Comments on: Don’t F**k With The Natural Laws Of Social Media

By: johnscotthaydon

johnscotthaydon — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:21:06 +0000

Thanks Jeff! How are things going towards the April campaign for Children's care? John

By: Jeff P

Jeff P — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:37:05 +0000

Great insights there John. So many posts about how to work Twitter, but so many just keep kicking out links to their site and not engaging others to build relationships. You live what you talk, so I bow down in your direction…is it east…

By: Allen Taylor

Allen Taylor — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:07:45 +0000

Gee, like Neil Young? Wow, that’s crazy, horse.

Seriously, old man take a look at my life. I’m a lot like you.

James is brilliant.

By: johnscotthaydon

johnscotthaydon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:57:26 +0000

Allen – Awesome point – you rock like Neil Young! Check out what James said:

“You don’t have to have an emotional, deeply felt conversation to be authentic. You just need to drop that pitch and converse.”

John

By: Allen Taylor

Allen Taylor — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:57:56 +0000

@Naomi, lol too funny.

@John, Well, scariness aside, I think social media allows people to be themselves. One word that irks me to see people use is “transparent”. I don’t want to be transparent. I’m not naturally that way. People are generally the same online as they are in real life and you can’t hide it. Tone comes out in your words. If you’re an asshole in the non-virtual world then you’ll be an asshole online (and people generally think I’m an asshole). I don’t tolerate horse manure real well and don’t mind shining a bright light on it when I see it. I tend to gravitate toward others who are the same way. With social media, if you just act like yourself instead of acting like what you think other people want you to be – like, instead of trying to appear as if you are transparent, just be authentic – then you’ll draw the people toward you that will compliment what you are doing. Everyone else will drift away (thank God!).

By: johnscotthaydon

johnscotthaydon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:28:10 +0000

@cvharquail – What’s your first name?

On your blog, you talk about how being who you are gives permission for others to do the same.

The best example of this is the Post Secret blog where folks publicly (but anonymously) share their darkest secret, causing others to do so as well.

John

By: cvharquail

cvharquail — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:18:25 +0000

John, I think you're right on top of the issue that so many marketers and others forget when it comes to social media-- it works best when we use it to extend and maintain authentic relationships. Maybe you'd be interested in a post I just wrote on authenticity and social media.

By: johnscotthaydon

johnscotthaydon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:18:32 +0000

Cheryl,

You’re not sleeping either? Can’t wait for tomorrow’s “reprint” of your post.

Yawn….

John

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:09:48 +0000

Interesting stuff…I love social media because it’s so diverse. On Twitter, I am passionate about just being myself and enjoying the connections I make. I have no agenda. I joined Twitter 3 mos ago and try my best to be respectful and have a great time. I’m not out to impress anyone but I don’t snub anyone who follows me…unless, of course, they are not human or trying to sell me 24/7 instead of a simple hello!

Great blog!
Cheryl
@thedailyblonde

By: johnscotthaydon

johnscotthaydon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:07:05 +0000

@Naomi – Case in point. If we all got drunk before commenting on blogs, insincerity would never be an issue.

@Allen – I think Naomi is much scarier than Stephen King – even after he got hit by the van.