Comments on: Are You Cool?

By: rezbi

rezbi — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:50:45 +0000

So what you're saying is, 'cool' is being a leader?

By: Jared Ullrich

Jared Ullrich — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:54:13 +0000

I think that a part of being “cool” is being able to ignite something in other people. The “cool” people in high school were those that other kids wanted to be like. They saw their popularity, their nice clothes and their attitudes (or whatever made them “popular” in the first place), and they wanted that for themselves.

Your best bet in being “cool” in the social media world is to have something or be something attractive that people want to emulate. Whether its your passion for what you do or the way that you show people that you really care about them, I think you definitely have a greater chance of success (in other words…of motivating people to action) if you're “cool.”

By: rezbi

rezbi — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:04:57 +0000

Never thought of it as offensive, but I can see where you're coming from: It depends on what you're used to, or have been exposed to. Is that what you mean?

As with the last part, I think it does make a difference, not about the word, but about how to 'act' in writing. Basically because if you come across as not very likeable, people are more less likely to want anything to do with you. And that would hurt your business.

That's what I think, anyway. Would you agree?

By: rezbi

rezbi — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:59 +0000

Adam,

Let me know when you're post is done. I'd love to see your version on this topic.

By: Adam Teece

Adam Teece — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:45:52 +0000

I think the only cool anyone really needs to be is cool under pressure, which means stay level headed. Other than that, just be yourself. I'm glad you posted this in the forum and it is very timely because I am working on blog post about this topic right now. It should be released tomorrow.

Keep on being awesome.

By: lissowerbutts

lissowerbutts — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:42:55 +0000

I found the original reference in the audio offensive. I have never been cool – in cool in my part of the world means being part of the in-crowd – usually by bagging and demeaning those that arenot of the right age/size/sex/colour/religon etc.

I thought the subsequent discussion on your post fairly illuminating – bascially if there is a enough fluff you can make a topic anything you want to be – certainly the defintion of “cool” as helping people is a brand new one on me!

The bigger unasked question I thought was why do people have so much time to discuss a play on words – how does that help their businesses?