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By: Jennifer MacDonald

Jennifer MacDonald — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:09:41 +0000

Tac thank you for this post. It's a great point to remember for those of us who have only been using social media for a few years, and are building a career around it.

It was definitely a reality check this morning for me, and made me remember why I started in social media & why I love it. To be famous was not the reason!

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By: matheggem

matheggem — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:13:57 +0000

Hey, this is great – and I think you're right. I have been doing social media for the last few years – for the arts and now for a social service non-profit. But, I am curious about how people can achieve the 'almost famous' results. I started this blog http://36545.matheggem.com/ as a social experiment, and a genuine interest to share… But, it's funny how putting yourself out there in such a committed way can affect your psyche – and in fact your presentation of you. I will try, though, as best as I can to commit to being honest and myself… which is what I tell all people when they ask me how to 'make it' work in the realm of social media. Cool.

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By: Derek Overbey

Derek Overbey — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:55:18 +0000

Tac, I have to admit that when I started in social media about a year and a half ago, I thought the goal was to be famous or at least have as many followers, friends, peeps, etc. as possible. But a funny thing happened when the followers and follows got to an unmanageable level…I lost the connections and I lost interest.

I stopped the madness of getting more followers or trying to become social media famous and just did my thing and now I get so much more enjoyment out of the whole experience. Fame is a wicked thing and has much more downside than up IMO. Good post.

By: heidimiller

heidimiller — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:54:52 +0000

Tac–

That's the great thing about social media, I suppose. Since it's so new, it's a bit of a leveller. We're all relatively new at it; no one is really an expert yet (and you should probably run away from anyone who does call himself an expert). And it's like anything–you become good at it by doing it, being curious, trying things out, cataloguing the experiences. Truly, that's how I got my French degrees: I took classes, sure, but the process of learning a language is the process of trying stuff out, taking risks with speech, and seeing how it goes. Constant course correction, as it were.

Like much of life. Thanks for the thoughtful post!