Comments on: The Paradox of Self-Promotion with Social Media http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/ Insight into viral and social media marketing Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:19:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 16 Twitter rules for high performance results | ChrisDigital.com http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-35475 16 Twitter rules for high performance results | ChrisDigital.com Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:17:37 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-35475 [...] you’re up to in a Welcome direct message when someone first follows you. There’s a serious problem with this, they didn’t ask for your spam. Your customers want to be reached on their terms, [...] [...] you’re up to in a Welcome direct message when someone first follows you. There’s a serious problem with this, they didn’t ask for your spam. Your customers want to be reached on their terms, [...]

]]> By: Alise Selis http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-35378 Alise Selis Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:12:23 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-35378 Exceptional post you have established here! The internet is stuffed of horrid penning and I was taken hold of by your lucidity. Your decisions are correct and I will instantly subscribe to your rss feed to stay up to date with your up emerging postings. Yes! I acknowledge it, your composition style is phenomenal and I will work harder on mine. Exceptional post you have established here! The internet is stuffed of horrid penning and I was taken hold of by your lucidity. Your decisions are correct and I will instantly subscribe to your rss feed to stay up to date with your up emerging postings. Yes! I acknowledge it, your composition style is phenomenal and I will work harder on mine.

]]> By: Shannon McDowell http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-35231 Shannon McDowell Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:23:28 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-35231 Greetings! Thank you for the well written article on self-promotion with social media. I am on the brink of promoting my new music band, and I want to be very careful not to turn people away by "spamming" us to death. It's a fine balance between asking for attention and bugging the hell out of people. :) Thanks again for the information! Best wishes! Shannon Greetings!

Thank you for the well written article on self-promotion with social media. I am on the brink of promoting my new music band, and I want to be very careful not to turn people away by “spamming” us to death. It’s a fine balance between asking for attention and bugging the hell out of people. :)

Thanks again for the information!

Best wishes!
Shannon

]]> By: Carlso http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-35213 Carlso Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:13:18 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-35213 Very well written article. I have been trying to bust into the social media market for a while now. My partners do not think it is worth my time. But I see the true value in it. Excellent points you made especially about making friends. I have started a few accounts but have not taken the time to make friends. However I will begin doing that now! Very well written article. I have been trying to bust into the social media market for a while now. My partners do not think it is worth my time. But I see the true value in it. Excellent points you made especially about making friends. I have started a few accounts but have not taken the time to make friends. However I will begin doing that now!

]]> By: Samster http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-35200 Samster Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:04:24 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-35200 really a well written article..for new users..thanx a ton really a well written article..for new users..thanx a ton

]]> By: The Paradox of Self-Promotion: Part II « Context Over Dogma http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-7786 The Paradox of Self-Promotion: Part II « Context Over Dogma Sat, 16 May 2009 17:04:11 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-7786 [...] February 19th I posted an article called “The Paradox of Self-Promotion with Social Media.” I was honored by the success of the article. The post made the front page of Digg, became [...] [...] February 19th I posted an article called “The Paradox of Self-Promotion with Social Media.” I was honored by the success of the article. The post made the front page of Digg, became [...]

]]> By: bobo from monkeyhowl.com http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-7772 bobo from monkeyhowl.com Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:00:49 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-7772 extremely well communicated. you have to self-promote to at least some degree to get whatever it is you do noticed. to do it right, of course, is a question of balance - as is all social interaction. extremely well communicated. you have to self-promote to at least some degree to get whatever it is you do noticed. to do it right, of course, is a question of balance – as is all social interaction.

]]> By: PF Changs Needs Social Media | Jesse Liebman http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-7759 PF Changs Needs Social Media | Jesse Liebman Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:56:18 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-7759 [...] aware of their product. Many brands fall into the trap of engaging in social media and then simply utilizing social media tools for self promotion. If PF Changs does engage in self promotion it should be along the lines of promoting new deals, [...] [...] aware of their product. Many brands fall into the trap of engaging in social media and then simply utilizing social media tools for self promotion. If PF Changs does engage in self promotion it should be along the lines of promoting new deals, [...]

]]> By: Kanwaljit S http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-7518 Kanwaljit S Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:13:20 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-7518 Hi Matt, Terrific article. My 'Thumbs UP' to U. Keep writing such nice stuff, man! Hi Matt,

Terrific article. My ‘Thumbs UP’ to U.
Keep writing such nice stuff, man!

]]> By: Mstardom http://www.pandemiclabs.com/blog/social-media/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-7334 Mstardom Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:03:29 +0000 http://pandemiclabs.com/blog/2008/02/the-paradox-of-self-promotion/#comment-7334 You are right about the shouting thing. Indeed, if one continually makes noise all the time, pretty soon people won't listen any more. They will just get tired of the same old shouts. If the information that is being shouted is helpful to everyone and is not just a self promotion plug, people will be receptive to it. The rule of thumb when writing a blog or even running a website is to be as informative to the public as possible. One can write informative how to articles and also add videos that are informative, so people will always read the blog. Matt really hit this point on the head. Don't just go blogging about oneself without providing helpful information to others. By me responding to Matt's article, I don't even have to tell anyone that I am promoting myself, people will already know and respond favorably simply because I am not just plugging away bragging about how good I am or how good the service I provide is, And, I don't intend to start now; People will find out about what I have to offer on their own if they like what I am saying. You are right about the shouting thing. Indeed, if one continually makes noise all the time, pretty soon people won’t listen any more. They will just get tired of the same old shouts. If the information that is being shouted is helpful to everyone and is not just a self promotion plug, people will be receptive to it. The rule of thumb when writing a blog or even running a website is to be as informative to the public as possible. One can write informative how to articles and also add videos that are informative, so people will always read the blog. Matt really hit this point on the head. Don’t just go blogging about oneself without providing helpful information to others. By me responding to Matt’s article, I don’t even have to tell anyone that I am promoting myself, people will already know and respond favorably simply because I am not just plugging away bragging about how good I am or how good the service I provide is, And, I don’t intend to start now; People will find out about what I have to offer on their own if they like what I am saying.

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