Comments on: What Happens When Social Media is Pushed To Extremes? http://microgeist.com/2009/05/what-happens-when-social-media-is-pushed-to-extremes/ Stay On Top Of The Future Sun, 30 May 2010 13:44:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kortbloggat:Digitalpr.se-2009/11/05 http://microgeist.com/2009/05/what-happens-when-social-media-is-pushed-to-extremes/comment-page-1/#comment-7231 Kortbloggat:Digitalpr.se-2009/11/05 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:01:48 +0000 http://microgeist.com/?p=643#comment-7231 [...] What Happens When Social Media is Pushed To Extremes? | Microgeist [...] [...] What Happens When Social Media is Pushed To Extremes? | Microgeist [...]

]]> By: Who gets to define social media networking and social selling? Surely not the government! http://microgeist.com/2009/05/what-happens-when-social-media-is-pushed-to-extremes/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Who gets to define social media networking and social selling? Surely not the government! Mon, 18 May 2009 13:14:54 +0000 http://microgeist.com/?p=643#comment-774 [...] selling? Surely not the government! In discussion of “sponsored conversation”, this article mentions that “In advertising, the urge to manipulate is not an easy one to overcome and one [...] [...] selling? Surely not the government! In discussion of “sponsored conversation”, this article mentions that “In advertising, the urge to manipulate is not an easy one to overcome and one [...]

]]> By: admin http://microgeist.com/2009/05/what-happens-when-social-media-is-pushed-to-extremes/comment-page-1/#comment-405 admin Thu, 07 May 2009 03:26:41 +0000 http://microgeist.com/?p=643#comment-405 I see your point that sponsored conversations will inevitably become part of the landscape, but since we're not quite there yet I thought I'd point out the risks inherent in this activity, particularly for a new blogger who may be tempted to get some 'easy' money only to find out that some credibility has been lost. Credibility that could have traded at a much higher rate later on. Sponsored conversations and other types of web events will certainly occur and they will run a full spectrum from sleazy to rigorous product appraisal. It's good to keep in mind as we start out in this that credibility and transparency are investments. I see your point that sponsored conversations will inevitably become part of the landscape, but since we’re not quite there yet I thought I’d point out the risks inherent in this activity, particularly for a new blogger who may be tempted to get some ‘easy’ money only to find out that some credibility has been lost. Credibility that could have traded at a much higher rate later on. Sponsored conversations and other types of web events will certainly occur and they will run a full spectrum from sleazy to rigorous product appraisal. It’s good to keep in mind as we start out in this that credibility and transparency are investments.

]]> By: Meg http://microgeist.com/2009/05/what-happens-when-social-media-is-pushed-to-extremes/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Meg Wed, 06 May 2009 21:23:03 +0000 http://microgeist.com/?p=643#comment-398 You have a well written post based on a valid concern...but I can't agree. In my opinion, sponsored conversations and the works are a part of social media as a whole. Marketing will integrate into any medium that proves profitable. It is unrealistic to think that the free-flowing, untainted form of social media we have enjoyed will stay that way. Everything changes with mass adoption. Fighting against it seems to be trying to halt change as a whole. Unlikely. As innovators, our job is to adapt with the media and find ways to push it forward. there are so many new things to develop. Why would we try to go back when we could be focusing all our efforts on moving forward? Thoughts? @ATasteForTea <abbr><em>Meg’s last blog post..<a href="http://blog.everycarlisted.com/2009/04/22/197/" rel="nofollow">How Do You Keep a Consistent Identity Across Your Platforms?</a></abbr></em> You have a well written post based on a valid concern…but I can’t agree.

In my opinion, sponsored conversations and the works are a part of social media as a whole. Marketing will integrate into any medium that proves profitable. It is unrealistic to think that the free-flowing, untainted form of social media we have enjoyed will stay that way. Everything changes with mass adoption. Fighting against it seems to be trying to halt change as a whole. Unlikely.

As innovators, our job is to adapt with the media and find ways to push it forward. there are so many new things to develop. Why would we try to go back when we could be focusing all our efforts on moving forward?

Thoughts?

@ATasteForTea

Meg’s last blog post..How Do You Keep a Consistent Identity Across Your Platforms?

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