Comments on: Backlash against social media gathers steam

By: Mike Schmitz

Mike Schmitz — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:22:23 +0000

I feel that people who have so much angst with social media are the people who simply don’t understand how it works. It can be complicated, but that’s no need to dismiss it completely, especially considering how effective it is. Social media is a big part of Internet marketing and without it certain companies would struggle and some people would be jobless. Times are certainly changing, but there’s no reason t be stubborn to that change.

By: steve

steve — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:11:44 +0000

Tracy: no gradgets. Just wine, glasses and me.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:07:15 +0000

Makes me curious if you feel gadgets have effected life so much. How did you write this blog? With a gadget?

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:34:54 +0000

Interesting topic, so is Wilder’s peg on you trying to kill social media (i chuckled from the irony). What you discribe, how does a “Tweet” or FB posting sell wine, I do not think it does. However, (again back to Doug’s point) it does start the process of someone (or many persons) getting to know the product, after all we like to buy from “trusted” sources or from people we “know” and feel “comfortable” with. This, for some, may take time and what we are (i think) hoping for is a buying response set up by a greater (and easier – as in instant) recognition of the brand or product by the customer through their use of said social media. I think what the coffee house is trying for is a retro idea back to the coffee house as the Victorian Internet, not a bad goal. What I have seen along those lines is an uptick in tasting rooms of more socializing by folks who’s only connection to each other is the wine they are both enjoying. I do remember a time when tasting rooms where very quite places. Now, I hear a lot of “…oh, yes I found them on FB” or “I had to come out here to try there wine after reading so-in-so’s blog”. So, I think some aspect of social media is influencing (and may continue to do so) the potential client.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:33:11 +0000

It is interesting to me how in just a realitivly short time we have been engulfed by technology. When was the last time you were out to dinner where someone at your table was not fondling their PDA? The skill of listening seems to have disappeared and cyber friendship has become the norm. The end began with the answering machine. We became convinced we needed to be connected. Beware of the long term effects of instant gratification.