Comments on: Is Social Media a Waste of Time? http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/ Build your business by sharing what you know Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kate http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9690 Kate Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:03:14 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9690 Great posting. I'm curious though, when you talk about ROSMI, are you measuring that quantitatively, or is it more of a qualitative "feeling" (or both?). When I'm using these tools, I can sort of just tell that some are giving me return over others. And I pay only a certain amount of attention to pressure from the outside, as I think different tools can work better for other people than myself (although I usually give them all a trial run). Great posting. I’m curious though, when you talk about ROSMI, are you measuring that quantitatively, or is it more of a qualitative “feeling” (or both?). When I’m using these tools, I can sort of just tell that some are giving me return over others. And I pay only a certain amount of attention to pressure from the outside, as I think different tools can work better for other people than myself (although I usually give them all a trial run).

]]> By: Kate http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20340 Kate Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20340 Great posting. I'm curious though, when you talk about ROSMI, are you measuring that quantitatively, or is it more of a qualitative "feeling" (or both?). When I'm using these tools, I can sort of just tell that some are giving me return over others. And I pay only a certain amount of attention to pressure from the outside, as I think different tools can work better for other people than myself (although I usually give them all a trial run). Great posting. I’m curious though, when you talk about ROSMI, are you measuring that quantitatively, or is it more of a qualitative “feeling” (or both?). When I’m using these tools, I can sort of just tell that some are giving me return over others. And I pay only a certain amount of attention to pressure from the outside, as I think different tools can work better for other people than myself (although I usually give them all a trial run).

]]> By: Ulla http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9629 Ulla Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:12:40 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9629 I have been using Twitter since June, and I think it has been not only fun but also useful for me. I met a few people there whose blogs I am following regularly and built a sort of small but very welcoming community. I have been using Twitter since June, and I think it has been not only fun but also useful for me. I met a few people there whose blogs I am following regularly and built a sort of small but very welcoming community.

]]> By: Ulla http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20339 Ulla Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20339 I have been using Twitter since June, and I think it has been not only fun but also useful for me. I met a few people there whose blogs I am following regularly and built a sort of small but very welcoming community. I have been using Twitter since June, and I think it has been not only fun but also useful for me. I met a few people there whose blogs I am following regularly and built a sort of small but very welcoming community.

]]> By: Mike Vizdos http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9627 Mike Vizdos Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:32:07 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9627 Hi all, Maybe this link will show where I stand on it. In <a href="http://www.implementingscrum.com/blog/2008/01/15/social-networking-and-scrum-is-there-any-connection-in-reality/" rel="nofollow">English</a> ... and then <a href="http://www.implementingscrum.com/blog/2008/07/06/voulez-vous-coucher-avec-moi/" rel="nofollow">French</a>. :0 - mike vizdos Hi all,

Maybe this link will show where I stand on it.

In English … and then French.

:0

- mike vizdos

]]> By: Mike Vizdos http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20338 Mike Vizdos Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20338 Hi all, Maybe this link will show where I stand on it. In <a href="http://www.implementingscrum.com/blog/2008/01/15/social-networking-and-scrum-is-there-any-connection-in-reality/" rel="nofollow">English</a> ... and then <a href="http://www.implementingscrum.com/blog/2008/07/06/voulez-vous-coucher-avec-moi/" rel="nofollow">French</a>. :0 - mike vizdos Hi all,

Maybe this link will show where I stand on it.

In English … and then French.

:0

- mike vizdos

]]> By: Eric Brown http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9625 Eric Brown Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:44:13 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9625 There is some good info on how to spend less time on social marketing, more on your content, and still spread the word <a href=" http://www.cmswire.com/cms/web-publishing/social-marketing-with-ease-using-wordpress-002910.php" rel="nofollow">here</a> There is some good info on how to spend less time on social marketing, more on your content, and still spread the word http://www.cmswire.com/cms/web-publishing/social-marketing-with-ease-using-wordpress-002910.php” rel=”nofollow”>here

]]> By: Eric Brown http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20337 Eric Brown Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:44:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20337 There is some good info on how to spend less time on social marketing, more on your content, and still spread the word <a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/web-publishing/social-marketing-with-ease-using-wordpress-002910.php" rel="nofollow">here</a> There is some good info on how to spend less time on social marketing, more on your content, and still spread the word here

