Comments for The Writer's Bloc http://www.writersbloc.net The right words make a difference. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:11:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Community manager and social media lessons from PAX Prime 2010 by shinyidol » PAX Prime 2010 http://www.writersbloc.net/2010/09/07/community-manager-and-socialmedia-lessons-from-pax-prime-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-430 shinyidol » PAX Prime 2010 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:11:01 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/?p=452#comment-430 [...] I was fortunate to be able to join two panels at PAX Prime this year both on community.  Both were great fun.  I have to thank James Stevenson of Insomniac Games and Alli Thrasher of Harmonix for letting me jump in last minute.  Being on the panel and hearing how people and your counterparts view your work was really rewarding.  All the shoutouts for #HireCollin were extra nice as well.  I hope to have video soon of both panels, you can actually listen to The Various Roads to Becoming a Community Manager panels right now over at The Writer’s Bloc. [...] [...] I was fortunate to be able to join two panels at PAX Prime this year both on community.  Both were great fun.  I have to thank James Stevenson of Insomniac Games and Alli Thrasher of Harmonix for letting me jump in last minute.  Being on the panel and hearing how people and your counterparts view your work was really rewarding.  All the shoutouts for #HireCollin were extra nice as well.  I hope to have video soon of both panels, you can actually listen to The Various Roads to Becoming a Community Manager panels right now over at The Writer’s Bloc. [...]

]]> Comment on Get inside your customer’s head: It’s just like packing a lunch! by 12 Days of Blogging 2010: 2 Ethics Debates — BlogWorld Expo Blog http://www.writersbloc.net/2009/09/16/get-inside-your-customers-head-its-just-like-packing-a-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-95 12 Days of Blogging 2010: 2 Ethics Debates — BlogWorld Expo Blog Tue, 28 Dec 2010 03:05:16 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/?p=269#comment-95 [...] as a social media manager who aims to understand customer needs and perspectives and strives for transparency in communications, I have to wonder if hoaxes and stunts that anger [...] [...] as a social media manager who aims to understand customer needs and perspectives and strives for transparency in communications, I have to wonder if hoaxes and stunts that anger [...]

]]> Comment on Do hoaxes and fear tactics have a place in social media? by 12 Days of Blogging 2010: 2 Ethics Debates — BlogWorld Expo Blog http://www.writersbloc.net/2010/10/05/do-hoaxes-and-fear-tactics-have-a-place-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-94 12 Days of Blogging 2010: 2 Ethics Debates — BlogWorld Expo Blog Sat, 25 Dec 2010 04:36:46 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/?p=484#comment-94 [...] Do Hoaxes and Fear Tactics have a Place in Social Media? by Dave Kramer at The Writer’s [...] [...] Do Hoaxes and Fear Tactics have a Place in Social Media? by Dave Kramer at The Writer’s [...]

]]> Comment on Work Samples – Writing killer home page headlines by 27 Bloggers Talk about Writing Better Headlines — BlogWorld Expo Blog http://www.writersbloc.net/2009/09/14/work-samples-writing-killer-home-page-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-90 27 Bloggers Talk about Writing Better Headlines — BlogWorld Expo Blog Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:03:30 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/?p=252#comment-90 [...] Writing killer home page headlines at The Writer’s Bloc by Dave Kramer, @TheWritersBloc [...] [...] Writing killer home page headlines at The Writer’s Bloc by Dave Kramer, @TheWritersBloc [...]

]]> Comment on Do hoaxes and fear tactics have a place in social media? by Matt http://www.writersbloc.net/2010/10/05/do-hoaxes-and-fear-tactics-have-a-place-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Matt Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:09:20 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/?p=484#comment-72 Hey Antoine, That's what businesses do. Some of us don't mind a little professionalism with our game distributors. The bottom line is, they took the path of selling our their current customers to cause drama and attempt to cast a wider net to get new customers. I'd say it succeeded. It doesn't mean I won't spend my money there - they are, after all, supplying me with something I want. It does mean I'm not going to pimp them out anymore, or word-of-mouth advertise for them. It appears they have all the business they want now. Hey Antoine,

That’s what businesses do. Some of us don’t mind a little professionalism with our game distributors.

