Comments on: The Big Boys Are Doing It! http://socialsonya.com/2009/12/03/big_boys_doing_it/ Where social media, digital and new media marketing meets tradition Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: From Rags to Riches with Social Media | Alexandre Boudreau's Blog http://socialsonya.com/2009/12/03/big_boys_doing_it/#comment-68 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:03:11 +0000 http://socialsonya.com/?p=415#comment-68 [...] of being left behind and if they wait, it’ll take them too much effort to get back to par. Here’s some great statistics on social media adoption posted by [...]

]]> By: alexboudreau http://socialsonya.com/2009/12/03/big_boys_doing_it/#comment-67 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:19:31 +0000 http://socialsonya.com/?p=415#comment-67 Exactly. If you’re dedicated to your business, you should take the time to improve your brand awareness and get in touch with who is the most important – your customers.

Always nice to read your blog!

cheers

]]> By: socialsonya http://socialsonya.com/2009/12/03/big_boys_doing_it/#comment-64 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:03:00 +0000 http://socialsonya.com/?p=415#comment-64 Hi Alex, welcome back! :D
I totally agree – I’m hearing that with every small biz client I have. We don’t have the resources. I’ve taken it upon myself to help them understand the benefits of taking the dive. Additionally, it can be a lot simpler than most small biz owners think. I get asked all the time – “How do you find the time”? Well, this post took me about 15 mins to write. Most people should be able to find 10-15 mins every couple of days.
Anyway, thanks for commenting – I love reading your comments! ~Sonya

]]> By: alexboudreau http://socialsonya.com/2009/12/03/big_boys_doing_it/#comment-63 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:55:31 +0000 http://socialsonya.com/?p=415#comment-63 Hi Sonya,

definitely interesting statistics. One reason I can see for the slow adoption of social media with small business owners is the lack of resources which translates to the lack of analysis that illustrates the effectiveness of social media in day to day business. Oddly though, I think that it’s especially because of this lack of resources that small businesses SHOULD adopt social media. It’s really the beginning of the web syndrome all over again: misunderstanding of its benefits and how to effectively use it. I remember hearing business owners in the past saying “I created a website, it cost me a lot, but no one came”. Now the funny thing is that it costs “nothing” to adopt social media: time and effort mostly.

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