Comments on: Atta boy, girl!

By: Tyreese Gordon

Tyreese Gordon — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:07:06 +0000

The latest news on this is interesting to read.

By: Laurel LaFlamme

Laurel LaFlamme — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:15:25 +0000

I think a small amount of generalization, in this respect, is fair. Women ARE the “nurturing, relationship builders” of the world. All of a sudden, now that social media is getting more national attention, you’d think that it was the new “sliced bread,” or something. Women have been blogging for eons – and yes, we are better at it!

Having a “heart” makes us (female bloggers) “…more sophisticated about advertising.” Think about the flip side of this: Women are the greatest Consumers on the planet! When I am going to make a decision about a company or a salesperson…the very first thing I do is check them out online to “see what they are saying.”

If they are NOT saying anything…they just lost a sale. If they are saying things out ego, they just lost a sale. I do not want to do business with a company that does not care about what I have to say, is not doing something for others, and is not “out there” building relationships.

So sorry guys…go back to marketing 101. You can rant-n-spam til the cows come home but until you build solid relationships with your potential clients and customers…you are not going to end up with conversions or a ROI.

I think this is my new favorite quote: “Women don’t abuse what they sow.” Well spoken!

By: Mitch Berg

Mitch Berg — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:36:18 +0000

Disclaimer: Some of my favorite bloggers are women; Sheila O’Malley, Ann Althouse, Miss O’Hara, MLP and Katie McCollow.

But it’s funny that the “empirical” measures for “better” blogging – ads, links, cooperation – have, themselves, nothing to do with writing or content, but networking.

Which is a minor, tiny quibble in this context – but it comes close to a raw-ish nerve for any parent of boy in the current, feminized school system; the meaurements of “compliance” and “acceptability”, to say nothing of “success”, are set largely in female-centric terms. Which is why within the next five years there will be three females in college for every two boys, which is great for dating but not so much for the economic and social futures of tomorrow’s men (and women, given the desire of women to “mate up”).

Am I making too much of this question? Perhaps. So I’ll get back on topic; I’m mainly a political blogger, and while many excellent poli-bloggers are women, I think men cover the field better. It’s a matter of preference, of course, but that’s mine…

By: Jahnelle Pittman

Jahnelle Pittman — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:03:25 +0000

Bravo to both Gabriella and Andi, as well as to Stan – great article here. Salty ole’ broads or youngsters, I have to agree with both of you. We get the community as well as the nurturing from blogging and social media. So, hey, we like to talk and everybody knows it, but a lot of times it’s not just b.s., and the returns through comments, back links, blog roll inclusions and whatnot prove it. Not that women are necessarily smarter – although, hey, I’m all for believing that! – but we do seem to be better at socializing and making others feel comfortable enough to socialize back.

Thanks for the article, Stan!

By: Andi Narvaez

Andi Narvaez — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:40:10 +0000

Interesting. The way I see it – and I beg my forgiveness from all the ladies in the world who are peeved by this stereotype. But, hey…. you have to admit it’s at least somewhat true – it’s all about the nurturing.

I have a blog and do other things online and I they are my babies. I nurture them, want only the best for them and I sometimes catch myself bragging about them a little to other people

Thanks for the follow-up post Stan!