Comments on: What Separates the “Gurus” From the Rest of Us

By: Mike P

Mike P — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:34:58 +0000

Love the post, it is so true. Just like when you talk to C level people in business, we are all just people. We are all unique and all know something that others may not. It is how you carry yourself that makes the difference.

By: pr

pr — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:42:03 +0000

@Tim Allik – Nice and concrete

By: Tim Allik

Tim Allik — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:46:13 +0000

Woody Allen said that 80 percent of success is just showing up. 80 percent of success in social media “personal branding” is cranking out the awesome content.

But in order to develop compelling, original content day after day, you need to participate in experiences and engage with people in a way that teaches you and helps find you wisdom. Since you’re spending 80 percent of your time banging out the content and 80 percent of your time participating in life, you’re always overbooked. Some people enjoy this. There will be time later for slow, leisurely days at the nursing home, they assume.

The content is always the thing. Merely having the chutzpah to get up in front of a microphone and open your mouth isn’t enough to attract and hold the limited attention of social media ADD’rs. You need a steady flow of experiences continuously adding to an overall level of wisdom that illuminates and entertains.

(And don’t forget to get the good stuff down right after it happens, because you’ll forget.)

So, coffee. Or tea.

By: pr

pr — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:20:12 +0000

What separates guru from the rest of us?

Key massages
Creativity
Sense of humor
Different angle
Experience
Devotion
Written skills
Extroverted personality
Moderating skills … etc

By: Bobsy

Bobsy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:08:34 +0000

Doug, where would want get their hands on that cool bag?

By: @hannibal666

@hannibal666 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:42:41 +0000

Something to think about. But if you want enlightenment, follow @hannibal666. :P

Fondly,
h666
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By: Jfavreau (Jfavreau)

Jfavreau (Jfavreau) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:35:58 +0000

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By: Doug Haslam

Doug Haslam — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:35:57 +0000

Thanks all for coming by!

Jamie- true, sometimes the only difference is a little action spurred by confidence.

Jackson- there are snake oilers out there, but I wouldn’t put that group you name in that bucket (disclosure– I consider them all friends at some level, at least professionally). But yes– you can learn from anyone.

Heather- “Why would anyone care?” – I sometimes think of a post and think it’s a trifle, not worth hitting “publish.” I actually thought that about this post, but remembered that every other time I did, the post in question ended up getting a great response. So far, that record is holding.

By: Heather Rast

Heather Rast — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:04:28 +0000

You’ve done a great job of enabling and empowering those with ideas and yen, while cautioning against random or self-focused ‘spewage.’ (its end of work day, I can’t be more articulate).

I waffle between wanting and doing more, and asking myself “Why would anyone care?”

I’ll take your post as encouragement. Thanks for confronting the awkward space. @heatherrast

By: Jackson Wightman

Jackson Wightman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:40:56 +0000

BEAUTIFUl. I wonder sometimes if these “experts”, toiling in a field that more or less did not exist only a few yrs ago are “experts” in bilking firms out of cash. Seems to me – and full disclosure, I am pretty new to social media – this is ENTIRELY possible. In many fields “expertise” takes awhile.

This is not to detract from the great work of Brogan, Solis, Mitch Joel, Defren etc. But there are lots of pretenders and the situation is so fluid that we can really learn from almost anyone – which is really cool.