The Power of Social Networks

Warning: What I'm going to write is probably quite random to an extend that the title may turn out irrelevant.

Last week I was attending the Stage 2 of the Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy diploma course. Then we sort of discussed the opportunity of practicing as a hypnotherapist in the future, and Donald shared his experience, tips and advice of setting up one, including a website as a start-off point. He then also mentioned twitter. And with this I have something to say, I realized there have been a lot of random people following me on my personal account, just, for example, for me saying the word "dissertation", there was a proof reading company following me, then I mentioned "hypnosis", and there I attracted another 3-4 people following me. Other than that there is also a pet food company (I think it's because I said I'm going to "walk a banana like how people walk their pet dog")... Really?!?! So you think I'd need to buy food from you for my pet banana? And there were some photographer, random whatever commercial stuff. 

So I sort of tested this, for the following days I tweeted a bit more about hypnosis, and really, there are then people who offer hypnotherapy in the area coming to follow me. (Sorry if you are one of my followers and were wondering why I've been talking so much about hypnosis - especially if it didn't interest you). 

This is kind of powerful, just to make yourself having more followers, although I'm not sure about when it really comes to offering your service (or selling your products), eh but, there is no harm of doing it, really. Don also mentioned some people use blog, write about controversial issues in the field. I suddenly remember one of my posts that received quite a lot attention - at that point I thought about this one - "Swollen Fingers due to Excessive Writing" (wow huibee you're random). And honestly, this completely random post (even the pictures went missing due to my setting after I joined Google+) is still receiving attentions! Now I remember the top post of my blog, which is "A Letter by a Malaysian living in the USA", ironically though (well done if you realized before I said it) - I live in the UK, not the USA, so that wasn't written by me (acknowledged in the comments... a few times)... But I'm not sure why it appeared to be the first source people come across if they google it. Now this is a very good example of controversy. (Just if you're interested, this post in 2009 received on average 2+ view each day now). 

So I guess one important thing now is to do more reading, to assure the quality of my post/tweet (unlike most of my personal posts hahahaha). Though, to call myself a blogger I think I need to start writing a bit more regularly, and I do hope to share more about my reading and experience on hypnosis and my work in NLFS, while protecting my patients' confidentiality!

Twitter

Haven't been updating my blog for nearly 3 weeks (is this the longest gap?) but I had been thinking to get this twitter thingy to my blog.. and guess what,
I'm going to update it as often as I could.. (and probably it will cause less and less posts on my blog = =)
But it's still beta version for my blog, I might remove it if it doesnt work well in updating others about me..

Got the code from Bloganol through EngLee's blog.. =D

BTW, I found that the passion on blogging of myself, and people around me is disappearing gradually.. Why?

Half Year

It's now half a year I blog here in huibee.blogspot.com (which is my 3rd published blog after thespoke and windows live space)
I think previously I did aim to reach 100 posts in six months and obviously - I failed, 15 more till my target :(
Blogging too less in recent few weeks
Just reread nearly all the posts this year
Kind of impressed by my passion on blogging, and my views on some sorts of thing
Guess I'm really kind of forgetful person - thus it's good to keep a blog
It reminds me about myself, my dream and helps me to see my growth and changes
Many people around me start or start again to blog, which is quite nice
as you get to know how life of your friend is through blog fairly easily
But the thing is I just realized the blogs that I'm following exceed 30 already!
they are all bro, primary and high schools friends, ELS friends, uni friends etc (still exclude those that I care yet they blog in windows live space which following here is not possible yet)
And I feel I'm not really able to read so many posts especially some (bloggaholic?) friends (e.g. Nick, Peiman) has new post daily or nearly daily..
so it ends up I just read the first few lines, if I'm interested only would I click on it
Is it good or bad huh? Or I should be more picky - dont follow so many people's?
Yet when I decided to follow every single of them, I'm pretty sure I'm interested in reading it or in knowing this particular person

Anyway, hope I would keep blogging, no matter how busy or boring life is..
and one final thing - Many thanks to those have been reading my blog and/or leaving comments for it.. They are very very much appreciated, they mean a lot to me, especially when I'm down, and they keep me carry on too (:
with real hope, i will be celebrating its 1st, 2nd, 10th.. anniversary

Just to blog

Aaaaaaah!! Can't believe it, I hadn't blogged for one week!!
think it's the longest gap so far (except when I'm away of course :)), and this is no good!
I may become the blogger who blog only once a month! no good no good!
But recently I'm only exposed to 2 things

1 assignments/dissertation
2 viwawa

So how on earth can I possibly blog something nice, interesting, fresh, positive etc?
I'm thinking maybe the "2" should be "1".. XD
having kind of severe addiction on it now, and my work is getting more and more behind, especially my dissertation
Just can't get motivated, on the very final 3 weeks of my uni life.. losing control on myself..


