Comments on: Coming to a Blog Near You

By: Hayli @ Rise Smart

Hayli @ Rise Smart — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:12:35 +0000

LOL – does anybody say that anymore? Loved your skepticism at Twitter, because I said the exact same thing! But I’m warming to the concept – I’ll follow you!

By: Kristi

Kristi — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:43:41 +0000

This may be a huge no-brainer but commenting on other people’s sites/blogs that you admire or want to connect with is a great way to start to grow your connections. If they also have a large following, even better! Start commenting more and see the results. You’ll definitely increase traffic to your site.

Hah – I just read Andre’s post more thoroughly so there you go.

By: Max Bottaro

Max Bottaro — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:31:51 +0000

I agree twitter is good… fb and linkedin are great as well…

I think what really helps though is just actually taking the time to read what someone has to say and give honest feedback. It shows that you actually care about what they have to say, are interested, and maybe have some insight to share as well. It makes you seem like a real person, not just a personal salesmen.

I agree though, networking is the most powerful promotion tool. If you know the right people and you aren’t retarded, there’s no limit to what you can accomplish.

2.0 2.shmow… business is still based on relationships.

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:49:33 +0000

I think it’s harder to build a personal relationship online because it’s more challenging in eliciting a response (as of course you mentioned and very well know). Then, that’s why tools such as twitter are such great companions to the social marketing arsenal. Twitter has a unique ability to cultivate new relationships and get to know your audience/readers.

If you can be interesting enough in your day-to-day blogging, that is powerful enough to elicit a response. Then, it’s all about how you react to that response.

By: Andy Drish

Andy Drish — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:57:19 +0000

My advice is to actually get away from technology…

There is nothing more personal than a face to face meeting (I met with Ryan Healy and Ryan Paugh of the Brazen Careerist last weekend when I happened to be in their city…)

If a face to face meeting won’t work, pick up the phone and chat with someone for 20 minutes. People become much more real when you see them or hear their voice… Otherwise they’re just an avatar picture and some text on a computer screen… Like now.