Comments on: Facebook and Twitter A Waste Of Time http://promostuff4u.com/blog/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:27:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim Somers http://promostuff4u.com/blog/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Tim Somers Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:06:28 +0000 http://promostuff4u.com/blog/2008/11/04/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/#comment-273 OK Hubert, you have talked me out of MySpace - I pretty much felt that way from the get go, but needed a little nudge...Thanks! OK Hubert, you have talked me out of MySpace – I pretty much felt that way from the get go, but needed a little nudge…Thanks!

]]> By: Hubert Sawyers III http://promostuff4u.com/blog/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Hubert Sawyers III Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:59:08 +0000 http://promostuff4u.com/blog/2008/11/04/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/#comment-271 Actually, I think MySpace isonly good for entertainers (ie, musicians, comedians, famous celebrities) in terms of using it for business purposes. The teeny-bopper demographic and design of the site is conducive to such usage. I dabble with music myself, so I have a MySpace music page. I have a personal page too, but only because I joined it... like 4 years ago. I like Facebook a lot better, because it's demographic is rooted in college-age and older folks. In fact, you had to be a college student to use it when it was first created. That, in turn, has given way to those that have graduated and taken on careers to still use it to keep up with each other. BOOM! You've got quite the intelligent group there. The social nature of that alone makes it prime real estate in terms of doing business. Actually, I think MySpace isonly good for entertainers (ie, musicians, comedians, famous celebrities) in terms of using it for business purposes. The teeny-bopper demographic and design of the site is conducive to such usage.
I dabble with music myself, so I have a MySpace music page. I have a personal page too, but only because I joined it… like 4 years ago.

I like Facebook a lot better, because it’s demographic is rooted in college-age and older folks. In fact, you had to be a college student to use it when it was first created. That, in turn, has given way to those that have graduated and taken on careers to still use it to keep up with each other. BOOM! You’ve got quite the intelligent group there. The social nature of that alone makes it prime real estate in terms of doing business.

]]> By: Tim Somers http://promostuff4u.com/blog/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Tim Somers Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:52:49 +0000 http://promostuff4u.com/blog/2008/11/04/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/#comment-270 Hubert, thank you for your comments. I still haven't jumped on the MySpace bandwagon yet, I see many businesses using it - I am not a fan - I could be missing out. Hubert, thank you for your comments.

I still haven’t jumped on the MySpace bandwagon yet, I see many businesses using it – I am not a fan – I could be missing out.

]]> By: Hubert Sawyers III http://promostuff4u.com/blog/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Hubert Sawyers III Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:31:08 +0000 http://promostuff4u.com/blog/2008/11/04/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/#comment-269 I would imagine companies will realize the benefits of proper OSN for the workplace. I understand many PR and Ad agencies give their new employees a crash course on social media as soon as they come on board. For the longest time, sites like MySpace and Facebook were just used by young people for socializing frivolously. Obviously some smart individuals have figured it's best to use it to further their careers. I would imagine that with the more stories of negative results using social media in relation to a place of employment will see a trend of people resorting to abandoning social media or adopting a mature approach to it. To only use social media sites around 30 - 45 minutes a day [while at work] is a good idea, Tim! I would imagine companies will realize the benefits of proper OSN for the workplace. I understand many PR and Ad agencies give their new employees a crash course on social media as soon as they come on board.
For the longest time, sites like MySpace and Facebook were just used by young people for socializing frivolously. Obviously some smart individuals have figured it’s best to use it to further their careers. I would imagine that with the more stories of negative results using social media in relation to a place of employment will see a trend of people resorting to abandoning social media or adopting a mature approach to it.

To only use social media sites around 30 – 45 minutes a day [while at work] is a good idea, Tim!

]]> By: Linda Vorves Pastor http://promostuff4u.com/blog/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Linda Vorves Pastor Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:36:31 +0000 http://promostuff4u.com/blog/2008/11/04/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/#comment-266 Tim, I believe online social networking [OSN] is like any other marketing...you take the time to set it up and you need time to work the system, but you don't 'play' while at work. I understand why FB & the like are blocked many places. Too many employees seem to think that computer time at work is free time. I'm old-school. Work is work, and play is not done at work. Taking time away from the job is really STEALING from the employer--unless you ARE the employer. And even then the time better be used wisely. I sense the real issue could be this irate OSN-hater is losing $$ while the employees are playing. Blessings, Linda www.LindaPastor.com Tim, I believe online social networking [OSN] is like any other marketing…you take the time to set it up and you need time to work the system, but you don’t ‘play’ while at work.
I understand why FB & the like are blocked many places. Too many employees seem to think that computer time at work is free time.
I’m old-school. Work is work, and play is not done at work. Taking time away from the job is really STEALING from the employer–unless you ARE the employer. And even then the time better be used wisely.
I sense the real issue could be this irate OSN-hater is losing $$ while the employees are playing.
Blessings, Linda
http://www.LindaPastor.com

]]> By: Tim Somers http://promostuff4u.com/blog/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Tim Somers Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:31:18 +0000 http://promostuff4u.com/blog/2008/11/04/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/#comment-265 Hey Michael, Well said - I just had a friend of mine email me that his work (a Ford Dealer) is now blocking Facebook and like social networks, because of abuse. He's bummed, because of the large customer following he has built. I told him now he'll have to spend some home time keeping connected to those valuable customers. Tim Hey Michael,

Well said – I just had a friend of mine email me that his work (a Ford Dealer) is now blocking Facebook and like social networks, because of abuse. He’s bummed, because of the large customer following he has built.

I told him now he’ll have to spend some home time keeping connected to those valuable customers.

Tim

]]> By: michael http://promostuff4u.com/blog/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-263 michael Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:11:51 +0000 http://promostuff4u.com/blog/2008/11/04/facebook-and-twitter-a-waste-of-time/#comment-263 Unfortunately I don't think that most people have your discipline. Most people are checking FB constantly. The tools can be used for good, especially for small companies and proprietors trying to make a name for themselves. But the lost producitvity by MOST people who are online all day long is astonishing. How do I know? Because we review the network logs and those who log on the most and show the most activity on the network are the ones whose job performance is suffring the most. now someone may respond that this is a management issue. I respectfully and aggressively disagree. This is a respect for a person's job and place of work/revenue and their own self-control issue. If employees use it to further work when at work, then that's terrific. But most people are using it to keep in touch with old friends and "play" online (ie wasteful time). There is also a diff between FB and Twitter. Twitter can be one-to-many information dissemination. FB is more about friends, not business contacts. Most people I know do mix their FB and business clients together. Unfortunately I don’t think that most people have your discipline. Most people are checking FB constantly. The tools can be used for good, especially for small companies and proprietors trying to make a name for themselves. But the lost producitvity by MOST people who are online all day long is astonishing. How do I know? Because we review the network logs and those who log on the most and show the most activity on the network are the ones whose job performance is suffring the most.

now someone may respond that this is a management issue. I respectfully and aggressively disagree. This is a respect for a person’s job and place of work/revenue and their own self-control issue.

If employees use it to further work when at work, then that’s terrific. But most people are using it to keep in touch with old friends and “play” online (ie wasteful time).

There is also a diff between FB and Twitter. Twitter can be one-to-many information dissemination. FB is more about friends, not business contacts. Most people I know do mix their FB and business clients together.

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