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Re: http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/02/is-twitter-broken-or-are-we-looking-at.html

seo2020 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:42:35 -0000

Twitter is the embodiment of why search engines were created in the first place. To find relevant information amongst a sea of noise.

Twitter is a largely irrelevant stream of babbling where it is almost pointless to speak. Compounding the problem with Twitter is the FACT that nobody really cares what you're doing. Sure, there is a facade of caring by a few but their intentions are largely self centered... They believe they are making some sort of difference feeling a sense of momentary accomplishment as they fool themselves into believing that "being a social butterfly" on Twitter is "growing their audience".

Sure, it may grow their follower count but follower count is only residue of times past. Try to make any kind of meaningful impact on your followers today and you'll quickly find that there are much more efficient means to accomplish that end.

Twitter is a nice way to feel busy while one incessantly checks new tweets like a squirrel on crack checking email every 30 seconds. Twitter will see a mass exodus of participation as more and more people reach this realization.

Re: Struggling Entrepreneurs, Do Not Give Up

seo2020 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:28:19 -0000

Hi Jim,

Great points you make here and I would like to throw in a piece of advice...

If you are trying to carve out your piece of the pie online do something noteworthy. Pick a market and a niche that you love and dig into it with both heels and work your A#% off... I mean really work (very, very hard) to provide help and quality to others in your niche. You WILL build a following and that loyal following will support your lifestyle.

Do something real, don't focus on the money, focus on the people that have the money by helping them... I mean really help them and the money will come. If any aspect of your business is not focused on the people that would support it (with money), you are in a short-term business and will have to rebuild, again and again ... Mark these words!

Charles Heflin
Twitter @CharlesHeflin

Re: Social Media Narcissism

seo2020 — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:49:21 -0000

Hey Shey,

You are right on this point... I grow very tired of the same narrow minded view on many topics that seem to have evangelists for a specific point of view. People do follow these people like a herd and any new information or insight is either suppressed or met with hostility and ego.

The best way to deal with closed loop communities, in my experience, has been to be controversial and inject your arguments in an undeniable way. The steps I take to make a mark in these types of communities is the subject of a future blog post for you (or me).

I appreciate your insight.

Charles Heflin
Twitter @CharlesHeflin

Re: The Future of Social Media: Hope Or Hype?

seo2020 — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:04:24 -0000

Hi Jason,

I just recently discovered your blog. I am a hard core social media research analyst, consultant and teacher and it is always a pleasure to find someone that actually knows this space and is not part of the "hype bubble"... I agree with Richard that there is a technology bubble happening (new social platforms popping up daily) that is about to burst... For some reason many people feel that they need to manage as many networks as possible by joining every new platform that they see a minute benefit in. Eventually reality will set in and people will see that managing multiple networks is not time or cost effective.

Suddenly as more an more people maintain their profile on the more popular (broader reaching) networks, the smaller start-ups and other technologies that don't get sufficient mind share will die off leaving the cream of the crop. I welcome this day because communications won't be so scattered and the effectiveness of social media as a business building platform will rise.

I predict this bubble bursting in early 2009 ... what's your take?

Thank you,

Charles Heflin
Twitter @CharlesHeflin

Re: What is a Community?

seo2020 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:54:55 -0000

Thank you for hammering this point home. You are right, people do get confused about what community actually is and you have cleared it up quite nicely.

Charles Heflin
Twitter @CharlesHeflin