Comments on: To Cross-Post or Not to Cross-Post http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/ How I'm using social networking tools like Twitter with my clients in and outside of Boston Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:15:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: michelletripp http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5377 michelletripp Tue, 25 May 2010 03:43:26 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5377 I totally agree, Rachel. Great post! I've been on the fence lately as I watch more and more Linkedin contacts posting frequent updates into their stream. But I'm glad you wrote this post because it just confirms what I was leaning toward: Keeping social media channels focused and relevant. Overwhelming your contacts with too much information (or the wrong kind of information) creates a time suck, and ultimately decreases your value to them. Thanks again for a great post! I totally agree, Rachel. Great post! I've been on the fence lately as I watch more and more Linkedin contacts posting frequent updates into their stream. But I'm glad you wrote this post because it just confirms what I was leaning toward: Keeping social media channels focused and relevant. Overwhelming your contacts with too much information (or the wrong kind of information) creates a time suck, and ultimately decreases your value to them. Thanks again for a great post!

]]> By: Rachel Levy: Social Networking & Job Search » How to Cross-Post Your Social Media Updates http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5180 Rachel Levy: Social Networking & Job Search » How to Cross-Post Your Social Media Updates Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:41:46 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5180 [...] you wondering why I’m writing a post about how to cross-post, when i JUST wrote one about how I’m not a fan of cross-posting? Well, for starters, some of these tactics are temporary, meaning you turn them on and off for each [...] [...] you wondering why I’m writing a post about how to cross-post, when i JUST wrote one about how I’m not a fan of cross-posting? Well, for starters, some of these tactics are temporary, meaning you turn them on and off for each [...]

]]> By: Doreen Hing http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5140 Doreen Hing Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:52:54 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5140 I like the differentiation, I kind of use SM as you outlined but your explanation helps to have it defined more succinctly. I do wish my friends would use either medium more. You did bring up a point of FB & "HIDES",I would like some settings so that Friends or Fanpages who tend to be one track posters, could be infrequently updated, sometimes they do go off track, admittedly not that often. I like the differentiation, I kind of use SM as you outlined but your explanation helps to have it defined more succinctly. I do wish my friends would use either medium more. You did bring up a point of FB & “HIDES”,I would like some settings so that Friends or Fanpages who tend to be one track posters, could be infrequently updated, sometimes they do go off track, admittedly not that often.

]]> By: Doreen Hing http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5117 Doreen Hing Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:52:54 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5117 I like the differentiation, I kind of use SM as you outlined but your explanation helps to have it defined more succinctly. I do wish my friends would use either medium more. You did bring up a point of FB & "HIDES",I would like some settings so that Friends or Fanpages who tend to be one track posters, could be infrequently updated, sometimes they do go off track, admittedly not that often. I like the differentiation, I kind of use SM as you outlined but your explanation helps to have it defined more succinctly. I do wish my friends would use either medium more. You did bring up a point of FB & “HIDES”,I would like some settings so that Friends or Fanpages who tend to be one track posters, could be infrequently updated, sometimes they do go off track, admittedly not that often.

]]> By: Rachel Levy http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5112 Rachel Levy Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:08:37 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5112 Thanks for your comment. I see your point that most people don't check<br>LinkedIn for status updates. But, given that most of us on Twitter post<br>updates that are not business updates as well, do you still think that's<br>appropriate. For example, today I posted on Twitter that I was taking my<br>dog to the vet. Seems OK on Twitter, but wouldn't that be odd on LinkedIn,<br>given the very business culture on there? Thanks for your comment. I see your point that most people don't check
LinkedIn for status updates. But, given that most of us on Twitter post
updates that are not business updates as well, do you still think that's
appropriate. For example, today I posted on Twitter that I was taking my
dog to the vet. Seems OK on Twitter, but wouldn't that be odd on LinkedIn,
given the very business culture on there?

]]> By: Rachel Levy http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5111 Rachel Levy Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:06:18 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5111 Thanks for the comment Judy. You can use #in to post certain tweets to<br>LinkedIn (a great option in my mind!). Sorry your "friend" called you out<br>like that... it should have been done anonymously. Thanks for the comment Judy. You can use #in to post certain tweets to
LinkedIn (a great option in my mind!). Sorry your “friend” called you out
like that… it should have been done anonymously.

