Regrouping
I’m putting the blog on pause today. I know, I know; it’s barely gotten started. I started a non-social-media-related job in early January and it’s left me worn out. I barely have energy to log in to Twitter, let alone write about what’s happening in ‘the space’. In the meantime, I thank you for coming. … Read more
Introducing…
I bit the bullet yesterday and uploaded a photo of my face to my Gravatar, Google and Twitter accounts. It wasn’t easy. I’ve hated having my picture taken since my late teens or early 20s, which is exactly when I started becoming self-conscious about my appearance, of course. There are very few photos of me … Read more
Quora – elite? Or elitist?
I was really excited about Quora at first; now I wonder if I’ve joined a Web-based version of a whites-only country club. (I know I’ve written twice about Quora already. I’m also aware that it’s the topic-du-jour; despite that, I can assure you this post isn’t an attempt to draw an audience to my blog.) … Read more
Is Quora getting Buzz-Killed?
In the last day or two Quora has inspired a number of complaints from some of its users regarding the large volume of email notifications they’ve received from the service. There may also be an issue for folks who connect to Quora using their Twitter accounts. I fear these complaints bode poorly for Quora in … Read more
It’s gonna get messy … Quora’s here
Some heads are about to explode. There’s yet another social site catching on; it’s called Quora and it’s generating a ton of excitement. Quora is opening up possibilities and opportunities that Twitter has only glimpsed. Twitter connects us to the world, yes, but Quora lets us exchange with that world in a way that’s prohibitive … Read more
Miss Congeniality
Do you remember how you felt when you first noticed that someone on Twitter – other than Ashton Kutcher or CNN, that is - had more Followers than Following? Did you understand what you were seeing? That Twitter’s developers had built a popularity contest into their product? Do you think they planned it that way … Read more
‘Cliquing’ with Twitter
There are dozens of successful personality types on Twitter: there are the sources of wisdom, the outrageously funny, the subject matter experts and even those who are famous for being famous. Clearly, there’s no one way to be to attract attention and followers. Everyone would agree, in fact, that the only type you should be … Read more
first impressions
A number of years ago I lived in a small university town called Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The school, one of Canada’s best for its size, certainly contributes to Wolfville’s ‘hippie’ vibe; but even Wolfville’s year-round residents are, by and large, passionate about art, the environment and social consciousness. In Wolfville, it’s not only customary to … Read more
the blurb
Social media is in its infancy. We're learning as we do.
Measurement, engagement, monitoring, analytics, marketing: they are more than buzzwords but that doesn't make processing them any easier. Social media is a product with value and that tends to attract the showmen and circus clowns.
I'm observing, learning and making my way, just like everyone else. I'm just letting you inside my head while I do it.http://www.google.com/profiles/lillian.wight
