by Marty Coleman | Mar 16, 2012 | Networking - 2011 |
While I am attending and speaking at Social Media Tulsa I thought I would post selections from my ‘Networking’ series that I drew in 2011.
Ok, so I am speaking at the 2012 Social Media Tulsa Conference today. I am not too worried about the information I let out while I am there. I don’t drink so it’s not likely I will get drunk and say something stupid. Then again, I can say stupid things while totally sober. But I do have information to give, that is why I am speaking there. And I don’t want all of that information to get out beforehand, at least not in it’s complete form, until I am ready to present it. Some is good, but all would diminish my presentation and I don’t want that.
But for me to have a successful trip it will come down to editing my information. Not just my presentation information, but ALL my information. Is what I am talking about while I am at SMTulsa going to be focused or is it going to be just a big hot mess of whatever. Am I going to be on plan, on target while I am there, trying to learn and help others learn or am I going to be distracted in both my commmunication and in who and what I pay attention to? I don’t mean I will not allow serendipity and casual conversation, of course I will. but I don’t want to spend an hour talking about some digital tool I have no intention or ability to use just because they are giving away something shiny. I don’t want to forget why I am there and what my goals are.
I don’t want to be pissing into the wind.
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by Keith Henson, 1942-not dead yet, American electrical Engineer and founder of the L5 Society – promoting of space colonization.
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by Marty Coleman | Mar 15, 2012 | Networking - 2011 |
I am off to the Social Media Tulsa Conference today and tomorrow. I drew this series originally right before going to Blog World in LA in 2011. They fit perfectly once again as I network here in Oklahoma.
I am not a blogging superstar. I am a blogger, and I do have plenty who read and follow the NDD but I am not a superstar in the national blogging community. But I am going to be at Social Media Tulsa and in Tulsa I get a fair amount of publicity for myself. Some people will know who I am and I won’t know who they are. But there are some bigger names who will be there whom I follow on twitter and Facebook, read their blog and generally think are pretty awesome. I will introduce myself to them and if I am lucky they might have noticed I like a lot of their photos or tend to say interesting things in their comment section. It’s just as likely they won’t know who I am at all.
In the world of networking it’s critical to realize that networking goes on about you even when you aren’t there. Do you say dopey or belligerent things on people’s blogs? Do you force transparent personal advertising on people? Do you have an agenda for every conversation, every interaction? Then guess what? People may indeed know you by knowing of you. And what they know, well before they meet you in person, will not be favorable.
If you want to have people know and care you in the networking world you have to care about knowing them, not just having them know you.
Drawing (originally posted Nov. 2012) and commentary by Marty Coleman
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by Marty Coleman | Mar 14, 2012 | Networking - 2011 |
I drew the napkins I am going to post over the next few days back in October when I spoke at Blog World in Los Angeles. I thought they would be appropriate to post again for the people attending Social Media Tulsa this week, where I am speaking.
It’s such a well understood idea that it is a cliche: You must cultivate relationships in networking to get ahead. I agree with it, as far as it goes. The problem is it doesn’t go far enough. It is not enough to collect contacts like so many vegetables at harvest time. For me to feel and be successful at networking I want to transform my private garden into a community teaching garden.
I have many areas where I need the expertise of other gardeners in the Social Media world. Wordpress, twitter, publishing, database development, monetizing, you name it, I need help with it. But I also have some expertise as well; art, design, writing, content creation, If I want my fellow gardeners to help me in my areas of need then I need to be willing to help them in theirs.
But wait, isn’t that what I am doing by speaking at these conferences? Yes, it is what I am doing and I am very hopeful my session, Six Stop Signs on Creativity Road (Friday 2:15 pm) will be of great benefit to many. But my session is going to last an hour. With people talking to me after (if I am lucky), maybe another 45 minutes. The Social Media Tulsa conference lasts 2 days. Am I going to single-mindedly pursue harvesting from other people’s garden during the other 46 hours or am I going to set in my mind that I am in a community garden where I will look for opportunities to plant encouragement, motivation, inspiration, knowledge and friendship in at least equal portion to what I harvest for myself?
I like a community garden.
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman, The Napkin Dad
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by Marty Coleman | Oct 28, 2011 | Networking - 2011 |
It’s the last day of my pre-BlogWorld Self-Talk on how to get the most out of my networking opportunities.
NOTE TO SELF: Ask yourself these questions before tweeting. Would I say it in person to the person standing next to me? Would I have to whisper it for fear of it being overheard? Would I have to be drunk to say it? Would I have to be crazy irate to say it? Would I have to be a mean, hurtful jerk to say it?
More questions to ask myself, whether talking online or in person: Am I bragging? Am I hogging the conversation? Am I asking questions as well as answering them? Am I sensitive to interest level and appropriateness of what I am saying? Am I listening as well as being listened to? Am I having a conversation or giving a monologue?
