Comments for Storage according to a dixie chick http://gminks.edublogs.org Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:45:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Dell Storage Forum 2012 London – the day before by Gina Minks - Dell Storage Forum London – the big fat review post http://gminks.edublogs.org/2012/01/10/dell-storage-forum-2012-london-the-day-before/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Gina Minks - Dell Storage Forum London – the big fat review post Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:45:38 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=1659#comment-1214 [...] Dell Storage Forum 2012 London – the day before [...] [...] Dell Storage Forum 2012 London – the day before [...]

]]> Comment on Content cost and creation – and how it relates to community building by Rafael Knuth http://gminks.edublogs.org/2012/01/17/content-cost-and-creation-and-how-it-relates-to-community-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Rafael Knuth Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:37:19 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=1667#comment-1211 Content creation is about trial and error, it's an evolutionary process, hence it's hard (if not impossible) to architect communities around it. You never know in advance if people will find your content relevant or not. Some companies & individuals get it, others don't. Some work their asses off to create relevant content (read: value for their communities) and they might finally hit a gold mine, others will point at you and tell you to "It's your job - not mine!" and they will keep wasting their time in meetings talking about social media, communities & content (which they do not understand at all) instead of actually doing something. All you need is a bunch of doers who are not afraid to make mistakes and move on. That's how you get the juices flowing :-) Content creation is about trial and error, it’s an evolutionary process, hence it’s hard (if not impossible) to architect communities around it. You never know in advance if people will find your content relevant or not. Some companies & individuals get it, others don’t. Some work their asses off to create relevant content (read: value for their communities) and they might finally hit a gold mine, others will point at you and tell you to “It’s your job – not mine!” and they will keep wasting their time in meetings talking about social media, communities & content (which they do not understand at all) instead of actually doing something. All you need is a bunch of doers who are not afraid to make mistakes and move on. That’s how you get the juices flowing :-)

]]> Comment on Dell Storage Forum and the emergence of a new community by Content cost and creation – and how it relates to community building : Storage according to a dixie chick http://gminks.edublogs.org/2011/06/21/dell-storage-forum-and-the-emergence-of-a-new-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Content cost and creation – and how it relates to community building : Storage according to a dixie chick Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:03:51 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=1378#comment-1209 [...] My first reaction was – hey wait I can’t single-handedly build a vibrant community. I may be able to architect an environment where people can connect. I may be able to find influencers who want to connect and create a community, and I may be able to create a space online where that can happen. But I rely on those influencers to invite other members to the community, and to create relevant content that can serve as the glue that binds individuals together in a common interest and communion (see this post for more on the technical definition of community). [...] [...] My first reaction was – hey wait I can’t single-handedly build a vibrant community. I may be able to architect an environment where people can connect. I may be able to find influencers who want to connect and create a community, and I may be able to create a space online where that can happen. But I rely on those influencers to invite other members to the community, and to create relevant content that can serve as the glue that binds individuals together in a common interest and communion (see this post for more on the technical definition of community). [...]

]]> Comment on Time to pack your bags for the Dell Storage Forum in London! by And now : Going to : Dell Storage Forum – London, UK « IT from Planet Zorg http://gminks.edublogs.org/2012/01/06/time-to-pack-your-bags-for-the-dell-storage-forum-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 And now : Going to : Dell Storage Forum – London, UK « IT from Planet Zorg Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:24:18 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=1647#comment-1206 [...] To get all the information related to this event from a social media point of view check out this great blog post by Gina, and follow the hashtag #DellSF [...] [...] To get all the information related to this event from a social media point of view check out this great blog post by Gina, and follow the hashtag #DellSF [...]

]]> Comment on Time to pack your bags for the Dell Storage Forum in London! by Dell Storage Forum – London, UK – @SFoskett – Stephen Foskett, Pack Rat http://gminks.edublogs.org/2012/01/06/time-to-pack-your-bags-for-the-dell-storage-forum-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Dell Storage Forum – London, UK – @SFoskett – Stephen Foskett, Pack Rat Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:41:22 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=1647#comment-1205 [...] Time to pack your bags for the Dell Storage Forum in London! [...] [...] Time to pack your bags for the Dell Storage Forum in London! [...]

