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Comment on Musical Inspiration for Social Media by MetroplexInteractive

MetroplexInteractive — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:50:29 +0000

Social media is “cool” partly because it is new, but the core value that made it so popular is in its immediacy. We now live in a world where communication has become instant and social media is part and parcel of that. Sites like Twitter and Facebook provide instant updates on what people and companies are doing. For instance, when a plane landed in the Hudson River not long ago the first image of the accident was posted to Twitter, not a newspaper.

Comment on Who are the people in your Twitter-hood? by Todd Defren

Todd Defren — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:20:50 +0000

Amen.

Comment on Who are the people in your Twitter-hood? by Patrick Evans

Patrick Evans — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:15:51 +0000

Thanks for linking me in your post.

I use Twitter mainly for relationship building and networking. I still don’t pitch via Twitter, it just doesn’t seem like the best use of the tool.

For me, Twitter is like a 24-hour networking event. You can connect with people all over the world and gain valuable contacts in PR, social media, marketing and journalism.

Like you said, I think people underestimate the knowledge you can get from Twitter. Not only do users constantly Tweet links to great articles, the commentary and responses are an awesome source to tap for insight from some of the legends of social media.

Comment on Musical Inspiration for Social Media by Dave Nielsen

Dave Nielsen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:48:45 +0000

It’s the newness and subtle rebellion against traditional methods that catches our attention, but there’s something that I think would keep me interested even if everyone in our districts used blogs, aggregators, and Twitter. These are good tools that really help us meet goals more efficiently. Right now, a lot of those goals are in the area of personal professional development — I learn a lot from reading what you and Terry write — but I look forward to a future where I know what other departments are doing (and see opportunities to work together) based on their Tweets.

Comment on POST starts with “P” by Valeria Maltoni

Valeria Maltoni — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:17:03 +0000

Richie,

I am liking how you highlighted sin and mistake at the end here. Businesses that have used distance from their customers as an excuse to not know about their wants and needs (there used to be less choice, too) cannot afford to do that anymore. That is good. Thank you for the shout.

Comment on Jump in, the water’s fine by POST starts with “P” « next communication

POST starts with “P” « next communication — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:54:44 +0000

[...] am all for jumping in and experimenting with social media mainly because you are more credible if you’ve experienced the various forms of social media. [...]

Comment on Blocking Social Networks by Dave

Dave — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:23:12 +0000

I totally agree. I think most of the problems with filtering would go away if they gave staff the ability to enter their username and password and bypass the filter. It would still help keep teachers from accidentally showing something inappropriate to their class, but staff could access the tools and sites they need and they could let students get to the tools that they want the students to use.

We’re trusting all these people with students and such, why can’t we give them more access and address issues as they arise, rather than just locking everything down?

Comment on Don’t be mad, be good by Kami Huyse

Kami Huyse — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:09:38 +0000

You bet, and it is much more than just “not lying,” good PR leads to trust, and those who practice that type of PR have little to fear from this or any other backlash.

Comment on Don’t be mad, be good by Terry Morawski

Terry Morawski — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:29:17 +0000

Right on, Vedo. This negative PR stereotype is pretty deeply ingrained. The good fight really occurs in doing quality working and winning over those close to you.
We, as professionals, should be able to shake this criticism off and move on. How do we react when someone criticizes our organization/client – with angry, defensive emails or thoughtful conversation(when necessary at all)? I doubt this report changed anyone’s mind positively or negatively regarding PR. Let’s move on.

Comment on Social Media for Newbies, Act II by Dave

Dave — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:23:39 +0000

Thanks for sharing the video, it’s brilliant! As school PR people, we’re like a factory compared to individual bloggers, but we’re like a town resident compared with local media. The problem is that both other groups have boards posted outside their building…