Comments on: What Do You Call What We Do?

By: jtrigsby

jtrigsby — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:54:17 +0000

Hhmmm, a tailor. Now I have to admit that's not one I've thought of before and its pretty good. We are rapidly moving out of the one-size-fits-all software systems (if we're not done with them already) into custom fit solutions for each individual. Hhmm, I can certainly see where this analogy might have some legs.

Thanks for jumping in the discussion and pointing out the post Bob, I like those guys over at 37signals anyway, they're a pretty smart bunch.

Here's a link to the post: http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2021-im-a-tailor

@jtrigsby

By: Bob Hazlett

Bob Hazlett — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:21:19 +0000

37 Signals folks had an interesting post recently where the author fancied himself as a tailor. I thought that was the perfect analogy. He edits, creates, thinks, reviews, teaches etc. And while a tailor 'could' make a set of clothes, really he's just fitting them to make other people better. He's trimming, tucking, ironing, pressing and fitting. He's making other people better.

By: jtrigsby

jtrigsby — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:54:17 +0000

By: Bob Hazlett

Bob Hazlett — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:21:19 +0000

By: Rod

Rod — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:09:36 +0000

That's right man. I'm aiming high!

By: jtrigsby

jtrigsby — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:55:44 +0000

Wow! A mogul even! That's awesome man… thanks.

jtrigsby

By: Rod

Rod — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:22:23 +0000

Question: So, what do you do?
Answer: I'm a new media multimedia mogul – nuff said!

By: jtrigsby

jtrigsby — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:26:25 +0000

Hey Dave,

Pretty interesting observation there. Maybe that's the best illustration of why it is so difficult to define what social media is, or for that matter, isn't. By its nature, almost by definition, social should be amorphous, bending and conforming to the needs and demands of the crowd, sometimes over the course of just a few minutes.

And extending your example about last night and piggy-backing on previous conversations, just because a blogger (or business) doesn't think they're engaging in "social media" doesn't mean they aren't. Conversations can be going on all around them, they can even be made party to a conversation without knowing it... and so even though they have different goals, they are playing on the same playground as the rest of us.

Thanks for your input Dave! Appreciate it!

@jtrigsby

By: Buzzregog

Buzzregog — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:45:39 +0000

Honestly the question is too amorphous. Trying to describe a six set Venn diagram might be easier. Take the group of folks who were at Beer and Blog last night. 10 people with not more than two bloggers with similar goals. There are blogs that become communities, but I think many more are sources of entertainment.

With out rambling on too much, I think to properly answer the question you need to define “we” first.

By: jtrigsby

jtrigsby — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:23:16 +0000

Dave, it was my pleasure to come up for BarCamp Memphis. You guys are
always hospitable and a fun group! And the conversations... wow!

Create, enable an manage relationships... that's pretty good. I'm a
huge proponent of what's been called relationship marketing. At the
end of the day almost every transacttion is influenced by (good and
bad) relationships.

Great input Dave, thanks so much!

Thom