Comments on: Why Seduction Trumps Function (How Twitter is Staying King of the Hill) http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/ New Media Marketing and Personal Branding Strategies to Sell More NOW in the New Economy Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:17:30 -1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Mitch http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-5471 Mitch Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:32:35 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-5471 I actually wrote two posts back in May and June wondering why I still loved Twitter because it was down more often than it was up. Over the last six weeks or so, I can't think of one time when it was down. And now I know why Twitter is so much fun, and also so crucial to the success of many people's blogs, websites, and businesses. I actually wrote two posts back in May and June wondering why I still loved Twitter because it was down more often than it was up. Over the last six weeks or so, I can’t think of one time when it was down. And now I know why Twitter is so much fun, and also so crucial to the success of many people’s blogs, websites, and businesses.

]]> By: Lisa Hyatt http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3942 Lisa Hyatt Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:51:28 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3942 "but its interface looks like the result of a night coding by some drugged-up hippie programmer" That's hysterical. I didn't "get" Twitter until @CoachDeb taught me the language, and how to navigate the site. It takes the leaders to add value. If you and she weren't on Twitter than it would be a drag. It isn't all about the app. It has to be fun or forget it. Complete Twitter addict now. “but its interface looks like the result of a night coding by some drugged-up hippie programmer”

That’s hysterical.

I didn’t “get” Twitter until @CoachDeb taught me the language, and how to navigate the site. It takes the leaders to add value. If you and she weren’t on Twitter than it would be a drag. It isn’t all about the app. It has to be fun or forget it.

Complete Twitter addict now.

]]> By: Rob Lewis http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3831 Rob Lewis Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:05:21 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3831 You guys are dead on!! Twitter is more about the social transparency than it is about functionality. Where else can you get someone who get 400-500 emails a day to respond within minutes with a PERSONAL response? Plus, it is soooooo fun!! You guys are dead on!! Twitter is more about the social transparency than it is about functionality. Where else can you get someone who get 400-500 emails a day to respond within minutes with a PERSONAL response? Plus, it is soooooo fun!!

]]> By: J.P. Micek http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3784 J.P. Micek Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:04:56 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3784 Susie - Damn right! Good point about perfection. No one, and no-thing, is perfect. (Well, except for God. Tough act to follow. :P ) Even Google has the policy to perpetually keep the "beta" label on their apps now. Dr. Wright - free shoes and new business in trade for a few Twitter Fail Whales... seems like a good trade to me. ;-) Susie – Damn right! Good point about perfection. No one, and no-thing, is perfect. (Well, except for God. Tough act to follow. :P ) Even Google has the policy to perpetually keep the “beta” label on their apps now.

Dr. Wright – free shoes and new business in trade for a few Twitter Fail Whales… seems like a good trade to me. ;-)

]]> By: Dr Wright http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3783 Dr Wright Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:56:12 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3783 Why does the whale have me? Because it is effective. I can talk to CEO's that would have never taken my personal call or read my email. I can get to people quickly. I have developed relationships so that when I meet people in person, we can take it further. The whale has gotten me free meals, free events, free books and I am working on free shoes. It is effective. It's taking me where I want to go. I do not like all the stops, since I am not driving, I do not control that. Dr. Wright The Wright Place TV Show www.wrightplacetv.com www.twitter.com/drwright1 Why does the whale have me? Because it is effective. I can talk to CEO’s that would have never taken my personal call or read my email. I can get to people quickly. I have developed relationships so that when I meet people in person, we can take it further. The whale has gotten me free meals, free events, free books and I am working on free shoes.

It is effective. It’s taking me where I want to go. I do not like all the stops, since I am not driving, I do not control that.

Dr. Wright
The Wright Place TV Show
http://www.wrightplacetv.com
http://www.twitter.com/drwright1

]]> By: susie http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3780 susie Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:47:58 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3780 There is a reason I'm hooked to RPM Success and everything you guys do... and this is it. Showing exactly WHY something like the "Fail Whale" can be appealing. You're so right... it doesn't have to be PERFECT... it just needs to get your tribe hooked. Whatever you're doing in your business needs to have those critical Tribal Marketing principals in place or nothing else matters! There is a reason I’m hooked to RPM Success and everything you guys do… and this is it. Showing exactly WHY something like the “Fail Whale” can be appealing.

