Adam Cohen

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On Facebook and the Death of Etiquette

Adam Cohen

When the phone was invented, an etiquette had to evolve on how to greet a new call, what’s an appropriate time to call, how to converse without interruption. Two years ago, no way I’d tell you that it would be acceptable to converse via text message/SMS with grandparents. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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On Facebook and the Death of Etiquette

Adam Cohen

When the phone was invented, an etiquette had to evolve on how to greet a new call, what’s an appropriate time to call, how to converse without interruption. Two years ago, no way I’d tell you that it would be acceptable to converse via text message/SMS with grandparents. Same with instant messaging.

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How Often Do Ethical Questions Impact Your Social Media Efforts?

Adam Cohen

Over the course of the last week, while working on social media initiatives for several clients, the following questions or situations came up: A client missing an opportunity to engage in a conversation (coupled with desire of agency team members to respond). Facebook is the Gateway Drug of Social Media (12). Share this on Facebook.

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Twitter Badges For Brands Who Want to Avoid Narcissism

Adam Cohen

While Facebook is mailing signs to businesses, I’m pretty sure no one is helping them understand Twitter – for free anyways. Share this on Facebook. After all, Twitter is for narcissists , right? Companies can ultimately activate that engagement by providing value first and asking for help in return. A Proposal.

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Making the Leap: Why Companies Struggle with Social Media

Adam Cohen

It didn’t require making a leap to engage customers in conversation or to deeply understand how they make a purchase decision. Social media provides opportunities for two-way and multi-way conversation, which requires discipline, research, scale and transparency. Share this on Facebook. Let’s Hear From You.

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The Digital Five Tool Player

Adam Cohen

One of my favorite examples of this application is the Converse Domaination effort (it’s worth the watch, go ahead, I’ll wait). Understanding of Conversational Technology. Share this on Facebook. Understanding the Community. It’s more than just market research , it’s the practical application of it.

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Interview: EMC Does Social Media From The Inside Out

Adam Cohen

We decided to take an inside-out approach as we wanted to focus on our own internal proficiency with social before taking the conversation beyond the comfort of our firewall. Rather you walk in, get a sense of the conversations at hand, and emerge yourself in the relevant discussions. Photo credit: Facebook Tweet.