I like twitter but it sure can be noisy, rude and dumb if you let it. Not much different than if you are at a cocktail party or other social gathering. You can have mindless chit chat, deep conversations about ideas, drunken rants about all sorts of conspiracies or just pleasant pleasantries with pleasant people. I should remember to practice being the person I want to be, no matter if what I am saying is for the birds or some other animal.
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by Chris Pirillo, blogger.
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by Marty Coleman | Oct 27, 2011 | Networking - 2011 |
If you had been networking with me you would know it is day #4 of Networking Week at the New and Improved NDD!
I am not a blogging superstar. I am a blogger, and I do have plenty who read and follow the NDD but I am not a superstar in the blogging community. I am, however, going to Blog World where many of those superstars will be. I will recognize some of them and introduce myself. They won’t know me from Adam (or Eve). But nonetheless I will let them know I admire their work and how they have helped me in whatever way they have. I promise I won’t stalk them. I might hover a bit, but no stalking.
Maybe someone might actually come up to me and say they know who I am but I won’t know them. It’s not an impossibility, but it is not likely either (at least not until after my presentation). I am cool with that. I am there to meet unknowns and knowns alike since both might need what I offer and both might have what I need, who knows. I hope most of the other people attending or speaking are there for the same reason.
After all, Fame is no guarantee of importance.
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by Aileen Katcher
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by Marty Coleman | Oct 26, 2011 | Keith Henson, Networking - 2011 |
Today is day 3 of my pre-Blog World self-reminders on all things network and blog.
Ok, so I am going to Blog World in a week. I am not too worried about the information I let out while I am there. I don’t drink so it’s not likely I will get drunk and say something stupid. Then again, I can say stupid things while totally sober. But I do have information to give, that is why I am speaking there. And I don’t want all of that information to get out beforehand, at least not in it’s complete form, until I am ready to present it. Some is good, but all would diminish my presentation and I don’t want that.
But for me to have a successful trip it will come down to editing my information. Not just my presentation information, but ALL my information. Is what I am talking about while I am at Blog World going to be focused or is it going to be just a big hot mess of whatever. Am I going to be on plan, on target while I am there, trying to learn and help others learn or am I going to be distracted in both my commmunication and in who and what I pay attention to? I don’t mean I will not allow serendipity and casual conversation, of course I will. but I don’t want to spend an hour talking in the expo about a digital tool I have no intention or ability to use just because they are giving away something shiny. I don’t want to forget why I am there and what my goals are.
I don’t want to be pissing into the wind.
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by Keith Henson, 1942-not dead yet, American electrical Engineer and founder of the L5 Society – promoting of space colonization.
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by Marty Coleman | Oct 25, 2011 | Anonymous, Networking - 2011 |
In anticipation of my trip to speak at and attend Blog World LA next week I am using this time to talk to myself (and others) about what will be important for me to pay attention to while I am there.
Today is all about ‘The Plan’.
I find it hard to do all the things necessary to have a commercially successful blog. I do a lot, but it hasn’t been quite enough yet. One of my goals this year, and in particular at Blog World in LA next week, is to learn better, to learn again, the art of planning in social media and blogging. Of course to do that I need to plan it. So, I am learning how to plan by making my plan to learn how to plan. Sounds like I need help!
What tips and tricks do you have for me and my readers when it comes to planning, especially in the world of blogging, social media and conference attendance?
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by Anonymous
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by Marty Coleman | Oct 24, 2011 | Networking - 2011 |
I am going to be speaking and attending Blog World LA next week. In anticipation of that event I am going to be talking to myself this week. I want to remind myself of why I am going and what I hope to accomplish while I am there. Hopefully what I say to myself will resonate with others who are going to this, or any, conference.
It’s such a well understood idea that it is a cliche: You must cultivate relationships in networking to get ahead. I agree with it, as far as it goes. The problem is it doesn’t go far enough. It is not enough to collect contacts like so many vegetables at harvest time. For me to feel and be successful at networking I want to transform my private garden into a community teaching garden.
I have many areas where I need the expertise of other gardeners in the blogosphere. Wordpress, database development, monetizing, you name it, I need help with it. But I also have some expertise as well; art, design, writing, content creation, If I want my fellow blog gardeners to help me in my areas of need then I need to be willing to help them in theirs.
But wait, isn’t that what I am doing by speaking there? Yes, it is what I am doing and I am very hopeful my session, Six Stop Signs on Creativity Road (Friday 4 pm) will be of great benefit to many. But my session is going to last an hour. With people talking to me after (if I am lucky), maybe another 45 minutes. The conference lasts 3 days. Am I going to single-mindedly pursue harvesting from other people’s garden during the other 70 hours or am I going to set in my mind that I am in a community garden where I will look for opportunities to plant encouragement, motivation, inspiration, knowledge and friendship in at least equal portion to what I harvest for myself?
I like a community garden.
Marty, The Napkin Dad
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by Dr. Ivan Misner
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