Ok, I’m getting in trouble for this one!
Social networking is the greatest, best new idea since ice cream! NOT! My slight here is exactly why I anticipate being in trouble because all my clients who read these missives are going to think I’m not “with it.” Well two points…I don’t have to be because I have “peeps” that are “with it.” Secondly, I have an 18-year old who is my secret weapon. What the staff does not tell me, she does.
With that said, I still have to protest the social networking phenomena. If I get one more request from Linkedln or some old classmate at Classmate.com to join the network I’m going to be even crankier than I can get after three-putting a green. I mean think about it. How many former classmates do you want to hang out with 40 years after-the-fact? Next, there will be an ex-wife networking site.
Really. We now have Facebook, MySpace, BEBO, LinkedIn and numerous others. Personally, I want to choose my networking friends. I want to talk to them, have lunch, share a round of golf, use the phone or write a letter. I know this is all a little old-fashioned for most of my “peeps” but human contact is okay. We’re human, not digital!
I know I have been a little tongue-in-cheek here, but really, I beg you: don’t ask me to join your Linkedln group…I’m begging you.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Al, Al, Al –
It’s not the next best thing. But, it is a very effective tool when used in the right ways, for the right reasons.
Networking (LinkedIn, Facebook etc) is bit a tiny sliver of what social media is all about. I think it’s kind of funny that you decided to write your “social media” rant on a blog….a social media tool.
Drew
P.S. Watch for my Linked in request.
July 29th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Did you just rant about digital networking through your BLOG? Seriously?
August 11th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Yep….big trouble.
Inbound Internet Marketing is a huge tool for clients. It is cheaper then traditional advertising and you can set up a program where they see thier results.
Social networks are not for old high school friends that you can’t place the name but are for global and local marketing were the future clients can be drawn into and become customers.
Print is dead.