Making Marketing Happy

My marketing department is not happy with me. They are all about blogging and the benefits of social networking .  I have responded that blogging is like Talking To Myself and that the various social networks are way to “me-centric” for my taste.  Still………

LinkedIn has proven to be a great way to stay in touch with people that I value, trust and respect.  There are those of you out there that I still need to connect with and I will.

Facebook  poses a different challange/ opportunity for me.  Yes I want to stay in touch with my friends but I’m more interested in what you are doing to “change the world” versus “how full you are” following a binge session at the Counter in Santana Row.  Still, I am looking to build my network.  Not like Tila Tequila who has more friends in cybersppace than she knows what to do with.  Just regular people that are interested in me and I in them.  People that are willing to occassionaly read my blog.

So heres my point.  If you read this entry and think that it is worth your time, reach out and connect with me on either Facebook or LinkedIn.  I’m interested in expanding my world (in a 2.0 kind of way) and I’m asking for help.  Suggest friends or simply comment on my blog.

Perhaps this is another version of the snowball effect.  In any event I’m looking to open doors.

Where Are You From?

It seems that many conversations engage the one general question, where are you from?  It is a great way to open up the discussion and to learn more about the person we are speaking with.  It’s an easy question and generally a safe one.  The answer can be interesting, informative and at times amusing.  Still, would we be better served changing the context of this approach?

A different approach (and at times more difficult) is, where are you going?  I try to build this into my conversations both at work and at home and find the responses to be interesting.  From clear and precise answers to “what do you mean?” I have heard a full range of resposes to this query.  Still, it generally provides insight and an opportunity to build a conversation and understanding.

Good sales people do this intuitively.  Others don’t and are surprised when they lose a contract and/ or are left holding unpaid invoices.  To better understand where our clients are going is to better understand where we ourselves are headed.

Accountabilities

Why are people afraid of accountability?  Setting standards is a way of marking progress.  It can be a way of identifying areas of improvement.  Perhaps it simply boils down to a fear of success. 

Being measured is an aspect of life.  Live well!

Talking To Myself

I have not posted a blog for some time now and have come to the conclusion as to why.  Blogging for me is like talking to myself.  Entertaining but not really satisfying.  I am finding similar issues with my Facebook account.  I’m not inclined to offer the bits and pieces or random thoughts such as “can’t wait to leave” or “I’m overly full following dinner”.  I guess this is fine for many but it really doesn’t work for me.

With all this said (to myself) I am not ruling out future posts.  I’m only going to do it when I feel that there is something to say to myself!