February 26, 2008
When People Mock You, You Know You’re Doing Something Right
Some have called the Social Media Telesummit a get rich scheme or an attempt to hoodwink Google with search engine shenanigans.
Others have said that the Social Media Telesummit information page is clunky, reads like a snake oil sales brochure (that via email) and other adjectives that have yet to cross my visual and auditory plane.
I was going to write a lengthy post defending my actions, but then I stumbled upon this post at Presentation Zen. What caught my eye was this:
(1) Never apologize for your enthusiasm, passion, or vision.
(2) Never apologize for being inspired by another human being.
(3) Seek out inspiration (don’t wait for it).
(4) Inspire others by sharing your talents and time.
(5) And no matter what: Don’t let the bozos grind you down, ever.The world needs more inspiration, not less. Speaking is not the only way to inspire—actions inspire too, often more—but leaders know how to inspire with both words and action.
The image below, by way of Presentation Zen who got the image from author Jessica Hagy, speaks louder than any word I can write.
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February 26, 2008
Bob LeDrew @ 1:38 pm:
Hi Leesa: I do hope that you take what criticism there was in my two blog posts on the telesummit as constructive and positive, and not mockery.
I think the idea’s an interesting one, and wish I could have experienced it firsthand so I could judge it from a perspective of knowledge.
Nancy Marmolejo @ 2:30 pm:
Kudos!
Leesa, I so appreciate your passion and integrity.
Stick to your values, you’re doing great things with your work!
all the best,
Nancy Marmolejo
www.VivaVisibility.com
Peter O'Connell @ 3:28 pm:
Oh, I like those bullet points a lot!
As to the critics, the letter “F” comes to mind as well as the word “‘em!”
But I of course don’t know what that means!
Best always,
- Peter
Dina at Wordfeeder.com @ 8:11 pm:
Cracks me up that these PR people would try to pretend they’re any different than us marketing and advertising folk.
Leesa, I admire your chutzpa.
February 27, 2008
Aspire @ 1:05 am:
Not defending is the right approach to take in this case. The mockery reminds me of the quote ‘I told them my dreams and they laughed,’ that’s why you should have people around you that understand and appreciate what you do. I thought it was a great idea to have a summit even though I didn’t have the free time to attend.
Jason Van Orden @ 8:58 am:
I love that diagram from Jessica Hagy. I’m definitely going to use that.
I’ve been in this same position, Leesa. And while I try to look for the feedback in criticism, sometimes you have to just see it for what it is–jealousy, a simple difference of opinion, a bad day, bozo-ism, etc.
I’ve had the same criticism of my “long copy” information/sales pages. As you’ve stated before, this is what I know to work. However, I’m watching for ideas and proof into using a “softer” approach. But until I see it in action with proof, I’ll continue to do what I know to work.
Jason Van Orden @ 9:00 am:
Oh yeah, I forgot to share one of my favorite Harry Potter quotes. It comes from Dumbledore (paraphrased).
“If you hold out for universal popularity, you’ll be waiting a long time.”
I like to remind myself of that from time to time.
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Tynisha (Book Savvy) @ 12:05 pm:
Well Leesa, as my 16 year old niece would say “Dust your shoulders off and let the haters hate”…LOL
Your integrity speaks for itself.
February 29, 2008
Peter Wood RippleOutdoors.com @ 3:13 pm:
As a babyboomer who loves to communicate about the outdoors I found podcasting an excellent way to promote my media communication skill to a higher level. It has opened up new(younger)media savy enthusiastic listeners and blog readers who know their way around a key board.
Getting my message out is essential.
Leesa’s Tele Summit 2008 enabled me to grow my communication skills in ways I never thought possible.
Natasha @ 9:10 pm:
After finally putting up the temporary home page for my eponymous site, thus begins the descent down the mocking slope displayed in this post.
Was it not for the Social Media TeleSummit, I would have held off on doing anything with this site until late Spring at best.
Session after session gave me the confidence in and enthusiasm for my project and vision regarding access to quality personal care for ethnic communities.
Shrug it off, Leesa, and keep being zen about it all!
March 3, 2008
Karin Hoegh @ 6:33 am:
It is a fact - jealosy has many faces, and I think some of them have been showing up here. So Leesa - I had no doubts, when you asked me to be one of your speakers - all who have shown great integrity. That I can say for sure now that the Socialmediasummit is “over”.
April 16, 2008
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