P.S. Many Thanks to those leaving comments on my previous post, very impressive - of who actually read my blog.. :D. Hope you guys got to share my happiness, I can still feel a bit excited - it's one week later already!

one month

it's now one month i blog here..
and im loving the interaction that i've got with my readers.. : D
thanks a lot.. that's very much appreciated..
cant believe that la, because i used to blog only once a month
but now i added 22 entries in one month..
huibee, how did you make that? keep it up.. keep it up...

i just read hsiangyek's blog this evening
and found his blog quite inspiring..!!
you know, the thing is he wrote just daily stuff
- his thought his feeling his work etc
some things that ehmm.. could be very boring and dull in anyone's life,
BUT, he can still make (some of) them soooo inspiring..!!
im thinking how to set him as my idol (in writing blog only la! : P)
while not losing my style
(and its still very important to write whatever i want to)
guess im not too bad in inspiring people too
because ck just told me my previous entry is spreading happinessss.. : D

why blog?

know what
i just moved my blog approximately 3 weeks ago
and now i dont feel like carry on blogging
i wonder whether thats just because im upset at the moment
i started blogging when i was form 2 or 3
and this is the 3rd blog i have got
my 2nd bro once offered me to get huibee.com (which is still available now!) and he will pay for me
but i have always been lost (and hence dont want to waste his money before im ready..)
i dont know how to blog regularly
because i used to blog only when i was down
but that made my friends worry
and i felt insecure having some not very close friends reading my blog
its very hard to control though
isn't it? very hard to control who to read and who not to
so next i blog only memorable events
trying my very best not to say too much about my private thoughts and disappointments
but i dont like describing
(i was thinking to use the word "hate" but that will be offending.. see!)
i dont want to create a blog describing solely my routine activity
even me myself dont think thats something that worth recording
why would others be interested in reading things like that?!
so i've still been lost
from the beginning of this blog,
i have been searching a direction
that suits me best, and also my readers
you know, i was quite surprised (or impressed?) who actually read my blog!
im even being quite thankful
that who actually care how im and what i think.. hehehe..
(this means if you're reading this, im saying thank you)
haih.. no point la
no conclusion, im still lost : (
anyway at this point i wont really stop blogging (see how quick i change my mind)
because i love reading blogs
(so i assume others would like to read mine : ))
and the thing is, i like staying connected with others through blogs
especially those that are not around me
of course, it is important to read blogs of those around me as well
(because im kind of shocked, of how they behave in groups, in front of everyone and me, while actually they are so stressed, moody and pessimistic)
moreover, if you do blog, you would have known that i love leaving comments
a way of communication, or a kind of interaction that bring me into other's world
i do hope i can, but i dont think anyone can write whatever they want anyway
how har?

actually there is some sort of incident that made me feel what i wrote today
but
I SIMPLY COULDN'T TELL WHAT HAPPENED!!
shyt!!
(please ask me if you know i will tell you.. -_-")
and i've seen predicament like this happened in most of the blogs
how distressing! (not that serious perhaps..?)

I moved my blog...

finally!

i know i'd been saying this for 2 or 3 years
but just couldn't decide when and where to move
until few months ago i set up this page
and have been visiting my page always because i listed all the blogs that i follow here
without updating any posts though

but why is it today?
because i just realized there is a new function that just launched on sept 11th - "blogs im following"
i guess its just something like RSS
but in a form that... i could follow those blogs anonymously and also privately (its on my dashboard, i dont even need to show them all in my blog) : P
ok Google now i love you even more
and thus decided to abandon my msn spaces that had been with me for many years now

well i will try my very best to update it often
and keep it both concise and clear : )