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   Louis Gray
   

   7 months ago

   I’ll swear up and down that I’m not social media famous, even if very small niches are more aware of me than others. When I started blogging a few years ago, it wasn’t for attention. It was just for having an outlet for what I was seeing and thinking. That others have similar thoughts and want to engage is fantastic. But being visible shouldn’t be the goal, for that would be the wrong purpose. I’m driven by engaging with peers and entrepreneurs, and now, by helping people understand those things where I have invested a lot of effort myself. It’s not about where you end up. It’s the process.

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   KellyeCrane
   

   7 months ago

   Terrific points. I’ve long felt that “flying under the radar” is underrated. Many people who are seeking fame for fame’s sake (not those listed above, but those who are trying to follow them) are very obvious and not commanding a great deal of respect. Following does not equate respect, as you note. Here’s to all the unsung heros that truly make social media great!

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   Youpele
   

   7 months ago

   That’s a great blog on how to become more creative and in tune with what I’m applying ro Social Media. Everyone wants success and the best way to reach that potential is to invest my personal time to better understand how to build lasting relationships online and offline. Social Media is a wonderful gift and the people are the gem of the earth

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   tacanderson
   

   7 months ago

   Louis, 100% agree. My advice would to keep thinking that It makes you much more approachable and ‘human’.

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   haraldf
   

   7 months ago

   Absolutely agree with your prediction: “The next 5 years are going to see social media become a part of every job out there. Some more than others.”

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   heidimiller
   

   7 months ago

   Wait… do you mean I’m not social media famous?
   Wait… what do you mean, I’m not the content of my Twitter stream?

   Thanks for the shoutout. Truth is, if I can learn how to use social media tools, anyone can. And it is important to set our own goals. Do you *want* 100,000 followers on Twitter? Why? Can you meet your business goals if you have 5,000 Twitter followers and engage them well? Can your blog start as boring or kinda crappy and then develop into a useful business tool to meet your goals?

   I never mind getting more followers; I love hearing my questions and messages are spreading. And to an extent, higher numbers *are* an indication of resonance and relevance with people. However, they still need to be placed in context to the original marketing goals.

   In short, figure out who you want to be, then go be her.

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   tacanderson
   

   7 months ago

   Heidi,
   I used you as an example because I remember when you started your podcast it was about what you did not about social media itself. But as you used the tools and became experienced in *using* social media that became more and more of what you did, until now that’s all you do.

   If it helps, you’ll always be *infamous* to me

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   heidimiller
   

   7 months ago

   Tac–

   That’s the great thing about social media, I suppose. Since it’s so new, it’s a bit of a leveller. We’re all relatively new at it; no one is really an expert yet (and you should probably run away from anyone who does call himself an expert). And it’s like anything–you become good at it by doing it, being curious, trying things out, cataloguing the experiences. Truly, that’s how I got my French degrees: I took classes, sure, but the process of learning a language is the process of trying stuff out, taking risks with speech, and seeing how it goes. Constant course correction, as it were.

   Like much of life. Thanks for the thoughtful post!

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   Derek Overbey
   

   7 months ago

   Tac, I have to admit that when I started in social media about a year and a half ago, I thought the goal was to be famous or at least have as many followers, friends, peeps, etc. as possible. But a funny thing happened when the followers and follows got to an unmanageable level…I lost the connections and I lost interest.

   I stopped the madness of getting more followers or trying to become social media famous and just did my thing and now I get so much more enjoyment out of the whole experience. Fame is a wicked thing and has much more downside than up IMO. Good post.

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    heidimiller
    

    7 months ago

    Wait… do you mean I’m not social media famous?
    Wait… what do you mean, I’m not the content of my Twitter stream?

    Thanks for the shoutout. Truth is, if I can learn how to use social media tools, anyone can. And it is important to set our own goals. Do you *want* 100,000 followers on Twitter? Why? Can you meet your business goals if you have 5,000 Twitter followers and engage them well? Can your blog start as boring or kinda crappy and then develop into a useful business tool to meet your goals?

    I never mind getting more followers; I love hearing my questions and messages are spreading. And to an extent, higher numbers *are* an indication of resonance and relevance with people. However, they still need to be placed in context to the original marketing goals.

    In short, figure out who you want to be, then go be her.

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    Derek Overbey
    

    7 months ago

    Tac, I have to admit that when I started in social media about a year and a half ago, I thought the goal was to be famous or at least have as many followers, friends, peeps, etc. as possible. But a funny thing happened when the followers and follows got to an unmanageable level…I lost the connections and I lost interest.

    I stopped the madness of getting more followers or trying to become social media famous and just did my thing and now I get so much more enjoyment out of the whole experience. Fame is a wicked thing and has much more downside than up IMO. Good post.

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    heidimiller
    

    7 months ago

    Tac–

    That’s the great thing about social media, I suppose. Since it’s so new, it’s a bit of a leveller. We’re all relatively new at it; no one is really an expert yet (and you should probably run away from anyone who does call himself an expert). And it’s like anything–you become good at it by doing it, being curious, trying things out, cataloguing the experiences. Truly, that’s how I got my French degrees: I took classes, sure, but the process of learning a language is the process of trying stuff out, taking risks with speech, and seeing how it goes. Constant course correction, as it were.

    Like much of life. Thanks for the thoughtful post!

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    heidimiller
    

    7 months ago

    Wait… do you mean I’m not social media famous?
    Wait… what do you mean, I’m not the content of my Twitter stream?

    Thanks for the shoutout. Truth is, if I can learn how to use social media tools, anyone can. And it is important to set our own goals. Do you *want* 100,000 followers on Twitter? Why? Can you meet your business goals if you have 5,000 Twitter followers and engage them well? Can your blog start as boring or kinda crappy and then develop into a useful business tool to meet your goals?

    I never mind getting more followers; I love hearing my questions and messages are spreading. And to an extent, higher numbers *are* an indication of resonance and relevance with people. However, they still need to be placed in context to the original marketing goals.

    In short, figure out who you want to be, then go be her.

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