Comments on: The “I don’t have time for social networking” thing.

By: gilcarvr

gilcarvr — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:42:34 +0000

several months later… i can say twitter has become more interesting thanks to seesmic desktop.

i find the plain twitter homepage is useless

i have two completely distinct accounts for separate parts of my daily life…

i’m unemployed… don’t blog… so perhaps i shouldn’t even comment… but i’m a technophile… always wanting to investigate and understand the next new thing…

but i have to say, still feels like most folks are talking alone in the forest…

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:03:50 +0000

I just wanted to thank you for this disarmingly commonsensical post. I must have read it 20 times since you published it!
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By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:50:01 +0000

Thanks, for the advice. I’ll check out those sites. I don’t think my life is interesting but, maybe I’ll learn to make it sound interesting?

By: Ana

Ana — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:42:22 +0000

Susan I think that to begin you can do a blog like Michael says. In blogger also it is free and in a few minutes you have it, it is very easy. From a blog you can show your images and to write. You can write extensive content or can write a few lines and show images. Also you can sell, in end, what you want. Then with more tranquility already you do your web page to yourself. I think that it is basic to have your blog and your own web page, it gives you a presence more personalized in the network and then already if you want to be in galleries on line or shops and networks(nets). To promote your blog and your page the ideal thing are the networks(nets). A lot of luck!!! Anas last blog post..Estrategias ¿funcionan?

By: Miguel

Miguel — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:04:28 +0000

Hi Susan

I would take on one thing at a time if you’re new to this, probably with blogging if you like writing and have somethe to say.

You don’t need your own website to start but you do need an online platform of some sort.

I would focus on bloggin and head off to Wordpress.com (which is a website where you can create a blog for fre)), open a free account and start blogging today.

http://www.copyblogger.com is a great resource for bloggers.

Read Sonia Simon’s blog remarkable communication for great blogging advice

Learn from the masters!

Good luck

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By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:04:22 +0000

I want to get started but don’t know where to begin. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I’d really appreciate it. I’ve “learned” concepts about twitter and blogs and social networking but not how they work together or even where to start? I don’t have a website. Is that a must?

By: Miguel

Miguel — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:04:23 +0000

Lovely article, Havi.

I am 39 and a big Linked in fan. It just works. I have secured both job interviews and new business through it.

My intial skepticism aboput Facebook was quickly replaced by over 100 friends in 18 months of use – all people I went to school with and know well.

So I like and make use of social networking. Twitter for me should be a no brainer and I have an account but so far I have failed to “get it” as Steven Fry – one of Twitter’s biggest celebrity proponents – would say.

This post and the comments have given me a renewed interest in Twitter.

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By: Peter Liu

Peter Liu — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:49:48 +0000

Thanks for posting this. I gave a “Social Media 101″ presentation last week and time was by far the biggest concern. I found this while researching a blog post of my own, where I’ll be very happy to quote you.

I reminded my folks that there was a time when we didn’t do email either, and it ended up weaving itself into the fabric of our everyday lives.