{"id":5154,"date":"2013-01-19T10:36:38","date_gmt":"2013-01-19T17:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/?p=5154"},"modified":"2013-02-01T13:00:19","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T20:00:19","slug":"do-you-have-a-theme-song-that-illustrates-your-approach-to-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2013\/01\/do-you-have-a-theme-song-that-illustrates-your-approach-to-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Have a Theme Song That Illustrates Your Approach to Social Media?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The song One Love<\/em> resonates with me as my social media theme song especially in this YouTube video here<\/a>, taken from the documentary \u201cPlaying For Change: Peace Through Music\u201d.\u00a0 Here, the classic Bob Marley tune is played by Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019 and Manu Chao and the collaboration is truly inspiring.<\/p>\n

In social media, we have a similar opportunity to connect with friends around the world. \u00a0We tweet and share our photos, thoughts and adventures with people who may live on the other side of the globe.\u00a0 I’ve met some wonderful friends, first here on Twitter, and have transferred the friendships to other platforms and even some to real life meet-ups, conferences and trips.\u00a0 I feel that if we work together and participate in the movement for the better and tweet for change, it can be done.<\/p>\n

I found proof that this is true just a few weeks ago. The Guardian UK posted an online article<\/a> about how technology is coming up with innovative ways to help people and support development. Even in Rwanda, a country with a troubled past, Twitter is helping connect the people with their government to facilitate real change.<\/p>\n

Whatever your passion or goal, I know that we can work together and make the change for the better collectively.<\/p>\n

I asked eight other folks this question: What song captures the essence and energy of social media for you?<\/p>\n

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<\/td>\nJust like in real life, social media gives us a choice: you can associate with selfish people only out for themselves, or, with selfless folks who are genuinely (and consistently) supportive.\u00a0I hang out with the second group. Always.\u00a0As Amy Jo Martin points out,\u00a0“The use of “We” & “Us” vs. “I” & “Me” is an immediate indicator of a person’s intent in business & personal relationships.”<\/em>\u00a0My embrace of the “Us” and “We” greatly informs my song selection: “We Are Family” by the group Sister Sledge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nYears of likes, re-tweets, +1s, pins and countless gathering have shaped my perspective and approach to social media. I look at the medium from a family-centric point of \u00a0view. \u00a0I love connectivity, value diversity, and actively cultivate collaborative projects with people who are not clique-ish or snobbish. \u00a0So “We Are Family” perfectly applies to what I do. Whether it’s “one nation under a groove” or “one world to the same beat”, it’s about having fun and being authentic as you explore the humanity of the online universe.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n\u00a0@<\/s>BrookeGriffin_<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhat I love most about social media is that it’s fun and exciting. \u00a0I enjoy\u00a0engaging and connecting with others. \u00a0I also enjoy continuously growing and\u00a0learning. There are a variety of different songs that inspire my social\u00a0media approach, but one song stood out in my mind the most. It’s titled,\u00a0“One More Time” by Daft Punk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThis song is very upbeat and every time I listen to it, I just want to get\u00a0up and dance. \u00a0It puts a smile on my face and reminds me that anything is\u00a0possible. ‘One more’ try, ‘one more’ experience, ‘one more’ day, all leads\u00a0to new possibilities in life’s journey. \u00a0Oh yes, “one more tweet!”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMy overall approach to social media\u00a0is to simply engage, develop, grow and work with others. \u00a0Social media has no\u00a0limitations and neither does the power of an awesome, upbeat song.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nThe Jackson Five\u2019s \u201cABC\u201d is my social media theme song for 2013. This year I think we all need to get back to basics. You see \u201cgurus\u201d flaunting fancy tricks and theories for how to succeed on social that too often we forget the fundamentals\u2014pick a niche, post consistently, engage and excite, follow to be followed.\u00a0 By sticking to the A-B-C\u2019s of social I hope to have more conversations and make meaningful connections.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n\u00a0@<\/s>JohnFeskorn<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMy social media journey began shortly after my high school reunion, in 2009. \u00a0I decided I wanted to keep in touch with those old classmates, and what better way than the social channels? \u00a0So, I joined Facebook\u2026then Twitter. \u00a0Social media platforms have come and gone, and I\u2019ve probably tried them all, but Facebook and Twitter are the two I frequent the most.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA song that best describes my approach to social media? Well, I\u2019ve been around for the heavy times, such as Trey Pennington\u2019s suicide. \u00a0And I\u2019ve been around for the happier times, the recent birth of Matt and Annie Browne\u2019s little baby boy, Sammy.\u00a0 Social media is Life personified; it has its ups and downs.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u00a0\u2018Dreams (Higher)\u2019 from Van Halen: <\/span>\u00a0<\/em>And in the end on dreams we will depend ‘Cause that’s what love is made of\u2026<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nAerosmith: “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nConnecting with interesting people from all over the world is an incredible experience. \u00a0 As a lifelong student, having access to so many different perspectives captures my imagination. \u00a0I’m constantly sneaking peeks at Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram and Path. \u00a0Of course, I can’t keep up with every post, but I love seeing the latest news and supporting my friends’ newest undertakings. \u00a0Simply put, I don’t want to miss a thing! I do put the iPhone away while playing with the kids, but a photo now and then is okay with them. \u00a0I always ask first.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nTwitter Song “Twitter me some Love<\/strong><\/a>” by Singers Marcom\u00e9 & Bruno Pelletier<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSharing, connecting, traveling the world \u201cLive\u201d in an instant! Social media is here to stay. They brought a sense of being on the globe and showed us we ought to Twitter some Love to Mother Earth, so please, follow me! @Marcome<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n“Listen” Artemis (from the new indie album Sephyra<\/em><\/strong><\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLike the opening of this song, social media can seem like so much noise. \u00a0For so many people, it can be hard to decipher who to listen to or, better yet, what to listen for. \u00a0I have learned to make sense of it over time and hear all the incoming tweets, pics, videos, words, etc. as a symphony.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nThe song that captures the essence and energy of social media for me is “Nick of Time<\/strong><\/a>” by Moonalice. \u00a0The song is deeply optimistic and includes the lyrics “Follow your dreams, don’t ever let them slip away. \u00a0Good things happen in the nick of time.” \u00a0It is a song of hope and also of those special friends who are there for you in the nick of time, just when you need them. \u00a0The lyrics reflect my approach to social media which is to follow where serendipity leads, and on the way, not just connect the dots, but go to where the dots are going to be. \u00a0As a result, friends who were at first virtual have become my best friends in real life, and my life immeasurably richer.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nSo, what is your social media theme song? \u00a0I\u2019d love to hear your answers\u2014please share with a comment.
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The song One Love resonates with me as my social media theme song especially in this YouTube video here, taken from the documentary \u201cPlaying For Change: Peace Through Music\u201d.\u00a0 Here,…Posted on<\/span>