Comments on: 7 Reasons Why You’ll Click on Everything I Post http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/ Social Media Marketing Explained Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Social Media Marketing Posts July http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-48548 Social Media Marketing Posts July Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:04:35 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-48548 [...] 7 Reasons Why You’ll Click on Everything I Post [...] [...] 7 Reasons Why You’ll Click on Everything I Post [...]

]]> By: My Avatar - Your Window to Me | Collective Thoughts http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-44320 My Avatar - Your Window to Me | Collective Thoughts Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:31:36 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-44320 [...] all know that Avatars are important. Having an Avatar in a community means that you are planning on taking that particular Community [...] [...] all know that Avatars are important. Having an Avatar in a community means that you are planning on taking that particular Community [...]

]]> By: Carol Deckert http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-44106 Carol Deckert Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:09:31 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-44106 Brian, This was a very enlightening post, although I must admit that I have to disagree with a lot of what you wrote. Everywhere you read anything about online networking, online marketing, social networking, whatever you want to call it, people want to see your face on a profile - doesn't matter whether you think you are attractive or not. People are not able to read your body language when they meet you online, but if they can see your eyes on a profile photo, they can get a sense of knowing you - as you really are a real person! That goes a long way in those first steps of becoming known, liked and/or trusted. Whether or not you feel your photo is attractive, as long as it is a good photo of you - not your wife, husband, kids or the dog, but you, others will feel good about connecting with you. After all, relationships are built around people, not things, places, or animals. So, I remain steadfast in my opinion that YOUR photo should appear in YOUR profile! I want to build my network with people I feel I know, like and trust! What say you? Do you agree or disagree with me? Why not post your comments below and let's see what the rest of the world thinks! The ball is back in someone else's court - I have posted my opinion. Who's next? Carol Deckert, Netweaving/Networking Coach RUNLancaster.com http://www.runlancaster.com Carol Deckerts last blog post..1 Brian,

This was a very enlightening post, although I must admit that I have to disagree with a lot of what you wrote.

Everywhere you read anything about online networking, online marketing, social networking, whatever you want to call it, people want to see your face on a profile - doesn’t matter whether you think you are attractive or not. People are not able to read your body language when they meet you online, but if they can see your eyes on a profile photo, they can get a sense of knowing you - as you really are a real person! That goes a long way in those first steps of becoming known, liked and/or trusted.

Whether or not you feel your photo is attractive, as long as it is a good photo of you - not your wife, husband, kids or the dog, but you, others will feel good about connecting with you. After all, relationships are built around people, not things, places, or animals.

So, I remain steadfast in my opinion that YOUR photo should appear in YOUR profile! I want to build my network with people I feel I know, like and trust!

What say you? Do you agree or disagree with me? Why not post your comments below and let’s see what the rest of the world thinks!

The ball is back in someone else’s court - I have posted my opinion. Who’s next?

Carol Deckert, Netweaving/Networking Coach
RUNLancaster.com
http://www.runlancaster.com

Carol Deckerts last blog post..1

]]> By: The Power Of Being Everywhere Illusion | Collective Thoughts http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-24904 The Power Of Being Everywhere Illusion | Collective Thoughts Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:42:09 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-24904 [...] Brand your name and profile image - use one and the same name and avatar for each and every social network you join. Besides, use the same image for guest posts and blog [...] [...] Brand your name and profile image - use one and the same name and avatar for each and every social network you join. Besides, use the same image for guest posts and blog [...]

]]> By: brian http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-15407 brian Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:19:51 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-15407 all: thanks for the latest comments. I'm surprised by all the discussion around this post, but that just goes to show the amount of relevance and importance that avatars truly have in social media. all: thanks for the latest comments. I’m surprised by all the discussion around this post, but that just goes to show the amount of relevance and importance that avatars truly have in social media.

]]> By: Goran Web http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-15403 Goran Web Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:56:23 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-15403 Pictures, cartoons, logos etc create the mood. Its what we say that defines us. Pictures, cartoons, logos etc create the mood. Its what we say that defines us.

]]> By: Lushable » Blog Archive » Exclusive interview with Brian Wallace from Collective-Thoughts http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-14182 Lushable » Blog Archive » Exclusive interview with Brian Wallace from Collective-Thoughts Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:15:46 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-14182 [...] just starting out? Linkbait is an art. Basic fundamentals such as choosing an effective avatar http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post and the right title http://collective-thoughts.com/2008/01/08/im-the-titlestarter-twisted-titles [...] [...] just starting out? Linkbait is an art. Basic fundamentals such as choosing an effective avatar http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post and the right title http://collective-thoughts.com/2008/01/08/im-the-titlestarter-twisted-titles [...]

]]> By: Social Media Marketing, Interview, Social Networking » SEO Chicks http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-13486 Social Media Marketing, Interview, Social Networking » SEO Chicks Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:36:45 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-13486 [...] pretty fond of the big green N, and it is recognizable. Sometimes people put too much thought into their avatar and make it too detailed and complex. [...] [...] pretty fond of the big green N, and it is recognizable. Sometimes people put too much thought into their avatar and make it too detailed and complex. [...]

]]> By: ptamaro http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-13164 ptamaro Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:26:42 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-13164 I think it's good to be consistent with your avatar across all your accounts, it's also nice when you recognize folks across different sites and services. It's definitely a form of "personal branding." Ben Yoskovitz post is right on target, and definitely worth the read... Stealing someone else's avatar is for losers. It seems odd that you don't have avatars on your comments about the importance of avatars. Why not use a service like http://site.gravatar.com? Good post though, thanks! <a href="http://latentdesign.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">latent|design</a> <em>ptamaro's last blog post..<a href='http://latentdesign.blogspot.com/2008/01/seven-things-you-probably-didnt-know.html' rel="nofollow">Seven Things you probably didn't know...</a></em> I think it’s good to be consistent with your avatar across all your accounts, it’s also nice when you recognize folks across different sites and services. It’s definitely a form of “personal branding.”

Ben Yoskovitz post is right on target, and definitely worth the read… Stealing someone else’s avatar is for losers.

It seems odd that you don’t have avatars on your comments about the importance of avatars. Why not use a service like http://site.gravatar.com?

Good post though, thanks! latent|design

ptamaro’s last blog post..Seven Things you probably didn’t know…

]]> By: I’m the TitleStarter, Twisted TitleStarter | Collective Thoughts http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-13102 I’m the TitleStarter, Twisted TitleStarter | Collective Thoughts Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:41:09 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/12/19/7-reasons-why-youll-click-on-everything-i-post/#comment-13102 [...] Avatar (get a noticeable one - more about on that here) [...] [...] Avatar (get a noticeable one - more about on that here) [...]

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