Comments on: More Social Networking For Me, Thanks to OSCON http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2009/02/more-social-networking-for-me-thanks-to-oscon/ Random bits of Steve's mind, sparsely uploaded. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Steve http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2009/02/more-social-networking-for-me-thanks-to-oscon/comment-page-1/#comment-10257 Steve Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:31:19 +0000 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/?p=130#comment-10257 *does double-take* Suzanne, can you somehow see my Facebook status? It currently reads: "Steve finds people who have "conversations" via Twitter and use the tweet to update Facebook can make for some confusing reading!" Of course, if there's something I'm missing and you *can* see my status, that explains things, but otherwise, too funny! :-) I definitely think offering both is the way to go, not only from a personality-based choice, but being on both, I have the opportunity to interact with both groups without having to say "oh, you're on x? If you get on y, you can get my info." Happy to be a small part of the process for my favorite conference! *does double-take* Suzanne, can you somehow see my Facebook status? It currently reads: “Steve finds people who have “conversations” via Twitter and use the tweet to update Facebook can make for some confusing reading!” Of course, if there’s something I’m missing and you *can* see my status, that explains things, but otherwise, too funny! :-)

I definitely think offering both is the way to go, not only from a personality-based choice, but being on both, I have the opportunity to interact with both groups without having to say “oh, you’re on x? If you get on y, you can get my info.”

Happy to be a small part of the process for my favorite conference!

]]> By: Suzanne Axtell http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2009/02/more-social-networking-for-me-thanks-to-oscon/comment-page-1/#comment-10256 Suzanne Axtell Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:00:10 +0000 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/?p=130#comment-10256 Strongly agree with you about LI, Steve. For me, Twitter would seem to be a better fit with LI. When I had my tweets streamed into my FB status, I had a lot of confused friends! We're offering both FB and LI groups for our events, and I've been curious to see which one takes hold for each conference. However, our exchange has me thinking--it's probably best to offer both, regardless if one is way more popular than the other. That way, people who attend conferences can choose to connect based on how they want to present themselves--more personal or more professional. Or both! Strongly agree with you about LI, Steve. For me, Twitter would seem to be a better fit with LI. When I had my tweets streamed into my FB status, I had a lot of confused friends!

We’re offering both FB and LI groups for our events, and I’ve been curious to see which one takes hold for each conference. However, our exchange has me thinking–it’s probably best to offer both, regardless if one is way more popular than the other. That way, people who attend conferences can choose to connect based on how they want to present themselves–more personal or more professional. Or both!

]]> By: Steve http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2009/02/more-social-networking-for-me-thanks-to-oscon/comment-page-1/#comment-10245 Steve Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:23:34 +0000 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/?p=130#comment-10245 Hi Suzanne - thanks for the comments! Yes, I've found FB to be a better fit for friends and family too, but I'm really liking LinkedIn for the business/professional contacts. I'll be interested to see how Twitter fits in. As far as OSCON's FB group last year, it was interesting to see the list of people, and I was hoping to find myself talking to someone and remembering some tidbit from FB, but alas, it didn't happen. Maybe this year! Hi Suzanne – thanks for the comments! Yes, I’ve found FB to be a better fit for friends and family too, but I’m really liking LinkedIn for the business/professional contacts. I’ll be interested to see how Twitter fits in.

As far as OSCON’s FB group last year, it was interesting to see the list of people, and I was hoping to find myself talking to someone and remembering some tidbit from FB, but alas, it didn’t happen. Maybe this year!

]]> By: Suzanne Axtell http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2009/02/more-social-networking-for-me-thanks-to-oscon/comment-page-1/#comment-10244 Suzanne Axtell Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:15:06 +0000 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/?p=130#comment-10244 Thanks for crediting/blaming :) OSCON for your dive into social media, Steve. Did you find the FB group helpful for OSCON? I did join FB for work, but must admit, I'm slowly easing out of it for professional uses--the people I'm reconnecting with there are mostly college friends and family, so just not a good fit. Twitter is lots of fun, and good for work too. I highly recommend it! :) Twitter was great onsite at OSCON last year. We also used it at TOC, our publishing conference, last month--turned into a very useful tool for people to follow along and connect. Suzanne Axtell O'Reilly Conferences team Thanks for crediting/blaming :) OSCON for your dive into social media, Steve. Did you find the FB group helpful for OSCON?

I did join FB for work, but must admit, I’m slowly easing out of it for professional uses–the people I’m reconnecting with there are mostly college friends and family, so just not a good fit.

Twitter is lots of fun, and good for work too. I highly recommend it! :) Twitter was great onsite at OSCON last year. We also used it at TOC, our publishing conference, last month–turned into a very useful tool for people to follow along and connect.

Suzanne Axtell
O’Reilly Conferences team

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