Comments on: The Early in Loop and Why people forward stuff http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Doug Walker Joins SMG Team as Director of Client Services | Social Media Group http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-12143 Doug Walker Joins SMG Team as Director of Client Services | Social Media Group Wed, 21 May 2008 16:01:12 +0000 http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/#comment-12143 [...] Managing Director of the World Rock Paper Scissors Society (yes, really) and highly regarded blogger/podcaster/ad industry veteran, has joined the SMG team as Director of Client Services effective [...] [...] Managing Director of the World Rock Paper Scissors Society (yes, really) and highly regarded blogger/podcaster/ad industry veteran, has joined the SMG team as Director of Client Services effective [...]

]]> By: Transmission Content + Creative, Mark Goren, New Marketing Coach » Blog Archive » Forwarding = Balancing Act http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10948 Transmission Content + Creative, Mark Goren, New Marketing Coach » Blog Archive » Forwarding = Balancing Act Thu, 31 May 2007 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/#comment-10948 [...] what happened when I wrote about The Early-In Loop last week. Douglas Walker from Venture Communications in Toronto and Alison Byrne Fields over at Olgilvy Public Relations [...] [...] what happened when I wrote about The Early-In Loop last week. Douglas Walker from Venture Communications in Toronto and Alison Byrne Fields over at Olgilvy Public Relations [...]

]]> By: dwalker http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10941 dwalker Mon, 28 May 2007 14:10:03 +0000 http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/#comment-10941 Great work. Alison, I updated my post to point to yours as well. Thanks for your additions, you have definitely defined some richer territory here. Great work. Alison, I updated my post to point to yours as well. Thanks for your additions, you have definitely defined some richer territory here.

]]> By: Alison Byrne Fields http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10940 Alison Byrne Fields Mon, 28 May 2007 13:26:24 +0000 http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/#comment-10940 I loved your list, Douglas, and built on it over at Ogilvy PR's 360 Degree Digital Influence blog. Hope you'll come by to see what I added. I loved your list, Douglas, and built on it over at Ogilvy PR’s 360 Degree Digital Influence blog. Hope you’ll come by to see what I added.

]]> By: 360 Digital Influence » Blog Archive » What Makes it Go? http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10939 360 Digital Influence » Blog Archive » What Makes it Go? Mon, 28 May 2007 13:03:19 +0000 http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/#comment-10939 [...] then “generously” pass it along to others.  In response, Douglas Walker at Webtalker wrote a post about WHY it is that we share things with others, generating the following [...] [...] then “generously” pass it along to others.  In response, Douglas Walker at Webtalker wrote a post about WHY it is that we share things with others, generating the following [...]

]]> By: dwalker http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10933 dwalker Fri, 25 May 2007 19:27:12 +0000 http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/#comment-10933 Thanks Mark, appreciate your words. You are totally right about being early in. One of the things that stops me from sending stuff to people is when I feel like I might be late to the party (sometimes only by a couple of hours). The example I always use is that I have some friends that I just simply know they only send "breaking news", but if I get something from my parents I can guarantee that it is months old at least. We can't be on top of it all and we are only as good as our networks... Thanks Mark, appreciate your words. You are totally right about being early in. One of the things that stops me from sending stuff to people is when I feel like I might be late to the party (sometimes only by a couple of hours).

The example I always use is that I have some friends that I just simply know they only send “breaking news”, but if I get something from my parents I can guarantee that it is months old at least.

We can’t be on top of it all and we are only as good as our networks…

]]> By: Transmission Content + Creative, Mark Goren, New Marketing Coach » Blog Archive » The Early-In Loop http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10932 Transmission Content + Creative, Mark Goren, New Marketing Coach » Blog Archive » The Early-In Loop Fri, 25 May 2007 19:23:21 +0000 http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/#comment-10932 [...] Douglas Walker expands on this post, examining why people forward stuff. It’s an interesting look at what motivates people to share information. Give it a [...] [...] Douglas Walker expands on this post, examining why people forward stuff. It’s an interesting look at what motivates people to share information. Give it a [...]

]]> By: Mark Goren http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10931 Mark Goren Fri, 25 May 2007 19:17:15 +0000 http://www.webwalker.ca/2007/05/25/the-early-in-loop-and-why-people-forward-stuff/#comment-10931 I really like (and appreciate!) how you've expanded on this, Douglas. There are all kinds of motivations for sharing information, as you point out. What holds true, though, is that unless you have it/see it early, you can't pass it along with any value. And that's what struck me about the two emails I received yesterday. While I fully recognize that my two colleagues were thinking of me when they saw the video (and I appreciate that they were), there was a "where have you been?" feeling I had when I got the emails. And I don't say that to be obnoxious, I say it because it just felt so long since I had first seen the video. That's what got me thinking about the value of being early-in. I really like (and appreciate!) how you’ve expanded on this, Douglas.

There are all kinds of motivations for sharing information, as you point out. What holds true, though, is that unless you have it/see it early, you can’t pass it along with any value.

And that’s what struck me about the two emails I received yesterday. While I fully recognize that my two colleagues were thinking of me when they saw the video (and I appreciate that they were), there was a “where have you been?” feeling I had when I got the emails. And I don’t say that to be obnoxious, I say it because it just felt so long since I had first seen the video. That’s what got me thinking about the value of being early-in.

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