Comments on: Social networking: not even close to dead http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/23/social-networking-not-even-close-to-dead/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:51:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mathew http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/23/social-networking-not-even-close-to-dead/#comment-251695 Mathew Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:52:45 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/23/social-networking-not-even-close-to-dead/#comment-251695 That's a fair point. I guess it's the "networking" part, which means stuffing your business card in people's faces or whatever. That's why I like to call it "social media." That’s a fair point. I guess it’s the “networking” part, which means stuffing your business card in people’s faces or whatever. That’s why I like to call it “social media.”

]]> By: George Tsiolis http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/23/social-networking-not-even-close-to-dead/#comment-251690 George Tsiolis Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:23:14 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/23/social-networking-not-even-close-to-dead/#comment-251690 You think? :-) I was actually looking for your thoughts on the risks of applying the term "social networking" to all networking sites out there (think MySpace vs. Linkedin). I know when I speak to non-techies in the biz world they immediately think social networking is for socializing/fun. Do we let them figure it out for themselves? GT You think? :-) I was actually looking for your thoughts on the risks of applying the term “social networking” to all networking sites out there (think MySpace vs. Linkedin).

I know when I speak to non-techies in the biz world they immediately think social networking is for socializing/fun.

Do we let them figure it out for themselves?

GT

]]> By: Mathew http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/23/social-networking-not-even-close-to-dead/#comment-251672 Mathew Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:38:18 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/23/social-networking-not-even-close-to-dead/#comment-251672 George, I think you could probably call it whatever you like -- it's your site :-) George, I think you could probably call it whatever you like — it’s your site :-)

]]> By: George Tsiolis http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/23/social-networking-not-even-close-to-dead/#comment-251662 George Tsiolis Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:49:48 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/23/social-networking-not-even-close-to-dead/#comment-251662 Mathew, agreed on both fronts. Having said that, we are getting ready to launch a social network component of our website (for small-cap investors) and wondering if we should call it "investor networking". Not for the sake of being different but for the sake of better categorizing the offering. Otherwise, if we all call it "social networking", do we run the risk of the masses thinking their purpose is to strictly socialize online? Would like to hear your thoughts. Best, George Mathew, agreed on both fronts.

Having said that, we are getting ready to launch a social network component of our website (for small-cap investors) and wondering if we should call it “investor networking”. Not for the sake of being different but for the sake of better categorizing the offering. Otherwise, if we all call it “social networking”, do we run the risk of the masses thinking their purpose is to strictly socialize online?

Would like to hear your thoughts.

Best,
George

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