Comments on: Am I “Mayor” of my own Social Media message? http://blog.bobbyrettew.com/2010/03/14/am-i-mayor-of-my-own-social-media-message/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=am-i-mayor-of-my-own-social-media-message A Blog by BobbyRettew,llc Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:29:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tonisha http://blog.bobbyrettew.com/2010/03/14/am-i-mayor-of-my-own-social-media-message/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Tonisha Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:52:38 +0000 http://blog.bobbyrettew.com/?p=247#comment-133 Bobby, interesting perspective here. While I agree that location apps are fad-ish and fun, it could potentially add value to a few small organizations. Where I do see a connection - allowing cause based NPO's to highlight and potentially direct visitors to off-site locations and events where their initiative is being promoted. Indicating the location of that event via a FourSquare can be a helpful marketing tactic, along with the traditional event promotion. In that instance it may be less of being a "thought leader" and more of an awareness builder. Bobby, interesting perspective here. While I agree that location apps are fad-ish and fun, it could potentially add value to a few small organizations. Where I do see a connection – allowing cause based NPO’s to highlight and potentially direct visitors to off-site locations and events where their initiative is being promoted. Indicating the location of that event via a FourSquare can be a helpful marketing tactic, along with the traditional event promotion. In that instance it may be less of being a “thought leader” and more of an awareness builder.

]]> By: Bobby Rettew http://blog.bobbyrettew.com/2010/03/14/am-i-mayor-of-my-own-social-media-message/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Bobby Rettew Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:03:43 +0000 http://blog.bobbyrettew.com/?p=247#comment-82 Mandy, you have really helped me contextualize this concept. I am thinking in terms of the clients I work with on a daily basis. The more I can understand how others are using and see the potential benefit, I can find ways to integrate into some of the work I do. I think it would be cool to integrate video into this concept. Say, I go to eat around the corner at my favorite pizzeria, people navigate using foursquare or gowalla, then can watch a "corporate" video of the establishment or an uploaded video from the location. I will be interested to see how some "big box" groups use it effectively and truly engage users! BTW...you rock! Mandy, you have really helped me contextualize this concept. I am thinking in terms of the clients I work with on a daily basis. The more I can understand how others are using and see the potential benefit, I can find ways to integrate into some of the work I do. I think it would be cool to integrate video into this concept. Say, I go to eat around the corner at my favorite pizzeria, people navigate using foursquare or gowalla, then can watch a “corporate” video of the establishment or an uploaded video from the location. I will be interested to see how some “big box” groups use it effectively and truly engage users! BTW…you rock!

]]> By: Mandy Vavrinak http://blog.bobbyrettew.com/2010/03/14/am-i-mayor-of-my-own-social-media-message/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Mandy Vavrinak Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:50:45 +0000 http://blog.bobbyrettew.com/?p=247#comment-81 Bobby, enjoying your ruminations on this topic... I think your juxtaposition of checking in vs. checking out (are we just sharing random bits about out lives or telling a larger story?) is true and compelling. Does participating contribute to our personal stories or to the corporate identity of large organizations? One way I think smaller places can benefit... Add themselves to the location-based apps. Add menu specials as tips, for instance... :) but use them to help tell the story and market, with the same potential as larger companies. I wish one of the places I am "mayor" of would reach out and offer a benefit. The first small biz locally to do that is going to get serious promos from me! :) Bobby, enjoying your ruminations on this topic… I think your juxtaposition of checking in vs. checking out (are we just sharing random bits about out lives or telling a larger story?) is true and compelling. Does participating contribute to our personal stories or to the corporate identity of large organizations?

One way I think smaller places can benefit… Add themselves to the location-based apps. Add menu specials as tips, for instance… :) but use them to help tell the story and market, with the same potential as larger companies. I wish one of the places I am “mayor” of would reach out and offer a benefit. The first small biz locally to do that is going to get serious promos from me! :)

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