Comments on: Audience participation in the social networking model http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/ Thu, 17 May 2012 13:14:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: The Source http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25706 The Source Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:44:22 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25706 Hi Andy. I seem to have missed that mail. Could you please just mail me directly at thesource[a-t]mydl.co.za regarding the newsletter. Appreciate it Hi Andy.

I seem to have missed that mail. Could you please just mail me directly at thesource[a-t]mydl.co.za regarding the newsletter.

Appreciate it

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]]> By: Andy Hadfield http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25544 Andy Hadfield Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:19:15 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25544 @april - I think it boils down to the age old value equation. Why should people engage with your community? They'll engage with FaceBook because a) ego points b) it's their friends But your business network? What's the value? What's in it for them? Find that balance and you'll see the stats improve... @april - I think it boils down to the age old value equation. Why should people engage with your community? They’ll engage with FaceBook because

a) ego points
b) it’s their friends

But your business network? What’s the value? What’s in it for them? Find that balance and you’ll see the stats improve…

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]]> By: Andy Hadfield http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25543 Andy Hadfield Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:11:52 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25543 @thesource Regarding FaceBook - spot on. I'm battling to see a huge ROI for service based companies inside an environment like that. Lots of lurkers. As a customer service channel - I can see opportunity. Otherwise - too much noise. Btw - sent you guys a mail about your myDL newsletter - no reply. Sies! I was engaging you :) @thesource Regarding FaceBook - spot on. I’m battling to see a huge ROI for service based companies inside an environment like that. Lots of lurkers. As a customer service channel - I can see opportunity. Otherwise - too much noise.

Btw - sent you guys a mail about your myDL newsletter - no reply. Sies! I was engaging you :)

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]]> By: April http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25535 April Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:29:35 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25535 I WISH I had 20% participation! I have a site for small businesses to network - I have thousands of readers and people linking to my articles but almost no contributors. The few who publish are doing it for commercial reasons - advertising or building web traffic or seeking help. No-one (from South Africa) seem to contribute simply because they can offer help or answer a question - they all have an agenda. I WISH I had 20% participation! I have a site for small businesses to network - I have thousands of readers and people linking to my articles but almost no contributors.

The few who publish are doing it for commercial reasons - advertising or building web traffic or seeking help. No-one (from South Africa) seem to contribute simply because they can offer help or answer a question - they all have an agenda.

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]]> By: Techmasai http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25127 Techmasai Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:50:59 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25127 Maybe watchoing the 70% are participating by payin attention to whats happenin at the social network Maybe watchoing the 70% are participating by payin attention to whats happenin at the social network

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]]> By: The Source http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25086 The Source Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:00:45 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25086 I have to agree with the ratio's mentioned above. We run 2 sites aimed at the social media sphere. One being www.mydl.co.za and the other www.iblog.co.za. Where both are geared towards bloggers, you find that initially a member joins and is active at first, later they become watchers with occasional interaction. This social interaction can be assigned to most areas in life. Look at sport. You could assume that most people don't get involved because there is limited positions available in clubs, but the fact is that we love to watch more than become part of the action. Even here on TechLeader we can see evidence that the ratio of comments to hits per article resemble the 70/20% ratio mentioned. Facebook is the same, you add an application and forward it to friends via invite. How many actually partake in the application. You create a group and send invites for friends to join. I would reckon 20% also respond to that. Very interesting indeed I have to agree with the ratio’s mentioned above.

We run 2 sites aimed at the social media sphere. One being www.mydl.co.za and the other www.iblog.co.za.

Where both are geared towards bloggers, you find that initially a member joins and is active at first, later they become watchers with occasional interaction.

This social interaction can be assigned to most areas in life. Look at sport. You could assume that most people don’t get involved because there is limited positions available in clubs, but the fact is that we love to watch more than become part of the action.

Even here on TechLeader we can see evidence that the ratio of comments to hits per article resemble the 70/20% ratio mentioned.

Facebook is the same, you add an application and forward it to friends via invite. How many actually partake in the application. You create a group and send invites for friends to join. I would reckon 20% also respond to that.

Very interesting indeed

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]]> By: Andy Hadfield http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25056 Andy Hadfield Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:41:01 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25056 The trolls! (1% destructive personalities) The trolls! (1% destructive personalities)

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]]> By: Alan Alston http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25055 Alan Alston Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:05:51 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/andyhadfield/2008/10/30/audience-participation-in-the-social-networking-model/#comment-25055 You forgot to include the lurkers: those who watch and as soon as someone steps out of line they get very creative.. ;_ You forgot to include the lurkers: those who watch and as soon as someone steps out of line they get very creative.. ;_

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