PDML is most definitely social media, and it has proved very valuable to me. Flickr & YouTube aren't really social media IMO, because there's no interaction to speak of. It's the connections and interaction of true social media that can be put to work for you if your livelihood is dependent on promoting yourself or your brand.
Linked-In is social media for serious business, but it doesn't have the viral penetration power of facebook. I find Twitter very valuable for getting leads on breaking auto news. I frequently turn those leads into assignments and dollars. I follow a large number of auto writers, car companies, and car company execs. I generally avoid using it for entertainment or interaction with friends. In addition to being a good promotional tool, Facebook is a good photo resource. Pentax posts there regularly (that's where the Carlson interview came from), as do a number of other manufacturers and photo-related companies. Some PDML members, including Doug, Albano, Lassie and others, post more photos on Facebook than here. I think Facebook and Twitter both have some negative baggage, so I was reluctant to get involved, but I'm definitely glad that i did. Paul On Jan 13, 2011, at 6:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > I too am anti-Facebook, but not against social-media. > Flickr is social media. YouTube is social media. Lots of things are > social media or social media aware (letting others Tweet and post > about it on their social media sites). > I dislike it when Facebook is the only thing that = social media to some > people. > > Sorta like how i hate the Photomatix-y "Dial it up to 11" look is > called HDR by many today. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