]]> By: Judy Dunn http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5110 Judy Dunn Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:02:05 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5110 Rachel,<br><br>A timely topic. I just realized that my twitter updates were going automatically to my LinkedIn profile. I'm changing that because it just doesn't make sense. Now I need to figure out the hashtag thing so I can send selective ones there.<br><br>Just had a (seemingly) friend point out what I was doing on his blog, using me as a "bad example." (Screen shot of the twitter stream, my face, my LinkedIn profile and all!)<br><br> A little off point, but kind of irritating. He now is a self-proclaimed "social media expert" (as of four months ago) and is trying to build his rep, I guess. <br><br>I do not send any of my tweets to Facebook. My friend there are just that—my friends. I get tired os seeing people's tweets again on Facebook. There's enough noise out there as is. <br><br>Thanks for starting this discussion. Will be intersted in what others have to say.<br><br>Judy<br>@CatsEyeWriter Rachel,

A timely topic. I just realized that my twitter updates were going automatically to my LinkedIn profile. I'm changing that because it just doesn't make sense. Now I need to figure out the hashtag thing so I can send selective ones there.

Just had a (seemingly) friend point out what I was doing on his blog, using me as a “bad example.” (Screen shot of the twitter stream, my face, my LinkedIn profile and all!)

A little off point, but kind of irritating. He now is a self-proclaimed “social media expert” (as of four months ago) and is trying to build his rep, I guess.

I do not send any of my tweets to Facebook. My friend there are just that—my friends. I get tired os seeing people's tweets again on Facebook. There's enough noise out there as is.

Thanks for starting this discussion. Will be intersted in what others have to say.

Judy
@CatsEyeWriter

]]> By: leanneclc http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5109 leanneclc Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:56:39 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5109 Rachel - <br><br>I agree for the most part. But I think it does depend on your audience. I really feel my twitter and my LinkedIn audiences are very similar so I do double post those. <br><br>Also, I believe LInkedIn is not used like Twitter. It's a tool you go into now and then when you need something. Not one you have open much of the day. So most of my linked in contacts never even see the updates to my status. But it's nice to have them there to give a little more business information out.<br><br>I also have a Facebook business page that I have linked to my business twitter account. This is simply all about business and so are my audiences there. <br><br>So, having been in marketing for many years, I agree - it seems odd that some people double post to very different audiences. But sometimes it's simply a way to not have to duplicate efforts and interact a bit more with similar audiences. Rachel –

I agree for the most part. But I think it does depend on your audience. I really feel my twitter and my LinkedIn audiences are very similar so I do double post those.

Also, I believe LInkedIn is not used like Twitter. It's a tool you go into now and then when you need something. Not one you have open much of the day. So most of my linked in contacts never even see the updates to my status. But it's nice to have them there to give a little more business information out.

I also have a Facebook business page that I have linked to my business twitter account. This is simply all about business and so are my audiences there.

So, having been in marketing for many years, I agree – it seems odd that some people double post to very different audiences. But sometimes it's simply a way to not have to duplicate efforts and interact a bit more with similar audiences.

]]> By: Rachel Levy http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5108 Rachel Levy Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:20:46 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5108 Great quote. I couldn't agree more! Thanks. Great quote. I couldn't agree more! Thanks.

]]> By: Thomas Trumble http://www.rachel-levy.com/to-cross-post-or-not-to-cross-post/comment-page-1/#comment-5107 Thomas Trumble Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:03:40 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1705#comment-5107 Was just reading a post from Chris Brogan on <a title="Ways to Be Human at a Distance" href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/ways-to-be-human-at-a-distance/" rel="nofollow">Ways to Be Human at a Distance</a> and came across this tip with is apropos.<br><br>Make each conversation unique to the platform – By this, I mean that I prefer individual conversations on Facebook that aren’t cloned into Twitter and/or back again. I believe it’s more authentic to be in one place at a time. Even if you say similar things in both places, I prefer it that way than to blanket automated clatter. Was just reading a post from Chris Brogan on Ways to Be Human at a Distance and came across this tip with is apropos.

Make each conversation unique to the platform – By this, I mean that I prefer individual conversations on Facebook that aren’t cloned into Twitter and/or back again. I believe it’s more authentic to be in one place at a time. Even if you say similar things in both places, I prefer it that way than to blanket automated clatter.

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