Comments on: Tweetups, Social Media Breakfasts, and … Dinner with Grandma http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/ Leading social media conversations Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: BryanPerson http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-19 BryanPerson Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:24:40 +0000 http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-19 @Jeff: I wouldn't term my switch from Bryper to BryanPerson as a reinvention so much as a personal brand shift. Using my full name is the right way for me to go at this point. @Sarah: Watch this space (and Twitter) for any developments on the Dinner with Grandma front. @Dan: Thanks for sharing Laurent's wonderful idea! @Jeff: I wouldn’t term my switch from Bryper to BryanPerson as a reinvention so much as a personal brand shift. Using my full name is the right way for me to go at this point.

@Sarah: Watch this space (and Twitter) for any developments on the Dinner with Grandma front.

@Dan: Thanks for sharing Laurent’s wonderful idea!

]]> By: Sarah LaLiberte http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-17 Sarah LaLiberte Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:24:26 +0000 http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-17 This idea is very interesting! Thanks for sharing. I can't offer to organize unfortuantely, and I wish my grandmas were still around so they could whip up some tasty treats, but I would like to stay in the loop and assist if this takes off. Good luck! This idea is very interesting! Thanks for sharing. I can’t offer to organize unfortuantely, and I wish my grandmas were still around so they could whip up some tasty treats, but I would like to stay in the loop and assist if this takes off. Good luck!

]]> By: Jeff http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-16 Jeff Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:05:53 +0000 http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-16 Is 2008 the year of reinvention and movement? I'd venture to say so. Your last twitter post was somewhere on the order of 30 days ago and you've jumped URLs and have started talking about taking over the homes of the elderly just to have a free meal. What gives? OK, a sliver of that is true, but I'm of the opinion that if you're not reinventing yourself and staying on the wave, you're sinking behind it. But, what I'd like to see is some discussion of how deluded we all can get when it comes to our self-importance. Sure, the new media movement is huge, but only in relation to our crowd. When speaking with a friend the other day who is a true geek. He introduced me to gadgets while we were in college and he and I started up a Web Rehab company in 1996. He doesn't even use email anymore to communicate because it's bogged down. He's gone back to the phone and F2F for anything of consequence. If we are to get across the idea that social networking via twitter and podcasts and other tools is here to stay AND is valuable, what do we do and what is our message? Essentially, how do you convince the masses that this can help you? And where do I get my ticket for Tuesday's breakfast? Keep up the good work! Jeff http://www.jeffcutler.com **OH, my reinvention is a one-year sabbatical of writing for newspapers, magazines and other outlets. I'm also working on a book or two. That's why I didn't tout Bowlofcheese.com as the site. Find out more at my 'sabbatical' site - jeffcutler dot com. Is 2008 the year of reinvention and movement? I’d venture to say so. Your last twitter post was somewhere on the order of 30 days ago and you’ve jumped URLs and have started talking about taking over the homes of the elderly just to have a free meal. What gives?

OK, a sliver of that is true, but I’m of the opinion that if you’re not reinventing yourself and staying on the wave, you’re sinking behind it. But, what I’d like to see is some discussion of how deluded we all can get when it comes to our self-importance.

Sure, the new media movement is huge, but only in relation to our crowd. When speaking with a friend the other day who is a true geek. He introduced me to gadgets while we were in college and he and I started up a Web Rehab company in 1996.

He doesn’t even use email anymore to communicate because it’s bogged down. He’s gone back to the phone and F2F for anything of consequence.

If we are to get across the idea that social networking via twitter and podcasts and other tools is here to stay AND is valuable, what do we do and what is our message?

Essentially, how do you convince the masses that this can help you?

And where do I get my ticket for Tuesday’s breakfast?

Keep up the good work!

Jeff
http://www.jeffcutler.com

**OH, my reinvention is a one-year sabbatical of writing for newspapers, magazines and other outlets. I’m also working on a book or two. That’s why I didn’t tout Bowlofcheese.com as the site. Find out more at my ’sabbatical’ site - jeffcutler dot com.

]]> By: Dan Misener http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-14 Dan Misener Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:35:20 +0000 http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-14 Bryan, it's Dan from Spark here. Thanks so much for the link and the mention. Please do let us know if you end up holding a dinner -- we'd love to hear about it. Bryan, it’s Dan from Spark here. Thanks so much for the link and the mention. Please do let us know if you end up holding a dinner — we’d love to hear about it.

]]> By: BryanPerson http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-12 BryanPerson Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:31:52 +0000 http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-12 Thanks for your comment, Laurent. Let's see if someone offers to help me with the organizing! I'd live to bring your idea here to Boston. Thanks for your comment, Laurent. Let’s see if someone offers to help me with the organizing! I’d live to bring your idea here to Boston.

]]> By: Laurent http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-11 Laurent Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:23:37 +0000 http://bryanperson.com/2008/03/25/tweetups-social-media-breakfasts-and-dinner-with-grandma/#comment-11 Great to see the idea spread :) I really encourage you to run your diner, it's easy to organize and a lot of fun for everybody involved! Great to see the idea spread :) I really encourage you to run your diner, it’s easy to organize and a lot of fun for everybody involved!

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