I've also been in the position to need to "explain" social media, RSS and other such technologies to people. I, and others in my position, entertain such questions as:
- Why would I ever read blogs?
- Why would I ever blog?
- What is the point of RSS if it goes into my email - doesn't that just increase the things I need to pay attention to?
I was thinking this morning as I was checking out videos on YouTube of kayaks on whitewater that I've pretty much used most types of social media on my kayaking obsession so far:
1. Twitter - I blab about going to pool clinics and brag about Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures.
2. Blog - I blog about kayaking and what types of kayaks I like to work with.
3. YouTube - I consume videos on Kayaking.
4. Blog - I convinced the folks at Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures to turn on comments on their blog so I can comment on their excellent posts and photographs.
5. Craigslist - I've set up RSS alerts on searches for a number of boats I'm looking at. Makes it so easy to keep up with the boats on the market.
6. Discussion Boards - I've been keeping up with the crazy surf kayaking groups by tracking where they are heading - even in February. (Hopefully, I will be one of this crazy group once I get my roll down.)
Not sure if this would make any sort of case study, but I thought of it this morning - I am passionate about kayaking, and the WIIFM is that I can be kept up to date on doings, use RSS to scan, participate in forums and blogs, and watch and learn what others have done on YouTube (including what not to do sometimes...)
Nothing earth shattering here folks, just reminding myself that making the social media discussion and tool use relevant is most of the battle.
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