Lisa, I’m going to read your blog post, but a few of us have been talking about this very topic a lot lately. Just like the phone and email, social media is going to be incorporated into everything we do in our business and personal lives…and you won’t have social media experts. So I tend to agree it’s falling the way of a Ponzi Scheme.

I still wonder when we will all become overloaded with social media and it no longer works, like email marketing worked 10 years ago before spam took it over. What will be next? See my post on the topic. Is Social Media a Ponzi Scheme? http://bit.ly/9WDsXY

I’m going to try more video but have still not discovered the best combination of tools to produce them. Plus, not everyone is meant to be a video star! There is a lot of scary-bad stuff out there. Present company excluded, of course.

Gini you have some fantastic ideas and tips about using social media effectively.

Recently I have been investigating using social media to promote a product or a personality. I have found it interesting that video has been a commonly used tool. I think this is most likely due to the fact that people online still like to see a face amidst all the chatter. It helps to build a relationship where two-way communication can take place.

Does anyone agree?

For social media policies, it’ll continue to vary greatly. Some companies will limit it to a chosen few, block any site that threatens productivity, or even just overloads their network with IT and security concerns. Over time I think some organizations will see this as counterproductive, when the ROI from social really starts driving sales, building brand loyalty and boosting the bottom line. FWIW.

A.) You have a fun laugh that people love to hear, it’s just not the same as an LOL on Twitter.

and, even more importantly,

B.) You featured Sparty in one of them and people love Sparty!

I am glad that you cam around to video! I am a very visual person, and love to both learn and share via video. I know it is not for everyone, but I agree that mixing up content and interaction methods is great to keep people engaged. I have also noticed that video posts increases traffic on my blog.

As for location, I couldn’t agree more. This is a great tool, and I am waiting for more businesses to embrace it, and realize the potential it has to increase brand loyalty, and provide consumer based positive promotion.

Lastly, love the promotion of Social Media Policies! This is so key, and is important to organizations accepting Social Media into their environment, and promoting effective, and open usage.