Comments on: There’s No I in Social Media

By: The Four I's of Social Media | danny BROWN

The Four I's of Social Media | danny BROWN — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:15:39 +0000

[...] little while back I wrote about there being no “I” in social media. The gist of it was that social media isn’t about the me, it’s about the we. What I can [...]

By: Cristinella

Cristinella — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:16:13 +0000

Thank you. Well needed and well said. Thank you.

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:57:54 +0000

Thank you, and glad you enjoyed the post. It does seem to be a new age of togetherness and sharing/encouragement – we can but hope.

By: Duchess O'Blunt

Duchess O'Blunt — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:11:56 +0000

Loved your comments on social medial. And I have to agree it seems to be the way of the future on the internet. So many people willing to offer suggestions and assistance, just for the asking!

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:17:24 +0000

@ Hjortur. That’s a good point you make, Hjortur. As you say, even though he would never have read all the Twitters, someone had the sense to follow the followers – even that simple action makes a difference.

@ Juliann. Thank you, and it’s good to hear a balanced view from a supporter of a side (I know some of Obama’s supporters have been just as guilty of petty sniping). I agree that was the main difference between Obama and McCain in the run-up to the voting day. It’s hard to say whether this was a decision of McCain’s personally, or his advisors. It’s strange – his concession speech was incredibly humble and I was left thinking – why didn’t we see more of this side of the man during the run-in?

@ John. Thank you John, I’ll be sure to check out the post.

Thanks to everyone for reading and sharing your views, it’s always appreciated.

By: John Carson

John Carson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:29:50 +0000

Good post Danny, but I would argue there is a ME in social media as I posted here: http://blogs.gcigroup.com/fineprint/2008/09/10/social-media/

Cheers,
JC.

By: Juliann Grant

Juliann Grant — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:25:10 +0000

Danny, Great post, and you are right on the money that it takes a village to get things done, and social media provides a way to connect us to supportive communities that can help us along our respective journeys. Regarding Obama's campaign, he did a much better job at connecting in the online communities than McCain for sure, but this was just one communication medium for his campaign platform. What he was really good at was reflecting back what he was hearing from his supporters, and creating a vision of a future of what America wants. And I say this, being a McCain supporter, because he was not as successful in bringing his message to a higher place. Thanks, Danny! Juliann Grant´s last blog post..Stats on McCain vs. Obama Online

By: Hjortur Smarason

Hjortur Smarason — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:02:01 +0000

Good point. And an indicator of how Obama thought of social media as we, while his competitors thought of it as I, is the simple fact that he followed back. Even though he doesn't read the 100k + people he follows on Twitter, it's a statement. He thinks of his communication with his followers as a two way street, not a one way. Hjortur Smarason´s last blog post..Iceweb 2008 - A Great Excuse To Come To Iceland Next Week

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:14:47 +0000

Thank you so much for your kind comments, Lizz. Coming from your good self, they mean a lot.

I have the highest hopes that our world changed forever on Tuesday night. It won’t be easy, and no doubt there will be mistakes made along the way. But I truly feel we watched more than history be made – we were watching our future history be shaped.

Let’s all make the journey easier for each other.

By: Lizz Harmon

Lizz Harmon — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:06:47 +0000

Awesome job, Danny. You are SO right. It’s by working together that Obama was elected, the greatest accomplishments are achieved, that the weak are made strong. One finger can’t lift a pebble. I can’t wait to share this post. Fabulous message here. Thank you.