Comments on: Social Media: A Marathoner’s Mentality http://www.moneysmith.com/2009/02/social-media-a-marathoners-mentality/ Marketing Communications in the Age of New Media Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:18:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MLDina http://www.moneysmith.com/2009/02/social-media-a-marathoners-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-516 MLDina Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:52:44 +0000 http://www.moneysmith.com/?p=99#comment-516 Great analogy. I think there are a lot more sprinters in social media trying to sign up for marathons. If you really want to be successful, you have to set yourself up to stay that way. Great analogy. I think there are a lot more sprinters in social media trying to sign up for marathons. If you really want to be successful, you have to set yourself up to stay that way.

]]> By: Lara Kretler http://www.moneysmith.com/2009/02/social-media-a-marathoners-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Lara Kretler Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:58:14 +0000 http://www.moneysmith.com/?p=99#comment-514 I like this analogy too - I'm no marathoner but I can definitely appreciate the training needed to get there, as I have done the whole "couch to 5K" routine a number of times. That's another similarity too - there are great training programs available online for beginner runners and wannabe marathoners, just as there are a myriad of resources available for social media newbies. In both cases it's about finding the info you need, doing the training/ learning, and sticking with it until it starts to feel good. I like this analogy too – I’m no marathoner but I can definitely appreciate the training needed to get there, as I have done the whole “couch to 5K” routine a number of times.

That’s another similarity too – there are great training programs available online for beginner runners and wannabe marathoners, just as there are a myriad of resources available for social media newbies. In both cases it’s about finding the info you need, doing the training/ learning, and sticking with it until it starts to feel good.

]]> By: Gary Moneysmith http://www.moneysmith.com/2009/02/social-media-a-marathoners-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Gary Moneysmith Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:00:14 +0000 http://www.moneysmith.com/?p=99#comment-513 Andrea: Not to be coy, but I think the proverbial "race day" is the point you reach when you're adequately comfortable with your preparation and readiness. It's the day you wake up and say, "You know what? I'm feeling pretty good about this running/social media stuff. Let me at it!" Soon after, you get a read on what's working/not working and how to be even better moving forward. My hope is that it's a positive, addictive cycle. Andrea: Not to be coy, but I think the proverbial “race day” is the point you reach when you’re adequately comfortable with your preparation and readiness. It’s the day you wake up and say, “You know what? I’m feeling pretty good about this running/social media stuff. Let me at it!” Soon after, you get a read on what’s working/not working and how to be even better moving forward. My hope is that it’s a positive, addictive cycle.

]]> By: Andrea Hill http://www.moneysmith.com/2009/02/social-media-a-marathoners-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Andrea Hill Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:46:13 +0000 http://www.moneysmith.com/?p=99#comment-512 Another insightful post, Gary! I like the idea that it's incremental improvements that prepare you for race day -- but I suppose my one question in the analogy is: what IS race day? It's not that you are working towards an ultimate goal, right? Another insightful post, Gary! I like the idea that it’s incremental improvements that prepare you for race day — but I suppose my one question in the analogy is: what IS race day? It’s not that you are working towards an ultimate goal, right?

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