Comments on: Ten Reasons I Won’t Use Social Media Sites http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html Exploring the trends driving small business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:40:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Entrepreneurship Social-Media and Skeptics Oh My! (Prt. 3) | elliottlpayne http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-1060535 Entrepreneurship Social-Media and Skeptics Oh My! (Prt. 3) | elliottlpayne Tue, 31 May 2011 03:36:32 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-1060535 [...] while online – that they want to get in and get out and move on while surfing the web. Others claim social-networking is superficial, too time consuming, dilutes your personal brand, and is no [...] [...] while online – that they want to get in and get out and move on while surfing the web. Others claim social-networking is superficial, too time consuming, dilutes your personal brand, and is no [...]

]]> By: Robert Urban http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-1057552 Robert Urban Thu, 19 May 2011 16:28:17 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-1057552 John, I would be interested to see if your views on embracing social media and mobile media have changed in the few years since you wrote this article given the cultural and professional acceptance of these channels. Robert Urban John,
I would be interested to see if your views on embracing social media and mobile media have changed in the few years since you wrote this article given the cultural and professional acceptance of these channels.
Robert Urban

]]> By: Adam http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-964594 Adam Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:24:32 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-964594 Social media can be a waste of time and I guess potentially damaging, but so can most things in life. I believe that in this day and age the social media tools serve as good follow-up and reinforcement to your safer alternative methods to social media. Social media can be a waste of time and I guess potentially damaging, but so can most things in life. I believe that in this day and age the social media tools serve as good follow-up and reinforcement to your safer alternative methods to social media.

]]> By: Social Networking: Apparently It http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-936342 Social Networking: Apparently It Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:32:56 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-936342 [...] articles on social media and the [...] articles on social media and the

]]> By: Govadeck http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-774542 Govadeck Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:06:36 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-774542 Old article & controversial, but interesting to read! Old article & controversial, but interesting to read!

]]> By: Malvina Ast http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-700263 Malvina Ast Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:55:40 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-700263 That was pretty interesting reading :) That was pretty interesting reading :)

]]> By: Pros and Cons of Social Networking Sites (Written by Professionals) | GoThinking.net http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-651318 Pros and Cons of Social Networking Sites (Written by Professionals) | GoThinking.net Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:50:23 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-651318 [...] John Mariotti takes the con position in his article. He states, “real business people realize that this social networking trend is [...] [...] John Mariotti takes the con position in his article. He states, “real business people realize that this social networking trend is [...]

]]> By: Modern Old-fashioned Networking | iePlexus http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-650441 Modern Old-fashioned Networking | iePlexus Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:27:32 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-650441 [...] a social media marketing campaign you shouldn't underestimate the importance incorporating some old-fashioned, face-to-face networking. There are dozens of ways to connect that are just as good as "Social Media" on the [...] [...] a social media marketing campaign you shouldn’t underestimate the importance incorporating some old-fashioned, face-to-face networking. There are dozens of ways to connect that are just as good as “Social Media” on the [...]

]]> By: Ariane http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-640103 Ariane Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:49:01 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-640103 About this: 7. Real business people realize that this social networking trend is superficial. True relationships may originate in email or other similar venues, but must become personal and not electronic to be of meaningful value. I too went into Twitter (my first Social Media site) kicking and screaming. It's been about 4 months and so far I've: set up collaborative projects with 3 other creative professionals; found 2 speakers for my live smARTist Telesummit 2009 event; been approached by 3 professionals way ahead of me in terms of national visibility (having been on Oprah, for example), have increased my visibility online by about 300%. Not bad for finding 140 characters' worth of fun, wisdom, or wit up my sleeve a few times a day. Tweeting isn't just good business; it's also a darn lot of good fun! About this:
7. Real business people realize that this social networking trend is superficial. True relationships may originate in email or other similar venues, but must become personal and not electronic to be of meaningful value.

I too went into Twitter (my first Social Media site) kicking and screaming. It’s been about 4 months and so far I’ve: set up collaborative projects with 3 other creative professionals; found 2 speakers for my live smARTist Telesummit 2009 event; been approached by 3 professionals way ahead of me in terms of national visibility (having been on Oprah, for example), have increased my visibility online by about 300%.

Not bad for finding 140 characters’ worth of fun, wisdom, or wit up my sleeve a few times a day. Tweeting isn’t just good business; it’s also a darn lot of good fun!

]]> By: Micheal Savoie http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html#comment-640016 Micheal Savoie Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:40:59 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/05/not-use-social-media.html/#comment-640016 Wow! I agree in some respects, but overall that article is so full of holes, I am amazed the words don't fall off the page! Part of the reason behind an opinion like this is because MySpace ruined it for so many people. I was one of the last people to create a MySpace profile and was totally disgusted when I started getting private messages in my inbox from girls telling me how bored they were and would I come over to this website so she could perform on her webcam for me... But giving a sweeping generalization about the whole gamut of social networks is naive if not downright stupid. Twitter is the extreme in the opposite direction. I have found myself making real relationships with people that have translated into business partnerships. Sure there are chain pullers out there, in every network. Thing is, you make use of those that work for you and you relegate the rest to a place to hang your sign telling people who you are, even though you aren't spending any time there. Your goal when networking should be to meetup face to face at some future date. I found it especially cool to have attended some events where people I knew from twitter came to see me and we were like old friends, none of this breaking the ice, because we had already broken the ice on twitter! So rather than taking a completely backwards stance on social networks, you should be testing and tweaking strategies to make something work for you. A combination of social and in person networking should be a part of anyone's business, because you will be that much more effective if you can know a person's personality before you ever meet them face to face. Thanks for a controversial post, Micheal Savoie http://twitter.com/michealsavoie Wow!

I agree in some respects, but overall that article is so full of holes, I am amazed the words don’t fall off the page!

Part of the reason behind an opinion like this is because MySpace ruined it for so many people. I was one of the last people to create a MySpace profile and was totally disgusted when I started getting private messages in my inbox from girls telling me how bored they were and would I come over to this website so she could perform on her webcam for me…

But giving a sweeping generalization about the whole gamut of social networks is naive if not downright stupid. Twitter is the extreme in the opposite direction. I have found myself making real relationships with people that have translated into business partnerships. Sure there are chain pullers out there, in every network. Thing is, you make use of those that work for you and you relegate the rest to a place to hang your sign telling people who you are, even though you aren’t spending any time there.

Your goal when networking should be to meetup face to face at some future date. I found it especially cool to have attended some events where people I knew from twitter came to see me and we were like old friends, none of this breaking the ice, because we had already broken the ice on twitter!

So rather than taking a completely backwards stance on social networks, you should be testing and tweaking strategies to make something work for you. A combination of social and in person networking should be a part of anyone’s business, because you will be that much more effective if you can know a person’s personality before you ever meet them face to face.

Thanks for a controversial post,

Micheal Savoie
http://twitter.com/michealsavoie

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