I don't receive a lot of comments on my blog.  But, when I do, I'm so grateful when someone takes the time to stop by.  And, I do my best to reply quickly to the comment.  Here's a reader comment from my post / book review of David Meerman Scott's latest book, Newsjacking:

And, look how I responded.  After reflecting, it makes me cringe!

 Because here's what this reader saw.  And, I've been completely blind to it for 2+ years:

I Study and Write About Social Media.  And I Couldn't See This!

Why?  Because My Crap = My Blind Spot.  A humbling, eye-opener indeed.  A real "Eureka" moment.  Here was a reader who wanted to share my post on Facebook.  And, I lost the opportunity.

So, Here's What I Did.  I checked my TypePad Content Settings for Page Footer and Post Footer.  Look how every item is selected:

Too Much Crap?  Then, Get Rid of It.

Prioritize to Simplify. I prioritized only a few social sharing icons.  And, I kept the FeedFlare social sharing hyperlinks active at the end of each post:

Less Is More.  Why Couldn't I Clearly See That?

I Got Complacent By Buying Into My Own Crap.  Look at the difference.

• Less clutter  
• Less crap
• More impact

Thanks for sticking with me (despite 2+ years of my crap).  

Tony Faustino is a marketing and corporate strategist.  He writes about how The Internet reinvents marketing strategy for organizations and individuals in his marketing strategy blog, Social Media ReInvention.  Follow his tweets @tonyfaustino or circle him on Google+.  

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