Comments on: Are You Ready for Social Media? http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/ Build your business by sharing what you know Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Global Patriot http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11284 Global Patriot Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:50:45 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11284 As mentioned above, it's about giving, and content and engaging, but it's also about your personal bandwidth. There are so many outlets that 24 hours a day is not enough to cover all the bases. Finding those core avenues for your communication (they may differ for each user) and focusing your time there will reap the greatest benefit. And don't expect everyone to respond with enthusiasm, just be true to your message and you will naturally find those who really love what you're up to and be evangelists for your cause. Just remember to do the same in return! As mentioned above, it’s about giving, and content and engaging, but it’s also about your personal bandwidth. There are so many outlets that 24 hours a day is not enough to cover all the bases. Finding those core avenues for your communication (they may differ for each user) and focusing your time there will reap the greatest benefit.

And don’t expect everyone to respond with enthusiasm, just be true to your message and you will naturally find those who really love what you’re up to and be evangelists for your cause. Just remember to do the same in return!

]]> By: Global Patriot http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20973 Global Patriot Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:50:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20973 As mentioned above, it's about giving, and content and engaging, but it's also about your personal bandwidth. There are so many outlets that 24 hours a day is not enough to cover all the bases. Finding those core avenues for your communication (they may differ for each user) and focusing your time there will reap the greatest benefit. And don't expect everyone to respond with enthusiasm, just be true to your message and you will naturally find those who really love what you're up to and be evangelists for your cause. Just remember to do the same in return! As mentioned above, it’s about giving, and content and engaging, but it’s also about your personal bandwidth. There are so many outlets that 24 hours a day is not enough to cover all the bases. Finding those core avenues for your communication (they may differ for each user) and focusing your time there will reap the greatest benefit.

And don’t expect everyone to respond with enthusiasm, just be true to your message and you will naturally find those who really love what you’re up to and be evangelists for your cause. Just remember to do the same in return!

]]> By: Isaac Yassar http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11280 Isaac Yassar Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:23:59 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11280 I agree with you Chris, social media efficiency takes time and experimentation, and there's more, it will "swallow" your spirit in your earliest visits there, when your network is still countable by fingers. The question is, can we regenerate the spirit? I agree with you Chris, social media efficiency takes time and experimentation, and there’s more, it will “swallow” your spirit in your earliest visits there, when your network is still countable by fingers. The question is, can we regenerate the spirit?

]]> By: Isaac Yassar http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20972 Isaac Yassar Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:23:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20972 I agree with you Chris, social media efficiency takes time and experimentation, and there's more, it will "swallow" your spirit in your earliest visits there, when your network is still countable by fingers. The question is, can we regenerate the spirit? I agree with you Chris, social media efficiency takes time and experimentation, and there’s more, it will “swallow” your spirit in your earliest visits there, when your network is still countable by fingers. The question is, can we regenerate the spirit?

]]> By: Rick a Realtor in Phoenix http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11276 Rick a Realtor in Phoenix Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:16:33 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11276 Hopefully, there's not another new trend for awhile. Because the web is always evolving the learning curve never ends. The amount of data we process on a daily basis also seems to grow on a daily basis. Where is the happy median so you can have balance in your life as a whole? Hopefully, there’s not another new trend for awhile. Because the web is always evolving the learning curve never ends. The amount of data we process on a daily basis also seems to grow on a daily basis. Where is the happy median so you can have balance in your life as a whole?

]]> By: Rick a Realtor in Phoenix http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20971 Rick a Realtor in Phoenix Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:16:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20971 Hopefully, there's not another new trend for awhile. Because the web is always evolving the learning curve never ends. The amount of data we process on a daily basis also seems to grow on a daily basis. Where is the happy median so you can have balance in your life as a whole? Hopefully, there’s not another new trend for awhile. Because the web is always evolving the learning curve never ends. The amount of data we process on a daily basis also seems to grow on a daily basis. Where is the happy median so you can have balance in your life as a whole?

]]> By: Stephen D http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11271 Stephen D Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:14:04 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11271 You make some very interesting points here. I have made it my goal to use (and understand) social media much more in 2009 than I did in 2008. The power and expanse of it is quite scary; you just never know where information posted on Twitter or Facebook will end up. You make some very interesting points here.

I have made it my goal to use (and understand) social media much more in 2009 than I did in 2008. The power and expanse of it is quite scary; you just never know where information posted on Twitter or Facebook will end up.

]]> By: Stephen D http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20970 Stephen D Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20970 You make some very interesting points here. I have made it my goal to use (and understand) social media much more in 2009 than I did in 2008. The power and expanse of it is quite scary; you just never know where information posted on Twitter or Facebook will end up. You make some very interesting points here.