]]> Comment on Time to pack your bags for the Dell Storage Forum in London! by Blog Post: Time to pack your bags for the Dell Storage Forum in London! | AspenIT.co.uk | Computing & Technology News http://gminks.edublogs.org/2012/01/06/time-to-pack-your-bags-for-the-dell-storage-forum-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Blog Post: Time to pack your bags for the Dell Storage Forum in London! | AspenIT.co.uk | Computing & Technology News Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:59:08 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=1647#comment-1203 [...] addthis_share = [];}Are you going to the Dell Storage Forum in London next week? You may want to check out the post I wrote on my blog, it outlines all the social media info you need to know if you'll be [...] [...] addthis_share = [];}Are you going to the Dell Storage Forum in London next week? You may want to check out the post I wrote on my blog, it outlines all the social media info you need to know if you'll be [...]

]]> Comment on Dell Storage Forum and the emergence of a new community by Identity crisis: I’m not a marketer : Storage according to a dixie chick http://gminks.edublogs.org/2011/06/21/dell-storage-forum-and-the-emergence-of-a-new-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 Identity crisis: I’m not a marketer : Storage according to a dixie chick Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:35:43 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=1378#comment-1202 [...] what am I? A community builder? An architect….a manager? A new world educator? Its frustrating not to have a word to [...] [...] what am I? A community builder? An architect….a manager? A new world educator? Its frustrating not to have a word to [...]

]]> Comment on How many times a day should I tweet? by John Zurovchak http://gminks.edublogs.org/2011/10/15/how-many-times-a-day-should-i-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 John Zurovchak Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:34:32 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/2011/10/14/#comment-1195 I think you answered this question brilliantly! I would have answered the same way. It's like a student asking me how many pages should I write for my research paper - It depends! You need to write enough to cover the material and to answer the question, but not so much that you are including material that isn't relevant to the topic. You were right on target - "doing" social media isn't about how many Tweets. It's about building community...it's about starting and sustaining conversations that help to solve a problem or better understand our customers. Unfortunately, your answer just didn't resonate with the manager in question. My hope is that in 6 to 12 months this manager looks back and laughs at the very question he posed. Great post! I think you answered this question brilliantly! I would have answered the same way. It’s like a student asking me how many pages should I write for my research paper – It depends! You need to write enough to cover the material and to answer the question, but not so much that you are including material that isn’t relevant to the topic.

You were right on target – “doing” social media isn’t about how many Tweets. It’s about building community…it’s about starting and sustaining conversations that help to solve a problem or better understand our customers.

Unfortunately, your answer just didn’t resonate with the manager in question. My hope is that in 6 to 12 months this manager looks back and laughs at the very question he posed.

Great post!

]]> Comment on Dell Storage Forum and the emergence of a new community by Beer: the essential ingredient for successful community building : Storage according to a dixie chick http://gminks.edublogs.org/2011/06/21/dell-storage-forum-and-the-emergence-of-a-new-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Beer: the essential ingredient for successful community building : Storage according to a dixie chick Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:18:08 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=1378#comment-1190 [...] may seem like a radical statement, but hear me out. A few months ago, I wrote a post about the definition of a community. In that post, I outlined the sociological requirements to call a group a [...] [...] may seem like a radical statement, but hear me out. A few months ago, I wrote a post about the definition of a community. In that post, I outlined the sociological requirements to call a group a [...]

]]> Comment on August #SANchat is 8/8 – This month’s topic: Tech Field Day by Tech Field Day 7: The Links http://gminks.edublogs.org/2011/08/03/august-sanchat-is-88-topic-is-tech-field-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Tech Field Day 7: The Links Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:28:01 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/2011/08/03/#comment-1175 [...] August #SANchat is 8/8 – This month’s topic: Tech Field Day [...] [...] August #SANchat is 8/8 – This month’s topic: Tech Field Day [...]

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