — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:39:39 -0000

Amrita, fantastic post. I believe cross-pollination of ideas from one are to another is important for creativity (or innovation, if you will). Most of my artist friends are not really online; it will be a much richer place once they are.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Serving Suggestions

Connie Crosby — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:19:14 -0000

Oh, MAN!

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Re: Serving Suggestions

Connie Crosby — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:19:52 -0000

>>>Connie scrambles to re-write her business website<<<

Re: You’re watching my Twitter video

Connie Crosby — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:32:23 -0000

Thanks so much. Very informative. Spaz looks great--can't wait for that.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Tweet 20,000! (repost)

Connie Crosby — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:33:39 -0000

Merry Christmas and congratulations on the milestone! I love the video :-)

Cheers,
Connie

Re: http://blog.inc.com/start-up/2008/08/love_is_all_you_need_plus_a_bl.html

Connie Crosby — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:38:19 -0000

Freshbooks loves me, and I love Freshbooks. And Saul. It's just one big mutual admiration society.

Gotta love that!

Cheers,
Connie

Re: PodCamp Toronto 2008

Connie Crosby — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:38:50 -0000

Andrea:

Thank you so much for participating and helping us show this new tool. We couldn't see it quite as well as you from our end in the room, but it was a lot of fun. Having you participate helped us show how it can make the world a little bit smaller.

Feel free to add your contact info on our new ooVoo page: http://podcamptoronto.pbwiki.com/oovoo

Cheers!
Connie

Re: Hell of a chat with Connie Crosby and Eden Spodek

Connie Crosby — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:09:16 -0000

It is always interesting to talk with you, Andrea.

Donna: yes, that is always an issue. We try to book talks in advance to ensure we are presentable. LOL.

Re: Radar for August 20th

Connie Crosby — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:16:40 -0000

Hi Andrea - thanks for the mention!

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Hessu Järvinen & Erkka Piirainen on VMC

Connie Crosby — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:25:19 -0000

I watched this video interview last night, and picked up on the idea of whether we need a "simpler RSS" over on my blog Connection (I can't remember if it was Hessu or Erkka who said it). There is a pretty good discussion going--it seems to be something a lot of people have been thinking about lately.

Cheers,
Connie

Re: Le Web - Stay tuned on andreavascellari.com

Connie Crosby — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:55:30 -0000

Andrea:

Thank you so much for your video, and for covering Le Web. I look forward to your updates! It will be the next best thing to being there. :-)

Cheers,
Connie

Re: I quit, I just can’t take it anymore

Connie Crosby — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:57:36 -0000

I know you want us to beg you not to go. But To be honest, with you outshining the rest of us all the time, it will be good to have you out of the way. I want my chance to shine!

;-)

Thanks for the April Fool's joke! I love it!

And really, no I don't want you to go!!!!
Cheers,
Connie