Comments on: Innovation, Twitter and Luddites http://www.peakhistory.com/2009/10/06/innovation-twitter-and-luddites/ A blog about leaders who achieved the pinnacle of success Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marguerite Granat http://www.peakhistory.com/2009/10/06/innovation-twitter-and-luddites/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Marguerite Granat Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:02:39 +0000 http://www.peakhistory.com/2009/10/06/looking-out-frank-lloyd-wrights-taliesin-west-scottsdale-arizona/#comment-109 Michael, you are right that Social Media does not have to take that much time, especially if you have a focus. For me it also has been a great learning experience, especially since joining Twitter. Would love to know who you think is truly encouraging employees to use Twitter and LinkedIn as a communication tool. Michael, you are right that Social Media does not have to take that much time, especially if you have a focus. For me it also has been a great learning experience, especially since joining Twitter. Would love to know who you think is truly encouraging employees to use Twitter and LinkedIn as a communication tool.

]]> By: Michael Goldberg http://www.peakhistory.com/2009/10/06/innovation-twitter-and-luddites/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Michael Goldberg Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:34:52 +0000 http://www.peakhistory.com/2009/10/06/looking-out-frank-lloyd-wrights-taliesin-west-scottsdale-arizona/#comment-108 The answer to your first question would be to let your people know that your main communication tool via the web will be through Twitter, LinkedIn, etc to stay updated so to keep updated they would need to start communicating through Social Media. Also, I have been talking one on one with a lot of my friends who are resistent. A little education goes a long way. The key is to convince them on how little time you need to be on Social Media each day during the week. I usually do my Social Mediaing Monday through Thursday for about 30 minutes each day. General rule of thumb is 15 minutes in the morning, 10 minutes midday and 15- 20 minutes at night reading articles, sharing articles and building your followers. Convince the naysayer that you are not tweeting about what you are eating, what you are doing before bed or just to say Hi, what's up. People who tweet that nonsense are usually blocked or unfollowed bc they are not contributing meaningul information to the community. The second question has the same answer - Educate focusing on ease of use and how much they will learn using social media. When I say learn, I mean learn things that are applicable to what they do at every level of the corporate ladder. As I tell everyone I talk to regarding social media, I have learned more in the last 9 months since joining Twitter than I have in the last 5 years. I think it says it all. My wife is a Luddite, but she's coming round especially when our daughter and son are tweeting and facebooking all the time. All in good time. Wanna connect with me? Sign up for a twitter account and look me up. My twitter handle is @superrecruiter. I would also be glad to show you how easy and meaningful this is. The answer to your first question would be to let your people know that your main communication tool via the web will be through Twitter, LinkedIn, etc to stay updated so to keep updated they would need to start communicating through Social Media. Also, I have been talking one on one with a lot of my friends who are resistent. A little education goes a long way. The key is to convince them on how little time you need to be on Social Media each day during the week. I usually do my Social Mediaing Monday through Thursday for about 30 minutes each day. General rule of thumb is 15 minutes in the morning, 10 minutes midday and 15-
20 minutes at night reading articles, sharing articles and building your followers. Convince the naysayer that you are not tweeting about what you are eating, what you are doing before bed or just to say Hi, what’s up. People who tweet that nonsense are usually blocked or unfollowed bc they are not contributing meaningul information to the community.

The second question has the same answer – Educate focusing on ease of use and how much they will learn using social media. When I say learn, I mean learn things that are applicable to what they do at every level of the corporate ladder. As I tell everyone I talk to regarding social media, I have learned more in the last 9 months since joining Twitter than I have in the last 5 years. I think it says it all.

My wife is a Luddite, but she’s coming round especially when our daughter and son are tweeting and facebooking all the time. All in good time.

Wanna connect with me? Sign up for a twitter account and look me up. My twitter handle is @superrecruiter. I would also be glad to show you how easy and meaningful this is.

]]> By: Marguerite Granat http://www.peakhistory.com/2009/10/06/innovation-twitter-and-luddites/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Marguerite Granat Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:33:13 +0000 http://www.peakhistory.com/2009/10/06/looking-out-frank-lloyd-wrights-taliesin-west-scottsdale-arizona/#comment-107 Steve, when influencing individuals who would benefit from this information, what have you found most effective because I would think that with your expertise both as an instructor and technology implementation consultant you've experienced helping others transition into new technologies. Steve, when influencing individuals who would benefit from this information, what have you found most effective because I would think that with your expertise both as an instructor and technology implementation consultant you’ve experienced helping others transition into new technologies.

]]> By: Steve Boese http://www.peakhistory.com/2009/10/06/innovation-twitter-and-luddites/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Steve Boese Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:19:18 +0000 http://www.peakhistory.com/2009/10/06/looking-out-frank-lloyd-wrights-taliesin-west-scottsdale-arizona/#comment-105 Marguerite, I think you make some excellent analogies. Change is not easy certainly, and in many cases with technology those that adapt earliest and most effectively will be at a competitive advantage. How to convince employers that these tools are valuable and beneficial to their businesses is not always easy, I think that in time like past technological innovations (PCs, fax, e-mail, internet access), eventually networking tools will simply become 'standard'. Personally, I think more about convincing individuals that I think would benefit from this information. I enjoyed the post! Marguerite, I think you make some excellent analogies. Change is not easy certainly, and in many cases with technology those that adapt earliest and most effectively will be at a competitive advantage. How to convince employers that these tools are valuable and beneficial to their businesses is not always easy, I think that in time like past technological innovations (PCs, fax, e-mail, internet access), eventually networking tools will simply become ‘standard’. Personally, I think more about convincing individuals that I think would benefit from this information. I enjoyed the post!

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