I have made it my goal to use (and understand) social media much more in 2009 than I did in 2008. The power and expanse of it is quite scary; you just never know where information posted on Twitter or Facebook will end up.

]]> By: Brand4profit http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11270 Brand4profit Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:03:09 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11270 The old method of advertising is interactive marketing. The term is misleading. Most people think it means that there is some type of interaction on the part of the person advertised to, and there is. But, it is not conversational. Instead, the advertiser wants you to interact with their campaign in a specific set of steps. Following the call to action and visiting a website for instance. It's the push to make you do something. Live this image. Buy this now. Social Media Marketing is just the opposite. It's the pull of the tribe. The tribe already has your trust so the actions they take are ones you align with. On a larger scale, it's the allure of belonging in the group as you take action together. "I am doing this so why don't you do it with me?" On an individual level, the attraction is to behave the same way to get the same results that benefits your fellow tribeswoman or tribesman. "She looks hot! I want to look hot too. I want to go to her hairstylist" and you do. Social Media Marketing uses the power of attraction. While advertising tries to use the same tactic, with a billboard for instance, of a gorgeous woman telling you the benefits of the salon, it doesn't have the same impact because it's pushing you to go. It is not pulling you in as a trusted friend. Your friends have your best interests at heart and advertisers do not. Social Media Marketing is based on building trust and that foundation will make Social Media a dominant player in Marketing. The old method of advertising is interactive marketing. The term is misleading. Most people think it means that there is some type of interaction on the part of the person advertised to, and there is. But, it is not conversational. Instead, the advertiser wants you to interact with their campaign in a specific set of steps. Following the call to action and visiting a website for instance. It’s the push to make you do something. Live this image. Buy this now.

Social Media Marketing is just the opposite. It’s the pull of the tribe. The tribe already has your trust so the actions they take are ones you align with. On a larger scale, it’s the allure of belonging in the group as you take action together. “I am doing this so why don’t you do it with me?” On an individual level, the attraction is to behave the same way to get the same results that benefits your fellow tribeswoman or tribesman. “She looks hot! I want to look hot too. I want to go to her hairstylist” and you do. Social Media Marketing uses the power of attraction.

While advertising tries to use the same tactic, with a billboard for instance, of a gorgeous woman telling you the benefits of the salon, it doesn’t have the same impact because it’s pushing you to go. It is not pulling you in as a trusted friend. Your friends have your best interests at heart and advertisers do not. Social Media Marketing is based on building trust and that foundation will make Social Media a dominant player in Marketing.

]]> By: Brand4profit http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20969 Brand4profit Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:03:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20969 The old method of advertising is interactive marketing. The term is misleading. Most people think it means that there is some type of interaction on the part of the person advertised to, and there is. But, it is not conversational. Instead, the advertiser wants you to interact with their campaign in a specific set of steps. Following the call to action and visiting a website for instance. It's the push to make you do something. Live this image. Buy this now. Social Media Marketing is just the opposite. It's the pull of the tribe. The tribe already has your trust so the actions they take are ones you align with. On a larger scale, it's the allure of belonging in the group as you take action together. "I am doing this so why don't you do it with me?" On an individual level, the attraction is to behave the same way to get the same results that benefits your fellow tribeswoman or tribesman. "She looks hot! I want to look hot too. I want to go to her hairstylist" and you do. Social Media Marketing uses the power of attraction. While advertising tries to use the same tactic, with a billboard for instance, of a gorgeous woman telling you the benefits of the salon, it doesn't have the same impact because it's pushing you to go. It is not pulling you in as a trusted friend. Your friends have your best interests at heart and advertisers do not. Social Media Marketing is based on building trust and that foundation will make Social Media a dominant player in Marketing. The old method of advertising is interactive marketing. The term is misleading. Most people think it means that there is some type of interaction on the part of the person advertised to, and there is. But, it is not conversational. Instead, the advertiser wants you to interact with their campaign in a specific set of steps. Following the call to action and visiting a website for instance. It’s the push to make you do something. Live this image. Buy this now.

Social Media Marketing is just the opposite. It’s the pull of the tribe. The tribe already has your trust so the actions they take are ones you align with. On a larger scale, it’s the allure of belonging in the group as you take action together. “I am doing this so why don’t you do it with me?” On an individual level, the attraction is to behave the same way to get the same results that benefits your fellow tribeswoman or tribesman. “She looks hot! I want to look hot too. I want to go to her hairstylist” and you do. Social Media Marketing uses the power of attraction.

