http://socialmediarealitycheck.com/2009/want-to-vent-about-chris-brogan-of-course-you-do/ A candid look at the social media guru's wardrobe Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:13:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://socialmediarealitycheck.com/2009/want-to-vent-about-chris-brogan-of-course-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Mark McLaren Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:30:21 +0000 http://socialmediarealitycheck.com/?p=31#comment-14 @Joe Thanks for your comments, Joe. I was quite bummed not to be able to see Brogan and Smith when they were here last month. The "Trust Agents" book is well-written and compelling. I'm a member of the "choir" to whom they are preaching - about transparency and helping others first using social media. But I think there is some tension between that position and the driving force behind most corporations, which puts profits above all else. One good thing: if social media really is putting more power in the hands of the little guy, then corporations may have no choice but to be more transparent and help others, even if it's not the most profitable way to act. @Joe Thanks for your comments, Joe. I was quite bummed not to be able to see Brogan and Smith when they were here last month. The “Trust Agents” book is well-written and compelling. I'm a member of the “choir” to whom they are preaching – about transparency and helping others first using social media. But I think there is some tension between that position and the driving force behind most corporations, which puts profits above all else. One good thing: if social media really is putting more power in the hands of the little guy, then corporations may have no choice but to be more transparent and help others, even if it's not the most profitable way to act.

]]> http://socialmediarealitycheck.com/2009/want-to-vent-about-chris-brogan-of-course-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Mark McLaren Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:30:21 +0000 http://socialmediarealitycheck.com/?p=31#comment-6 @Joe Thanks for your comments, Joe. I was quite bummed not to be able to see Brogan and Smith when they were here last month. The "Trust Agents" book is well-written and compelling. I'm a member of the "choir" to whom they are preaching - about transparency and helping others first using social media. But I think there is some tension between that position and the driving force behind most corporations, which puts profits above all else. One good thing: if social media really is putting more power in the hands of the little guy, then corporations may have no choice but to be more transparent and help others, even if it's not the most profitable way to act. @Joe Thanks for your comments, Joe. I was quite bummed not to be able to see Brogan and Smith when they were here last month. The “Trust Agents” book is well-written and compelling. I'm a member of the “choir” to whom they are preaching – about transparency and helping others first using social media. But I think there is some tension between that position and the driving force behind most corporations, which puts profits above all else. One good thing: if social media really is putting more power in the hands of the little guy, then corporations may have no choice but to be more transparent and help others, even if it's not the most profitable way to act.

]]> http://socialmediarealitycheck.com/2009/want-to-vent-about-chris-brogan-of-course-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Joe "The Connector" Kennedy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:17:14 +0000 http://socialmediarealitycheck.com/?p=31#comment-5 I've heard Chris and his co-author Julien Smith speak a couple of times in the last month or two and really appreciate how 'real' and transparent they are. It shows a lot to me that despite their experience and success in social media that they do not claim to be experts or know it all. I've heard Chris and his co-author Julien Smith speak a couple of times in the last month or two and really appreciate how 'real' and transparent they are. It shows a lot to me that despite their experience and success in social media that they do not claim to be experts or know it all.

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