Comments on: Adventures in the Real World http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Karen Swim http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9110 Karen Swim Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:56:01 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9110 Hi Trisha! LOL! Yes, they are out there, next time I'll bring photo evidence! LOL! It does feel weird at first doesn't it, like you're missing out on something? We all could use the break from it on occasion, I think it's healthy! Hi Trisha! LOL! Yes, they are out there, next time I’ll bring photo evidence! LOL! It does feel weird at first doesn’t it, like you’re missing out on something? We all could use the break from it on occasion, I think it’s healthy!

]]> By: Trisha http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9109 Trisha Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:10:14 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9109 There are people without an avatar? Where is this so-called “real world" you speak of? ;) Last weekend - I didn't have my computer on at all on Saturday! It felt weird. Trishas last blog post..<a href="http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/inspire/2008/08/27/424/" rel="nofollow">One World, One Dream</a> There are people without an avatar? Where is this so-called “real world” you speak of? ;)

Last weekend – I didn’t have my computer on at all on Saturday! It felt weird.

Trishas last blog post..One World, One Dream

]]> By: Karen Swim http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9040 Karen Swim Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:51:15 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9040 @ Kyle, Twitter does tend to draw blank stares. My old colleagues (many Corporate Sales and Marketing) are only just now starting to sign up on LI and Plaxo. I recently worked with my old company and was shocked at how slow the wheels of change turn in a Fortune 100 company. It was clear that another advantage of social media is real time access to innovations and information. By the time things hit the "real world," many of us have been there, done that and are on to the next thing. @ Kyle, Twitter does tend to draw blank stares. My old colleagues (many Corporate Sales and Marketing) are only just now starting to sign up on LI and Plaxo. I recently worked with my old company and was shocked at how slow the wheels of change turn in a Fortune 100 company. It was clear that another advantage of social media is real time access to innovations and information. By the time things hit the “real world,” many of us have been there, done that and are on to the next thing.

]]> By: Karen Swim http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9036 Karen Swim Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:16:35 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9036 Oh my gosh, I was so busy in the real world, I forgot to come back to my own blog! Sheesh, please forgive me for the tardy response. I was actually locked out of my blog for most of Saturday too.... @Brad, step away from the computer man, now! :-) I happen to know that you also spent many hours this weekend in front of that screen. Get some fresh air and polish up your ahem dancing. :-) @Jean, your approach sounds extremely balanced and one we can all use! You have adopted the social media technologies that fit you but stay connected. Thanks for sharing that great advice! @Roland, I think it is very healthy to have a diversified social network. However, I also am committed to introducing "the real world" to social media. There are so many valuable benefits for business and personal, and technology is becoming an even greater dividing force along economic lines at least here in the US. @Laurel, what a great perspective Laurel and congrats on tackling the online world! Life is all about balance. I still am a firm believer in the value of social media but like anything realize the need to strike a balance and occasionally stepping away to maintain a fresh perspective. @Evelyn, you always have such a great perspective and upbeat attitude. We love that about you. ;-) If I forget to just hang, feel free to tap me on the shoulder. Thanks Evelyn. :-) @Kyle, very wise point. Also there's presence versus engagement. Oh my gosh, I was so busy in the real world, I forgot to come back to my own blog! Sheesh, please forgive me for the tardy response. I was actually locked out of my blog for most of Saturday too….

@Brad, step away from the computer man, now! :-) I happen to know that you also spent many hours this weekend in front of that screen. Get some fresh air and polish up your ahem dancing. :-)

@Jean, your approach sounds extremely balanced and one we can all use! You have adopted the social media technologies that fit you but stay connected. Thanks for sharing that great advice!

@Roland, I think it is very healthy to have a diversified social network. However, I also am committed to introducing “the real world” to social media. There are so many valuable benefits for business and personal, and technology is becoming an even greater dividing force along economic lines at least here in the US.

@Laurel, what a great perspective Laurel and congrats on tackling the online world! Life is all about balance. I still am a firm believer in the value of social media but like anything realize the need to strike a balance and occasionally stepping away to maintain a fresh perspective.

@Evelyn, you always have such a great perspective and upbeat attitude. We love that about you. ;-) If I forget to just hang, feel free to tap me on the shoulder. Thanks Evelyn. :-)

@Kyle, very wise point. Also there’s presence versus engagement.

]]> By: Kyle Lacy http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9029 Kyle Lacy Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:46:54 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9029 Roland: There is a big difference between Collaboration on Social Media and a presence on Social Media. Facebook: Presence FriendFeed: Collaboration Kyle Lacys last blog post..<a href="http://kylelacy.com/2-important-things-to-remember-when-blogging/" rel="nofollow">2 Important Things to Remember When Blogging</a> Roland: There is a big difference between Collaboration on Social Media and a presence on Social Media.

