Posts Tagged ‘social’

Social Proof: The Worst Enemy That Lives in Your Head

The concept of “social proof” (or informational social influence, if you’re a sadist for typing) tells us that, often subconsciously, individuals will look to the other people around them in ambiguous social situations to determine the appropriate way to behave. It’s a result of the subconscious mind assuming that those around us are better informed on what is acceptable and appropriate. Unfortunately social proof became a bit of a buzzword for… Continue reading

April 13 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: action, goals, progress, social, success | 10 comments»

Toward a New Vision of Productivity, Part 9: The Trouble with People

This is the ninth part of a 12-part series I am posting from the end of December and into 2009, examining the current understanding of productivity and where the concept might be heading in the future. I invite Lifehack’s readers to

February 3 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: attention, inputs, Management, people, social, social-productivity | 10 comments»

Aggregate Your Social Networks with EventBox

Dealing with social media and networking is a chore. There's so much going on in too many different places, and keeping track of all that information is hard enough; managing your own is another story. EventBox, a beta application for Mac OS X Leopard, is designed with this problem in mind. The purpose of EventBox is to aggregate the various social networks you utilize in one handy desktop application… Continue reading

December 15 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: aggregation, bookmarking, eventbox, media, networking, social | 15 comments»

Be a Comment Rockstar: 10 Terrific Tips!

by libertyandvigilance "Social media" has numerous definitions, and all of them share the principle that the Internet has given us a lot of cheap ways to communicate with each other. As computers have gotten cheaper and broadband pipes have become fatter, we've expanded the multimedia involved: text has been prominent since the BBS glory days, but pictures are up there too, and making your… Continue reading

October 20 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: argument, blog, comment, conversation, humor, idea, media, self-expression, social, social-media | 20 comments»

Why All the Best Marketers Know Each Other

Photo by docpi First, the title's meant a touch colloquially. Second, that doesn't budge the fact there's a lot of truth to it. Third, if you're into lifehacks (presumably that's why you're reading this blog), particularly marketing ones, I'll reveal why the best marketers knowing each other matters to you. There's no shortage of self-help books that claim to help you get what you want. Some… Continue reading

October 17 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: connected, connection, fame, followup, godin, humor, idea, kawasaki, marketer, marketing, media, meme, Money, social, success | 14 comments»

How to Love Yourself, Even if No One Else Does

Photo by Toronja Azul First, the second part of that title isn't true. You either forgot who loves you, or need to find more people who do. But there may be times where you feel alone and depressed — just about everyone has spells like that, or is strong enough to admit it. It's not easy to talk about, but loneliness, feeling unwanted, and even self-hate from… Continue reading

September 1 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: adapt, courage, happiness, iterate, loneliness, love, praise, satisfaction, self-confidence, social | 19 comments»

Buzzwords Are Disposable, Human Beings Are Not

Photo by autan Every month, there are new business books on the market promising "secrets & insights" into "exciting change" which is happening... right now! They often use curiosity-baiting phrases like "Learn how [BUZZWORD] is transforming the way we communicate" or "Use the power of [ANOTHER BUZZWORD] to engage your customers". Buzzwords include but aren't limited to "Web 2.0", "virtual worlds", and just about anything… Continue reading

August 20 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: business, buzz, buzzword, Communication, language, marketing, media, mindhack, social, story | 6 comments»

How to be a Brilliant Conversationalist

You probably shy away from some people on social occasions. Their conversations are tedious. You groan inwardly when they approach for you know that they are unremittingly dull company. Equally you may be fortunate enough to know some brilliant conversationalists who can enliven any discussion and who are excellent company whatever the circumstances. In what category would other people place you? How can you improve your conversational skills to become… Continue reading

August 12 2008 | By Paul | Tagged: company, conversation, listen, party, social, talk | 16 comments»

“Friendly greetings!” The Power of Personal Catchphrases

One of the nicest things you can do for other people is make yourself easy to remember. Instead of burning their brains trying to recall who you are and what you stand for, a personal catchphrase is a elegant anchor to the rest of you. It serves as a compact memory assistant that melts mental blocks. You don’t… Continue reading

July 22 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: catchphrase, idea, marketing, memory, mind, seo, slogan, social, stickyness, word | 30 comments»

Get Out More: 6 Ways to Be More Social

Whether you’re a web worker, an overworked corporate employee, or just a homey sort, you’ve probably heard the refrain: “Get out more!” Yes, you could take a walk, take to drinking alone in a seedy bar, or drive around looking at billboards, but it’s likely that just physically getting out of the house isn’t all you need. No, those people who care about you are telling you to go out and… Continue reading

July 2 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: class, networking, relationship, social, teaching | 12 comments»

8 Good Reasons to Be a Lousy Musician

I'm a crappy guitarist. In the 20 years that I've been playing, I can't once remember playing scales, and I've never sat down to "practice". I still have trouble with F-chords, I have awful right-hand technique, and my tempo has been known to swing from too fast to too slow without ever hitting "just right".

I wouldn't give it up for the world.

See… Continue reading

June 30 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: connection, individual, leisure, mindfulness, music, relaxation, social, stress | 46 comments»

How to Make Yourself Indispensable

Let me ask you a question: could you disappear? If you didn’t show up at work tomorrow, if you weren’t home at 6:00 for dinner, if nobody ever heard from or saw you again, would it matter?

OK, these are depressing things to think about, but that’s exactly how many people feel, day in and day out, in their jobs and even at home. They feel unappreciated, unchallenged… Continue reading

June 16 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: difference, growth, indispensable, self-development, social | 26 comments»

How to Improve Your Rapport Development

There are plenty of great people in the world—honest, reliable, and considerate—who frequently fail in developing friendships and relationships with the people around them. If you haven't got good social skills and body language or confidence around others, you may fall into this category. If that's the case, then what you could be missing is the ability to develop rapport. If you don't know what that is, rapport is: a close… Continue reading

March 17 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: Friends, people, rapport, social | 12 comments»

Dealing With Negative People

Draining, anti-productive negative people. It may be someone who is always complaining about something, or attacking you personally; there is much to gain by correctly handling these people. Catherine Pratt has written about 9 ways to deal with a negative person. The key, in my opinion, is becoming detached emotionally and looking at things objectively. Is this worth my time or energy? Can I make something positive out of… Continue reading

May 22 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: people, personaldevelopment, personality, social, socializing | 2 comments»

How To Be A Happy Introvert

Being an introvert isn't necessarily a bad thing. If it prevents you from doing what you really want to do, or hinders your working and personal lives, then something should change. However, introverts should be happy being so. Author on Introverts, Nancy R. Fenn, wrote a Top Ten to get introverts through their day, and it's mostly a How To in getting out of negative situations and keeping positive about… Continue reading

April 17 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: introvert, social, social-networking, socializing | 33 comments»

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