Comments on: Top 10 Words Rendered Meaningless by Social Media http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/ The Intersection Between Public Relations and the News Media Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lawyers: Stop Going to Social Media Conferences | Heavy Targets http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-2978 Lawyers: Stop Going to Social Media Conferences | Heavy Targets Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:42:38 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-2978 [...] term “social media” is almost entirely meaningless, but it’s even moreso when the people who talk whatever “social media” actually [...] [...] term “social media” is almost entirely meaningless, but it’s even moreso when the people who talk whatever “social media” actually [...]

]]> By: bconrad http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-678 bconrad Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:00:40 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-678 While I hope I don't claim to be original, it is arguably far easier to play the contrarian toward a criticism after it’s already been drafted, especially in light of admitting these words are “maybe” overused and less effective – and ignoring the point of why this is (“maybe”) in the first place. While I hope I don’t claim to be original, it is arguably far easier to play the contrarian toward a criticism after it’s already been drafted, especially in light of admitting these words are “maybe” overused and less effective – and ignoring the point of why this is (“maybe”) in the first place.

]]> By: Larry D http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Larry D Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:17:03 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-677 I think it's easy to criticize and deem words overused or trite - but much harder to come up with something original that conveys the meaning intended with all its nuances. My question is..."meaningless to whom"? To those that practice in these areas? Or to the public who needs to understand what they mean? If these words have become meaningless - what words would you suggest carry meaning that convey what these words have lost? Overused and less effective, maybe... but meaningless? I can't agree. I think it’s easy to criticize and deem words overused or trite – but much harder to come up with something original that conveys the meaning intended with all its nuances. My question is…”meaningless to whom”? To those that practice in these areas? Or to the public who needs to understand what they mean?

If these words have become meaningless – what words would you suggest carry meaning that convey what these words have lost?

Overused and less effective, maybe… but meaningless? I can’t agree.

]]> By: Don Vetter http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Don Vetter Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:59:34 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-675 How about meaningful words: Measurable would be one... How about meaningful words:

Measurable would be one…

]]> By: Lara Kretler http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Lara Kretler Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:09:02 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-673 I'm laughing right now because I can't help but agree with you, yet it says "social media evangelist" on my business card. Oops. I'd add web 2.0 or really anything 2.0 to this list. Enough already. As PR people and professional communicators, I suppose it's time to get creative with the terminology. Then again, if we make up new terms to refer to these things, will anyone else understand or care what we're talking about? There's the rub. I’m laughing right now because I can’t help but agree with you, yet it says “social media evangelist” on my business card. Oops.

I’d add web 2.0 or really anything 2.0 to this list. Enough already.

As PR people and professional communicators, I suppose it’s time to get creative with the terminology. Then again, if we make up new terms to refer to these things, will anyone else understand or care what we’re talking about? There’s the rub.

]]> By: Jennifer Moire http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Jennifer Moire Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:00:28 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-672 One more related #8 but just saw it in a Power Point presentation "e-Strategy" One more related #8 but just saw it in a Power Point presentation

“e-Strategy”

]]> By: Web Feet Integrated Marketing » Blog Archive » The Ticker: TVNewser Summit, All Hits Are Not Created Equal, Blogs vs. Statusphere… http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Web Feet Integrated Marketing » Blog Archive » The Ticker: TVNewser Summit, All Hits Are Not Created Equal, Blogs vs. Statusphere… Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:42:25 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-671 [...] The Good, The Bad, The Spin: Top 10 Words Rendered Meaningless by Social Media [...] [...] The Good, The Bad, The Spin: Top 10 Words Rendered Meaningless by Social Media [...]

]]> By: Wolfy http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Wolfy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:26:01 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-670 Conversation and Maven. WTF is up with social media MAVEN???? Me no likey. -M Conversation
and Maven. WTF is up with social media MAVEN???? Me no likey.

-M

]]> By: Mike McDowell http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Mike McDowell Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:28:45 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-668 Casey just gave me a hard time (in person) because I fought the word "Marketing." LOL. I figured as long as some of us know what it really means, that it wasn't meaningless (although I do agree overused and overused incorrectly). Casey - I do totally agree with you on the word "creative" in the context of - "We're creative." It's like the old saying, "if you have to tell someone you're a gentleman, you're not one." If you have to tell somebody you're creative - you're not. So what do you do when a community/society overuses and devalues your vocabulary? Do you come up with new words? Casey just gave me a hard time (in person) because I fought the word “Marketing.” LOL. I figured as long as some of us know what it really means, that it wasn’t meaningless (although I do agree overused and overused incorrectly). Casey – I do totally agree with you on the word “creative” in the context of – “We’re creative.” It’s like the old saying, “if you have to tell someone you’re a gentleman, you’re not one.” If you have to tell somebody you’re creative – you’re not.

So what do you do when a community/society overuses and devalues your vocabulary? Do you come up with new words?

]]> By: JenMoirePR http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/2009/03/10/top-10-words-rendered-meaningless-by-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-667 JenMoirePR Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:45:42 +0000 http://thegoodthebadthespin.com/?p=607#comment-667 Integrated---ULGTH! Integrated—ULGTH!

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