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On White House Lack of Social Media Response Policy is Alarming
Mila, while I appreciate your defense of the administration here, I think that because the mis-information was spread via social media, social media was the correct place for there to be an immediate response. Maybe the stockmarket wouldn't have dropped so significantly had there been an immediate response via social media. The press conference that followed was also necessary, but those things take time to put together. By the time that happened, other news agencies had already put the issue to bed and the market had rebounded. I think it was handled inappropriately.
Brad
On Cloud Storage Options Are Many
I agree! Many people are utilizing cloud storage and you point that "no method is 100% foolproof" is entirely accurate. Thanks for taking the time to comment to the post.
On You Can Use Your Smartphone To Run Your Small Business [INFOGRAPHIC]
Hi Mike,
Apparently my "Recovering Attorney" status has effected my ability to communicate. When I used the word "ourselves" I wasn't meaning "personally." The reference was meant to say, I use several of these apps in my business but I'm a bit leary of using them exclusively to run my business. For example, I use QuickBooks but I am more comfortable running it from my computer and storing backups on my computer. Just a personal decision that is probably generational. I also use Dropbox in my business and store and share files that I access from my smartphone. I hope this better explains what I meant to say in the first place.
Thanks for taking the time to read the post and to comment. I appreciate it.
Brad
On Best Practices for a Solid Social Media Strategy
Great question! I think you need to really see what fits in to your overall strategy and then implement it.
Brad
On Best Practices for a Solid Social Media Strategy
Thanks for taking the time to read the post!
Brad
On So, You Want To Be A Social Media Manager?
Thanks Kellee. I appreciate you taking the time to read the post.
Brad
On So, You Want To Be A Social Media Manager?
Thank you Robin. It's great to hear from you!
All the best,
Brad
On So, You Want To Be A Social Media Manager?
Jessica,
Thanks for your comment and good luck in your new position. My aim with this post was to reach people just like you and their employers (people like me).
Take care,
Brad
On So, You Want To Be A Social Media Manager?
Juan,
Thanks for weighing in on this! You make some excellent points.
Brad
On Does Cloud Storage Meet SEC And FINRA Security Guidelines?
I'll give some more thought to this Brian and let you know if I come up with a solution.
Brad
On How to Find Key Online Influencers
Aisling, you raise a good point. I agree that people who are not commenting may be listening. A Brand's strategy should keep this in mind and tailor messaging to this specific audience. The challenge is to get listeners to buy and then spread the word. I suppose that even if you can get a listener to buy, that too is a win. Sometimes though, brands have to determine where to spend their money. Often times it is not on the listener, but on the influencer.