Nothing Is Perfect, But beBee Comes Pretty Damn Close
It is the nature of all things to be flawed. Sometimes in small and barely noticeable ways. Sometimes in ways that scream at you.The same is true for the things we create. They’re not perfect. And frankly, if they were, they might be boring.
The flaws or shortcomings or glitches are what give everything its human touch.
Lately I have caught wind of some weirdness on beBee, concerning an ambassador who, evidently was overtly critical of beBee and ended up losing his ambassadorship in the process.
I don’t know all the details, but apparently it had something to do with that old chestnut of members being used for their content to enrich the owners, blah blah blah.
Well I have some news for anyone who thinks that way and that is summed up in a few short words:
Nobody forced us to be here.
Many of the bees who are here are simply looking for better/more meaningful/more fulfilling/more rewarding/more interesting social media experience. And IMHO, beBee delivers this in spades.
Yeah, it’s true that we provide the majority of the content that powers the site. But that was our decision, not beBee’s. You can just as easily be a lurker here and never contribute a thing.
The whole idea of resenting something that you signed up for with an allegedly clear head and some sort of understanding of how this shit all works is absurd.
You provide the content and beBee provides the audience. This is about as fair and democratic as things get in this crazy world. And if you come from LinkedIn, you understand, or should, just how one- sided and undemocratic things can actually be in some places.
My experience here versus my experience on LinkedIn is like night and day. In fact, I can remember a time on LinkedIn when I actually considered packing it all in and trying my luck at a novel or something.
That’s how pissed off I was there.
beBee would have to turn into an uncaring monster and Javier would have to turn the site over to some draconian algorithm before my situation would ever approach my LI experience.
But I don’t blame LinkedIn. Why? Because I signed up. I posted a lot and built a following there that I still have. And I was free to pull out anytime.
Because that’s the nature of the beast.
beBee gives you the platform, and your content is what makes it work for you. How anyone can logically be pissed about that is beyond my comprehension.
Are there things about beBee that could be better? Sure. But being part of a large and growing social media site where the management actually responds to your questions or comments is pretty much a rarity in today’s world.
Anyway, that’s all I wanted to say. BeBee is the best platform I have ever had for my writing. Period.
Jim Murray is a communication strategist, writer, art director blogger and beBee brand ambassador for Canada. His partner, Charlene Norman is a business systems and operational analyst. Their collaboration is called Bullet Proof Consulting, headquartered in St Catharines, Ontario and designed to serve forward thinking businesses in the Niagara and Golden Horseshoe regions of Southern Ontario. Web site coming soon.
You can find out more about us at: http://tinyurl.com/y9zc9gvx
If your business has reached the point where talking to an experienced communication professional would be the preferred option to banging your head against the wall or whatever, lets talk.
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Comments
Phil Friedman
6 years ago #38
And I hope the coward in the shadows with the teensie, tiny hands is having a good time with his (or I guess her) minus button. Hey, this is social media and it doesn't take a lot of courage to say what you want to say!
Phil Friedman
6 years ago #37
Yeah, me likewise. Although someone took it seriously enough to register a minus for your comment. And it weren't me.
Jim Murray
6 years ago #36
I know I was just pulling your leg.
Phil Friedman
6 years ago #35
Actually, I am saying that some -- not by any mean all -- beBee Ambassadors evidenced a mistaken impression of what their role is. Like some minority shareholders who think they really have something to say about how a company is going to be run. Cheers!
Jim Murray
6 years ago #34
Phil Friedman
6 years ago #33
Milos Djukic
6 years ago #32
Milos Djukic
6 years ago #31
Jim Murray
6 years ago #30
You're weclome Javier \ud83d\udc1d beBee. I love love it here and want it to grow. But it's your baby, at the end of the day and I have huge respect for that fact.
Jim Murray
6 years ago #29
Knock yourself out , Jerry Fletcher. But if you make any money off it, I want half.
Phil Friedman
6 years ago #28
Phil Friedman
6 years ago #27
Milos Djukic
6 years ago #26
Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸
6 years ago #25
Jerry Fletcher
6 years ago #24
Jim Murray
6 years ago #23
Jim Murray
6 years ago #22
Thank Don \ud83d\udc1d Kerr. I do have my moments. They mostly senior moments, but I'll take what I can get.
