Sticks, Stones and Other Silliness on The Internet: Did She Really Say That?

What is the social media protocol when you aren't particularly moved by what you read online?

Is it all right to say exactly how you feel? I mean how you really truly feel? Or do you have to be P.C. about it? I have been marketing on line for a little more than a year now and I've always been told to NEVER publicly talk badly about someone or criticize their work especially if, dare I say, they are a "guru". Reason being is you never know how your words will affect you or bite you in the behind. On a side note, I'm going to vomit if I learn of another "guru".

A few weeks ago I posted an article in one of my social media networking groups. Apparently the readers found it interesting enough because they left 30+ comments. The majority of them thanked me for sharing that article and some even mentioned that it had been the subject of discussion in their team meetings or that they intended to share it with their teams. However, it was that ONE comment where the writer scolded the other group members for still commenting on this post "it's been a week already. Let's start a new discussion". She also was kind enough to point out that what I was saying was nothing new. Let's be honest, I haven't seen much original content anywhere. Have you been in a bookstore lately? Maybe I should have said cyber bookstore. Look up any subject be it finance, relationships, parenting or social media and you will find a plethora of authors writing about the same subject yet each author puts their own spin on the information. The same applies to the content found online.

There are more network, internet and affiliate marketers online than I can count. Not to many of them are creating never before heard of content and yet quite a few seem to be doing quite well. Why is that? Could it be that what attracts one person may repel another?!

There's no substitute for personality

It doesn't really matter who said what or how many times those words have been uttered. What matters is that when YOU say it, it causes people to respond. That my dear is responsive marketing. Now back to that comment, I certainly did cause a response and it caused one in me. Initially, for a split second I was bothered. How dare this woman slam me? I was doing a service. However, in the end I chuckled and here's why. At the end of her rant, Ms. Dodson (not her real name) stated that "someone should start a new discussion". Who is this someone she's referring to? Why not be the change that you want to see? Instead of ranting about what someone should do, take the initiative and do it yourself. Don't wait for the other person to it, get up and do it yourself.

The lesson to remember here is that as you are clicking through your various social media sites reading and commenting on the content if you are not providing value then don't say anything at all. Can you disagree? Absolutely, however, there is a tactful and professional way to do so. I say professional because this was on a more business oriented site. As I am writing this I find myself laughing because it just occurred to me that I've never had this issue with my kids and they are six and eight, yet grown people on the internet can be so petty. Let's hope this article doesn't ruffle any feathers.

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