Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 17, 2019

In 2007 when I joined Twitter, those were not front of mind questions for those of us using the social network for the first time. As most marketers know by now, we are pretty far removed from “the what” and “the why” these platforms were built for in the first place. What were they thinking? Absolutely.

Social Media 189

Social Media Marketing Social Networking Compete 189

Direct Marketing Observations

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

In 2006, Radian6 was founded by Chris Newton (@ cdnewt ) and Chris Ramsey (@ chrisramsey ) Back then monitoring and listening were a novel concept, but they knew that social wasn’t a fluke. Clearly,social networking is not a fad but rather an activity that is being woven into the very fabric of the global Internet.

Data 197

Data Social Media Radian6 ROI 197

Direct Marketing Observations

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

1) This post The hidden cost of social though a bit long by Mark Schaefer really deconstructs the conversation, give it a read. 2) It’s funny, but I was talking to someone the other day about the difference between communities and social media, and lo and behold I came across this article, Is social networking community building?

Community building 202

Community building ROI Cost Analytics 202