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Re: What’s Your One Social Media Best Practice?

kwbridge — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:43:07 -0000

Hi Jacob,

I like giving as the best social media practice a lot. When you give to others without expecting anything in return they are very likely to help you later even when you don't ask for it. When I'm in the right mood I use twitter search on certain keywords like WordPress and offer assistance when someone says something like, "i upgraded and have lost my site". I enjoy fixing WordPress, I might make a new friend, and it may enhance my own reputation. The last point, however, isn't why I do it.

If everyone gave without expectations, there would be no reason to take as we would all be providing for each other.

Re: What’s Your One Social Media Best Practice?

jacobmorgan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:48:57 -0000

thanks ari. looks like i need to rent a star trek film! i used to love those. currency will not be removed but i think we are starting to see it shift.

thanks for reading and commenting as usual ari

Re: What’s Your One Social Media Best Practice?

ariherzog — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:39:59 -0000

Shift in mindset, of course. I like it, Jacob. The notion of changing one's currency reminds me of a scene from the film, "Star Trek: First Contact" when an earthling played by Alfre Woodard asks Patrick Stewart's Captain Jean-Luc Picard how he gets paid. To which, Picard responds he doesn't get paid because money doesn't exist but they work to better society.

I don't know if currency as we know it will be removed, but it will certainly change. It has to.

Re: What’s Your One Social Media Best Practice?

jacobmorgan — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:10:13 -0000

hi max, i will check out your post right now, thanks for linking to it and of course thanks for reading mine and commenting!

Re: What’s Your One Social Media Best Practice?

Max Gladwell — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:28:56 -0000

We responded with Discovery Marketing: http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/09/discovery-ma...

Our social media best practice is the fundamental of making your brand more discoverable. It's integral to our "beacon approach" philosophy.