Comments on: The Hard Pill http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/ Musings and analysis on marketing, buzz and communications. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:50:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Social Media Chef | Engage in PR http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-45182 Social Media Chef | Engage in PR Sun, 11 May 2008 07:23:42 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/#comment-45182 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] are creative and take risks, not simply making the same dish every night. Sometimes it can be tough to swallow simply because it is new, but in the end it will be worth the [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] are creative and take risks, not simply making the same dish every night. Sometimes it can be tough to swallow simply because it is new, but in the end it will be worth the [...]

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]]> By: Jim Tobin at Ignite Social Media http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-41757 Jim Tobin at Ignite Social Media Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:44:40 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/#comment-41757 Thanks for the mention Geoff. And I agree with Martin that this is fundamentally different, and you can't be conditioned to spit out press releases 40 hours a week and then switch wholesale over into "engaging in conversation." Bottom line: It's really hard to forget everything you know. That's why we started over at Ignite, because I think it's too much to ask. But we'll see. Either we're on the forefront of something huge, or we're in the middle of the latest marketing hoola hoop craze. Time will tell... ~Jim Thanks for the mention Geoff. And I agree with Martin that this is fundamentally different, and you can’t be conditioned to spit out press releases 40 hours a week and then switch wholesale over into “engaging in conversation.”

Bottom line: It’s really hard to forget everything you know. That’s why we started over at Ignite, because I think it’s too much to ask.

But we’ll see. Either we’re on the forefront of something huge, or we’re in the middle of the latest marketing hoola hoop craze. Time will tell…

~Jim

]]> By: /Message: Daily Links http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-41629 /Message: Daily Links Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:27:27 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/#comment-41629 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Tags: dennis stevenson, twitter, social media, globallogicThe Hard Pill » The Buzz BinGeoff Livingston "Most corporate communicators are trying to adapt a social tactic like blogs. Or [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Tags: dennis stevenson, twitter, social media, globallogicThe Hard Pill » The Buzz BinGeoff Livingston “Most corporate communicators are trying to adapt a social tactic like blogs. Or [...]

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]]> By: Newsvine - The Social Media Expert Plague http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-41431 Newsvine - The Social Media Expert Plague Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:32:39 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/#comment-41431 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Livingston posted an interesting thought on The Buzz Bin today that got me thinking a bit; well lets admit it, got me ranting a bit. The emergence of this [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Livingston posted an interesting thought on The Buzz Bin today that got me thinking a bit; well lets admit it, got me ranting a bit. The emergence of this [...]

]]> By: Doug Dosberg http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-41427 Doug Dosberg Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:44:01 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/#comment-41427 This is a great topic Geoff! IMO, I think the majority of contributers in the socialsphere lack interpersonal skills, or at least don't understand how to communicate on the web. Communicating effectively on the web is a skill, and one that should be highly valued. This is a great topic Geoff!

IMO, I think the majority of contributers in the socialsphere lack interpersonal skills, or at least don’t understand how to communicate on the web. Communicating effectively on the web is a skill, and one that should be highly valued.

]]> By: Social Media Expert Plauge as seen on MarylandMedia http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-41425 Social Media Expert Plauge as seen on MarylandMedia Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:39:18 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/#comment-41425 [...] Livingston posted an interesting thought on The Buzz Bin today that got me thinking a bit; well lets admit it, got me ranting a bit. The emergence of this [...] [...] Livingston posted an interesting thought on The Buzz Bin today that got me thinking a bit; well lets admit it, got me ranting a bit. The emergence of this [...]

]]> By: Doug http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-41418 Doug Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:57:03 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/#comment-41418 @martin - agree 100% I would also say in order to have the title "social media expert" it should be mandated that you read The Cluetrain Manifesto. Markets are conversations. If you are not enabling and contributing to the conversation, you are not part of the market. @martin – agree 100%

I would also say in order to have the title “social media expert” it should be mandated that you read The Cluetrain Manifesto.

Markets are conversations. If you are not enabling and contributing to the conversation, you are not part of the market.

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-41416 Geoff Livingston Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:29:20 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2008/04/04/the-hard-pill/#comment-41416 I think you are right, Martin. Marketers forget that in social worlds they have to participate and become part of a larger whole. When their offering is community driven and actually serves their constituents things happen. Because there is clear value, and people care when someone or an entity demonstrates back. As Melanie says, spam or telemarketing falls on deaf ears because it is interrupting... I think you are right, Martin. Marketers forget that in social worlds they have to participate and become part of a larger whole.

When their offering is community driven and actually serves their constituents things happen. Because there is clear value, and people care when someone or an entity demonstrates back. As Melanie says, spam or telemarketing falls on deaf ears because it is interrupting…

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