Comments for brettmifsud.com http://brettmifsud.com Brett Mifsud Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:52:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on How much is Enough? – The perfect Blog Length by Brett Mifsud http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Brett Mifsud Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:52:11 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-84 Richard, I am glad that you found the post helpful. There are some good communities on Linked-In that can also help you with your blogging questions. I will have a read of your blog soon also. Best of luck Richard,

I am glad that you found the post helpful.
There are some good communities on Linked-In that can also help you with your blogging questions.
I will have a read of your blog soon also.

Best of luck

]]> Comment on How much is Enough? – The perfect Blog Length by Richard Johnson http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Richard Johnson Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:51:27 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-83 Nice post Brett, many thanks. I am very new to blogging and one of my worries (see one of! lol) is the length I can keep someone's attention for. I have just written my 3rd post and was interested in seeing other peoples views. Yours was one of the first that came up on Google (woohoo) My current blog is 474 words, so I'm glad I came across your words http://jobrichuk.blogspot.com/ if your interested Cheers Richard Johnson Nice post Brett, many thanks.
I am very new to blogging and one of my worries (see one of! lol) is the length I can keep someone’s attention for.
I have just written my 3rd post and was interested in seeing other peoples views. Yours was one of the first that came up on Google (woohoo)
My current blog is 474 words, so I’m glad I came across your words
http://jobrichuk.blogspot.com/ if your interested
Cheers
Richard Johnson

]]> Comment on The Business of Twitter by Xurxo Vidal http://brettmifsud.com/twitter-business/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Xurxo Vidal Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:29:54 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=354#comment-74 Clearly twitter and other similar networks are going to be increasingly important for businesses large and small. These days it's a fact that your customers are using these tools and are talking about your company and service - bad or good. So there definitely is an opportunity to reach customers in a much more personal and relevant way - the big challenge is how to manage this effectively. Right now for many companies, embracing twitter and other tools is like a bit of feeling around in the dark for the light switch. It'll take a bit of time to find it, but no doubt there will be new jobs created for social media monitoring and management as companies recognize the necessity. Clearly twitter and other similar networks are going to be increasingly important for businesses large and small. These days it’s a fact that your customers are using these tools and are talking about your company and service – bad or good.

So there definitely is an opportunity to reach customers in a much more personal and relevant way – the big challenge is how to manage this effectively. Right now for many companies, embracing twitter and other tools is like a bit of feeling around in the dark for the light switch.

It’ll take a bit of time to find it, but no doubt there will be new jobs created for social media monitoring and management as companies recognize the necessity.

]]> Comment on Web 2.0 – The Ticking Time Bomb by Sam Parsons http://brettmifsud.com/web2-0-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Sam Parsons Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:59:43 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=817#comment-73 I totally agree. It seems some organizations are implementing web 2.0 to see returns "now", but they're failing to consider the IT systems already in place. Take QUT Library - they seemed to have just whacked widgets and blogs and social networking links all onto their website, without considering (it seems) how buried the information will become. This post adds another perspective to my post - http://samparsons.net/blog/general.php/2009/10/23/enterprise-2-0-adoption. Great post :) I totally agree. It seems some organizations are implementing web 2.0 to see returns “now”, but they’re failing to consider the IT systems already in place.
Take QUT Library – they seemed to have just whacked widgets and blogs and social networking links all onto their website, without considering (it seems) how buried the information will become.
This post adds another perspective to my post – http://samparsons.net/blog/general.php/2009/10/23/enterprise-2-0-adoption.

Great post :)

]]> Comment on How much is Enough? – The perfect Blog Length by Catherine http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Catherine Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:18:55 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-72 Your post's really brought to the forefront an issue I've been fighting myself over the course of my (albeit limited) blogging venture. While I agree with the evidence put forward regarding '200-500 words' as acceptable boundaries, it also depends on the tone/theme of your website and your particular target audience. For a Q&A self-help blog shorter is definitely the way to go for quick, no-frills assistance. But if it's a research topic for academia purposes or specific to professional reference, they might extend to 1000+ words. I've noticed that a subject mightn't adequately be reviewed without evidence, which requires more explanation. I suppose it also depends on whether it's an individual's opinion or an amalgamation of research to prove your opinion where needed. Hope this helps! Your post’s really brought to the forefront an issue I’ve been fighting myself over the course of my (albeit limited) blogging venture. While I agree with the evidence put forward regarding ‘200-500 words’ as acceptable boundaries, it also depends on the tone/theme of your website and your particular target audience. For a Q&A self-help blog shorter is definitely the way to go for quick, no-frills assistance. But if it’s a research topic for academia purposes or specific to professional reference, they might extend to 1000+ words. I’ve noticed that a subject mightn’t adequately be reviewed without evidence, which requires more explanation.

I suppose it also depends on whether it’s an individual’s opinion or an amalgamation of research to prove your opinion where needed. Hope this helps!