]]> By: Nahinu http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9623 Nahinu Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:45:47 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9623 Hi Chris, I would have to say social media has a lower ROI for advertising companies but social media has higher ROI for people monitoring Brand Management and Online Reputation Management. I write a few times a week in my twitter account but not as much as other people. I do monitor what people say about clients and for news stories though. I guess I need to dip more into social media and work on my linked in profile. Hi Chris,

I would have to say social media has a lower ROI for advertising companies but social media has higher ROI for people monitoring Brand Management and Online Reputation Management. I write a few times a week in my twitter account but not as much as other people. I do monitor what people say about clients and for news stories though. I guess I need to dip more into social media and work on my linked in profile.

]]> By: Nahinu http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20336 Nahinu Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:45:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20336 Hi Chris, I would have to say social media has a lower ROI for advertising companies but social media has higher ROI for people monitoring Brand Management and Online Reputation Management. I write a few times a week in my twitter account but not as much as other people. I do monitor what people say about clients and for news stories though. I guess I need to dip more into social media and work on my linked in profile. Hi Chris,

I would have to say social media has a lower ROI for advertising companies but social media has higher ROI for people monitoring Brand Management and Online Reputation Management. I write a few times a week in my twitter account but not as much as other people. I do monitor what people say about clients and for news stories though. I guess I need to dip more into social media and work on my linked in profile.

]]> By: Ellen Wilson http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9622 Ellen Wilson Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:38:39 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9622 I'm with you Chris, I have found the same type of value on Twitter. I don't spend too much time on it, but it does help promote your site somewhat. I'm about ready to open it open right now! As some other people above have mentioned Stumble Upon does offer some spikes in traffic, but I don't know what the long range pay off that will bring. All of this is a constant learning experience, and I can appreciate people like you who have to be on the cutting edge. But it seems the cutting edge gets dull very quickly! Not that you aren't sharp! What I'm trying to say is that there seems to be this ever forward push with trying to stay on top and in front of everything that never truly works for everyone except for a few people. I think you need to think long term and work on it little by little. My best advice would be to check your Google analytics against all these social media forms. Twitter is good fun. I wish more people would chat back when I talk to them. That is my biggest beef. I haven't tried Plurk yet. PS I hope you had a good holiday in France. Ellen I’m with you Chris, I have found the same type of value on Twitter. I don’t spend too much time on it, but it does help promote your site somewhat. I’m about ready to open it open right now!

As some other people above have mentioned Stumble Upon does offer some spikes in traffic, but I don’t know what the long range pay off that will bring.

All of this is a constant learning experience, and I can appreciate people like you who have to be on the cutting edge. But it seems the cutting edge gets dull very quickly! Not that you aren’t sharp! What I’m trying to say is that there seems to be this ever forward push with trying to stay on top and in front of everything that never truly works for everyone except for a few people. I think you need to think long term and work on it little by little.

My best advice would be to check your Google analytics against all these social media forms.

Twitter is good fun. I wish more people would chat back when I talk to them. That is my biggest beef. I haven’t tried Plurk yet.

PS I hope you had a good holiday in France.
Ellen

]]> By: Ellen Wilson http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20335 Ellen Wilson Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:38:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20335 I'm with you Chris, I have found the same type of value on Twitter. I don't spend too much time on it, but it does help promote your site somewhat. I'm about ready to open it open right now! As some other people above have mentioned Stumble Upon does offer some spikes in traffic, but I don't know what the long range pay off that will bring. All of this is a constant learning experience, and I can appreciate people like you who have to be on the cutting edge. But it seems the cutting edge gets dull very quickly! Not that you aren't sharp! What I'm trying to say is that there seems to be this ever forward push with trying to stay on top and in front of everything that never truly works for everyone except for a few people. I think you need to think long term and work on it little by little. My best advice would be to check your Google analytics against all these social media forms. Twitter is good fun. I wish more people would chat back when I talk to them. That is my biggest beef. I haven't tried Plurk yet. PS I hope you had a good holiday in France. Ellen I’m with you Chris, I have found the same type of value on Twitter. I don’t spend too much time on it, but it does help promote your site somewhat. I’m about ready to open it open right now!

As some other people above have mentioned Stumble Upon does offer some spikes in traffic, but I don’t know what the long range pay off that will bring.

