The Style Council

Published on 12/6/2007 in Profound Thoughts. Comments

or my ever changing tactics.

So what to make of The Blog Council?

Lot’s been said on Twitter and by Shel and Geoff.

This morning Phil pointed out to me that by calling it the Blog Council they might be limiting themselves. Why not The Social Media Council? Are they concerned about negative comments in the blogosphere but not on Amazon reviews?

My own concerns (if I can call them concerns) are by limited the attendance to the member companies they are  running the risk of being an even worse echo chamber than the rest of the blogosphere.

Overall, as I’ve said over and over again, the world of social media is in a constant state of flux and trying to establish formal ways of doing things and even best practices is like painting the moving train.

Anyway, just sayin…..

Update: OK so I’ve had a chance to think about this and to talk with some people here about this and I’m coming around. I think Josh makes the best point:

It’s true that major brands have issues unique to them. They also like to interact/share with their peers, in confidence.

I can see that.

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  • Am I the only one that sees the irony here? After all, we social media people get together A LOT in many locations, venues, event styles to help each other learn. That's really all that Blog Council is - just in a style slightly different than what we use.

    If people of like mind and situation want to get together to kvetch, learn, share, and question who are we to slap their hands??
  • I like their new slogan:

    "Whatever happens at Social Media Club, stay at Social Media Club"

    which barely beat out

    "The first rule of Social Media Club is - NEVER TALK ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA CLUB."
  • While I am always happy to see more efforts put forth that further our original goals of Social Media Club, I have mixed feelings here. Yes, sometimes people need to meet behind closed doors to discuss their own unique issues without having the deliberative aspects of the conversation published everywhere, but only by really participating with all the participants of the market can a real understanding be gained relative to Social Media.

    I like the way Andy set it up though, as a business he can run and do so manageably by organizing a Web site and meetings for corporate blogging organizations - very focused and very profitable. We had hoped to do something similar, but never executed on it...
  • Yup, you got it. I liken it to trying to take down a cheetah with a bee-bee gun. Plus, I'm not sure any of these cos other than Dell and Wells Fargo have demonstrated major success. We'll see. But at least they are talking.
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