Comments on: Social Media Frustration: Are They Trying To Chase Me Away?

By: Warren Whitlock

Warren Whitlock — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:47:10 +0000

Control over employee is an illusion. Taking away tools will not make them better employees

By: TheWealthSquad

TheWealthSquad — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:13:10 +0000

Ad Age is run by advertising companies. Many still think that ads should be about being creative and pretty with no real thought to effectiveness or growing the company. It is about winning awards.

I comment regularly at Ad Age. The second message you got was because it was an older article. New ones have unrestricted access on the web and then they move them to a restricted paid portion of the site. I don't think I have ever seen the comment will cost you a credit though. That is interesting.

Social media can have its place in a big company.. but it can also have detriments as well. We need to be honest that social media can be a distraction as well as a benefit. Companies need a well written plan on how they are going to use social media.

Having worked at a couple of larger companies, I would hesitate to let the majority of people be active in Social Media. They would all be playing Mafia Wars on Facebook

By: Warren Whitlock

Warren Whitlock — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:36:27 +0000

it's fine with me if they decide they don't want to have a conversation.. @adage said they did, then yanked it away in mid transaction

By: dwaynekilbourne

dwaynekilbourne — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:29:15 +0000

Very true… we all have a decision to make, one that each of us are to make on our own… both organizationally and individually. However, each decision has its consequences, and having a two-way relationship with the customer base is a great thing!

By: Warren Whitlock

Warren Whitlock — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:27:38 +0000

I say NO RULES.. have a conversation or not, it's up to you.

However, we've seen amazing results when you let customers/readers/constituents engage.

By: Warren Whitlock

Warren Whitlock — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:25:58 +0000

It's possible that they could have decided they don't want too much interaction and that's their right. Common for those in power in the old order to try to hang on to whatever power they perceive is theirs

By: The JackB

The JackB — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:10:13 +0000

I don't understand why some sites insist on placing obstructions and hurdles in the way of those who wish to comment. If you want to build community (and you should) you need to foster interaction.

By: jthejackb

jthejackb — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:08:33 +0000

I don't understand why some sites insist on placing obstructions and hurdles in the way of those who wish to comment. If you want to build community (and you should) you need to foster interaction.

By: dwaynekilbourne

dwaynekilbourne — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:23:08 +0000

Social media is supposed to be “social” and a conversation… a 2-way conversation that is. Many of the big companies still have the org-chart approach with lots of inefficiency embedded, and they tend to resort to traditional means. If I read a good blog or piece of news and am inspired to comment back, I should be able to do so nine times out of ten. When will the traditional hats learn?

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:32:08 +0000

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