Comments on: Why business is hostile to social networking http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/ Engage. Innovate. Discuss. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Twitter Trackbacks for SmartBlog On Social Media » Why business is hostile to social networking [smartblogs.com] on Topsy.com http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/#comment-33905 Twitter Trackbacks for SmartBlog On Social Media » Why business is hostile to social networking [smartblogs.com] on Topsy.com Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:30:56 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=2972#comment-33905 [...] SmartBlog On Social Media » Why business is hostile to social networking smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking – view page – cached Corporate leaders fear what people might say if given a voice on social media, but once a business builds a community — among its customers, employees and other constituents — it opens itself to more innovation, gets more from its human capital, turns customers into loved ones and wins the adoration of investors. — From the page [...] [...] SmartBlog On Social Media » Why business is hostile to social networking smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking – view page – cached Corporate leaders fear what people might say if given a voice on social media, but once a business builds a community — among its customers, employees and other constituents — it opens itself to more innovation, gets more from its human capital, turns customers into loved ones and wins the adoration of investors. — From the page [...]

]]> By: Twitter Trackbacks for SmartBlog On Social Media » Why business is hostile to social networking [smartblogs.com] on Topsy.com http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/#comment-47064 Twitter Trackbacks for SmartBlog On Social Media » Why business is hostile to social networking [smartblogs.com] on Topsy.com Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:30:56 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=2972#comment-47064 [...] SmartBlog On Social Media » Why business is hostile to social networking smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking – view page – cached Corporate leaders fear what people might say if given a voice on social media, but once a business builds a community — among its customers, employees and other constituents — it opens itself to more innovation, gets more from its human capital, turns customers into loved ones and wins the adoration of investors. — From the page [...] [...] SmartBlog On Social Media » Why business is hostile to social networking smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking – view page – cached Corporate leaders fear what people might say if given a voice on social media, but once a business builds a community — among its customers, employees and other constituents — it opens itself to more innovation, gets more from its human capital, turns customers into loved ones and wins the adoration of investors. — From the page [...]

]]> By: Business Is Always About Connecting | The Velocity Point http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/#comment-33904 Business Is Always About Connecting | The Velocity Point Tue, 19 May 2009 14:21:14 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=2972#comment-33904 [...] was reading a post over at SmartBlog on Social Media and it had a quote by the Mzinga CEO Barry Libert: “GM never thought of themselves of being in [...] [...] was reading a post over at SmartBlog on Social Media and it had a quote by the Mzinga CEO Barry Libert: “GM never thought of themselves of being in [...]

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]]> By: Gary Brewer :: Relationship Management Specialist » Blog Archive » Why business is hostile to social networking http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/#comment-33902 Gary Brewer :: Relationship Management Specialist » Blog Archive » Why business is hostile to social networking Mon, 04 May 2009 04:34:43 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=2972#comment-33902 [...] Building a Social Community in business can work for or against you.  Companies today must monitor Social Community platforms for customer complaints or feedback before it is too late to do something and address it.  One of the elements of Social Community is customer dissatisfaction is viral and can cause damage to a brand quickly. Learn more http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/ [...] [...] Building a Social Community in business can work for or against you.  Companies today must monitor Social Community platforms for customer complaints or feedback before it is too late to do something and address it.  One of the elements of Social Community is customer dissatisfaction is viral and can cause damage to a brand quickly. Learn more http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/ [...]

]]> By: Business Is Always About Connecting | Kyle Lacy, Social Media - Indianapolis http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/#comment-33901 Business Is Always About Connecting | Kyle Lacy, Social Media - Indianapolis Sun, 03 May 2009 22:02:16 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=2972#comment-33901 [...] was reading a post over at SmartBlog on Social Media and it had a quote by the Mzinga CEO Barry Libert: “GM never thought of themselves of being in [...] [...] was reading a post over at SmartBlog on Social Media and it had a quote by the Mzinga CEO Barry Libert: “GM never thought of themselves of being in [...]

]]> By: John Armstrong http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/#comment-33900 John Armstrong Sat, 02 May 2009 15:35:34 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=2972#comment-33900 This is a good example of when you're a hammer everything is a nail. GM bankrupt because of this? If only GM had an awesome blog and a community of customers with nothing better to do with their time, alas things would be different. Call me crazy, but I want to transact with my car supplier, not form life long bonds with others who happen to have made the same purchase. I can buy it for niche cars like Subaru, but mass cars? This is a good example of when you’re a hammer everything is a nail. GM bankrupt because of this? If only GM had an awesome blog and a community of customers with nothing better to do with their time, alas things would be different. Call me crazy, but I want to transact with my car supplier, not form life long bonds with others who happen to have made the same purchase. I can buy it for niche cars like Subaru, but mass cars?