Facebook: Presence
FriendFeed: Collaboration

Kyle Lacys last blog post..2 Important Things to Remember When Blogging

]]> By: Kyle Lacy http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9028 Kyle Lacy Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:45:10 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9028 Thanks for the link Karen. :) When it comes to Social Media there is one name that gets the most "huh" faces: Twitter. In my circle of business networking LinkedIN and Plaxo are centered around a lot of the conversations because of the application it has in our daily lives. Application is an important thing to remember. People will not use something unless they see the MERIT and the return. ROI is extremely important. Thanks for the link Karen. :)

When it comes to Social Media there is one name that gets the most “huh” faces: Twitter.

In my circle of business networking LinkedIN and Plaxo are centered around a lot of the conversations because of the application it has in our daily lives.

Application is an important thing to remember. People will not use something unless they see the MERIT and the return.

ROI is extremely important.

]]> By: Evelyn Lim http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9026 Evelyn Lim Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:14:40 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9026 It's tempting to just stay home and be on the internet the whole day. However, I've learned that it is important to take a break on a regular basis. Real life gives us a chance to be grounded, stay connected with friends outside the virtual world, as well as provide us with ideas for web content. Hence, I love it when you said "I need more days where there is no purpose other than to just hang and let life happen"! Evelyn Lims last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/attractionmindmap/~3/370950051/" rel="nofollow">Guest Post: 7 Tips On How To Handle Rejection In Life</a> It’s tempting to just stay home and be on the internet the whole day. However, I’ve learned that it is important to take a break on a regular basis. Real life gives us a chance to be grounded, stay connected with friends outside the virtual world, as well as provide us with ideas for web content. Hence, I love it when you said “I need more days where there is no purpose other than to just hang and let life happen”!

Evelyn Lims last blog post..Guest Post: 7 Tips On How To Handle Rejection In Life

]]> By: Laurel Plum http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9022 Laurel Plum Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:05:08 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9022 Just a few months ago, I did not even know what social media meant. Take all of the jargon including the word blog and in my mind it was all versions of My Space. You know, the things the kids are all into now. But, I wanted to build an interactive website to go with a new venture. Wow! What a difference a month can make. One night my husband was lurking over my shoulder. I asked him what he was doing. He said that he was looking for the cord to unplug me so we could go to bed. Now I have specific time limits allotted for the computer. It is so very easy to be drawn into the online world. Too Easy. And hours quickly flow by feeling like minutes. Laurel Plums last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LaurelPlumOnline/~3/371576319/" rel="nofollow">Begin A Replenish Journal and A New Adventure</a> Just a few months ago, I did not even know what social media meant. Take all of the jargon including the word blog and in my mind it was all versions of My Space. You know, the things the kids are all into now.

But, I wanted to build an interactive website to go with a new venture. Wow! What a difference a month can make. One night my husband was lurking over my shoulder. I asked him what he was doing. He said that he was looking for the cord to unplug me so we could go to bed.

Now I have specific time limits allotted for the computer. It is so very easy to be drawn into the online world. Too Easy. And hours quickly flow by feeling like minutes.

Laurel Plums last blog post..Begin A Replenish Journal and A New Adventure

]]> By: Roland Hesz http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9020 Roland Hesz Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:39:39 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9020 I can proudly state that noone in my vicinity has ever heard of Twitter or Plurk, and the majority don't write blogs, don't even read them. They don't really use feeds either. Ah, yes, and I work in IT. There you go with the "everyone's on the Social Media" battle cry :) I can proudly state that noone in my vicinity has ever heard of Twitter or Plurk, and the majority don’t write blogs, don’t even read them.
They don’t really use feeds either.

Ah, yes, and I work in IT. There you go with the “everyone’s on the Social Media” battle cry :)

]]> By: Ulla Hennig http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2008/08/22/adventures-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9013 Ulla Hennig Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:17:17 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=162#comment-9013 Karen, I had met a lot of people outside the online world this week. Twitter was something none of them had heard of (I had to describe it in very simple words), and blogging was something they heard of, but considered a quite exotic thing. That experience fully supports what you said. Those people I met (mostly women) are not living in some far-off ivory towers. One of them is a teacher, two others are educationalists who use the internet for communicating a lot, but have never blogged nor tweeted and are still alive and kicking... Ulla Hennigs last blog post..<a href="http://ullahennig.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/seagulls-fighting/" rel="nofollow">Seagulls fighting</a> Karen,
I had met a lot of people outside the online world this week. Twitter was something none of them had heard of (I had to describe it in very simple words), and blogging was something they heard of, but considered a quite exotic thing. That experience fully supports what you said. Those people I met (mostly women) are not living in some far-off ivory towers. One of them is a teacher, two others are educationalists who use the internet for communicating a lot, but have never blogged nor tweeted and are still alive and kicking…

Ulla Hennigs last blog post..Seagulls fighting

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