Feb 13, 2010
Posted by Gary in Social Media | 2 responses
Still Think Social Media Is A Fad?
Scott McLeods and Karl Fisch follow up their debut “Did You Know” video with this gem that speaks to the Social Media Revolution that is taking place on the planet. What I found interesting is the statistic on Blogging. There are over 200,000,000 people posting content daily on Blogs, Twitter and approximately 34% of blogging is opinions about products and service. Never before has word of mouth had such exponential influence on consumer behavior than Social Media. To learn more go to www.socialnomics.com
2 Responses to “Still Think Social Media Is A Fad?”
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Very nice video, Gary. It’s nice to know the world is shifting towards th people being in power. Personally, I don’t remember the last time I bought into something because of a traditional ad. If I try anything new, be it paid or for free, it’s almost always from a friends suggestions.
I think the biggest challenge for companies will be how to advertise without looking like advertising. As an avid user of tv, internet and everything in between, I can sense an ad very quickly and can see the difference between a comment and a paid endorsement. I’ve already managed to mentally block out google adwords when the appear on a site, but I do find myself friending TV shows on facebook, which then tell me about new dvd releases and specials products. The got me there, but at least it doesn’t feel much like an ad.
In the end, the companies that figure out how to get us to look at their content will win over those who just keep flashing big banners in our face saying “buy, buy buy!’.
Hey Mike,
Thanks for the comment and I hope to learn more about you and how I can help you.
Gary