For many readers here know that we are almost living a web 2.0 life. I remeber the days where webpages were static and php/asp scripted pages were never exisited or when you must type www. before the domain. Time has flown and I am forced to move on with this technology or stand dry from it!
I can just see my former employers just look at Facebook or Twitter and think….its no good for my business. As I keep pondering thoughts about social media and media it self I stop questioning it as a bad thing.
1. Marketting style: Viral …. If your good your real and we want a real good company not because we say we are real good but your users will say your really good.
2. Volume – Where can you can literally meet millions of people?
3. Countable – Do you want to be a Company that stands for very long time? The way you treat your employees to the way you treat your consumers is shown through Social media.
Viral is cheap or even free. Why pump your money in TV ads while everyone your trying to reach is not watching TV? Can you just Imagine a person signing to a group of people that are blind?
I really believe that social networking can have good results for your business. I do want to mention though that what we do or say on the Internet has a greater profound impact then what we do and say in our daily lives. You know how important that is right?
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Brian,
Item number three is where I believe many companies struggle with the idea of social media. You mean we are going to be accountable? You mean we can’t cover-up our mistakes any more?
Some businesses want no part of this because it’s a scary thing. They want to stick their head in the sand.
But I have news for them. There is no deciding whether or not to participate. Either a business can actively participate, or they can remain passive, letting someone else do it for them in a way they may or may not agree with. But sooner or later, everyone will be a part of web 2.0.