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I was reminded of this Inc.Com article about The Mozilla School of Management by a conversation we had today with the Cre8buzz Buzzboard (I know, I know, how many times can we label things with the word “buzz”?). We were talking about the lineup of changes slated for Cre8buzz and one of the members chimed in that the Forums require considerable work (We Agree!) and it reminded me that most people who spend time on the Buzz do it for the community and interactions they have. Or, as the Inc article says: “It’s the Community, Stupid:”

“The best course of action isn’t necessarily the one that will prove the most immediately profitable. The best decisions are the ones that win the most buy-in from the most people.”

We know that people have lots of reasons to check out Cre8buzz: the ability to interact with others who share an interest, blog promotion, the recommendation of a friend, or sheer boredom. Regardless, most of the people who stay and actively participate do it because of the relationships they build and the friends they make. I know that when I think of Cre8buzz today I can’t help but associate it with the new people I’ve met - people I would never have met without this place

So, with all the pressures we feel to make the business successful, including our desire to add cool features, I vow to regularly remind myself that it’s the community, stupid. The community is the glue that keeps us all together.

We really are purty smart some times. Really.

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I think elephants are really big too.  They’re like as big as a tree or something,

Keith

For those of you who don’t know; we came in second in Mashables Open Web Awards in December for the best Niche and Miscellaneous Social Network. To celebrate, we are going to the awards ceremony in San Fran where we get to play second fiddle to CafeMoms who won. We’re gonna bring the house down. We’ll be kickin’ it with many of the other Second and Third Fiddles. We’re gonna be rollin’ all propa like.

We are also meeting with a V.C. in Menlo Park. That is phat, SNAP! Game on!

One of the cats or second fiddles we met through the Awards competition was Utterz. They were up for best Mobile App. They will be at the awards as well, therefore, in the spirit of NEW things we will be providing updates all day long via Utterz to this blog. So stay tuned, as we’ll be comin’ at ya all day!

What are we gonna be doin’?

8:25 am Flight to San Fran
10:09 Land in San Fran
11:00 Rent Car and Drive to Menlo Park
1:30 Meet with V.C.
3:30, Leave V.C. and drive back to San Fran happy or with red marks on our butts
4:30 Check into Palace Hotel and take a break
6:00 Utterz Meet Up @ House of Sheilds
7:00 Head over to Mashable Awards Event (Fashionably Late of Course)
7:05 Find Cafe Mom’s and tell em the babysitter called, she is freakin’ out and there something wrong at home, (just kidding)
8:00 Don’t have a clue, will play it by ear.
11:00 ????? (see 8:00)

Stay Tuned for the updates.

I’m out!

I gotta give it up for all ya’ll buzzers. I have played on Facebook, Myspace, Mybloglog and others, but I’m seeing ya’ll doing stuff I have never seen before. cre8Buzz folks are bringin’ social networking to a whole new level. We (cre8Buzz) never, ever expected to see some of the cool things ya’ll are doing and you should be applauded.

When we thought of social networking we thought of folks connecting and talking with old friends and making new ones like on Facebook or Myspace. We also saw Social Networking as a way to network like on Linked in and to deliver cool relevant information. What we didn’t see coming was collaboration and robust interaction. cre8Buzz “buzzers” have been working and playing together doing all kinds of crazy cool things on the buzz.

We got mad props for all ya’ll and the things ya doing;

Photography Community - Monthly Photo Assignment

-Each Month members of the photography community take a picture based on a theme. Themes have included; “Household Objects out of Place”, “Contrast”, and “Food” Ya’ll take some amazing pics. I look forward to the assignment each month just to see what ya’ll come up with.

Writing Community - Monthly Writing Assignment

-Yup, ya get it. The writing community does a writing assignment each month, with community members writing short stories around specific topics; Topic have included; “Guess Who is Coming to Dinner”, “Things Left Unsaid”, and Family. Like the photographers, there are some impressive writers on the buzz.

Wine Community - Virtual Wine Tasting

-I know, nothing like drinkin’ a bottle of wine with a gang of ya favorite online friends. Folks then share their thoughts on the wine, and rate it.

cre8Buzz Virtual Holiday Party!

-It brought down the house. It started at 4:00 MST and went well into the night. Folks from all over the buzz brought something for the party; Food (great Holiday Recipes), Video Games, Music (Holiday Music), Drinks (slammin’ drink and shot recipes, Eggnog Recipes, and Wine recommendations), decorations and more. All provided and laid out on folks profile pages. It was a thumpin’ night. I think there both virtual and real hang-overs the next day.

When ya think about, this is what communities are all about; interaction. They do more than just say “hey”, they rally around common interests, share ideas, provide support and look to make their communities a better place. With out a doubt, cre8Buzz Buzzers are clearly doing this and more. Ya’ll are bringin’ a new era of social interaction to the table. Ya’ll are the bomb!

So; who is coming to our next party? We’ll provide the taxi rides home?