]]> By: Barry Libert http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/#comment-33899 Barry Libert Sat, 02 May 2009 07:48:45 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=2972#comment-33899 I’m encouraged by the conversation on this topic, and appreciate the dialogue resulting from my panel discussion at the Milken event. I’ve been presenting and writing about the impacts of social media and networking on leadership and business since 2001. To clarify my comments: • Application of social technologies to enterprises: Virtually any business can use social software to attain real and tangible benefits (including measurable ROI) that map to their most critical business processes – including marketing, employee development, and customer support. • Importance of leadership: Social software changes almost all traditional business processes as well as today’s theories about management. As a result, to truly take advantage of social software, leaders need to evaluate how they are currently operating and managing their businesses to ensure that their existing styles of management enables and embraces the full benefits that social software and social interactions offer enterprises. • Generalizations don’t apply to everyone: However, in my experience as an ex- Mckinsey and Andersen consultant, I’ve found that businessmen have real fears about relinquishing control when it comes to transformative technologies. I realize that’s a controversial comment, and it’s not meant to be offensive as much as it meant to be an observation that needs to be considered as social software and social interactions invade the workplace. The bottom line – Research confirms that there are fundamental differences between the way men and women communicate and lead, and in an increasingly ‘social’ world, we can all learn AND benefit from those differences. The result: a more open and honest dialogue about the future of leadership and management based on today’s more socially enabled, collaborative, and connected world. Barry Libert Mzinga Chairman and CEO @blibert I’m encouraged by the conversation on this topic, and appreciate the dialogue resulting from my panel discussion at the Milken event. I’ve been presenting and writing about the impacts of social media and networking on leadership and business since 2001. To clarify my comments:

• Application of social technologies to enterprises: Virtually any business can use social software to attain real and tangible benefits (including measurable ROI) that map to their most critical business processes – including marketing, employee development, and customer support.

• Importance of leadership: Social software changes almost all traditional business processes as well as today’s theories about management. As a result, to truly take advantage of social software, leaders need to evaluate how they are currently operating and managing their businesses to ensure that their existing styles of management enables and embraces the full benefits that social software and social interactions offer enterprises.

• Generalizations don’t apply to everyone: However, in my experience as an ex- Mckinsey and Andersen consultant, I’ve found that businessmen have real fears about relinquishing control when it comes to transformative technologies. I realize that’s a controversial comment, and it’s not meant to be offensive as much as it meant to be an observation that needs to be considered as social software and social interactions invade the workplace.

The bottom line – Research confirms that there are fundamental differences between the way men and women communicate and lead, and in an increasingly ‘social’ world, we can all learn AND benefit from those differences. The result: a more open and honest dialogue about the future of leadership and management based on today’s more socially enabled, collaborative, and connected world.

Barry Libert
Mzinga Chairman and CEO
@blibert

]]> By: peter bordes http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/#comment-33898 peter bordes Fri, 01 May 2009 15:17:21 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=2972#comment-33898 CEO's and companies must embrace social media. internally and externally. companies that do not embrace this will become irrelevant. We are entering a new age of highly collaborative and proactive organizations. @MediaTrust we are very active in the social media and use it to message out and create feed back loops from our advertiser and publisher community so we can address their needs. This allows us to develop technology for our community/ with our community. It is very powerful and works. Leaders and companies need to embrace transparency. It will make them more dynamic and trusted organizations and CEO's this is a very good post and topic. thanks! Peter Bordes CEO @Mediatrust @mediatrustpete CEO’s and companies must embrace social media. internally and externally. companies that do not embrace this will become irrelevant.

We are entering a new age of highly collaborative and proactive organizations. @MediaTrust we are very active in the social media and use it to message out and create feed back loops from our advertiser and publisher community so we can address their needs. This allows us to develop technology for our community/ with our community.

It is very powerful and works. Leaders and companies need to embrace transparency. It will make them more dynamic and trusted organizations and CEO’s

this is a very good post and topic. thanks!

Peter Bordes
CEO
@Mediatrust
@mediatrustpete

]]> By: Linda McIsaac http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2009/04/29/why-business-is-hostile-to-social-networking/#comment-33897 Linda McIsaac Fri, 01 May 2009 14:16:28 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=2972#comment-33897 Wrong. You forgot that people really are different. Some folks like to interact with others; some don't. Others love words written and spoken ..and love to hear themselves wax eloquently. Some of us like numbers; other excel in use of the hands or body. Marketing folks and social networking types like words and think that everyone else does too. We don't. Wrong. You forgot that people really are different. Some folks like to interact with others; some don’t. Others love words written and spoken ..and love to hear themselves wax eloquently. Some of us like numbers; other excel in use of the hands or body. Marketing folks and social networking types like words and think that everyone else does too. We don’t.

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