From the mouth of babes: #usBlogs #UsGuys Week 3
#usblogs: Week 3 Theme: “Building Your Offline Klout”
This is too easy peeps. In the words of Denzel Washington from the movie Philadelphia:
Now, explain it to me like I’m a four-year-old. Joe Miller
So, have you noticed @Josepf has not been around much the past month? Maybe not, I try to keep a touch on all of my virtual friends. However, have IRL’ing it away on several fronts (#usguys see here) and there is one simple key.
Be present.
Can I explain this using Buddhist precepts? Yes! How about Organization Effectiveness psycho-babble? Sure! Or wait, my all time favorite (Think the movie: How to lose a guy in 10 days) “Couples therapy” and “active listening”.
Instead, let me tell it to you like the 3 year old told it to me!
So, watching a Disney Movie this morning while Lina’s mom was out running errands. Just happened the have my iPad with Tweetdeck sitting on my lap. Lina says “Are you watching that or watching the movie?” I said “I’m not really watching that, I’m watching the movie…” To which the 3 year old said “Well you can only watch one, which one are you watching“. I flipped the case over and put it down…
Got it? My girls, Arielle, Olivia-Jane, and Madeline hate it when we’re out somewhere and Dad’s texting, tweeting, or is in any other way distracted or not present. You know if your present, they know if your present. The one and only way to build IRL Klout is to be present. In case you’re still not sure what this looks like? Click read more to see, click through the picture for a larger size if it helps… Read more »
“Hashing it Out” by Robert Ortiz @robertortiz #usguys
“The most important thing to remember though, is that we’re all just humans trying to be human. We can’t sacrifice our humanity to gain points in the twitterverse.”
Chase Adams
- #Usguys Discussion Group Topic: Overuse of Hashtags in Tweets
- Start of “It” and Evolution of “It” and Working of “It”
- “It” 2.0 Knocks You Senseless and You Forget the Basics
- 2.0 Metaphors Abound – With Twitter “It” is TO THE TREES!
- Facing the Reality and Remembering what “It” is for
- Invoking Machiavellian Political Philosophy for Twitter Groups
- The Economics and Strategies Behind Hashing “It” Out
- Twitter House Rules: For Samurai and Ninja Both
- n00bs are LifeBlood—Don’t Be a Hater
- To Be Real in the Twitterverse—Be Realistic About Us Read more »
#usguys “we are more powerful than we know”
Written with Kenny’s permission and consent…
At 11:46 this morning received a series of DM’s from an #usguys Tribe member Kenny. To help protect his family’s privacy am not sharing his Twitter Handle. Yes, I do have his permission to write this note…
He lost a relative. No wait. His family member was killed in Kingston Jamaica. Kenny shared this news to me whilst apologizing for not submitting a Toast for the #usguys Philly meetup… His family does not have many more details. Kenny will share them once they do. The family is flying down from New York tomorrow. What he also said was this:
“You guys are great. Got up today logged in and got a lift straight away from all the positivity. Thank everyone for me.”
So I posted 3 Tweets to the Steam and asked for a Moment of Respect. Ending with “Please keep Kenny and his family in your thoughts and prayers. #usguys — moment of RESPECT”. Variations of that were ReTweeted many times over the day in support of Kenny. Received many DMs from concerned people about what was going on and how was Kenny and his family. All of this taught me something important.
We are more powerful than we know…
Kenny sent me a few more DMs. He was overwhelmed by the support of his “tribe” and the Tweets he was getting from everyone. In one of the DMs he said:
@Josepf Man you made me cry. I looked at my stream and had to take a break. Thank you.
This brought a tear to my eyes. We, as a Tribe, friends on Twitter, demonstrated care, love, and support for one of our own. We are more powerful than we know. Small acts demonstrate care. Small acts can up lift someone’s feelings. Small acts can mean the difference between total despair and rays of hope. This is Relationship Media. We are people. Let’s all keep in mind the power of small acts.
Update #usGuys #Philly meetup Jan 23rd 2011
Participate from anywhere! Bring you to us!
No need to be jealous! See end note about Toronto / Buffalo April meetup! Join us for #Philly by being there in Spirit! Please do one or more of the following:
- Send us a Photo Toast! Raise your favorite glass of whatever!
- Or make a short video (Matt!)
- Give us a 5 song playlist. We’ll announce your playlist when it comes on.
- Submit a 140 toast (or a short series) to be read out loud
- Think you can top whatever Ric has to bring for Ugly Socks? Send us a pic of those too!
- Be creative come up with your own idea and send it in!
- If at all possible please send in ADVANCE to Josepf to pre-load on the portable…
Update to #UsGuys Mid-Atlantic Meet Up Final Details
Great contests in the making! Read more »
I just fell in love. With a phone!
Why Motorola? Why torment me with my true love and then essentially make it unavailable? Can Social Media change Motorola's mind? Or, wow, where does AT&T keep getting the money to pay for theses exclusive deals? Oh yeah, from the last poor people who were forced to join their network for a technology exclusive. Or, Verizon!?! why don't you just ante up and take them out of the game?!?!
#usLiveWell Simple Strategies for Phase 0
Find an accountability partner for a Twitter science experiment! Announce your intent, blog, and realize personal goals! The group has great advice, tips, and support to help you meet your goals and objectives! In just six weeks develop new habits, and better relationships on Twitter! #usLiveWell
All thanks go to Dane Findley!!!
The #usLiveWell science experiment works because Dane is working it! Others, to be mentioned later are also “working it”.
Dane, thank you. Read more »
Stop following me, Please.
Twitter makes me feel a little like Forrest Gump. Who are all these people and why are they following me!? Read more »
Leverage the power of Social Media Contest!
Want a free Event Ticket to Social Media Marketing 2011 Vegas on Jan 12th?
My friend @LewisPoretz on Twitter is offering up an “event” only ticket to the most interesting or compelling story found here:
So Lewis won a free ticket!
On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:35 AM, Gail Gardner wrote:
Hello Lewis,
You were the winner of the Ben Spark giveaway as he announced today here: http://www.benspark.com/winner-of-the-social-media-marketing-las-vegas-ticket.html
And that ticket can be yours! Click the above BenSpark.com Photo or quoted link for more info on them and Lewis’ win! Click the SM Marketing Banner above for a link to the Event!
The ticket is free! To a good home. Write some interesting or compelling reason why he should give it to you. He ideally wants someone who might otherwise not be able to afford it. However, a good story also wins! You have to be able to get yourself to Vegas. (Do I hear Road Trip??? )
Submit a comment below and Lewis will review. Ideally someone is picked before 6 PM today (Eastern) and we’ll shoot you off the instructions. You do not have to be part of the #UsGuys Tribe on Twitter to win, but it cannot hurt!
Learn, Leverage, Grow (using #UsLiveWell as example)
Can you really get healthy sitting in front of Twitter all day long? You can if you Judo flip the power of Social media and use of for purposes of Good instead of Evil!!!!!
