Comments on: 2 Myths About Mainstream Media

By: Russell D'Souza

Russell D'Souza — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:16:43 +0000

I completely agree with this post Suze. If particular, I think Kutcher deserves a lot of credit for grasping Twitter so well. Kutcher is nowhere close in star power and cultural relevance to someone like Britney Spears or Oprah. He is best remembered for marrying Demi Moore and playing a male bimbo on that 70s show. His Twitter following demonstrates better marketing and brand-image savvy than 99% of the self-proclaimed social media experts. Russell D'Souza’s last blog post..DreamIT orientation recap

By: Paula Dauncey

Paula Dauncey — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:19:15 +0000

This is interesting to me as I’m still pretty new at Twitter, only been using it for 6 months and I love it. But, I must say that big entrances from Oprah or Kutcher hitting a million followers will make no difference in how I use Twitter or any other social media site, as I’m just not into tracking celebs’ every move and would feel the same if it was their TV show or in a magazine.

That said, I use Twitter and other social media sites to stay in touch with friends, meet new people, learn and share and if a few more of my personal friends came onto Twitter as a result of big names being on there, all the better. I’ll still tweet in the same way I’m sure, but won’t have to nag them anymore about how great it is.

All in all, I think it’s great that big names are shouting about it, but it’s like any other media, you don’t have to follow, just like you don’t have to buy the mag with them in.

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By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:23:02 +0000

Sue,
Well I guess that makes me a rowboat and I’m looking to add a little motor to putt a little quicker. I get the job done mind you, and I’m getting quicker at it too!
@debworks

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:35:44 +0000

I think you may have hit the nail on the proverbial head, Sue. We're beginning to see the people that really "get it" (what does that even mean, anyway) when it comes to social media as a viable business plan and strategy. People can complain about the celebs taking over Twitter (I never knew there was a drawbridge to start with) and large media companies ruining social media. Yet all they're doing is taking their extensive business acumen and applying it to a new space. Which, if my memory serves me correctly, is exactly what a lot of the people now complaining the loudest wanted to happen anyway? To give social media credence as a platform? Hey ho, the natives are restless but haven't they been too slow in building the tree houses to start with? Danny Brown’s last blog post..Lazy Sundays - SuzeMuse

By: Mark Bell

Mark Bell — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:27:15 +0000

Great take on this, Sue.

I have to smile though when I hear or see the phrase ’social media supertar’. Yes, there are those who are quite popular and those who *think* they are quite popular but they all seem rather insignificant when someone like an Oprah or Ellen joins in.

Bottom-line is that Twitter is forever changed and now that the big stars of TV and film are coming to play, there is no doubt that some of these so-called social media superstars are going to feel threatened and for many of them, their 15 minutes might soon be over. Time will tell.

From my experiences there are too many people who are taking social media (and themselves?) too seriously anyway and having and Ellen or Oprah join them in the sandbox is just plain fun to watch. Yeah, yeah, I get that you were #herebeforeoprah-but really; who cares?