]]> Comment on Windows Live Collaborative Workspace by Brett Mifsud http://brettmifsud.com/windows-live-workspace/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Brett Mifsud Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:12:24 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=722#comment-71 Catherine, I admit, I should have posted this earlier in the semester. My first encounter was with Google Docs and for a while it was a novelty, then as you stated it seems that once all of the issues begin to present themselves, the novelty quickly turn to frustration. Office live is a far superior tool in most instances...the only issue is the prerequisite to purchase Microsoft software for its use. In that regard, Google’s free tools may be more appealing in the first instance. Hopefully Google will revamp their popular ‘Docs’ to a level where it can complete against Microsoft for word processing functionality also. Catherine,

I admit, I should have posted this earlier in the semester. My first encounter was with Google Docs and for a while it was a novelty, then as you stated it seems that once all of the issues begin to present themselves, the novelty quickly turn to frustration. Office live is a far superior tool in most instances…the only issue is the prerequisite to purchase Microsoft software for its use. In that regard, Google’s free tools may be more appealing in the first instance. Hopefully Google will revamp their popular ‘Docs’ to a level where it can complete against Microsoft for word processing functionality also.

]]> Comment on The Business of Twitter by Brett Mifsud http://brettmifsud.com/twitter-business/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Brett Mifsud Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:03:51 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=354#comment-70 Catherine, I was not aware of the flight tickets incident, but I am glad that you mentioned it because it does highlight the driving force behind tools like Twitter and begin to highlight the paradigm shift into this new technology. However, there will always be instances where discussing an issue with someone over the telephone is more satisfying than typing it into a message box. For that reason, Web 2.0 can only take over to a certain extent. Catherine,

I was not aware of the flight tickets incident, but I am glad that you mentioned it because it does highlight the driving force behind tools like Twitter and begin to highlight the paradigm shift into this new technology. However, there will always be instances where discussing an issue with someone over the telephone is more satisfying than typing it into a message box. For that reason, Web 2.0 can only take over to a certain extent.

]]> Comment on Windows Live Collaborative Workspace by Catherine http://brettmifsud.com/windows-live-workspace/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Catherine Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:01:05 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=722#comment-69 ..I really, really wish I'd read this article prior to beginning all of my collaborative projects. I've been having so many issues with Google Docs and its weird automatic re-editing of content and button failure. It might revert everything to bulletpoints, refuse to understand a font selection, or colour one line only of a highlighted paragraph. Sounds like Office Live nips this and everything else I can think of in the bud. The key to it all is allowing users to edit off-site and re-upload quickly and efficiently, and it looks like Microsoft's done exactly that! Thumbs up. ..I really, really wish I’d read this article prior to beginning all of my collaborative projects. I’ve been having so many issues with Google Docs and its weird automatic re-editing of content and button failure. It might revert everything to bulletpoints, refuse to understand a font selection, or colour one line only of a highlighted paragraph. Sounds like Office Live nips this and everything else I can think of in the bud. The key to it all is allowing users to edit off-site and re-upload quickly and efficiently, and it looks like Microsoft’s done exactly that!

Thumbs up.

]]> Comment on The Business of Twitter by Catherine http://brettmifsud.com/twitter-business/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Catherine Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:46:21 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=354#comment-68 Inbound signaling is a big one here! More people are beginning to realise that Twitter's an excellent indication of what people think about your company (behaviours and services), target audience etc in a real-time environment. The fact that it's a live rendition of people's voiced reactions to your company -at that moment- is incredibly powerful. Did you hear about a guy who needed tickets on his flight for the rest of his family, but couldn't get through via phone? Here it is: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/twitter-comes-to-the-rescue/488173/ - and the airway responds 29 minutes later with 'your situation is now being handled'. Companies are going to monitor for you and respond because it's all about good publicity, baby! Plus, a response via Twitter is becoming quicker than beng put on hold. Inbound signaling is a big one here! More people are beginning to realise that Twitter’s an excellent indication of what people think about your company (behaviours and services), target audience etc in a real-time environment. The fact that it’s a live rendition of people’s voiced reactions to your company -at that moment- is incredibly powerful.

Did you hear about a guy who needed tickets on his flight for the rest of his family, but couldn’t get through via phone? Here it is: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/twitter-comes-to-the-rescue/488173/ – and the airway responds 29 minutes later with ‘your situation is now being handled’. Companies are going to monitor for you and respond because it’s all about good publicity, baby! Plus, a response via Twitter is becoming quicker than beng put on hold.

]]> Comment on Google Docs by Brett Mifsud http://brettmifsud.com/google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Brett Mifsud Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:26:09 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=626#comment-67 Chris & Jamie, thank you for your insight into the issues associated with Google Docs. I also agree with your comments. Google Docs is a free service with good concepts but basic execution. My recent article discussing a more professional service is <a href="http://brettmifsud.com/windows-live-workspace/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Microsoft Windows Live</a>, which you may be interested in. Brett Chris & Jamie, thank you for your insight into the issues associated with Google Docs. I also agree with your comments. Google Docs is a free service with good concepts but basic execution.

My recent article discussing a more professional service is Microsoft Windows Live, which you may be interested in.

Brett

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