Blog Commenting and Online Reputation, Part 2: Three Lessons From Adam Singer, Author of The Future Buzz

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Social Media ReInvention Community Members know I'm a student and fan of Adam Singer, author of The Future Buzz. Study Adam's About Page and you'll quickly see he's a globally-recognized and peer-nominated thought leader in media, marketing and public relations (pr).

The following organizations recognize The Future Buzz among the finest resources in online marketing and pr:
Why I Read and Study Adam Singer

I subscribe to and study The Future Buzz because I respect his point-of-view on:
  1. The future of media, marketing and pr
  2. What works in social media strategy execution
  3. Career and personal development
  4. The difference between career security vs. job security
  5. Blogging, writing, creating / promoting content
  6. Simplifying (in life, career, and writing)
Imagine My Surprise and Joy When I Read This Post
8 Smart Comments From The Future Buzz Community (Feb, 2011). Adam cites 2011 comments he thinks are highly worth reading. In his post you'll see this:
Adam Singer Comment 1

Seeing my name cited in The Future Buzz is HUGE! According to Adam's About Page, The Future Buzz receives 30,000 to 200,000 unique vistors per month. I smiled for days because I'd just won the lottery.

Here's my thank you to Adam in the comments section:
Adam Singer Comment 2
Conclusion

Lesson 1: Be Generous. Adam's gesture to recognize contributions in his posts exemplifies "sharing the wealth." Plus, he took the time to promote the online reputations and individual credibilities of others.
Here are the Twitter profiles he included in his post:

Lesson 2: Be Differentiating. Good things happen when you contribute valuable content. Adam's feedback — Provide additional data to the conversation. Now, I know how to continuously improve and differentiate my comments.

Giving readers actionable feedback on what makes a comment differentiating is a gift. This not a common standard practices of A-List Bloggers.

But it is to Adam.

Lesson 3: Build Community Via Engagement and Inclusion. Here's what I learn from Adam:

  • Provide detailed feedback and examples on what makes a comment differentiating
  • Include your community by doing more than responding to their comments
  • Promote the reputations and credibility of others

** Building Community by Engaging, Including, and Sharing **

* Isn't Building an Online Community The Ultimate Goal?

  • Not burning up valuable time to measure ROI ad nauseum to cover-your-corporate-butt.
  • Or, creating some complicated multiple regression model to justify how social media activity and investment creates more shareholder value.
  • Not screaming hey look at me! Go follow me on Twitter and Facebook so I can build a high Klout score (another topic of discussion coming soon).

* It's Not That Complicated. But, we make it complex. We get in our own way. We should simplify instead.

And, that's why I'll continue reading and studying The Future Buzz by Adam Singer.
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Categories: Audience Engagement, Blogs, Career, Competitive Advantage, Digital Marketing, Personal Branding

4 thoughts on “Blog Commenting and Online Reputation, Part 2: Three Lessons From Adam Singer, Author of The Future Buzz”

  1. Thanks for the writeup Tony – and glad to have you as a member of the community!

  2. Adam, you’re welcome! Thanks again for everything and taking time to comment on my post.

  3. This is such a very informative post. As I read through the tips on blogging I got plenty of tips that I want to use to make my SEO strategy works. Thanks for this post. Be looking forward for your next post.

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