Peter Buick
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5 months ago
in Should John Reese GROW UP? on Money.Power.Wisdom
Hi Dr Mani
my response to this is several pages long, so I didn't think it was appropriate as a comment here.
It's on my own blog.
In essence, I side with the hedge hog!
http://www.peterbuick.com/thoughts/the-celebrit...
my response to this is several pages long, so I didn't think it was appropriate as a comment here.
It's on my own blog.
In essence, I side with the hedge hog!
http://www.peterbuick.com/thoughts/the-celebrit...
7 months ago
in Do Social Media Power Users Matter at All? on Social Times
Hi Nick,
I think we're getting things out of proportion here.
WOM from close people always has and always will sell. Personal Recommendation
A blogger, even a leading one, is not WOM. It is little more than an ad. It brings it to peoples attention and puts it on their shortlist, but then the normal "have you heard about this" WOM and self appraisal does its magic.
What does work, are NEGATIVE reviews and points by bloggers. This raises warning sign posts that may deter people or make them double check. Nobody wants to buy a dud, so negative blogs are way more powerful than bed chum praise.
A well know review blog, like Tom's hardware. I've NEVER bought anything on his recommendation or shortlisting. But I have often double checked that my own shortlist contains no duds or bad points I have missed.
I don't work on other peoples here say, simply because they are not me. If they've detected a flaw form living with it, then that gets my attention.
But come to that, when was the last time you bought something because your mum, girl friend or mate said it was "nice"? They're the thing s I usually cross off my list immediately LOL. I want my own identity!
I know you love Facebook, and they have a sizeable market share, but I don;t think they will never own the digital footprint or bush drum.
Social bookmarking sites, which become open social savvy, will be the leaders AFAIC. Stumbleupon being a generation 0.5 example.
People would know far more about my digital footprint if they knew all of my social bookmark handles. My Facebook profile means almost nothing, even tome ;-)
Peter
I think we're getting things out of proportion here.
WOM from close people always has and always will sell. Personal Recommendation
A blogger, even a leading one, is not WOM. It is little more than an ad. It brings it to peoples attention and puts it on their shortlist, but then the normal "have you heard about this" WOM and self appraisal does its magic.
What does work, are NEGATIVE reviews and points by bloggers. This raises warning sign posts that may deter people or make them double check. Nobody wants to buy a dud, so negative blogs are way more powerful than bed chum praise.
A well know review blog, like Tom's hardware. I've NEVER bought anything on his recommendation or shortlisting. But I have often double checked that my own shortlist contains no duds or bad points I have missed.
I don't work on other peoples here say, simply because they are not me. If they've detected a flaw form living with it, then that gets my attention.
But come to that, when was the last time you bought something because your mum, girl friend or mate said it was "nice"? They're the thing s I usually cross off my list immediately LOL. I want my own identity!
I know you love Facebook, and they have a sizeable market share, but I don;t think they will never own the digital footprint or bush drum.
Social bookmarking sites, which become open social savvy, will be the leaders AFAIC. Stumbleupon being a generation 0.5 example.
People would know far more about my digital footprint if they knew all of my social bookmark handles. My Facebook profile means almost nothing, even tome ;-)
Peter