beyond listservs & powerpoint.
linking yourself & your message

jessamyn west mars-rusa pre-conference 20jun03

1999

"These markets are conversations. Their members communicate in language that is natural, open, honest, direct, funny and often shocking. Whether explaining or complaining, joking or serious, the human voice is unmistakably genuine. It can't be faked."

Who gets it, and who doesn't?

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Google Answers: new tech, old paradigm

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Publishing: old tech, confused paradigm

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librarian.net: same tech, different paradigm

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So...?

  1. networking does not have to be wretched
    • learning to say and hear "no" is part of networking
    • the difference between friendly and spammy
  2. the web is your friend
    • collaborative info filtering
    • e-meet & e-greet
    • educate as you learn
  3. human speech is not marketing speech, but even crap for a good cause is still crap. help people form positive associations.
    "oh, you're the librarian with the ____________"
    "You have that website with that little _____________"
    "I know him, he's the person who always does _______________ at ALA...."
  4. email, website, clothing, workspace, screensaver, coffee mugs, haircut, voice mail, sig file, nail polish, ??
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noted without comment, in a good way



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always remember and never forget