Commenting on blogs, posts, videos, and others types of content is a great way to build relationships, not only with the content producers, but also others who see the content. However, treating comments as link bait (commenting just to get people to click on your link), can have just the opposite effect. Such comments can actually hurt you in the long run (plus most blogs and websites have do-not-follow rules for links in comments). Build successful relationships via comments with these tactics…
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My Hopes & Expectations for FutureMidwest 2010 #fmw10
FutureMidwest starts tomorrow (although there are a lot of great events happening all week):
FutureMidwest is the region’s largest two-day technology and knowledge conference taking place in Royal Oak, Mich. April 16 – 17, 2010. Founded by Adrian Pittman, Jordan Wolfe and Zach Lipson, FutureMidwest is the fusion of two successful conferences held in Michigan in 2009 – the Module Midwest Digital Conference and TechNow.
I’ve been to a lot of conferences – some great – some not so much. And the bar is set really high for my expectations of this weekend. I know I will meet a lot of great people and do some valuable networking. I’m sure there will be some great conversations and this event is part of our energized rebuilding of Detroit & Michigan. But my hopes – for better or worse – are for even higher levels of achievement.
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Being Able to Use Tech Isn’t the Same as Knowing How to Use It
There’s this notion flying around in the real world that if you’re able to use a certain technology – say Twitter – you also know how to use it. What I mean by how to use it is using it in a way to accomplish some sort of goal – like increasing sales for your business. Being able to use any technology is certainly the first step in starting to understand it, but humans use technology for a purpose – and understanding those purposes (and all the ways to use a technology) requires a deeper level of understanding.
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