Comments on: Bye, Bye, Facebook! http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/ Remarkable Blog Consulting and Coaching Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: How Social Media Helps Grow Your Blog http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-90587 How Social Media Helps Grow Your Blog Wed, 21 May 2008 09:01:34 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-90587 [...] grow your blog in several important ways. With all the social media hoopla (and in some cases, backlash), I wanted to write a clear explanation for you about the relationship between social media and [...] [...] grow your blog in several important ways. With all the social media hoopla (and in some cases, backlash), I wanted to write a clear explanation for you about the relationship between social media and [...]

]]> By: Chris http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-78145 Chris Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:49:39 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-78145 I too am pretty sick of all the useless third-party applications. What I do like about Facebook, though, is the Events application. As a college student, I like to see what my friends are doing and what kinds of things are going on around campus, etc. That's the real value of Facebook for me. Plus, the vast majority of students are on it, so you can find almost anyone if you need to contact them and don't know their phone number or email address. I too am pretty sick of all the useless third-party applications. What I do like about Facebook, though, is the Events application. As a college student, I like to see what my friends are doing and what kinds of things are going on around campus, etc. That’s the real value of Facebook for me. Plus, the vast majority of students are on it, so you can find almost anyone if you need to contact them and don’t know their phone number or email address.

]]> By: Blogs will Rule 2008 | Remarkablogger http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-75565 Blogs will Rule 2008 | Remarkablogger Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:25:26 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-75565 [...] of a decline in personal blogs and a shift towards social time wasters media networks like Facebook and StumbleUpon. To suggest this means a decline in blogging generally is to fail to see the bigger [...] [...] of a decline in personal blogs and a shift towards social time wasters media networks like Facebook and StumbleUpon. To suggest this means a decline in blogging generally is to fail to see the bigger [...]

]]> By: Michael Martine http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74822 Michael Martine Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:07:40 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74822 @Mike: if you want to keep friends and business separate, I can see how Facebook is just fun, but LinkedIn is for business. I guess it would depend on what kind of friends you have. Nearly all my friends are business friends and nearly everything I do of every waking hour of the day is related to business, so for me Facebook is pretty useless, whereas LinkedIn is highly useful. By the way, I don't find a link to a YouTube video as the commenter's URL to be acceptable, so I edited it out. Please don't do it again, thanks. @Mike: if you want to keep friends and business separate, I can see how Facebook is just fun, but LinkedIn is for business. I guess it would depend on what kind of friends you have. Nearly all my friends are business friends and nearly everything I do of every waking hour of the day is related to business, so for me Facebook is pretty useless, whereas LinkedIn is highly useful. By the way, I don’t find a link to a YouTube video as the commenter’s URL to be acceptable, so I edited it out. Please don’t do it again, thanks.

]]> By: Mike the PPP Expert http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74801 Mike the PPP Expert Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:46:05 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74801 I have been contemplating signing up with facebook as some of my friends in Canada (whom I havent been in contact with for 10 years or more)are members. I found out I can reach them on facebook from a mutual friend. I have never ventured into the whole social networking thing aside from blogs and a few forums. I'm sure glad I stumbled on this blog; as I may re-think the situation. Besides who likes being poked at or nagged all the time. :-) I have been contemplating signing up with facebook as some of my friends in Canada (whom I havent been in contact with for 10 years or more)are members. I found out I can reach them on facebook from a mutual friend. I have never ventured into the whole social networking thing aside from blogs and a few forums. I’m sure glad I stumbled on this blog; as I may re-think the situation. Besides who likes being poked at or nagged all the time. :-)

]]> By: Ashwin http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74449 Ashwin Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:12:42 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74449 Mike, I second your opinion on face book. I must admit that I still have an active profile there but I am not sure why. Is it 'irrational exuberance'? A TOTAL waste of precious time. The moment you log in, you have these annoying things poking, winking, bumping, scratching, grinding against, lean towards, lean away from.......It never stops. The Path to consummate irritation. Yes, Linked in is so peaceful comparatively. Blogs, comments and the community formed around your own activity online should be your primary asset, just like you said. Mike,

I second your opinion on face book. I must admit that I still have an active profile there but I am not sure why. Is it ‘irrational exuberance’?

A TOTAL waste of precious time. The moment you log in, you have these annoying things poking, winking, bumping, scratching, grinding against, lean towards, lean away from…….It never stops.

The Path to consummate irritation.

Yes, Linked in is so peaceful comparatively. Blogs, comments and the community formed around your own activity online should be your primary asset, just like you said.

]]> By: » Effective Facebooking: Why You Should Let Guido Rearrange Your Facebook Social Marketing Journal http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74174 » Effective Facebooking: Why You Should Let Guido Rearrange Your Facebook Social Marketing Journal Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:39:01 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74174 [...] you’re approaching the social networking game all wrong. It could be that you’re on the wrong network to begin with. Maybe these tips will help you rearrange your Facebook for more effective [...] [...] you’re approaching the social networking game all wrong. It could be that you’re on the wrong network to begin with. Maybe these tips will help you rearrange your Facebook for more effective [...]

]]> By: geekpreneur http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74145 geekpreneur Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:01:05 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-74145 @michael martine - yes linkedin is useful; but I hate to say this, because facebook's userbase is growing so fast, it is also becoming important and I think it might be as necessary as linkedin. @michael martine - yes linkedin is useful; but I hate to say this, because facebook’s userbase is growing so fast, it is also becoming important and I think it might be as necessary as linkedin.

]]> By: Michael Martine http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-73954 Michael Martine Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:05:45 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-73954 I have found <a href="http://linkedin.com">LinkedIn</a> to be valuable, because it's focused on business and work relationships. Other than that, my most powerful networking tools are blogging, comments, and email/IM. This next year, I'd like to make blogging conferences a part of this, as well. I have found LinkedIn to be valuable, because it’s focused on business and work relationships. Other than that, my most powerful networking tools are blogging, comments, and email/IM. This next year, I’d like to make blogging conferences a part of this, as well.

]]> By: cheryl http://michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-73946 cheryl Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:28:34 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2007/12/26/bye-facebook/#comment-73946 Hey Michael, What is this about looking for love in online spaces? Was Facebook really another version of a lonely hearts club? This whole social media thing has left me feeling sorta jaded. I get more connection with posting and commenting on relevant blogs than these things. Plus I meet more like-minded people. I never got started with Facebook because of all of the stuff you mentioned in your post. It seemed more of a big waste of time and just a TOY for self amusement, more appropo for kids and people who had loads of time to waste. I've heard gurus SAY Facebook could do so much but never saw anything worthwhile coming from what they did on it. So I passed. Based on your comments, I'm very glad I did. Hey Michael,

What is this about looking for love in online spaces? Was Facebook really another version of a lonely hearts club?

This whole social media thing has left me feeling sorta jaded. I get more connection with posting and commenting on relevant blogs than these things. Plus I meet more like-minded people.

I never got started with Facebook because of all of the stuff you mentioned in your post. It seemed more of a big waste of time and just a TOY for self amusement, more appropo for kids and people who had loads of time to waste.

I’ve heard gurus SAY Facebook could do so much but never saw anything worthwhile coming from what they did on it. So I passed. Based on your comments, I’m very glad I did.

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