Personality Types of Internet Celebrities
A quick examination of the first of the three aspects that define Internet celebrities
The Concept of Reach
As my presentation for SxSW is coming closer, I felt it was time to clarify some of the concepts from my discussion of nanocelebrity. Perhaps the most important to look at is the concept of reach. Normally, reach is discussed as an effect of the network itself. People can connect with others on Facebook because …
Create a Realm of Knowledge
In this modern connected society, it is extremely hard to not leave a virtual breadcrumb trail of your life online. This is aided by a series of online tools designed to document and distribute knowledge to the most minutiae level. This knowledge is even more prevalent than was once found in traditional blogs and other website. …
Connecting with the Audience
There have been several articles and academic studies dealing with the ability of people to connect through online communication. We also have heard how people have built their “micro-brand” through connecting with a broad audience. There is discussion about how creating a transparent online profile will help attract new fans and followers. This will help …
Space within the Micropublishing Realm
It is really easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of information and amount of personalities that can exist within the online environment. Part of the strength and weakness of this area is the ability of anybody who has the time, access and the will to do so can so. With more and more channels …
Expanding Beyond the Nano Realm
As discussed earlier in this blog, the nanocelebrity is an expert first and a celebrity second. Creating a realm of knowledge that someone can speak with an sense of authority forms the basic of the nanocelebrity’s interactions online. However if that person only talks about their focus or expertise, it will get really boring, really …
Proving Expertise
As discussed earlier in this blog, it is important to publish thoughts and ideas in order to exist on the social network. However, it is equally as important to know what to communicate and what not to communicate within these channels. If one writes simply to let others know they exist, it will be treated as the noise …
Self Publishing
The first barrier that any nanocelebrity must cross in order to expose themselves to the larger online community is to self-publish. If we are to believe that academics must “publish or perish,” then a person seeking to be a nanocelebrity must publish or never exist. This may be the most obvious place to start, but …
The Interworkings
Rex Sorgatz wrote last year about the concept of the nanocelebrity when he wrote “[t]he point is that renown is no longer the exclusive province of a select few. Nano-celebrity is there for the taking, if you really want it.” I believe that he was talking about celebrity at the micro level and was getting …
The Purpose of Nanocelebrity
I really wanted to explore a few different avenues when starting this blog. The first one was to briefly verbalize my thoughts on this new channel of communication (microblogging/microcommunication/anything that uses XMPP to transmit information). I hoped this did not become a boring academic exercise only a few people would read. I thank you for …