Comments on: The Cons of a Constant Stream http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/ How to start in the public relations industry. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Name http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Name Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:01:30 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-1065 I am an advertising professional and I agree totally with everything you've said here. While social media is unavoidable, necessary for credibility, and sometimes profitable, the points that you mention are often overlooked in social media discussions. I am an advertising professional and I agree totally with everything you've said here. While social media is unavoidable, necessary for credibility, and sometimes profitable, the points that you mention are often overlooked in social media discussions.

]]> By: Name http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Name Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:01:30 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-932 I am an advertising professional and I agree totally with everything you've said here. While social media is unavoidable, necessary for credibility, and sometimes profitable, the points that you mention are often overlooked in social media discussions. I am an advertising professional and I agree totally with everything you've said here. While social media is unavoidable, necessary for credibility, and sometimes profitable, the points that you mention are often overlooked in social media discussions.

]]> By: Rachel Esterline http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Rachel Esterline Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:56:20 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-929 I completely agree that the constant stream of social media can be distracting. Now that I have a Blackberry, my phone lets me know when I get a call, text, e-mail, Facebook update or Twitter DM. <br><br>If I actually want to get a lot of work done, I sometimes mute my phone. I also mute it at night so that I don't feel as if I am working 24/7.<br><br>I think everything online is evolving. People are constantly connected...and continue to want to be connected even more sometimes. I completely agree that the constant stream of social media can be distracting. Now that I have a Blackberry, my phone lets me know when I get a call, text, e-mail, Facebook update or Twitter DM.

If I actually want to get a lot of work done, I sometimes mute my phone. I also mute it at night so that I don't feel as if I am working 24/7.

I think everything online is evolving. People are constantly connected…and continue to want to be connected even more sometimes.

]]> By: nicklucido http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-823 nicklucido Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:50:37 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-823 Becky, you're right about prioritization with the constant stream. It's impossible to sit in it all day long. But, like you said, prioritizing it can help. Every person has to figure out their own system, I suppose. Becky, you’re right about prioritization with the constant stream. It’s impossible to sit in it all day long. But, like you said, prioritizing it can help. Every person has to figure out their own system, I suppose.

]]> By: nicklucido http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-822 nicklucido Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:49:30 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-822 Julie, good point. If you're working, why let others interrupt you? And I did read that article -- it absolutely pointed out the negative side of social media. Thanks for contributing. Julie, good point. If you’re working, why let others interrupt you? And I did read that article — it absolutely pointed out the negative side of social media. Thanks for contributing.

]]> By: nicklucido http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-820 nicklucido Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:48:25 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-820 Doesn't it feel nice to turn everything off once in a while? I'm not going to lie, the Internet was out at my apartment and I actually studied without anything but my notes. Kind of refreshing. Thanks for adding your thoughts! Doesn’t it feel nice to turn everything off once in a while? I’m not going to lie, the Internet was out at my apartment and I actually studied without anything but my notes. Kind of refreshing.

Thanks for adding your thoughts!

]]> By: nicklucido http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-819 nicklucido Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:47:36 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-819 Davina, you make a really great point with the privacy point. Sometimes, e-mails are meant to be private and that can be necessary in business communication. Thanks for pointing that out! Davina, you make a really great point with the privacy point. Sometimes, e-mails are meant to be private and that can be necessary in business communication. Thanks for pointing that out!

]]> By: Becky Johns http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Becky Johns Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:15 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-803 Good post, Nick. I agree that the constant stream can feel overwhelming at times, but I think each person just needs to find the right amount of time to spend consuming information via social media each day. I think the key is just making yourself available when you want to be. If something truly urgent pops up, take care of it right away. But, if things can wait, let them wait. Others will understand that you're busy and you will follow through and respond, it just might not happen within the hour. Same goes for things like twitter and facebook. We all know the hyper-active users, and those seem to be the ones constantly bombarded by others. If you ignore twitter for a week, you aren't going to miss anything life-changing. If it's truly important, you will hear about it elsewhere. If you're MIA on facebook for a week, no one will think you died. Prioritize your constant stream by using labels in your email, separating out lists/groups on Twitter and managing your reader filters. If you understand you can't be everywhere online all the time, you'll take a huge step toward not letting it all overwhelm you. Good post, Nick. I agree that the constant stream can feel overwhelming at times, but I think each person just needs to find the right amount of time to spend consuming information via social media each day.

I think the key is just making yourself available when you want to be. If something truly urgent pops up, take care of it right away. But, if things can wait, let them wait. Others will understand that you’re busy and you will follow through and respond, it just might not happen within the hour.

Same goes for things like twitter and facebook. We all know the hyper-active users, and those seem to be the ones constantly bombarded by others. If you ignore twitter for a week, you aren’t going to miss anything life-changing. If it’s truly important, you will hear about it elsewhere. If you’re MIA on facebook for a week, no one will think you died.

Prioritize your constant stream by using labels in your email, separating out lists/groups on Twitter and managing your reader filters. If you understand you can’t be everywhere online all the time, you’ll take a huge step toward not letting it all overwhelm you.

]]> By: Julie Nemeth http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Julie Nemeth Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:04:09 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-794 I feel the same way about our home telephone. Just because it is there doesn't mean I have to answer it - if I'm doing something else, it is disrupting me. It drives some members of my family batty, but this is my world and I'll get to "that" when I can. Plus I don't know if you saw the recent NYT article. It compared social marketing to a big dinner party where you can have a ton of friends there, but only have the time to speak intimately with one or two. Thanks for your thoughts... I feel the same way about our home telephone. Just because it is there doesn’t mean I have to answer it – if I’m doing something else, it is disrupting me. It drives some members of my family batty, but this is my world and I’ll get to “that” when I can.

Plus I don’t know if you saw the recent NYT article. It compared social marketing to a big dinner party where you can have a ton of friends there, but only have the time to speak intimately with one or two. Thanks for your thoughts…

]]> By: Rachel Esterline http://www.pr-start.com/2009/10/15/the-cons-of-a-constant-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Rachel Esterline Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:28:50 +0000 http://www.pr-start.com/?p=798#comment-792 I completely agree that the constant stream of social media can be distracting. Now that I have a Blackberry, my phone lets me know when I get a call, text, e-mail, Facebook update or Twitter DM. If I actually want to get a lot of work done, I sometimes mute my phone. I also mute it at night so that I don't feel as if I am working 24/7. I think everything online is evolving. People are constantly connected...and continue to want to be connected even more sometimes. I completely agree that the constant stream of social media can be distracting. Now that I have a Blackberry, my phone lets me know when I get a call, text, e-mail, Facebook update or Twitter DM.

If I actually want to get a lot of work done, I sometimes mute my phone. I also mute it at night so that I don’t feel as if I am working 24/7.

I think everything online is evolving. People are constantly connected…and continue to want to be connected even more sometimes.

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