From the daily archives: Monday, October 22, 2007

the “it” thing: facebook

on October 22, 2007 · No Comments

Over the past few days I’ve literally found myself falling over Facebook-related information whether articles, tips, analysis, opinions or emphatic rants (which this post may actual teeter on). It (meaning Facebook) is everywhere! And we’re not just talking about on the web. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very much an advocate for the value associated [...]

Over the past few days I’ve literally found myself falling over Facebook-related information whether articles, tips, analysis, opinions or emphatic rants (which this post may actual teeter on).

It (meaning Facebook) is everywhere! And we’re not just talking about on the web. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very much an advocate for the value associated with this monstrous social network, but is it too much of a good thing?

My concern, and growing fear, is that too many folks are getting wrapped up in Facebook. Are people really that willing to simply jump on the bandwagon without truly understanding what wagon their clamoring into? Because really, the wagon we’re talking about isn’t just about Facebook – it’s about a piece in a greater whole.

By simply succumbing to a Facebook-focused world (or strategy) are individuals and groups constructing blinders that will prevent them from adapting and achieving future creative growth? Not to mention the socioeconomic debate that coincides with Facebook (but I’ll defer to a great easy on that one).

With such a heighten pace of change within the realm of social media – how long will Facebook be the prominent space before something else comes along? And for that reason it’s healthy to be knowledgeable, skeptical and infinity open to change.

 

a monday montage

on October 22, 2007 · No Comments

I tend to be a compulsive list maker. The irony is that this is very much against my nature (and apparently against my personality if you ask Myers-Briggs). But for me it’s not a matter of completion, but rather of guidance. The list serves as a guide as I work through my day – all [...]

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I tend to be a compulsive list maker. The irony is that this is very much against my nature (and apparently against my personality if you ask Myers-Briggs). But for me it’s not a matter of completion, but rather of guidance. The list serves as a guide as I work through my day – all the while remaining open to the twists and turns it’ll inevitably take.

I credit my many lists with the discovery of an eclectic variety of things (ideas, blogs, people, events and more). Today is no exception. And while each item is worthy of its own post – time and indecisiveness won’t allow for it – so, I offer you a happy medium: my list from today. May you tackle it in good health and with an open mind.

Vanessa’s To Do List:

  1. Purchase a number of books (including The Cluetrain Manifesto, Naked Conversations and Smart Mobs)
  2. Shift through daily Google Alerts: social media, social marketing, social networking, web 2.0 and PR 2.0
  3. Call Nana (…while I don’t recommend you call my Nana – though she’d love the call no doubt – I do encourage you to call yours)
  4. Read “Has the MySpace to Facebook Switch Begun?“
  5. Learn more about the Web Community Forum (Seattle 2007) “Community Building in the Age of Facebook” and see if it’s in the budget
  6. Take a walk on the Arlington Bike Path
  7. Start reading Everything is Miscellaneous
  8. Prepare for tomorrow’s social media meeting @ Stonewall Kitchen
  9. See what new goodies are at ReForm School & Three Potatoe Four
  10. Discover a new blog

And I found quite a few. Granted most of these aren’t actually “new”, but they are new to me and it’s worth noting a few of my favorites from today:

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