Comments on: 7 Deadly Signs Your Social Network Is Fat http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/7-deadly-signs-your-social-network-is-fat/ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:45:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: @sarahmerion http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/7-deadly-signs-your-social-network-is-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-2596 @sarahmerion Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:10:16 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=742#comment-2596 I feel you, Nate. It is all about how you use them. Because they're so global now, I need to re-evaluate how I use each network. I feel you, Nate. It is all about how you use them. Because they're so global now, I need to re-evaluate how I use each network.

]]> By: nateriggs http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/7-deadly-signs-your-social-network-is-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-2594 nateriggs Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:34:53 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=742#comment-2594 I like this post Sarah - I don't necessarily agree with all of it, but it's a great perspective none the less. For me, it comes down to your objective. If your use of social networks is simply to keep tabs on personal relationships, then you are spot on.<br><br>If you use centers around growing a business, then the game changes a bit. Social networking becomes much more about Brogan's idea of "I see you" rather than "we're friends".<br><br>In business, things like twitter become a numbers game. You will always have your core 150, but in the end, if you are trying to spread content (and you understand that .001 percent of your network will actually convert on your content and be interested in a relationship) than your use of the tool changes.<br><br>At any rate, it comes down to your objectives and the choices you make on how you use the tools... Just my $.02 I like this post Sarah – I don't necessarily agree with all of it, but it's a great perspective none the less. For me, it comes down to your objective. If your use of social networks is simply to keep tabs on personal relationships, then you are spot on.

If you use centers around growing a business, then the game changes a bit. Social networking becomes much more about Brogan's idea of “I see you” rather than “we're friends”.

In business, things like twitter become a numbers game. You will always have your core 150, but in the end, if you are trying to spread content (and you understand that .001 percent of your network will actually convert on your content and be interested in a relationship) than your use of the tool changes.

At any rate, it comes down to your objectives and the choices you make on how you use the tools… Just my $.02

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