The bottom line is, they took the path of selling our their current customers to cause drama and attempt to cast a wider net to get new customers.

I’d say it succeeded.

It doesn’t mean I won’t spend my money there – they are, after all, supplying me with something I want.

It does mean I’m not going to pimp them out anymore, or word-of-mouth advertise for them. It appears they have all the business they want now.

]]> Comment on Do hoaxes and fear tactics have a place in social media? by Antoine http://www.writersbloc.net/2010/10/05/do-hoaxes-and-fear-tactics-have-a-place-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Antoine Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:18:10 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/?p=484#comment-71 The way you would have handled it sucks. It's boring, formal and force-feeding people information. What really happened was spontaneous, mysterious, exciting and unpredictable - like most good things in life. The way you would have handled it sucks. It’s boring, formal and force-feeding people information. What really happened was spontaneous, mysterious, exciting and unpredictable – like most good things in life.

]]> Comment on Do hoaxes and fear tactics have a place in social media? by A T http://www.writersbloc.net/2010/10/05/do-hoaxes-and-fear-tactics-have-a-place-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-70 A T Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:12:39 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/?p=484#comment-70 peripherally, rather :) peripherally, rather :)

]]> Comment on Do hoaxes and fear tactics have a place in social media? by A T http://www.writersbloc.net/2010/10/05/do-hoaxes-and-fear-tactics-have-a-place-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-69 A T Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:11:10 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/?p=484#comment-69 Even a joke could have been better. They could have made something obviously fake, like an evil corporation mastermind (Marcin in a business suit laughing maniacally) coming in to ruin everything for everyone, making the GOG employees look like heroes, but never pretending for a moment it was anything but a cartoony battle, so people who had only heard about it periforally might have thought something serious was going on, but any investigation into the claim would have revealed this as an obvious stunt, thus reducing the impact. They would not have lost loyal people, which would mitigate any strategic losses in overall increase in profile they got from this much more controversial and counterproductive. Even a joke could have been better. They could have made something obviously fake, like an evil corporation mastermind (Marcin in a business suit laughing maniacally) coming in to ruin everything for everyone, making the GOG employees look like heroes, but never pretending for a moment it was anything but a cartoony battle, so people who had only heard about it periforally might have thought something serious was going on, but any investigation into the claim would have revealed this as an obvious stunt, thus reducing the impact. They would not have lost loyal people, which would mitigate any strategic losses in overall increase in profile they got from this much more controversial and counterproductive.

]]> Comment on Community manager and social media lessons from PAX Prime 2010 by One of Swords Podcast 033: Big Web Pants — One Of Swords http://www.writersbloc.net/2010/09/07/community-manager-and-socialmedia-lessons-from-pax-prime-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-60 One of Swords Podcast 033: Big Web Pants — One Of Swords Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:11:12 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/?p=452#comment-60 [...] of both PAX panels: Twittering for the Man: Social Media & Game Publishers and Ask a Games Journalist — the latter of which shares a file with TalkRadar’s PAX [...] [...] of both PAX panels: Twittering for the Man: Social Media & Game Publishers and Ask a Games Journalist — the latter of which shares a file with TalkRadar’s PAX [...]

]]> Comment on A modest proposal for social media: Cross the streams! by marianne http://www.writersbloc.net/2010/03/18/a-modest-proposal-for-socialmedia-cross-the-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-38 marianne Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:20:55 +0000 http://www.writersbloc.net/2010/03/18/a-modest-proposal-for-socialmedia-cross-the-streams/#comment-38 Brilliant observations Dave and and prescient considering the explosive and continued growth in these applications. Research tells us that most participants are not really that but merely spectators. So, the ability to timebox my exposure to certain feeds with segmentation is a winner. Another advantage would be the additional behavioral information gained from observing when and what users stream away from their center of attention. Excellent post and I've sent it out to my various streams. Brilliant observations Dave and and prescient considering the explosive and continued growth in these applications. Research tells us that most participants are not really that but merely spectators. So, the ability to timebox my exposure to certain feeds with segmentation is a winner.

Another advantage would be the additional behavioral information gained from observing when and what users stream away from their center of attention.

Excellent post and I’ve sent it out to my various streams.

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