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11 months ago
in Should Hotels Have Social Networks on Chris Brogan
Chances are this comment will get lost in the mass but I'd like to jump in on this.
My take: Definitely viable. Lots of interesting use cases. Definitely has to be opt-in (would help the creepy factors I'd think).
I'll preface with when I think of this working, I think of a resort-like hotel for week long vacations or for big conferences.
Hotels would have to approach sets of people in different ways of engagement. I think hotels have to act as an API of sorts. Not only having their own network that people can engage through if they don't have a regular network they use but this would be a small subset of people because most others that would want to get involved are present in other networks already, whether personal or business. So hotels would be smart to allow these networks to tap into their customers social network of choice and have it be transparent while the hotel's customer is enjoying the resort.
So, for example, our site allows connections to be made for ppl in financial services space. These ppl go to conferences ALOT. We would want to tap into whatever hotel is hosting the conference that week and allow that engagement to happen for those that are there (offer the proximity based things, networking potentials, knowledge sharing opportunities) but when they are done they take that information/knowledge with them or back into the network they use most frequently. Tipping their hat to hotel for allowing the service (both real and virtual) and go on their merry way.
Lots of potentials for hotels IMO if someone in those chains can come around to this concept of engagement.
Great topic Chris, thanks. Would love to chat sometime.
My take: Definitely viable. Lots of interesting use cases. Definitely has to be opt-in (would help the creepy factors I'd think).
I'll preface with when I think of this working, I think of a resort-like hotel for week long vacations or for big conferences.
Hotels would have to approach sets of people in different ways of engagement. I think hotels have to act as an API of sorts. Not only having their own network that people can engage through if they don't have a regular network they use but this would be a small subset of people because most others that would want to get involved are present in other networks already, whether personal or business. So hotels would be smart to allow these networks to tap into their customers social network of choice and have it be transparent while the hotel's customer is enjoying the resort.
So, for example, our site allows connections to be made for ppl in financial services space. These ppl go to conferences ALOT. We would want to tap into whatever hotel is hosting the conference that week and allow that engagement to happen for those that are there (offer the proximity based things, networking potentials, knowledge sharing opportunities) but when they are done they take that information/knowledge with them or back into the network they use most frequently. Tipping their hat to hotel for allowing the service (both real and virtual) and go on their merry way.
Lots of potentials for hotels IMO if someone in those chains can come around to this concept of engagement.
Great topic Chris, thanks. Would love to chat sometime.
1 year ago
in Do Social Network Regulations Make Sense? on Social Times
@Mari - Re: Enforcement, wouldn't the obvious way to try and do it through the masses? Let people police themselves like we are trying to do with these communities today.
As far as regulation, I think it could be helpful. Our community is financial services focused so our members main concern is security and privacy. We allow the information to flow freely but exposing their identity is entirely their choice.
I think there is a way to protect the identity and data of the users along with allowing them to freely engage with other one, it just takes some debating. :)
Another thought, Totspot seems to be doing some interesting stuff with identity protection as well for babies/kids.
As far as regulation, I think it could be helpful. Our community is financial services focused so our members main concern is security and privacy. We allow the information to flow freely but exposing their identity is entirely their choice.
I think there is a way to protect the identity and data of the users along with allowing them to freely engage with other one, it just takes some debating. :)
Another thought, Totspot seems to be doing some interesting stuff with identity protection as well for babies/kids.
1 year ago
in What Do Boomers Know About Social Networks? on Social Times
Nick,
There is a pretty well established social network for the 'over 40 crowd' called http://tbd.com. Their founder actually spoke a bit at SXSWi.
They seem to have been pretty successful at it but I run into the same thoughts when catering to the Boomer generation. Their thoughts and needs, technically speaking, are very different than the 20-somethings. It seems like its more of a balance of relying on older technologies that they are comfortable with to get them more involved in these mediums. Hope this helps!
There is a pretty well established social network for the 'over 40 crowd' called http://tbd.com. Their founder actually spoke a bit at SXSWi.
They seem to have been pretty successful at it but I run into the same thoughts when catering to the Boomer generation. Their thoughts and needs, technically speaking, are very different than the 20-somethings. It seems like its more of a balance of relying on older technologies that they are comfortable with to get them more involved in these mediums. Hope this helps!
