The innovation of the most recent cycle has created an ecosystem that has enabled microcelebrities to thrive. I have no issue with this. My issue is that we have increasingly given too much weight to the input of these individuals. Lots of navel gazing has happened as a result.

Let’s get back to making incredible technology that enables incredible experiences for people.

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In the five minutes reading this, I think it would probably suit everyone if I extended a pingback and wrote about it on my blog as well, but I have a few feelings here that I will express.

Many of us catapulted to the “Micro-celebrity” status because we were doing really exceptional and cool things. There are a lot of haters out there who will say we only do it for ourselves (Jealousy). Maybe thats true in some cases, but I have always approached social media from the standpoint of “How can I be of value & is it fun for me”

Also, I am seeing a boat load of the early adopters (and you are one of them) that are having trouble scaling. The social media space is no longer a playground for all of us, but rather the coolest most interactive office ever. Problem is, the kids on the playground are getting pissed and calling us hypocrites. Look, I try to answer every email, dm, and note that comes my way. It is still my intention to serve, but this is no longer jut fun, it’s my bread and butter.

Suze, don’t burn out. We love you and you have many supporters. I spoke on a panel this past week at SXSW and one of the questions posed to us was, “What if i meet resistance from my boss”;The answer was “Just keep plugging away, your guaranteed to meet resistance, but when the wins start coming they build up momentum”

We’ll all figure thi out and when some of the other kids come off the playground to meet us at the office they’ll begin to understand the difference between PLAY and REAL WORK.

On the flip side as a new media consultant and trainer I see that there is a lot of fear and suspicion about these tools by the TV demographic. The online demographic don’t have the awareness of personal branding or privacy. These two generations seem to clash.

I do find that you can talk about the concepts, terms and mechanics of these tools however if the individuals don’t participate then they don’t see the point of it all. If there is some level of participation then the discussion gets gets very interesting and they begin to see the possibilities.

I have noticed a significant change in attitudes of corporations since Obama’s success with these tools in November last year.

I hear a buzz word bounce a time or two, so I shall add that buzz word to my vocabulary. Maybe I will bounce it loud enough and hard enough so that I might just get it to go out of this lovely chamber. Once it is out of the chamber, maybe, just maybe, I will make a few bucks before it completely disappears because it was rubbish to being with.

What it comes down to, is how we start using these tools to solve problems – in business, in communities, in education and in government.

Awesome post, very thought provoking!

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