You’re so right… it doesn’t have to be PERFECT… it just needs to get your tribe hooked. Whatever you’re doing in your business needs to have those critical Tribal Marketing principals in place or nothing else matters!

]]> By: J.P. Micek http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3779 J.P. Micek Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:42:37 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3779 Warren - I have to admit to running over to identi.ca. But only for the name rush. :) I believe it's a good practice to grab your name/brand on competitor sites as they pop up. But beyond that, the question becomes; "where is the action?" When Tweeple try out Twitter competitors, they feel like they're leaving friends behind. They experience "Tribal Abandonment" issues. Lots of guilt comes with that... appreciation of that is a good thing. ;-) Brad - yes, Deb keeps telling me I need to get on Friend Feed. Just need to make the time. She promises it'll be my new "happy place" when the Fail Whale surfaces. lol Warren – I have to admit to running over to identi.ca. But only for the name rush. :) I believe it’s a good practice to grab your name/brand on competitor sites as they pop up. But beyond that, the question becomes; “where is the action?”

When Tweeple try out Twitter competitors, they feel like they’re leaving friends behind. They experience “Tribal Abandonment” issues. Lots of guilt comes with that… appreciation of that is a good thing. ;-)

Brad – yes, Deb keeps telling me I need to get on Friend Feed. Just need to make the time. She promises it’ll be my new “happy place” when the Fail Whale surfaces. lol

]]> By: Brad http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3778 Brad Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:35:46 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3778 Great post John! I gripe about Twitter a lot, but I always come back once it's back up because it is a great service. I have it integrated into Flock now and love it. FriendFeed just seems to be where I go when Twitter is angry. :) Great post John! I gripe about Twitter a lot, but I always come back once it’s back up because it is a great service. I have it integrated into Flock now and love it.

FriendFeed just seems to be where I go when Twitter is angry. :)

]]> By: Warren Whitlock http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3776 Warren Whitlock Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:24:14 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3776 Well put. It was so amusing to watch the rise and fall (well, it never really rose) of identi.ca last week. Everyone on the site was a Twitter user. Many complaining about Twitter and ignoring the fact that there wasn't much there What I did see was a small community drawn together to try to be "the first of the cool kids" and a few "anything but twitter" Sure, Twitter fails a lot. It's essentially a beta version under development. But as you say, the technology is NOT the point. People are seeing ways to connect with people. That's not going to change. I'm betting on "Twitter" "Tweets" and "140 chars" as standards that will be around for a while. I've got no idea about the company's future, the revenue model or what technology comes next.. I do know it's safe to bet on the people. That's a revolution and trend that will continue. Well put.

It was so amusing to watch the rise and fall (well, it never really rose) of identi.ca last week.

Everyone on the site was a Twitter user. Many complaining about Twitter and ignoring the fact that there wasn’t much there

What I did see was a small community drawn together to try to be “the first of the cool kids” and a few “anything but twitter”

Sure, Twitter fails a lot. It’s essentially a beta version under development. But as you say, the technology is NOT the point.

People are seeing ways to connect with people. That’s not going to change. I’m betting on “Twitter” “Tweets” and “140 chars” as standards that will be around for a while.

I’ve got no idea about the company’s future, the revenue model or what technology comes next.. I do know it’s safe to bet on the people.

That’s a revolution and trend that will continue.

]]> By: J.P. Micek http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3777 J.P. Micek Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:20:00 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketing-seductiontrumpsfunction/#comment-3777 Lowell - LOL... Plurk is like "a bad kiddie cartoon." True, true. I picture a romper room full of 6-yr olds playing tag.... and you can't tell who's it! :)) Eric - thnx for the Kudos. Deremiah - Good points. Success in marketing always boils down to the hierarchy of human needs. Each Tribe, band and clan may put them in a different order -- but they're all always there. ;-) Lowell – LOL… Plurk is like “a bad kiddie cartoon.” True, true. I picture a romper room full of 6-yr olds playing tag…. and you can’t tell who’s it! :) )

Eric – thnx for the Kudos.

Deremiah – Good points. Success in marketing always boils down to the hierarchy of human needs. Each Tribe, band and clan may put them in a different order — but they’re all always there. ;-)

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