Comments on: Social Media Breakfast Ottawa #4

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:58:07 +0000

@C.Carteaux it was a great outing; life is too short to be shy; doesn’t mean you need to be obnoxious but try and make an effort to start a conversation with a like-minded individual. Most people are waiting for someone to start it and glad you did when you do.

All the best and if you are in Ottawa; hope to see you at the next one.

By: C. Carteaux

C. Carteaux — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:36:12 +0000

It sounds like a very productive outing, Rob! I have to say I’m one of the shy ones who doesn’t “network” too well, tho. I’m too shy.

C. Carteaux

By: Simon Chen

Simon Chen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:35:40 +0000

Jennifer: I’m in London periodically - love to support you to get a Breakfast started out there. I know that there are a few tweeps out there - maybe that’s a place to start…

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:45:36 +0000

Thanks for your comment Barry. I noticed you’re from Canada as well; hopefully they have an event similar to this in your area.

Have a great weekend,
Rob

By: Barry Welford

Barry Welford — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:21:17 +0000

I’m all for social media activities that have an exponential character to them. Not sharing with just one person but sharing with many. This is a great example. Thanks for ’sharing’.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:27:36 +0000

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the comment. I highly recommend it. You’ll meet a lot of like minded people and would be good to chat with you face to face instead of gtalk .

By: David Leonhardt

David Leonhardt — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:25:11 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Rob. I plan to attend the next one if at all possible.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:49:27 +0000

Hi Mel,

Thanks for your thoughts and commenting. Also thanks for writing that good recap; I enjoyed going over the topics again this morning.

I’ve found it’s imperative to give every new member a warm welcome. Sadly most new members may not even come back to the thread to see what you’ve written; nothing you can do though. Flip side is you never know when it’s going to be a member of the ~5-15% of truly outgoing social people who really make a community thrive.

Lot’s of forums that I see die off because the admins aren’t active enough. If you are starting a community as the admin you must be the most enthusiastic person out there. If you aren’t excited / participating in the forum regularly how can you expect others to?

Have a great weekend and see you at the next tweetup or SMB!

Rob

By: Melany Gallant

Melany Gallant — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:37:11 +0000

Hey Rob - you’re very coherent in the early morning hours. As you say, it may be an early start to your day but SMB Ottawa is definitely worth attending. Great mix of people and knowledge.

Your point about participating vs. lurking on the sites you visit is on mark. Participation is key and I think a huge part in making new visitors feel comfortable to post their ideas and opinions falls on the community itself.

The existing members need to acknowledge new visitors where possible and ensure it is an environment where all opinions are welcomed and encouraged.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:26:42 +0000

Thanks for commenting Jennifer,

If one doesn’t exist why not start one? I’m sure the London and surrounding areas have many many social media types. If you are interested I suggest you contact http://twitter.com/bryanperson

Thanks for your comment!
Rob