When Brian Clark over at Copyblogger is pissed, people notice (I think)

I don’t know about you, but Copyblogger is one of those blogs I’ve been reading for a long time but really never comment on because all the comments are so smart and witty and “now” that I feel like an old hack that would be trying too hard to sound cool.

But that doesn’t stop me from reading it. (Here’s the link to the Copyblogger RSS feed. Trust me. It’s worth it.)

When I went over there today I was amazed (AMAZED) by what I read. Stuff like…

But all you social media utopians out there, pay heed. Social media is a reflection of society. Dorks like Mark Zuckerberg and Kevin Rose are not about openness and idealism, no matter what load they shovel to the masses. They’re just like anyone else—susceptible to the corrupting influence of quick and unchecked power.

Tell me that’s not powerful - I dare you.

As a matter of fact, just go read the whole post. It’s worth the five minutes of your life you’ll spend doing it. Plus, like all good (horrible) things it will make you think. It made me (a total social media utopian) think as well. Wow, I’m creating content on all these other places.

Why?

The only thing I think for sure is that I’m part of the social media frenzy because I know that the more places you are the easier you are to find and the easier you are to find…the more clients you get.

Sales…it’s a numbers game. Even when it’s Web 2.0 numbers and people that have above average intelligence. You still need to talk to more people if you want to meet more people you actually like. Then you have to find people you like who want your service or product. Then you have to find people you like who want your service or product and can afford it and are willing to write you the check.

You see how this gets complicated…right?!

Ultimately, posts like this make me feel free. I can write whatever I want and if someone does something bad to me (like former clients not paying bills.) I have the power to decide if I want to call them out in public or not. Because this is MY place, not someone else’s, and if I have a problem I can vent it here.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that I’ll get my invoice paid, or that anyone will read it, or that one of a million other things won’t happen. But I got it off my chest, and that’s worth a lot more than knowing I have a gajillion friends on MySpace and that the owner of MySpace (is it Google yet?) is making money from my posts, my friends, and my connections.

Wasn’t social media supposed to be the anarchy we all hoped for? (The real anarchy of theory and dreams, not skinheads with bats and anger issues.) Don’t get me wrong, I’ll settle for freedom instead…but I had such high hopes for all of this.

It’s so sad when social conformity rears its ugly head.

December 19, 2007 | By: Jennifer Gniadecki | Filed Under Blogging, Buzz, Online Marketing, The Everything Basket |

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3 Responses to “When Brian Clark over at Copyblogger is pissed, people notice (I think)”

In an effort to be more myself | Marketing + Sales = Fun! on December 20th, 2007 8:53 am

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Brian Clark on December 21st, 2007 11:46 am

I try not to get pissed very often.

But there’s a lot going on in social media that people need to be aware of. It’s an interesting problem, but I think the only form of media that we can truly trust is that which we own and control ourselves. We’re held accountable for our own words and business practices, and so will everyone else.

Thanks for the mention.
Business Builders #2 : Beyond Mom | Home of Martini Marketing on December 23rd, 2007 4:11 pm

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