Comments on: Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match

By: Irene Koehler

Irene Koehler — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:18:12 +0000

I’m happy you found your way here also, Maureen. It’s a delight to “meet” you.

By: Maureen Sullivan Stemberg

Maureen Sullivan Stemberg — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:32:56 +0000

Irene,

What a great idea…People helping people online. Goes back to your column of today where I posted. About, online *etiquette.”
I am so happy I found you on Twitter

By: Napoleon (P0_P0)

Napoleon (P0_P0) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:52:34 +0000

Good stuff, Irene. Recommendations are only good if they are followed by the reasons. Too many twitterers just give a list of @’s on #followfriday – no reasons, just a list. That doesn’t make me want to click on anyone’s @.

Most people DO give reasons for #favpeeps though.

By: Jesse Luna

Jesse Luna — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:20:15 +0000

The #favpeep idea is great. It’s no wonder the #followfriday meme followed suit.

Also, I’m tagging this here blog. Totally optional of course but here’s the Tagged post on my blog. http://bit.ly/RsAA

By: vbright

vbright — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:58:10 +0000

I loved your post. I knew I would. I just wanted to pop by and say thank you for not being one of those “experts” who spend all day tweeting about their latest cruise or how they have all day to snuggle with their children and still make money. Now YOU I connect with.

By: Irene Koehler

Irene Koehler — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:30:06 +0000

Excellent question, Jennifer. If you go here: http://tr.im/39tk you will be able to view all of the tweets marked #favpeep. If you read through these tweets, you’ll like discover many incredible new people to follow.

By: Jennifer Larson

Jennifer Larson — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:22:30 +0000

I love the idea of tagging people #favpeep and telling people why they are one of your favorits. One question; how do I find these people with the #favpeep tag?

By: Irene Koehler

Irene Koehler — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:20:06 +0000

I agree that if one uses the tag without any information about why they are recommending another person, it is useless. Building trusting relationships absolutely does take time and consistent effort, which is why we should always be on the lookout for how we can help one another. There is no one-step solution to building and nurturing our network. Still, this can be viewed as one piece of the larger strategy. Doing this alone, without networking with integrity in other areas will accomplish nothing.

By: Patrick Allmond

Patrick Allmond — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:54:45 +0000

Don’t really see the point in this. Tagging someone as favepeep does not tell me why I should know them or what value they have to me. Seems like an attempt to shortcut the whole recommendation process. I applaud the effort, but let’s not dilute the whole value of a recommendation or a relationship by thinking we can just add a tag and our work is done. Building relationships and trust is work. Don’t ever forget that.

By: Loren Fogelman

Loren Fogelman — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:49:23 +0000

Thanks for the post. Found it on Twitter. Insights on how to be a better twitter is always welcome.

Thanks
Loren Fogelman