AFK (away from keyboard) is “in-world” speak for the state of your SecondLife avatar when you’re not operating him/her. I’ve also heard this state referred to as “asleep” or “latent.” I sought out this terminology a week or so ago when I noticed the opposite phenomenon. I was with a group of social media cronies at a conference […]
Inability to comment on comments stifles the conversation
I just finished reading Keith Burtis’ great guest post on Chris Brogan’s blog, “Twitter- To Converse or to Broadcast-THAT is the Question.” As I scrolled and skimmed through the comments to get down to the bottom and add my own comment, it dawned on me how strange it is that the participatory medium of blogs that […]
The key to finding time for social media: replacement
So my husband, Paul, has lost 5-10 pounds over the past year or so. It’s happened gradually and he attributes it not to a diet, but rather, to a shift in his food selection that he refers to as “replacement.” He’s not eating less food, just replacing many of the refined carbohydrates he was eating […]
Social Networking Breeds Positive Offline Interaction
Chris Brogan wrote a good post this morning entitled The Me Game, in which he shares successful networking tips. As I commented on his blog, it reminded me of something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: how the open, transparent and inclusive norms and etiquette of social media are impacting our behaviors–and thus the culture–of the […]
The Social Networker’s Dilemma
We’ve all been there. You receive a connection request on Facebook, Plaxo, LinkedIn, or another social network from someone you met at a networking event or conference. You chatted for a few minutes, didn’t have any immediate reason to be in touch, but exchanged business cards. Now she wants to connect to you on a […]
