Comments on: The Hazards of Social Media

By: Ryan Healy

Ryan Healy — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:03:37 +0000

Actually, you can get the book for $10.17 on Amazon right now. Hopkins is VERY different from Godin. Plus, you get two books in a single volume -- only $5.09 per book! ;-)

http://www.amazon.com/Life-Advertising-Scientif...

Ryan

By: Ryan Healy

Ryan Healy — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:03:37 +0000

By: Jonha Revesencio

Jonha Revesencio — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:50:53 +0000

$15? I could get Seth Godin's book at only $9. I assume it would be worth checking out though

By: Jonha Revesencio

Jonha Revesencio — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:46:10 +0000

Ryan,

Those were really spot on, couldn't have written it better. I always have to deal with my addiction to Social Media to the point that I often find myself fruitless and hooked in ego-boosting and often useless discussions with friends. And yes, I struggle with drawing the line between virtual and virtuous friends. And again, right about spending some time on much more important and profitable things instead. I could not discount the good things that these platforms provide. Sometimes they're too good that they often end up result into bad, haha.

By: Carol Riess

Carol Riess — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:02:55 +0000

Insightful, as always.

By: Colin Y.J. Chung

Colin Y.J. Chung — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:08:54 +0000

So absolutely true. I leech-blocked all those sites between 5 AM and 5 PM and then, for the coup de grace, I put a 15 minute cap on it. Once those 15 minutes are up, it blocks them.

(In case anyone is wondering, leechblock is a Firefox extension you can download to block sites at certain times and days)

By: JosephRatliff

JosephRatliff — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:19:43 +0000

Ryan,

Good post...and I think the "hazards" you mention are certainly true, to an extent.

With Hazard #1, I think you have to have a focus and a set amount of time to use Social Media to your advantage. In other words, a plan. I've had a number of social media conversations that turned into solid dollars for everyone involved...so with focus, it doesn't become a hazard ;)

Now, the important thing is what you do AFTER that conversation online...where do you take that conversation?

To the phone? To a coffee place so you can sit down and talk face to face? Whatever happens, contacts that are made in the Social Media MUST graduate to personal contact to avoid Hazard #2. I've developed solid relationships (business and personal) that started from conversations in the Social Media.

As for Hazard #3...well...I guess we all have to do a "check up from the neck up" from time to time to make sure we're not thinking more of ourselves than we should be right?

Good stuff dude. :)

By: Dan Sherman

Dan Sherman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:54:37 +0000

Timely post. I've been reconsidering how much of my day I've been investing in social media. It feels like networking, but it's really not.

By: Dan Sherman

Dan Sherman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:43:22 +0000

It was David Ogilvy who said no one should have anything to do with advertising until they had read Scientific Advertising at least 7 times.

By: KevinCu

KevinCu — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:52:00 +0000

You da Man!! We're da Men!! :-)