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Description: David Spinks is a 20-something blogger from NY that writes about his experiences and ideas concerning emerging technologies and community building. He has been active in the social media space since his senior year at SUNY Geneseo, creating blogs for his college, and helping others embrace social communities online. He is the Community Manager for Scribnia.
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13 Reviews for David Spinks
By hishaman
June 03, 2010
David Spinks is a very active and helpful person, I
love his writing about community and how to manage an
online community which actually give a lot of
inspiration to me while managing my own community!
I meet with David the first time on Twitter and we
had a very nice cooperative and healthy connection.
2 / 2 found this review helpful:
By JimConnolly
April 29, 2010
David is one of the brightest young bloggers out there
- period.
His energy and genuine interest in social media are
truly refreshing. BTW He's also a really nice guy!
1 / 1 found this review helpful:
February 02, 2010
I've only recently met David via Twitter. Let me just
say he knows what social networking is all about. Not
only does he engage readers on his blog where he talks
about how businesses use social media, but he connects
with his followers on Twitter and I think that's very
important. He has also been very helpful at answering
my questions about Scribnia and very interested in
hearing my opinion of the service he offers. He's a
young man making a name for himself.
1 / 1 found this review helpful:
By BruceWilson
January 08, 2010
People talk about "listening" via social media but most
succeed only in combining eavesdropping with publishing
their own thoughts. In contrast David is a real
listener because he succeeds in eliciting and focusing
others' thoughts in addition to expressing his own.
1 / 1 found this review helpful:
By topgorgon
December 03, 2009
A real means of discussing social media networking. We
all are doing it, but he's also discussing it. The
Spinks Blog is: a reveal of this process and how it's
affecting his immediate needs. His career.
The commentary is very engaging, and you do get fresh
takes and opinions. David mentioned something that we
all must agree with: We're not out to (necessarily)
make great friends online. You? Me? Hopefully most of
us are serious about networking for the purpose of
furthering our careers. Well said, and a mighty candid
dialogue indeed.
1 / 1 found this review helpful:
By pcambron
September 24, 2009
If you measure a blogger by nothing else, measure how
well he engages his readers. David's posts are less
about pushing his own views and more about the
conversation. Some of the most interesting, though
provoking conversations regarding social media and
marketing have occurred in the comments on his site.
2 / 2 found this review helpful:
By JSprenger
July 05, 2009
David hasn't been blogging long, but it's already one
of my must-reads. He's not afraid to tell it like it
is, and his post on transparency/social media is one of
the best I've ever read. He's an up-and-comer, and I
can't wait to see what he'll come up with next.
2 / 2 found this review helpful:
By Narciso17
June 23, 2009
Whether he's talking about transparency or being 'good'
at social media, David urges for a stronger focus on
making connections. He gets it on a variety of levels
- whether it's about engagement in social media to
shaaring about taking his first steps in 'the real
world' or even his choice on using Seesmic desktop, he
shares. More than that, he shares with some heart.
David is not just writing about various topics in his
blog - he's telling stories that are altogether
interesting, funny and useful.
3 / 3 found this review helpful:
By SashaHalima
June 22, 2009
David Spinks is the writer of the Spinks Blog – a
place for social media.
While he’s very social media driven, what I really
enjoy reading in David’s blog is, and I quote:
“Strategy and systematic approaches are only half of
the game. You have to be real. Can you communicate
with a real customer like a ‘real human?’”
See, that’s how David is, he pushes for staying
human.
Too often, especially in things technology driven, we
see people who talk and talk about iPhones, SEO tools,
gadgets, remotes etc. etc. etc. Very rarely, from
similar blogs, do we see someone who says something to
the effect of: hold on, we’re all human, let’s act
like it.
That’s so important and that’s the beauty of
David Spinks’ blog, he’s a great communicator. Talk
to him, he’ll talk back; he engages you think about
the world around you by using technology, not letting
it use you.
So for a little bit of everything and lots of good
stuff in between, definitely give The Spinks a read!
2 / 2 found this review helpful:
By chuckhemann
June 20, 2009
Forgiving the Dick Vitale metaphor, I've given David a
10 on a 10 point scale for one reason: his recent post
on transparency/honesty in social media. Social media
users have the tendency to keep their heads in the echo
chamber for far too long and often miss what's
happening around them. David's post on whether people
are truly transparent helps us keep our heads out of
the clouds. Keep that sort of stuff coming, please!!!
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