Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Mecki Foerthmann
Facebook is pure evil (even George Orwell couldn't imagine something so sinister when he wrote 1984) and Twitter is nothing but a waste of time. On 16/03/2013 01:49, Charlie Noah wrote: I don't want to offend my friend Tony, but I have to agree with Bob. I don't trust anything I see on

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Symeon Breen
Every company I am involved in has a facebook/linkedin/twitter account and we keep them updated regularly - it is essential in modern business marketing to do this. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Brian Leach
All social networks are not the same. I am happy to be on LinkedIn which incidentally has good Rocket and Pick groups, but share the distrust of Facebook. Sent from my iPhone On 16 Mar 2013, at 10:31, Symeon Breen syme...@gmail.com wrote: Every company I am involved in has a

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread John Thompson
I try to dabble in the social network stuff. My issue is energy/motivation. Whether we like it or not, social networks aren't going anywhere. I would go so far as to say in about 10 years no one is going to check their email anymore. And if you want new folks talking about MV in an online

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Robert Houben
How you use these networks depends on the nature of your brand. LinkedIn is the clear winner for B2B interaction, while Facebook is huge for B2C brands, or anything with a mainstream consumer component. I use Facebook for personal connections and LinkedIn for business connections, and I try

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Rob Sobers
Good for you Tony! For the detractors: realize that this is the way of the world now. Take a look at the software development ecosystems that are thriving today: JavaScript, Ruby, Python, etc. Their communities leverage social media to communicate, organize meetups, solve common problems, and

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Wjhonson
Pick code however is posted to the pickwiki Not sure what GitHub would offer that isn't already there. -Original Message- From: Rob Sobers rsob...@gmail.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Sat, Mar 16, 2013 9:44 am Subject: Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Rob Sobers
Not sure what GitHub would offer that isn't already there. - Dicoverability - The ability to collaborate on and fork codebases - Easily view diffs, history, etc. - Issue tracking You know, the things most successful open source projects look for. On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Wjhonson

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Wjhonson
You start with an example posting and let's see how it goes. -Original Message- From: Rob Sobers rsob...@gmail.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Sat, Mar 16, 2013 11:57 am Subject: Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV Not sure what GitHub would offer that

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Bob Wyatt
Symeon, I'm curious whether these companies are retail, manufacturing, services, or ??? I'm also curious whether their presence there is driven by you, or driven by their business model? Not knowing geographically where you are, please pardon my references to U.S. retail stores. I'm not prone to

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Symeon Breen
I am in the UK - I do tend to find Europe a couple of years in advance of the us when it comes to marketing models, certainly in the web and social marketing space. All these companies are b2b, but they are young dynamic companies - for instance one company I am involved in

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Anthonys Lists
On 16/03/2013 19:02, Wjhonson wrote: You start with an example posting and let's see how it goes. Well, I've got a planned, VERY high profile project lined up. Problem is, it'll take a lot of work to pull off. I'll broadcast it here when I'm in a position to do something about it. As some

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Anthonys Lists
On 16/03/2013 16:23, Robert Houben wrote: How you use these networks depends on the nature of your brand. LinkedIn is the clear winner for B2B interaction, while Facebook is huge for B2C brands, or anything with a mainstream consumer component. I use Facebook for personal connections and

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Tony Gravagno
Wow, what an awesome set of responses. Thank you VERY much. There are consistent opinions in many of the responses. So I hope all of you will forgive if I respond to my own post here with a new sub-thread, and with another blog, as I wanted to keep all of the thoughts together.

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Kevin King
Good stuff Tony. ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users

Re: [U2] Social Networks for MV

2013-03-16 Thread Robert Houben
Well put! It's not directly a U2 issue, but it will AFFECT U2 developers, users and their customers, so we need to understand it and where appropriate, use it! -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Tony