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Re: Next Big Thing: Social Media Outsourcing (SMO) (Part 1 of 2)

gauravonomics — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:13:41 -0000

@morganpolotan: I am a big believer in automation, but you can't really automate the understanding of social context.

Re: Digital Civil Society Campaigns in the 2009 Indian General Elections

gauravonomics — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:09:17 -0000

@Aditi: I am glad this post was of help to you.

Re: My List of the Most Influential Indian Bloggers, Entrepreneurs and Social Media Thought Leaders on Twitter

gauravonomics — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:07:05 -0000

Thank you @gautamghosh, for pointing me to http://www.klout.com/profile/summary/gauravonomics

Re: My List of the Most Influential Indian Bloggers, Entrepreneurs and Social Media Thought Leaders on Twitter

gauravonomics — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:05:59 -0000

Thank you, Sampad. Yes, the blog UX needed an upgrade. :-)

Re: What Does Google SideWiki Mean for Businesses, Publishers and the Social Web?

gauravonomics — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:59:45 -0000

@Sorav: Here's how I see SideWiki's impact on commenting. As of now, 80% of my comments are on Twitter, direct from Feedly. These comments can then be mashed up in various ways and even integrated back into the main comment flow, because of the app ecosystem around Twitter. If SideWiki builds a similar app ecosystem, I see myself commenting on it more. If not, no one will even look at it.

Re: Decoding Social Media Marketing and Social Business Strategy

gauravonomics — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:21:13 -0000

@Leslie: We just wrote a position paper on Social Business Strategy: http://www.gauravonomics.com/blog/position-pape...

Re: Position Paper: The 20:20 Social Approach to Social Business Strategy

gauravonomics — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:49:20 -0000

@Gautam: So far, we have been very successful in explaining to clients what a social object is. :-)

Re: Position Paper: The 20:20 Social Approach to Social Business Strategy

gauravonomics — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:30:19 -0000

@Gautam: You hit the nail on the head. The idea that you need to start from "social object" is one of the key insights in the position paper. The idea that conversations are driven by experiences and Marketing and Operations need to be aligned to deliver talk-worthy experiences are the other two core ideas.

Re: The Difference Between Being Simple and Being Simplistic

gauravonomics — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:20:47 -0000

@Ranjan: Exactly. The user interface needs to be simple, but the design process often needs to be comprehensive, even complicated, in order to enable that simplicity.

Re: 20:20 Social Reading List

gauravonomics — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:30:23 -0000

@Anay: Read 'Here Comes Everybody' from a beginner's perspective and 'Groundswell' from a practitioner's perspective.

Re: 20:20 Social Reading List

gauravonomics — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:29:05 -0000

@Mayank: 'The Back of the Napkin' is great. Do read it.

Re: 20:20 Social Reading List

gauravonomics — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:28:22 -0000

@Vivek: Done! Thank you for pointing it out.

Re: How to Build In-the-Flow Knowledge Management Processes?

gauravonomics — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:37:59 -0000

@Gautam: That's the entire point I'm trying to make. We need to move from the KM paradigm of people actively creating knowledge to a KM paradigm of knowledge getting created as a by-product of people doing their work.

Re: Where’s the Big Opportunity in the Indian Internet Space?

gauravonomics — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:24:44 -0000

@Shyam: 50 million users (which is the number I believe) is bigger than the size of most countries in the world. So, while I agree that true scale can only be achieved if we start hitting the 200-300 million users size, as China has, I also believe that a 50 million user base is adequate to build profitable businesses. Then, we have the 400 million mobile users. :-)

Re: Where’s the Big Opportunity in the Indian Internet Space?

gauravonomics — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:58:55 -0000

@Shyam: Very valid points. The architecture with the three layers was an afterthought (I actually put it in after writing the post!) My point is that, as long as Indian web companies focus purely on transactions or information, they won't be able to become “utilities” (daily must-visits) in our lives. That will only happen when they build a vibrant local community around local content. So, let me also ask you: what, in your mind, is the big opportunity on the Indian internet?

Re: Where’s the Big Opportunity in the Indian Internet Space?

gauravonomics — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:51:31 -0000

@Shyam: Point taken. I have the habit of starting from the most layered version of what is possible, and then working backwards to what is essential. As you might have noticed, the API layer is not essential to what I'm saying here. "Building a compelling vertical offering combining rich local content and a vibrant local community" is at the core of what I see as a winning proposition. Also, let me ask you: what, in your mind, is the big opportunity on the Indian internet?

Re: Where’s the Big Opportunity in the Indian Internet Space?

gauravonomics — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:25 -0000

@Shyam: Such angst!

Re: Where’s the Big Opportunity in the Indian Internet Space?

gauravonomics — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:54:37 -0000

@Amit: A white-label SMS 2.0 platform is an interesting idea, but Zappatap needs a better UI. Would love to talk to Jerry and you.

Re: Where’s the Big Opportunity in the Indian Internet Space?

gauravonomics — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:51:27 -0000

@Sampad: Thanks.

Re: Six Types of Social Media Agencies in India

gauravonomics — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:34:53 -0000

@Mary: Many of these agencies work with startups and non-profits, but I don't know of any which is focused on them.

Re: Mail Today Story on Indian Celebrities Using Twitter

gauravonomics — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:29:36 -0000

@TwilightFairy: Done.

Re: Introducing the 20:20 Social Media Analytics Blog

gauravonomics — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:49:52 -0000

@Mark: Thank you for getting in touch. I have sent an email to you.

Re: The Valentines Day Pink Chaddi Campaign: Indian Pubgoing Women Vs. Shri Ram Sena

gauravonomics — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:46:24 -0000

@Amanda: I'm afraid that it's a little more complicated than that. :-)

Re: Introducing the 20:20 Social Media Analytics Blog

gauravonomics — Sat, 30 May 2009 10:41:00 -0000

@Connie: Thank you. I have been talking up Techrigy, so, don't be surprised if you have a bunch of new Indian users soon. :-)

Re: Why It’s Still OK to Launch Your Indian Social Web Project Only in English

gauravonomics — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:43:33 -0000

@Kaushal: Thank you. It's a little sad, though, that we still haven't been able to develop local language internet(s) in India.