Comments on: Social Media Ignorance Not an Option for Business

By: Des Walsh

Des Walsh — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:08:15 +0000

@Darrell Yes, and those relationships as you suggest can be global or local. Just in the past 15 minutes I’ve used social media to get information from people in my own neighbourhood on Australia’s Gold Coast and from someone in Wyoming!

@Mary Emma
Yes, as I see it, many of the politicians and businesspeople focus on the risk of doing something and do not calculate the risk of not doing anything.

By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:19:41 +0000

Right on, Des! Social networking, blogging, and a knowledge of the “new” technology is imperative to advancing one’s business, especially if it’s Internet based. Politicians and others in public life are ignorant if they’re proud of their techie ignorance. A major factor in Obama’s election to the US Presidency was the use of blogging and social media whereas his opponents were way behind in reaching the public in that way.

By: Darrell Hyatt

Darrell Hyatt — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:18:25 +0000

Hi Des

Social media is becoming more important to all of us. With social media we have the opportunity to work with people from all over, for the benefit of everyone.

Using social media is a wonderful way to build relationships.
Darrell
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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:40:42 +0000

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By: Des Walsh

Des Walsh — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:14:02 +0000

@Sheila Thanks – and I’m glad you make the point that it’s not all days of wine and roses: there is work involved – as so often when you want something worthwhile.

@Carlos – I love the irony of “return on ignoring”: I’m borrowing that!

@Connie – I love quoting Gary Vaynerchuk on a short video about ROI of social media: the smart companies will do it (social media) and then they’ll win, the dumb ones won’t and then they’ll lose http://tinyurl.com/gvsmroi