DISQUS

You gave me a good chuckle, Eric. Thank you. And thank you for your kind words. Now off to exploring a couple of blogs I didn't know about.

Matt,

I'm confused, which part of "it's not about you, it's about your customer and what they want and need" was unclear in our dialogue? How about the case study I shared during Q&A? Or perhaps your readers can refer to my post companion to the presentations that exposes the key ideas - http://www.conversationagent.com/2009/06/market...

And here's another thought - if you see a market opportunity, by all means, fill the void, propose, act, execute.

Thanks.

Your blog is called "social media explorer" :)

I did a little dance inside, Mike, because I'm familiar with all the blogs you listed. Thank you for the kind words.

You're too kind, Matt. Hope things are well with you and look forward to seeing you again when you're in our neck of the woods (when?).

Thank you for the shout, Eric. Glad to be of service - for the content and the unusual in the titles. I don't generally write long titles, but that one came out that way.

Given your passion for technology, strategy, people, and projects, I'd like to recommend the blog authored by Karl Long - http://experiencecurve.com/

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Thank you kindly for the mention, Mike. And among such stars like Rajesh, Joanna and Brian! Sometimes I feel though as if we could be a much better community to each other and to new entrants... I'll have to think about that a bit more.

Why do you think there are no women on the list of regular reads? Is it a "sorry out of time"? Or is it some other strange reason? I read a good mix of great blogs and they end up being 50/50 men and women. The blogs are out there...

Mike, this is very, very useful even for someone like me who has been doing these things and understands the value of integration. You bring to bear your online experience to really show how all of these parts fit and, most importantly, how they developed. Thank you. I know you put time and thought into it. It shows.

I really enjoyed your bio, David. Especially the part referencing the kilt and your adoptive languages. Thank you for the shout. I speak Italian and some German and understand French and Spanish. Overall though I speak the universal language of conversation - 2 parts learning about you and others, 1 part sharing what I know. Thank you for publishing this series. It's a nice homage to the team that made the project possible.

Thank you for participating, Mike. There will be a time when people will stop talking about new media or social media. I like to be a trend setter, that's why I titled the book simply marketing in 2009. There is no question that digital and social and new are all connected.

Thank you for participating, Mike. There will be a time when people will stop talking about new media or social media. I like to be a trend setter, that's why I titled the book simply marketing in 2009. There is no question that digital and social and new are all connected.

Thank you for participating, Alan. It was an awesome experience to work with all of you. And thank you for helping spread the word!

Would it be possible to quote the piece without republishing it in (almost) its entirety? From a best practices standpoint, you want to highlight your own expertise, which is the commentary you add at the bottom, and build on the idea from a paragraph, a sentence that was especially poignant. I'm sure you'd prefer this course if it were your post.

Thank you.

Unleash your passion –- don’t let things you don’t know or don’t understand get in the way: learn them, join them. This part of the quote is pure Conversation Agent :) The rest is Enzo.

Glad it inspired.

Hmmm, I just reread my comment above and thought I'd summarize it with a dash of inspiration for you all - let's all kick butt in 2009!

Chris, you have given me a couple of new people to learn from - that is terrific! Thank you for your kind words and mention. I endeavor to earn the confidence and attention of my readers and colleagues and look forward to being able to share more of the doing and executions - with the caveat that repeatable depends on your own circumstances.

Glad to see that you are adopting a more personal approach. The time we take up front is an investment in the community - whatever that may end up being in the long run. What makes a publication, a company, or a business special is the people who are working to make it so - and that is quite personal indeed.

I thought you were going to write: there are two kinds of people, those who split the world into two kinds, and those who do not ;-) You are very kind (no pun intended), Matt and I see I am in exceptionally good company.

Thank you for the shout, you are very kind. The exchange that occurs with comments is the most valuable part of social media. Love the phrase up top there - flexibility and adaptation are winners.

Now we comment here to get some link love back.

I'm with you on linking when it makes sense, and I tend to gravitate towards those who offer exceptional content for my readers - famous or not. Although many of the conversations that happen because of my posts, happen over time - and not necessarily in the comments of that post - I also know that whenever I mention someone in a post, or a tweet, they get a nice uptick in traffic. Which proves one of the points you were making here. Thank you for the mention, Jason.

Jason,

How do you overcome concerns about confidentiality with tools such as ooVoo? Some of the biggest implementation opportunities for a company may be inside its walls...

When quoting posts, please cite a brief paragraph and credit the source up front. This is a cut and paste of most of my post. Please adjust accordingly. Thank you.

Rodney, do you consider influence also the work one does? I mean, would you employer of customer hire you for the skills you have? Why do companies hire agencies? Why do you do business with certain companies? Isn't it all about influence in some way? Just curious to listen to your take.

Thank you for this concise and extremely valuable list, Mike. I like your "N" - when the things you're doing do not work, don't do more of those, try something else. That was wisdom shared by a friend many years ago and it served me well.