Comments on: Are You a Social Media Doer or Dabbler?

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By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:49:20 +0000

Hi Karen, When you put as much purpose into your social media experimentation - fun though it may be - you'd be hard pressed to call it dabbling. What you're doing is providing a great time saving service to clients, saving them the trouble of purposeful or purposeless exploration! Brad Shorrs last blog post..Are You a Social Media Doer or Dabbler?

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:52:58 +0000

Hi Brad, I am both a doer and dabbler. My early adoption of the tools and willingness to play helped me to learn how to teach my clients how to be social media doers. I have watched tools like Twitter evolve but more importantly I have been a part of that evolution. I play with all the tools that come along and have tested things that came and went but again my explorations help me to be more effective in shaping integrated marketing strategies for clients. Karen Swims last blog post..What’s in a Name?

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:49:52 +0000

Hi Brad-
Thank you for the response and the advice. I will look into the website issue and see how that can be implemented. I have a company page on Facebook- which when I remember to choose the option on Tweetdeck can post my Tweets also. I am also on Linkedin and will definitely connect with you there as well!

Bill, thank you also for your comments. I invite you to follow me on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/cococompany and introduce yourself!

Glad to be following this discussion.

Maria

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:21:29 +0000

Brad, Indecisive forms of dabbling are no way to run a business. In business, if you are going to try something new, you have a fair dinkum proper go - no point wasting time with this dabbling rubbish. Within any function of business, social media included, do it properly or don't waste time doing it at all. No room for buggerizing around. Andrews last blog post..Climbing to the top

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:04:14 +0000

Hi Brad – I’m glad you pointed this out. It’s way too easy to start treating social media as a game and avoid testing and measuring the results of our marketing on Twitter, or StumbleUpon, never mind having a proper marketing plan.

I haven’t used any social media sites much lately, as I’ve also been away from blogging. I definitely need to rethink my strategy when I return. And I’m going to concentrate my efforts on Twitter. I just find it too overwhelming and confusing to use more than one social media site at a time.

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:50:37 +0000

Hi Bill, If Maria really wants some helpful advice from me and many others, she should think about joining my LinkedIn Group, Improve Your Google Ranking! Hi Danielle, "... just as you would with any other marketing campaign." Truer words were never written. Have you noticed that when it comes to social media, otherwise professional marketers abandon the principles they would apply to any other marketing initiative? Maybe it's the newness of the medium that intimidates or confuses - I'm not sure. Brad Shorrs last blog post..Are You a Social Media Doer or Dabbler?

By: Danielle Ingram

Danielle Ingram — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:59:22 +0000

I think the main issue with social media is that people think that it is easy and an easy way to success. In my opinion the most important thing to do is to have a plan, sit down and work out what you want to achieve and how you want to do it, just as you would with any other marketing campaign. Danielle Ingrams last blog post..Evolution Of Web Design - June 3, 2009

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By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:56:54 +0000

Great advice to Maria, Brad – and for free! Maria, Brad might just be a resource to work with as you build your business. Seems to have a feel for what you want to accomplish.