Comments on: Are Social Platforms for Business? http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/ Marketing, Media, and Technology Conversations Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:47:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Facebook Is Dead..Now What? | Christien Louviere http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-67466 Facebook Is Dead..Now What? | Christien Louviere Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:06:03 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/#comment-67466 [...] a year ago, my friend Darren Herman wrote a post about the social networks Facebook and LinkedIn colliding.  I saw this happening on a small scale [...] [...] a year ago, my friend Darren Herman wrote a post about the social networks Facebook and LinkedIn colliding.  I saw this happening on a small scale [...]

]]> By: Darren Herman - Marketing, Advertising, Media and Technology Blog » Blog Archive http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-14702 Darren Herman - Marketing, Advertising, Media and Technology Blog » Blog Archive Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:42:47 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/#comment-14702 [...] said in previous entries on this blog, Facebook’s name is totally “wrong” from a brand identity perspective, but when push comes to shove, that shouldn’t make or break the [...] [...] said in previous entries on this blog, Facebook’s name is totally “wrong” from a brand identity perspective, but when push comes to shove, that shouldn’t make or break the [...]

]]> By: Steve Roesler http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-14668 Steve Roesler Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:16:59 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/#comment-14668 Hey, Darren, This is somewhat related. Just got off the phone with a corporate client (global) who wanted to talk about "social networking" tools to help with a couple of initiatives. One of the potential issues was, given a particular project, who could join into "the group" conversation. While there aren't issues of wanting to exclude people out of hand, the real point was keeping one level of conversation for the "principals" in the group, another level for "commenters," and yet another for those who just want to be organizational voyeurs in order to stay on top of things. Without realizing it, I think we were touching on your notion of social layers. Thanks for providing a way to view and think about the issue. Hey, Darren,

This is somewhat related.

Just got off the phone with a corporate client (global) who wanted to talk about “social networking” tools to help with a couple of initiatives.

One of the potential issues was, given a particular project, who could join into “the group” conversation. While there aren’t issues of wanting to exclude people out of hand, the real point was keeping one level of conversation for the “principals” in the group, another level for “commenters,” and yet another for those who just want to be organizational voyeurs in order to stay on top of things.

Without realizing it, I think we were touching on your notion of social layers.

Thanks for providing a way to view and think about the issue.

]]> By: Who are you? Why should I believe you? And how much do (I want) you (to) know about me? - Aquatic Inference Engine http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-14441 Who are you? Why should I believe you? And how much do (I want) you (to) know about me? - Aquatic Inference Engine Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:40:56 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/#comment-14441 [...] was a reply to Darren’s post, but it got so long that I decided to throw it up [...] [...] was a reply to Darren’s post, but it got so long that I decided to throw it up [...]

]]> By: Gabe http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-14304 Gabe Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:45:08 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/#comment-14304 I wouldn't mind adding people I know through business to my Facebook friend's list as long as they understand that the reason I (and most everybody I know) use the site is for SOCIAL - not professional - networking. It ticks me off when people use their personal Facebook profiles as a means to broadcast constant news updates on their business ventures. If you want to use Facebook as a way for us to get to know each other on an outside work level - that's cool. But using the instruments provided by a personal profile (news updates, questions, etc...) as a promotional tool for your latest schemes is social networking spam. So: "This doesn’t mean just college or highschool kids, this means everyone." I understand that. I don't mind connecting to all types of people on Facebook. It's the character of the interactions I do on Facebook that I care about. The geezers are ruining my Facebook experience. I'm ignoring all future requests from business contacts. [end rant] I wouldn’t mind adding people I know through business to my Facebook friend’s list as long as they understand that the reason I (and most everybody I know) use the site is for SOCIAL – not professional – networking. It ticks me off when people use their personal Facebook profiles as a means to broadcast constant news updates on their business ventures. If you want to use Facebook as a way for us to get to know each other on an outside work level – that’s cool. But using the instruments provided by a personal profile (news updates, questions, etc…) as a promotional tool for your latest schemes is social networking spam.

So: “This doesn’t mean just college or highschool kids, this means everyone.” I understand that. I don’t mind connecting to all types of people on Facebook. It’s the character of the interactions I do on Facebook that I care about. The geezers are ruining my Facebook experience. I’m ignoring all future requests from business contacts. [end rant]

]]> By: Liz Arnold http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-14274 Liz Arnold Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:31:58 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/#comment-14274 Orkut does have 'friend layers' already but i haven't seen it replicated in other social networking sites. I also like how they have 3 faces to your profile (social, professional, personal). I like a lot of their features but no one i know uses it so it's useless. Orkut does have ‘friend layers’ already but i haven’t seen it replicated in other social networking sites. I also like how they have 3 faces to your profile (social, professional, personal). I like a lot of their features but no one i know uses it so it’s useless.

]]> By: Darren http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-14270 Darren Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:37:47 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/#comment-14270 Alex, thank you so much for posting the link to Sarah's article. It's amazing and she hits on everything that I mentioned. Great find... she's now on my RSS list :) Alex, thank you so much for posting the link to Sarah’s article. It’s amazing and she hits on everything that I mentioned. Great find… she’s now on my RSS list :)

]]> By: Alex Mather http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-14269 Alex Mather Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:52:08 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/08/14/are-social-platforms-for-business/#comment-14269 Agree completely. I think you should read this post by Sarah Cooper of Yahoo! It's about "Independent George" and "Relationship George." In your case "Darren the Friend" and "Darren the Entrepreneur." The first social network who does this will win my attention: http://sarahcpr.com/2007/06/14/when-worlds-collide/ Agree completely. I think you should read this post by Sarah Cooper of Yahoo! It’s about “Independent George” and “Relationship George.” In your case “Darren the Friend” and “Darren the Entrepreneur.” The first social network who does this will win my attention:

http://sarahcpr.com/2007/06/14/when-worlds-collide/

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