Comments on: Self-Promoting Loser

By: Weekend Reading: My fav’s from this week: 2/5/10 | Heather Villa

Weekend Reading: My fav’s from this week: 2/5/10 | Heather Villa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:18:13 +0000

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:09:10 +0000

Ah, but good is just a matter of taste. It’s a circular argument.

By: Carlos Miceli

Carlos Miceli — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:26:44 +0000

So, am I aiming for a jerk-less utopia?

By: Shane Mac

Shane Mac — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:50:11 +0000

Monica,
Love the response… Especially, “Good is interesting, authentic, and relevant.” Look forward to making our chat happen soon…

Thanks,
Shane

By: Monica O'Brien

Monica O'Brien — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:02:43 +0000

I am fine with people tweeting their posts a few times – but you are right – the harsh reality is that sometimes your post sucks and it doesn’t matter how many times it’s tweeted, i’m not interested. It amazes me when people say “I put out good content.” Everyone should think they put out good content, but “good” is in the eye of the beholder.

Good is interesting, authentic, and relevant. It depends on the person if any given post resonates with them on all three of those points.

Also, I think we all know who the self-promoter is that we constantly write these posts about – yet this same person keeps seeing results in the form of comments, fans, subscribers, etc. So he will keep promoting his stuff incessantly. Some of us think this is a tragedy, and 500 other people out there think this guy walks on water.

It’s not that self-promotion is always bad, but more that the level of self-promotion you do will attract a certain type of person. If you self-promote a lot you will attract someone who loves self-promoters because they assume they will get something back. And then it’s just a circle jerk, albeit a large circle.

By: Carlos Miceli

Carlos Miceli — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:07:13 +0000

Necessary is an illusion. Self-promotion is not necessary, is just a shortcut to a “lower than true greatness” spot.

By: Gianpaolo Pietri | The Optimalists

Gianpaolo Pietri | The Optimalists — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:04:04 +0000

I sympathize with your line of thinking. I have never had to rely heavily on self-promotion before as I followed the more ordinary path within established corporate structures of business. Having just struck out on my own, starting my blog, and other entrepreneurial endeavours, I am torn between what I perceived as the importance of self-promotion, and my reluctance to engage in it.

I’m like you. I can’t stand it. But began to see it as necessary. And see myself doing it now, however much I would like to resist it. I see the merits in what you’re saying. It’s comforting to read that I may have been overemphasizing it, and that it may not be as much of a necessary evil as I thought it to be. The ‘necessary’ part of that phrase being the one I question now.

The concept that it will only take you so far is spot on. Patience and integrity will always get you farther.

Oh! And I can’t stand people who YELL! I always find people don’t want to listen to them. Especially me. Ha.

By: Tim Jahn

Tim Jahn — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:07:17 +0000

The sales may not be immediate, but folks may be self promoting communities that they plan to generate income with down the road,

I agree with you, though, we do need more control.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:10:20 +0000

Am I up to the challenge? Such an excellent question…

Damn it! I am! I wouldn’t be doing any of this if I didn’t think I was.

Domo arigato Carlos-san. Domo.

By: Edward - Entry Level Dilemma

Edward - Entry Level Dilemma — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:22:11 +0000

OwlSparks is not a company, so instead it is an extension of yourself. It provides insights of you via your insights of the world. Promoting OwlSparks is self-promotion, just like I promote myself when I promote my blog.

When you promote it, you implicitly say “Hey, I thought of something insightful and am sharing it with you. I am providing value for you.”