Comments on: Is Social Media Breeding Brats? Redefining “Real Time”

By: Erika Napoletano

Erika Napoletano — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:59:58 +0000

@ D.A. Shaver – thanks for reading! I respond to followers by using Tweet Deck to search for specific key terms I track (SEO, social media, #climb, etc). It makes having a large number of people I follow MUCH more manageable and also allows me to consistently engage in conversation instead of observing 24/7. After all, social media’s intent is to BE SOCIAL, no?

By: D. A. Shaver

D. A. Shaver — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:49:48 +0000

I’m with you on the cell phone; messages on my cell phone go unanswered. Email is always the best way to get my attention.
But how do you respond to followers? I notice you have 884.
Someone just now while I am typing this followed me and when I followed them back, they immediately sent me a pm wanting to sell me they very same CMS I provide for my clients. If only they would have of bothered to look at my web site or twitter profile.

By: Jen Zingsheim

Jen Zingsheim — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:43:05 +0000

Back in June of last year, I wrote a post asking if social media is accelerating an already unacceptable level of rude behavior…FYI, I think yes. Patience and calmness are just as critical skills to have as the ability to handle multiple things at once and still pay attention to details.

We all need to slow down and observe what our behavior is saying to others, IMHO.

Jen

By: Bob Lewis

Bob Lewis — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:47:51 +0000

This is a great article! This is not as much of a rant as you think. You should send this to business owners in Denver. We all started pacing in front of the Microwave years ago, we all want it now. I can’t even begin to guess how much business is lost to answering machines. This is a real problem for contractors in these times, the days of cherry picking jobs are over. I’d rather have someone with a little noise in the background answer the phone. It tells me they’re passionate about their business, and will probably be good at returning phone calls! You should teach this to businesses in Denver. I don’t think a lot of people understand the power of Twitter. We’re just learning, so we’ll keep following you for your great advise. Thanks…

By: Alysson

Alysson — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:27:34 +0000

I am struggling with the same issues myself. I am so aware of it, in fact, that – despite my love of and devotion to the application – even TweetDeck’s delay in delivering tweets is almost more than I can stand.

I believe this post raises an even more widespread issue: how to we prioritize tasks when we live in a world that demands immediate gratification a real-time response can mean the difference between success and failure for individuals and companies alike?