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In Social Media Marketing More Is NOT Better!

Published on January 1, 2012 By lncprac

This year I am resolved to manage my social media life better. For me, that includes a more effective use of the technology that’s out there. What motivated this? Recently, one of my colleagues started using a tool where they can connect all of their social lives in one place. So their FB, Twitter, RSS Feeds etc . all connect to each other. Sounds great right? It’s not. Since I follow them on Twitter and also are friends with them on FB, I get all of their messages twice and once more in their RSS Feed I subscribe to.

What’s Your Number?

Published on July 30, 2011 By lncprac

That made me think of an article I read recently that referenced how much time people actually spent on social media. If you know me what I did next won’t surprise you much. I did a little pre-happy hour ad hoc survey…hey that’s what marketers do. I asked each bar fly if they were on Facebook. An overwhelming majority were. Then we proceeded to have a conversation about smartphones and how we just forget to talk to people anymore because we think we already are talking.

Do You Have 400 Friends?

Published on July 24, 2011 By lncprac

I am probably one of the few people left on the planet that does not actually enjoy Facebook. I loathe getting on there, seeing a bunch of drivel from people I barely recognize, let alone want to know all of my goings-on. But alas, resistance is futile and for both business and personal reasons have a Facebook life. An article I read the other day got me thinking about the word “friends.”