Jim Murray
6 years ago #21
I'm sure that Javier and Juan are literally swamped with advice about how to move forward. Maybe I was in the agency business for too long but I have come to believe that the owner shapes the vision of the company. If you stick to that principle you should have a better than even chance of making it. But if you don't than the learning is from your own mistakes, and not the advice you go from somebody else. I'm doing whatever I have time for to help beBee succeed, as I'm sure we all are in our own ways. I don't know what happened between you and beBee management. To be honest I don't really give a damn. That's between you and them. This post is just my point of view on it. which, all things considered is not too shabby. BeBee is coming up on 3 years of age. It's still in its infancy. If you don't feel they are moving fast enough, that's your opinion. I don't have an opinion on that because it's not my company.
Jim Murray
6 years ago #20
stephan metral 🐝 Innovative Brand Ambassador
6 years ago #19
Good Point Chas \u270c\ufe0f Wyatt.
don kerr
6 years ago #18
stephan metral 🐝 Innovative Brand Ambassador
6 years ago #17
Jim you are as always very sharp on analysis, and it could almost fit in a 140 characters tweet. I do not watch a video if there is at least no Attractive relevant title, a decent concerning tagline and minimum required to take off...a meaningful description that will stick ( i hope for the best) to a possible quality content. Gee I am speaking like you now LOL ! Juan Imaz what is you input as a successful blogger ?
stephan metral 🐝 Innovative Brand Ambassador
6 years ago #16
stephan metral 🐝 Innovative Brand Ambassador
6 years ago #15
Please don't play on Words..beBee will succeed, because they take their time to deliver a well functioning and well featured product. WeChat is in no way an innovation, it is a simple IP protocol sessions platform, their success lay in free download, no subscriptions and a good multilingual versioning. i would also precise that Wechat isn't free at all at the end of the day, some have an unlimited bandwidth telco package with their carriers, those who have a limit will pay the carriers with extra costs for bytes consumption. Really...
Dean Owen
6 years ago #14
If this is a fight, we are all on the same side. I want beBee to succeed.
stephan metral 🐝 Innovative Brand Ambassador
6 years ago #13
stephan metral 🐝 Innovative Brand Ambassador
6 years ago #12
Dear Dean. please...we get your points...you are hurting you own personal brand by systematically stating false points in your comments. You had a crisis, you resigned, good we understand that. No one will ever hire you or keep you in their teams if they happen to find what you post here. You are embarrassing yourself by demonstrating your lack or respect, faithfulness and showing that you ignore what an affinity propagation algorithm is. I consider what you are constantly doing as cyber-harassment. You have to know your legal limits, which you seems to ignore despite Javier \ud83d\udc1d beBee patience. As a brand Ambassador i must report your behavior, as it is written in the mission statement. Bring your points, but stop bashing what you do not understand. That is illegal, whereever you sttay.
Dean Owen
6 years ago #11
Hmmm, 1.1 billion users and growing at 35% a year. Daily active users (not monthly) 768 million. They are doing something right....
Dean Owen
6 years ago #10
Jim Murray
6 years ago #9
The digital marketing industry loves to tout the idea that video content is king. But for people who use social media for marketing, the best kind of content is that which is dictated by their strategy. Believe it or not, I have had great success in social media without ever producing a single video. Why? Because I'm talking to people who like to read. Duh. Everything about communication is contingent on who you are talking to and what you want to tell them. Same as it ever was. People who have no experience in the days before digital media should check out some of the fundamentals of communication before making generalizations about the best ways to reach people on line. Video content is not kind. Strategically focused content is. Form follows function. Same as it ever was.
John White, MBA
6 years ago #8
Lyon Brave, we would all love to see a Live Buzz from you. Also, keep in mind that LinkedIn does not offer video to the average user. You must be one of their anointed Influencers to get video on LinkedIn.
Lyon Brave
6 years ago #7
David B. Grinberg
6 years ago #6
Paul Walters
6 years ago #5
Phil Friedman
6 years ago #4
You are correct, Chas, but there are giant crabs and other assorted mutant species that glow in the dark. Cheers!
Phil Friedman
6 years ago #3
Jim Murray
6 years ago #2
Phil Friedman
6 years ago #1
Paul \ > "There I would spend my days constructively surrounded by bikini-clad damsels whose sole function would be to keep my beverages full and cold." With all due respect, Paul, if you are serious about what you said in that quote, you need some major help. :-)