http://disqus.com/people/MiaD/enThu, 16 Jul 2009 19:02:19 -0000http://shegeeks.net/how-to-motivate-yourself-to-blog-without-looking-at-your-computer/#comment-12770836Excellent post! I find that getting out there and meeting people to be highly inspiring. Most of my blog posts are inspired by offline conversations both within and outside of the tech industry. Humans are more interesting than we give them credit for :)MiaDThu, 16 Jul 2009 19:02:19 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/04/conquer-information-overload-at-inbound.html#comment-8666439Hi Louis, <br>Looking forward to your talk and meeting you in person! :)<br>Cheers,<br>MiaMiaDFri, 24 Apr 2009 16:41:10 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=779#comment-8250521Hi there, <br>I couldn't agree more, it's been great to see a surge in the number of stories and case studies on social media in action at large enterprises. <br>Cheers, <br>MiaMiaDWed, 15 Apr 2009 22:59:29 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=791#comment-8250450Hi John,<br>Thanks for the comment! Great insights from you as always. <br>I was shocked when I saw your blog post title, as it's a radical departure from the insightful commentary your readers have come to expect from you. I was pleasantly surprised when I actually read the post (brought a smile to my face), you hit the nail right on the head. <br>Cheers,<br>MiaMiaDWed, 15 Apr 2009 22:56:26 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=791#comment-8122356Hi Chris! Thanks for the comment! I cringe every time I hear that 4 letter word used to describe social media especially, when folks doing it are paid employees and every hour they spend on Facebook, is one hour less they're working on some other project.<br>Cheers,<br>MiaMiaDMon, 13 Apr 2009 15:33:09 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=769#comment-7848117Great point! Every company has people/teams willing to try something bold. The key is to find those folks and get them talking to others in the company about what they're doing to get the momemtum going.MiaDSun, 05 Apr 2009 00:29:34 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=769#comment-7847427Hi there! Thanks for the feedback and great comment! Glad you liked the article, despite the title :) <br>I completely agree with you in that if you don't have goals, how can you measure if your efforts were successful? <br>Trial and error is the best way to learn this new media and again, I couldn't agree more - keep it simple so you're not overwhelming others and yourself with jargon while, also leveraging pre-existing programs/tools. <br>Cheers,<br>MiaMiaDSat, 04 Apr 2009 23:32:10 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=769#comment-7847054Hi there! Great comment. What's unique and powerful about social media is that it's not driven from above but rather from the ground-level and there's a definite need for educating the C-level executives. <br>You're right on in your observation about the debate underway in companies on who's responsible for social media. I think it's a healthy debate that's helping break down the silos and also, redefining the roles of traditional PR/Marketing.MiaDSat, 04 Apr 2009 23:04:25 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=769#comment-7846371Hi John! <br>Thanks for the comment. I couldn't agree more, social media is a new channel and it can't be established overnight. The good news is that the current economic climate is helping social media adoption in companies looking for cost-effective ways for meeting their marketing and customer engagement goals. <br>Cheers,<br>MiaMiaDSat, 04 Apr 2009 22:13:55 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=769#comment-7846265Hi Mike, <br>Thanks for the comment! Jeremiah was referring to the findings from an informal poll conducted by <a href="http://Adage.com" rel="nofollow">Adage.com</a> (Advertising Age) that actually shows that mainstream moms (polled) were not aware of the campaign and those who were aware, weren't planning to ban Motrin. <br>I would have to agree with Jeremiah (and I wrote a similar blog post myself) that the publicity actually helped drive more traffic and it's not clear what (if any) negative impact this controversy had on product sales, given that these outraged moms might not even be Motrin users.<br>Cheers,<br>MiaMiaDSat, 04 Apr 2009 22:01:57 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=769#comment-7846049Hi Kim, Great to hear you found the article useful! :)MiaDSat, 04 Apr 2009 21:42:17 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=769#comment-7845998Hi Judy, <br>Thanks so much for your feedback! Glad to hear that you liked the article. There were so many great learnings from this discussion, I am glad to have been there to capture the key highlights for others who couldn't make it. <br>Cheers,<br>MiaMiaDSat, 04 Apr 2009 21:39:37 -0000http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=769#comment-7845866Hi Scott,<br>Thanks for the feedback and great comment! Yes, it was an insightful discussion by some of the industry's best and brightest. I am a B2B marketer so #3 especially resonated with me. You're right what you say about measurement tools but we're getting there slowly.I liked what Charlene said about not measuring social media in isolation, but rather as part of your overall strategy. I think that's the right way of looking at ROI for social media.MiaDSat, 04 Apr 2009 21:28:37 -0000http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2008/03/my-social-map-i.html#comment-283664I love the simplicity of centralization (of content), but I agree with your point. I (the user) should get to decide where the aggregation should be done. For the non-bloggers, Facebook definitely has the potential to be the aggregation hub. I am all for data portability, ie. bring the data to me, don't make me go and get it.MiaDSun, 30 Mar 2008 21:28:40 -0000