Comments on: The Power of Local Social Media http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-power-of-local-social-media/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Brooks http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-power-of-local-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-306397 Mike Brooks Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:39:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/the-power-of-local-social-media/#comment-306397 What many business owners don't realize, is that they are already on social media even if they think they're not. People are already talking about them and their brand online. If they don't listen and respond, they don't control their brand. This is especially true with restaurants. If they're open for business for more than a month, they're already on Yelp. They can probably be found on Foursquare and any other number of review sites and directories. They may even have some scathing bad reviews sitting out in cyberspace that they don't even know is keeping potential customers away. Smart businesses will have a campaign to listen and control their message and brand online. What many business owners don’t realize, is that they are already on social media even if they think they’re not. People are already talking about them and their brand online. If they don’t listen and respond, they don’t control their brand.

This is especially true with restaurants. If they’re open for business for more than a month, they’re already on Yelp. They can probably be found on Foursquare and any other number of review sites and directories.

They may even have some scathing bad reviews sitting out in cyberspace that they don’t even know is keeping potential customers away.

Smart businesses will have a campaign to listen and control their message and brand online.

]]> By: Jonathan Trenn http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-power-of-local-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-65427 Jonathan Trenn Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:35:02 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/the-power-of-local-social-media/#comment-65427 For a restaurant standpoint (or from my standpoint), both Yelp and Zagat woudl make sense. But directly from their standpoint, they'd probably go with the one theat they've heard of. And they'd probably choose one - if at all - because they're not sure of the concept. From a moblie company's standpoint, they'd probably choose one. And Zagat's would likely be the one that would go first. But it is a good idea. For a restaurant standpoint (or from my standpoint), both Yelp and Zagat woudl make sense. But directly from their standpoint, they’d probably go with the one theat they’ve heard of. And they’d probably choose one – if at all – because they’re not sure of the concept.

From a moblie company’s standpoint, they’d probably choose one. And Zagat’s would likely be the one that would go first. But it is a good idea.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-power-of-local-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-237431 Anonymous Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:35:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/the-power-of-local-social-media/#comment-237431 For a restaurant standpoint (or from my standpoint), both Yelp and Zagat woudl make sense. But directly from their standpoint, they'd probably go with the one theat they've heard of. And they'd probably choose one - if at all - because they're not sure of the concept. From a moblie company's standpoint, they'd probably choose one. And Zagat's would likely be the one that would go first. But it is a good idea. For a restaurant standpoint (or from my standpoint), both Yelp and Zagat woudl make sense. But directly from their standpoint, they’d probably go with the one theat they’ve heard of. And they’d probably choose one – if at all – because they’re not sure of the concept.

From a moblie company’s standpoint, they’d probably choose one. And Zagat’s would likely be the one that would go first. But it is a good idea.

]]> By: Nathan Ketsdever http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-power-of-local-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-65408 Nathan Ketsdever Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:36:20 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/the-power-of-local-social-media/#comment-65408 Why not both Zagat and Yelp. Although, I don't know how much a Zagat listing costs. I think there are some age and geographic limitations of Yelp. For instance, the Yelp community in Nashville, despite having a rather robust BarCamp at about 500 only has a yelp community of about 15. I wonder what yelp is like outside of SF, NY, Boston, DC, Austin and LA.... Why not both Zagat and Yelp. Although, I don’t know how much a Zagat listing costs. I think there are some age and geographic limitations of Yelp. For instance, the Yelp community in Nashville, despite having a rather robust BarCamp at about 500 only has a yelp community of about 15. I wonder what yelp is like outside of SF, NY, Boston, DC, Austin and LA….

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-power-of-local-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-237430 Anonymous Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:36:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/the-power-of-local-social-media/#comment-237430 Why not both Zagat and Yelp. Although, I don't know how much a Zagat listing costs. I think there are some age and geographic limitations of Yelp. For instance, the Yelp community in Nashville, despite having a rather robust BarCamp at about 500 only has a yelp community of about 15. I wonder what yelp is like outside of SF, NY, Boston, DC, Austin and LA.... Why not both Zagat and Yelp. Although, I don’t know how much a Zagat listing costs. I think there are some age and geographic limitations of Yelp. For instance, the Yelp community in Nashville, despite having a rather robust BarCamp at about 500 only has a yelp community of about 15. I wonder what yelp is like outside of SF, NY, Boston, DC, Austin and LA….

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]]> By: Jonathan Trenn http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-power-of-local-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-64316 Jonathan Trenn Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:25:53 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/the-power-of-local-social-media/#comment-64316 But see this is why I think much of what is being said will never come to fruition. Groovr. Yet another new service that not that many people have heard of. I work part time in a restaurant. The other day I asked smom of my co-workers if they had ever heard of Twitter. Asked about 7 of them. None of them had ever heard of it. I asked a few more later. Only one had, and it was only because she saw something on the news about a 19 year old that had a huge cell phone bill that was about 35 pages long. It is going to be a while for all of what is being predicted to happen. Mobile companies will gobble up the Groovrs of the world to make it so. But see this is why I think much of what is being said will never come to fruition. Groovr. Yet another new service that not that many people have heard of.

I work part time in a restaurant. The other day I asked smom of my co-workers if they had ever heard of Twitter. Asked about 7 of them. None of them had ever heard of it. I asked a few more later. Only one had, and it was only because she saw something on the news about a 19 year old that had a huge cell phone bill that was about 35 pages long.

It is going to be a while for all of what is being predicted to happen. Mobile companies will gobble up the Groovrs of the world to make it so.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-power-of-local-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-237429 Anonymous Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:25:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/the-power-of-local-social-media/#comment-237429 But see this is why I think much of what is being said will never come to fruition. Groovr. Yet another new service that not that many people have heard of. I work part time in a restaurant. The other day I asked smom of my co-workers if they had ever heard of Twitter. Asked about 7 of them. None of them had ever heard of it. I asked a few more later. Only one had, and it was only because she saw something on the news about a 19 year old that had a huge cell phone bill that was about 35 pages long. It is going to be a while for all of what is being predicted to happen. Mobile companies will gobble up the Groovrs of the world to make it so. But see this is why I think much of what is being said will never come to fruition. Groovr. Yet another new service that not that many people have heard of.

I work part time in a restaurant. The other day I asked smom of my co-workers if they had ever heard of Twitter. Asked about 7 of them. None of them had ever heard of it. I asked a few more later. Only one had, and it was only because she saw something on the news about a 19 year old that had a huge cell phone bill that was about 35 pages long.

It is going to be a while for all of what is being predicted to happen. Mobile companies will gobble up the Groovrs of the world to make it so.

]]> By: Clintus McGintus http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-power-of-local-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-64304 Clintus McGintus Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:52:52 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/the-power-of-local-social-media/#comment-64304 I think this the big missing piece of the social networking puzzle. There are a few tools out there like Groovr that allow you to put a location on yourself but its one of those that no one knows about or uses enough to really get value out of it. If people stated implementing location tools into their social tools I think it would be a huge deal. I know I would love it. I think this the big missing piece of the social networking puzzle. There are a few tools out there like Groovr that allow you to put a location on yourself but its one of those that no one knows about or uses enough to really get value out of it. If people stated implementing location tools into their social tools I think it would be a huge deal. I know I would love it.

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