While advertising tries to use the same tactic, with a billboard for instance, of a gorgeous woman telling you the benefits of the salon, it doesn’t have the same impact because it’s pushing you to go. It is not pulling you in as a trusted friend. Your friends have your best interests at heart and advertisers do not. Social Media Marketing is based on building trust and that foundation will make Social Media a dominant player in Marketing.

]]> By: LA http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11268 LA Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:59:09 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11268 Does anyone have figures as to how much actual revenue businesses are making through Social Media? ROI numbers on Facebook Ads, is Twitter leading to product sales etc etc? I don't mean this in a confrontational way at all (more just curious) but I'd be interested to know if Social Media is adding to the bottom line of businesses...other than those businesses directly involved in Social Media? Does anyone have figures as to how much actual revenue businesses are making through Social Media? ROI numbers on Facebook Ads, is Twitter leading to product sales etc etc?

I don’t mean this in a confrontational way at all (more just curious) but I’d be interested to know if Social Media is adding to the bottom line of businesses…other than those businesses directly involved in Social Media?

]]> By: LA http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20968 LA Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:59:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20968 Does anyone have figures as to how much actual revenue businesses are making through Social Media? ROI numbers on Facebook Ads, is Twitter leading to product sales etc etc? I don't mean this in a confrontational way at all (more just curious) but I'd be interested to know if Social Media is adding to the bottom line of businesses...other than those businesses directly involved in Social Media? Does anyone have figures as to how much actual revenue businesses are making through Social Media? ROI numbers on Facebook Ads, is Twitter leading to product sales etc etc?

I don’t mean this in a confrontational way at all (more just curious) but I’d be interested to know if Social Media is adding to the bottom line of businesses…other than those businesses directly involved in Social Media?

]]> By: Roy http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11266 Roy Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:40:40 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11266 I'm still new at Twitter and so far, all I've been doing is posting announcements of my new posts. I don't see too many options on my dashboards. Are there any? I'll check that Twitter-Friends.com I’m still new at Twitter and so far, all I’ve been doing is posting announcements of my new posts.

I don’t see too many options on my dashboards. Are there any?

I’ll check that Twitter-Friends.com

]]> By: Roy http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20967 Roy Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20967 I'm still new at Twitter and so far, all I've been doing is posting announcements of my new posts. I don't see too many options on my dashboards. Are there any? I'll check that Twitter-Friends.com I’m still new at Twitter and so far, all I’ve been doing is posting announcements of my new posts.

I don’t see too many options on my dashboards. Are there any?

I’ll check that Twitter-Friends.com

]]> By: Albert http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11265 Albert Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:10:17 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11265 One tool that can help you to monitor your reputation on Twitter: http://splitweet.com (and you can manage multiple Twitter accounts too). One tool that can help you to monitor your reputation on Twitter: http://splitweet.com (and you can manage multiple Twitter accounts too).

]]> By: Albert http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20966 Albert Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:10:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20966 One tool that can help you to monitor your reputation on Twitter: http://splitweet.com (and you can manage multiple Twitter accounts too). One tool that can help you to monitor your reputation on Twitter: http://splitweet.com (and you can manage multiple Twitter accounts too).

]]> By: Roger http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11264 Roger Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:11:05 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11264 Hey Chris, Great summary -- you cut to the chase as always! One point is that there are other tools to monitor brand reputation, including high end apps that are commercially available. For those interested Nathan Gilliatt put together a list of 60 or so. http://www.socialtarget.com/research/guide.html Hey Chris,

Great summary — you cut to the chase as always!

One point is that there are other tools to monitor brand reputation, including high end apps that are commercially available. For those interested Nathan Gilliatt put together a list of 60 or so.

http://www.socialtarget.com/research/guide.html

]]> By: Roger http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20965 Roger Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20965 Hey Chris, Great summary -- you cut to the chase as always! One point is that there are other tools to monitor brand reputation, including high end apps that are commercially available. For those interested Nathan Gilliatt put together a list of 60 or so. http://www.socialtarget.com/research/guide.html Hey Chris,

Great summary — you cut to the chase as always!

One point is that there are other tools to monitor brand reputation, including high end apps that are commercially available. For those interested Nathan Gilliatt put together a list of 60 or so.

http://www.socialtarget.com/research/guide.html

]]> By: Tracey http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-11263 Tracey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:28:06 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-11263 Great advice on how to use Social Media effectively. Love the five points of advice - they are all absolutely necessary! Great advice on how to use Social Media effectively. Love the five points of advice – they are all absolutely necessary!

]]> By: Tracey http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-2009/#comment-20964 Tracey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=676#comment-20964 Great advice on how to use Social Media effectively. Love the five points of advice - they are all absolutely necessary! Great advice on how to use Social Media effectively. Love the five points of advice – they are all absolutely necessary!

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