Comments on: Social Media: Living In Cultural Lethargy http://www.47project.com/2009/10/31/social-media-living-in-cultural-lethargy/ Rich Harris > Father of 3, Marketing Guy, Musician, Artist, Photographer, Web Ninja, Sarcasm Expert Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Harris http://www.47project.com/2009/10/31/social-media-living-in-cultural-lethargy/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Jennifer Harris Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:46:04 +0000 http://www.47project.com/?p=627#comment-984 Very cool, very you, and your pretty eloquent at 3am. And I love the photo. But I am biased. Very cool, very you, and your pretty eloquent at 3am. And I love the photo. But I am biased.

]]> By: Colin N. Clarke http://www.47project.com/2009/10/31/social-media-living-in-cultural-lethargy/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Colin N. Clarke Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:07:20 +0000 http://www.47project.com/?p=627#comment-979 True - on all levels. As people have "marveled" at the adoption rates of social media, I've said all along "why not?" People are social - always have been. And as our society has gone global our desire to be social creatures has not changed. Technology now is allowing us to exercise our socialness on levels we've desired all along. We as consumers no longer have to stand across the street and listen to the incessant bellering of marketers through the megaphone. We as consumers now have our own megaphone, and can communicate back. And if a marketer REALLY has any sense, they will walk to the middle of the street and invite us to do the same to engage us in conversation. Your example of the generational family bakery is dead-on - social media now allows all businesses to take that same relationship to a larger scale. Great post, Rich. True – on all levels. As people have “marveled” at the adoption rates of social media, I’ve said all along “why not?” People are social – always have been. And as our society has gone global our desire to be social creatures has not changed. Technology now is allowing us to exercise our socialness on levels we’ve desired all along. We as consumers no longer have to stand across the street and listen to the incessant bellering of marketers through the megaphone. We as consumers now have our own megaphone, and can communicate back. And if a marketer REALLY has any sense, they will walk to the middle of the street and invite us to do the same to engage us in conversation. Your example of the generational family bakery is dead-on – social media now allows all businesses to take that same relationship to a larger scale. Great post, Rich.

]]> By: Jane http://www.47project.com/2009/10/31/social-media-living-in-cultural-lethargy/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Jane Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:15:49 +0000 http://www.47project.com/?p=627#comment-978 Wow Rich, This is so into my synchronity. LOL no pun intended. I just posted a comment about one way relationships. You are exactly on the mark! I naturally crave simulating connections with others. But of course like you said it is all one sided relationships. In order for anything to work you have to connect. To reach out and touch someone is a natural human need. Everyone wants to be touched but; everyone is waiting for someone to touch them. No one wants to start the party. It's a sign of our society I think. Materialistic, with no human emotions like robots we imitate each other hoping to win some affection with no results. Robots can't feel. I am just starting to respond to some of these posts. It feels really good. I should be ashamed, I know the connection rules, I am a wanna be practice-w writer. I just get stuck in this sooooo dysfunctional mode. Life is more exciting when you just try to connect and respect people with no strings or expectations attached. True marketing is born. JMO Thanks for sharing. Very interesting article. Jane Wow Rich,

This is so into my synchronity. LOL no pun intended. I just posted a comment about one way relationships. You are exactly on the mark! I naturally crave simulating connections with others. But of course like you said it is all one sided relationships. In order for anything to work you have to connect. To reach out and touch someone is a natural human need. Everyone wants to be touched but; everyone is waiting for someone to touch them. No one wants to start the party. It’s a sign of our society I think. Materialistic, with no human emotions like robots we imitate each other hoping to win some affection with no results. Robots can’t feel. I am just starting to respond to some of these posts. It feels really good. I should be ashamed, I know the connection rules, I am a wanna be practice-w writer. I just get stuck in this sooooo dysfunctional mode. Life is more exciting when you just try to connect and respect people with no strings or expectations attached. True marketing is born. JMO

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting article.

Jane

]]> By: Jane http://www.47project.com/2009/10/31/social-media-living-in-cultural-lethargy/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Jane Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:06:38 +0000 http://www.47project.com/?p=627#comment-977 I am beginning to read your post. I have to tell you right away. Anyone who can blog on a phone has a lot of patience. wow Jane I am beginning to read your post. I have to tell you right away. Anyone who can blog on a phone has a lot of patience.

wow
Jane

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