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Nice list, Brett.

You picked ALL my faves - these are the apps I use daily. I respect your opinion so I'm glad to see I'm not missing any obvious apps.

Also, as far as mobile is concerned, I've had an iPhone since they came out. I have Twitterific on my phone, but to be honest, I use http://m.twitter.com over 90% of the time. It's super lightweight and fast, and works just fine for catching up or firing off a quick tweet.

Have a great holiday, and I'll see you online.

Patrick Byers

I'll keep it short.

That's a hoot.

I'm in agreement with most of those commenting above.

Social media is like all new technology--it's just another step in the process.

This platform will be built on like others before it, not unlike our progress from telegraph to telephone to fax to mobile phone to mobile computing.

The thing is, none of the progress before felt so, well, personal.

And that's what makes social media so cool.

Really helpful post, Chris.

I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever beat you to the punch on a post...I was working on a similar post but you've done it now, and done it better.

So, thank you, now I can just share your post and write something else. :)

Thanks.

I don't have a problem with this.

I review every new follower and at least half are people peddling something I don't want.

If someone has something worth listening to, they'll get the followers. It takes time, and you have to bring value, but it will happen.

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Hello Tony,

Thank you for posting "Using Social Media to Create Social Good" on your blog. That's exactly what I was hoping for --- for people to view this, share it, and for others to put it to good use.

The fact is, social media is the best tool we have to help create social good.

Yes, I am a Christian, but am working to spread these ideas, along with the concept of Responsible Marketing, to anyone that will listen.

Every weekday, I blog about the collision between conscience and commerce--the challenges we face every day if we want to be a marketer AND a person of conscience on the the Responsible Marketing Blog here:
http://responsiblemarketing.com

I notice you are on Twitter --- I'm following you now. You can follow me at http://twitter.com/patrickbyers

Happy marketing.

Patrick Byers

I've been speaking on personal branding (I call it "Personal Positioning") since 1996.

This is the best list of its kind I've ever seen.

I've bookmarked and will share this far and wide.

Hello Chris,

Seth Godin says if a message isn't anticipated, personalized and relevant, it's SPAM.

Anticipated: NO
Personalized: YES
Relevant: YES

But it's not that easy.

I ACCEPT messages from my social network, and I admit, if some folks sent me an unsolicited message, it might be the straw that broke the camel's back, and I might unfriend them. Too much signal-to-noise, not enough value.

But I read your blog and follow your tweets with great interest. You bring value and you've built trust with your social network -- that's the cornerstone of your success. If you disappeared off the radar screen, it might take a day or two, but I'd notice and I wouldn't be alone. Though I wasn't specifically anticipating your email, I do ANTICIPATE valuable conversations with you, regardless of the way you send them.

There's a huge difference between the two options, but the difference is in the value of the PERMISSION ASSET. You've built a lot of trust over the years and this asset is quite valuable to you (and something you don't ever want to lose).

Some don't treat this asset the same way. They might have a ton of connections, but they aren't nearly as meaningful. They are using their network instead of building a relationship. For example, I've noticed on twitter, someone I follow is starting to occasionally imbed sponsored messages. What?

I would suggest that if someone called you a spammer, you have a low-trust relationship with them.

And if that's the case, they clearly haven't been paying attention to what you've been saying and just don't know you very well.

Keep on keepin' on!

Patrick Byers
The Responsible Marketing Blog
http://responsiblemarketing.com

Interesting topic. Whether it's front running, domain tasting or not, I applaud Network Solutions for taking a small step in the right direction.

It would have been nice if they would have done this a long time ago.

Patrick Byers
The Responsible Marketing Blog
http://responsiblemarketing.com

responsible marketing evangelist, marketing strategist, speaker, founder of Outsource Marketing

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Chris,

Seems most people posting don't mind ads, as long as they are tasteful.

I enjoy your blog and would hate to see something tacky pollute your good work.

Tacky is one thing, but what happens if ads are served for products or companies that don't approve of?

Now that ain't cool.

I'd suggest you connect to an ad platform that gives you more control, even if it means you give up a little cash.

YOU are a rockstar and you've got a great brand, Chris. It's worth a hell of a lot more than you may realize.

Happy Marketing.

Patrick Byers
The Responsible Marketing Blog
http://responsiblemarketing.com

Another great post, Robert.

I've been promoting social networking with clients, friends and colleagues. I agree, sites like this are adding to 'social networking fatigue.'

In fact, friends that I've connected with through legit sits like Plaxo, Facebook and LinkedIn simply aren't responding when I have sent them Spock and a few other requests.

What's more, the tech laggards in my address book won't even respond to simple Plaxo address update requests.

Learning about (or worse, an experience with) sites like Quechup could scare them away from social networking altogether.

And that would truly suck.

Patrick Byers
The Responsible Marketing Blog
http://responsiblemarketing.com