Comments are way down.
- Even on the most popular of blogs
- Yet sharing is up
At least that’s my very unscientific observation.
Do you feel the same?
Have we become a click and run world?
Social Speed
We are racing through life with a click here, a click there.
Communication has been chopped into bite-sized text and 140-character snippets of sharing.
- We tweet, like, endorse, and +1
- We comment less, fail to recommend, and auto-reply
- And we call this social media
It makes me want to retreat to the beach with a favorite book.
Communication Slowdown
Maybe we need a communication slowdown.
Not one with less noise, but one with the right kind of noise.
The human voice.
- Time to discuss that favorite book
- Listen to words of passion and need
- Discover the inspiration of true connection
Do you remember the last time you had a conversation that stirred your senses? When you laughed so hard, you cried? Or your tears came from the gentle tug at your heart?
What if we took the time for a communication slowdown?
Would we restore the excitement of our social media tools? And remember why we do what we do.
I wouldn’t mind the experiment. Would you?
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Once again, you’re singing my tune, Cathy.
People have implied that my not being on Facebook is somehow an inconvenience to them because – gasp – they actually have to interact with me to let me know what they’re doing.
That alone is more than enough motivation for me to never join Facebook.
See, this is why I ♥ you, Paula. 😉 I got on Facebook for my business and beyond a networked blog update, I don’t use it for work. I hate, hate, hate it.
Unfortunately, they hooked me on photos from all mt gazillion nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces & nephews. Otherwise, I would not stay on Facebook.
My sister-in-law send me photos through Instagram. (I don’t have a smart phone, and she’s not on Twitter so she sends them the old fashioned way. E-mail.)
You make some good points, there, Cathy. I don’t see social sharing as a replacement for communication, just a useful adjunct to it.
That’s because you get it, Sharon. 🙂 They are very useful tools, and as long as don’t forget it takes humans connecting to operate them, they will remain very useful.
Thanks for your insight, Sharon. 🙂
Hi Cathy,
I’ve been visiting here for months and months and I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never commented, yet I get some real value from what you write.
I realised on occasion I’m entirely guilty of this click and run mentality. So I’m commenting today to reengage with the social side of social media. Thanks for the reminder
Cheers, Fiona
Well, I didn’t know guilt would work as inspiration to comment. 😀
I’ll take nice compliments like yours anytime, Fiona. 🙂 Thanks for your graciousness and thanks for taking the time to follow my blog. I greatly appreciate it