Comments on: If You Want to Kick Major Ass, Rock Your Network

By: Dali Burgado

Dali Burgado — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:42:27 +0000

Michael,
Golden! Edifying and promoting others is key. If you find something value driven blast it out on ping.fm. This deserves and Amen!

Dali Burgado

By: Toma Bonciu

Toma Bonciu — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:21:14 +0000

@Michael Martine No problem; I enjoy following on twitter because you provide quality links; I try to but for the moment I don’t have many followers because I just started. It will come in time.

See you on twitter

By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant

Michael Martine, Blog Consultant — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:08:15 +0000

@Toma - sorry I missed replying to your comment a few days ago. Thanks for following on Twitter! We’ve already conversed a bit, as I recall.

@Daryl - I know exactly what you mean. I’ve always been intrigued by others’ workspace photos.

By: Daryle Dickens

Daryle Dickens — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:45:06 +0000

For some reason I always like seeing other work areas. Or AOs as we called them in the Army. (Area of Operation)

We have similar work stations. And now I have TweetDeck running on my second monitor which usually has Pandora and personal apps running.

I think Cisco is even more spot on with their Human Network Effect. I do a lot of offline networking via Chambers of Commerce, leads groups, and business meet-ups, and it keeps me busy. Then again I know it comes down to were your business comes from. You have to fish in the waters that have the species your after.

Ok that is enough metaphors for one comment.

By: Toma Bonciu

Toma Bonciu — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:23:31 +0000

Hi,

This is so true. And not only for Twitter. If you go on a two weeks vacation and you stop blog posts, social media activity, blog replyes, forum activity, e-mail reply when you’re coming back you’ll see a major change in your web traffic. Indeed you have to say connected.

Just started following you on Twitter. I’m WebOptimization on Twitter but you don’t need to follow me. I just started my account.

Thank you.

By: EarnersClub.net

EarnersClub.net — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:13:00 +0000

If You Want to Kick Major Ass, Rock Your Network…

Verizon has it right: It’s the network. If you really want to explode your blog traffic and have opportunities come your way, you have to rock your network. You’re not operating in a vacuum. Your network is EVERYTHING….

By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant

Michael Martine, Blog Consultant — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:02:36 +0000

@Grant - that is a great point. Nothing beats face to face. NOTHING. Attending conferences and the like is the best thing you can do. SOBCon, Blog World Expo, BlogHer, WordCamps, etc. are all worth the money for what you can give to others (and get out of this).

By: Grant D Griffiths

Grant D Griffiths — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:40:43 +0000

Be a “real” person is something so many forget. They get so caught up in being connected with social media tools like twitter, they forget to pick up the phone or Skype and actually communicate with someone.

We will never, ever replace personal human contact as the main way to “rock our network”.

Once again, thanks for saying what needs to be said.

By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant

Michael Martine, Blog Consultant — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:09:31 +0000

@Stephen - great to hear, man! Let’s keep in touch and work on those topics for SOBCon ‘09.

@Frank - Yes it takes time, but no garden will bear fruit if it is not properly watered and cared for.

@Jim - It is timeless, isn’t it?

By: Jim Gaudet

Jim Gaudet — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:22:44 +0000

“Give, and you will receive”

Same motto, always works…