All of this is a constant learning experience, and I can appreciate people like you who have to be on the cutting edge. But it seems the cutting edge gets dull very quickly! Not that you aren’t sharp! What I’m trying to say is that there seems to be this ever forward push with trying to stay on top and in front of everything that never truly works for everyone except for a few people. I think you need to think long term and work on it little by little.

My best advice would be to check your Google analytics against all these social media forms.

Twitter is good fun. I wish more people would chat back when I talk to them. That is my biggest beef. I haven’t tried Plurk yet.

PS I hope you had a good holiday in France.
Ellen

]]> By: tenqoring http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9619 tenqoring Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:34:13 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9619 To me it was appreciated. Because even though the post was old and I had asked for your help, I did in the end get a response and that is what matters most. You got yourself a backlink (even though they are no-followed, they do help in my opinion), got your name out there with other top internet marketers and showed you know what you are talking about. To me it was appreciated. Because even though the post was old and I had asked for your help, I did in the end get a response and that is what matters most.

You got yourself a backlink (even though they are no-followed, they do help in my opinion), got your name out there with other top internet marketers and showed you know what you are talking about.

]]> By: tenqoring http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20334 tenqoring Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20334 To me it was appreciated. Because even though the post was old and I had asked for your help, I did in the end get a response and that is what matters most. You got yourself a backlink (even though they are no-followed, they do help in my opinion), got your name out there with other top internet marketers and showed you know what you are talking about. To me it was appreciated. Because even though the post was old and I had asked for your help, I did in the end get a response and that is what matters most.

You got yourself a backlink (even though they are no-followed, they do help in my opinion), got your name out there with other top internet marketers and showed you know what you are talking about.

]]> By: Dr.Mani http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9618 Dr.Mani Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:44:47 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9618 I blogged my thoughts on this some weeks ago http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/dont-waste-time-on-social-networks/ Important to spend time thinking about. All success Dr.Mani I blogged my thoughts on this some weeks ago

http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/dont-waste-time-on-social-networks/

Important to spend time thinking about.

All success
Dr.Mani

]]> By: Dr.Mani http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20333 Dr.Mani Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:44:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20333 I blogged my thoughts on this some weeks ago http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/dont-waste-time-on-social-networks/ Important to spend time thinking about. All success Dr.Mani I blogged my thoughts on this some weeks ago

http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/dont-waste-time-on-social-networks/

Important to spend time thinking about.

All success
Dr.Mani

]]> By: The Masked Millionaire http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9617 The Masked Millionaire Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:36:42 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9617 Just My Opinion...Complete and total waste of time. Twitter will wilt away because they can't figure out how to make money. Sooner or later financial reality catches up. Just My Opinion…Complete and total waste of time. Twitter will wilt away because they can’t figure out how to make money. Sooner or later financial reality catches up.

]]> By: The Masked Millionaire http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20332 The Masked Millionaire Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20332 Just My Opinion...Complete and total waste of time. Twitter will wilt away because they can't figure out how to make money. Sooner or later financial reality catches up. Just My Opinion…Complete and total waste of time. Twitter will wilt away because they can’t figure out how to make money. Sooner or later financial reality catches up.

]]> By: Lisa Olinda http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9616 Lisa Olinda Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:52:44 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-9616 Thanks for the overview. I use LinkedIn and take part in several forums. I budget my time carefully for these. I have heard a lot a talk about Twitter and may look into it. I do not have a lot of use professionally for Facebook but alot of VA's swear by it. I'll continue readying your blog of course! Thanks for the overview. I use LinkedIn and take part in several forums. I budget my time carefully for these. I have heard a lot a talk about Twitter and may look into it. I do not have a lot of use professionally for Facebook but alot of VA’s swear by it. I’ll continue readying your blog of course!

]]> By: Lisa Olinda http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20331 Lisa Olinda Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/social-media-time-waster/#comment-20331 Thanks for the overview. I use LinkedIn and take part in several forums. I budget my time carefully for these. I have heard a lot a talk about Twitter and may look into it. I do not have a lot of use professionally for Facebook but alot of VA's swear by it. I'll continue readying your blog of course! Thanks for the overview. I use LinkedIn and take part in several forums. I budget my time carefully for these. I have heard a lot a talk about Twitter and may look into it. I do not have a lot of use professionally for Facebook but alot of VA’s swear by it. I’ll continue readying your blog of course!

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