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Sorry Gang
I ran out of time this week and am jumping on a plane to London in a few hours - so I’ll upload the lesson from there.
There has been a bit of discussion over the merits of this whole web 2.0 thing
You can see my views on it
and
September 7th, 2007 at 4:43 am
Hi all-
Here is a video about facebook– http://developers.facebook.com/videos.php Found it very interesting and wanted to pass it on!
Good Luck to You All!
And thanks Ed, Dan, Team and all the 30DCers for a great learning experience!
September 7th, 2007 at 9:10 am
ZX81 ! Now that brings back few memories Ed.
I’ve just about got the Research,Traffic,Conversion and Product in my head and looking forward for 2008 its going to be a persons Persona/Facebook type thing.
Have a nice time on your travels Ed.
Malcolm.
September 7th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Hi Ed: All makes perfect sense…people have to find somewhere to go to just get the internet experience they want without all the mire of spam. Just read a great article in one of Toronto’s leading papers about an author who is selling his book, chapter by chapter through Facebook and his members love it…smart guy..
Look forward to Monday..
Cheers,
Ellen
September 7th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Part 2
Think I GOT THE facebook message Ed. Hope the Magpie didn’t take your phone.
Malc.
September 7th, 2007 at 11:43 am
You go, ED! Always telling it like it is, which is what folks don’t care to hear. Web 2.0 works for workers, not for lazy boobs who want the next cheap “get rich quick” scheme.
Will that mean that the Internet may be more easily dominated by real people who want to add value to the online community? That online marketing will no longer be the “no brainer” thingee that the safelist and traffic exchange marketers want us believe it is? That people will read our content rich, thoughtful posts and appreciate us being real value-intended people, not just marginally literate hacks who post 2 - 3 sentence blurbs in blog comment boxes all over the web? That being long-winded may (just may) be an asset for a change — when appropriate, of course!
I’m anxious to see what you’ve got to let us in on for Monday…
- Raws
September 7th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Ed, you have an amazing way of explaining IM concepts so that everyone understands. I finally see the light about Facebook (Twitter is still stupid to me, but I’m open to learn). As a psychology professor, I see the attraction for secure, relational space that a Facebook offers. Question: is there less need for traditional web pages? Or stick with combo strategy. KT
P.S. love the nature scene and the live animal background sounds, bring us more “Ed On the Scene” reports
September 7th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
“Molly and the Magic Magpie”
A series of childrens books….
By Ed Integrity, Illustrated by Oza Meilleur.
September 8th, 2007 at 3:07 am
Ed
Fantastic stuff as usual.
I found this Facebook info today. Well worth a look.
http://one.revver.com/watch/202104
Cheers
September 8th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
send mackenzie delta hughes a postcard ed…
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4131567158
and thx for continuing to share with us.
September 8th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Ed thank you for sharing your insights. You have a way of putting technology into perspective from an every day practical use- point of view. A person can go numb from all of the new technology advances. It certainly is much easier to figure out how to use it and get it to work for you with the help of a community. Thank you and your team for being so generous and creating one.
What will be fun down the road is to look back at the predictions about the social media - just like ones on the phone, radio, TV, personal computers, how much RAM we would possibly ever need, etc.
I am looking forward to Mondays lesson.
Kas
P.S. Enjoyed the magpie and change of scenery!
September 8th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
I have also read some of the marketers talking about web 2.0 and the biggest thing I found in what they said is the amount of work involved in starting the process. It is not about how well it works seems to me that a lot of them are just looking for the fast buck and web 2.0 takes a little time and a little work from what I have learned in TDC. I am continuing to work the process I learned and will achieve the results I desire. By the way ED an alternate you can use when you need to say BS is El Toro Popo. Have a safe trip and I look forward to future lessons.
September 8th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
Hi Ed
I couldn’t agree with you more!!
I remember when I was at university in the early 90s studying librarianship, the DOS to Windows transition was on and we all had to learn to use a mouse. This is no different and it’s much more fun and interactive.
Love the concept of being able to take my mobile anywhere and be able to work. Much more fun than have to sit at the same desk all day… Working from home, I quite often will go and work in the public library or a local cafe instead of looking at the same four walls.
And it’s great people are getting beyond the idea of “get rich quick”. Much more satisfying you have done the hard work to get to where you are.
Hope you enjoyed getting back to Beechworth. I have been there once for a family holiday…Like many other people we thought the bakery was fabulous.
Happy landings in London…looking forward to the next exciting instalment.
Cheers
Catherine
September 9th, 2007 at 11:44 am
My opinion is that you have hit the nail on the head. In environments such as facebook, the people have control over who enters and who does not. We want that control. The key is relationship building, and some IM’ers don’t want to spend the time. Their impetus comes from the pocketbook, not the heart. If you give good value, you make contacts without having to be frantic about it (as I think you found out from the overwhelming response to TDC). Some of these contacts translate into customers because we all want to see our ‘friends’ be successful. And with twitter, it gives everyone the opportunity to follow along on you coat tails so they feel part of the ‘gang’ - thereby deepening the relationship. It all looks good! Thanks!
September 9th, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Great videos Ed. I agree with your comments and have also pondered what is the best way to promote a product or service without that slimy salesman pitch and you have hit the nail on the head with the natural approach. I appreciate your insights. Cheers!
September 16th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
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September 23rd, 2007 at 10:32 am
Only just managed to see these two vids on Web 2.0 and as always great info and thoughts. Really enjoy your conversational style Ed and watching you make the best use of the technology, thanks so much.
October 2nd, 2007 at 7:15 pm
this comment is a little late, but I love all the videos and what you guys are doing with the tdc. Thanks so much for taking the time to do it!
p.s. in video 2 it sounds like you’re almost talking about branding yourself/ourselves (or a character) within these web. 2.0 sites? Am I sort of getting it?