Comments on: Socialnomics Should Not Be Voodoo Economics

By: The 10 Best, Must Watch Enterprise 2.0 Videos/Presentations of the Month | Seek Omega

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:57:18 +0000

[...] Robert Cole posted a retort to the stats in this video. It’s an interesting perspective, you should read it for balance. [...]

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Visa Prepaid Cards — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:59:49 +0000

In a way, Erik Qualman reminds me of people I met in post-communist Europe after the Berlin Wall fell. People from insular cultures are often more certain of themselves because they lack facts.

By: Blog roundup: The art of ministry, social media, “comfortability,” and more « uuworld.org : The Interdependent Web

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:26:44 +0000

[...] comment made by Chris Walton points to a critique of the video highlghted by Dennison. This video accidentally highlights the underlying challenges facing social [...]

By: How to Get Rid of Your Social Media State of Mind

How to Get Rid of Your Social Media State of Mind — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:59:29 +0000

[...] you can argue with an opinion it is impossible to argue with facts or reality (All ignorance being equal). If you take your time to read through the facts you will realize that [...]

By: R Sloan's Design Experiences » Blog Archive » Social media is harder than it looks — think before you do | acidlabs

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:15:01 +0000

[...] old examples everyone does and pointing to the latest flashy, Moby-tracked video with badly researched “facts”), and your own established connection to the people that did the work so you [...]

By: Rubbish social media stats let the side down

Rubbish social media stats let the side down — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:01:29 +0000

[...] Robert Cole has written a fantastic blog post about his reaction to the video and some of those duff stats, and the following summary bears repeating: …we have accurate statistics mixed in with a bunch of hyperbole that inadvertently undermines the credibility of both the presentation and social media. The video is a perfect example of social media at its worst. [...]

By: swinhoe

swinhoe — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:38:11 +0000

facts are facts, this is true. but they dont de-bunk a cultural trend if not true,..

many of the facts quoted in the video may be incorrect, but the point is still salient – only 60% instead of 80% of companies use LinkedIn to hire… thats still 60%!!, a staggering number…

qualman, may not be perfect with his fact or figures, but he capture the feeling of the hour very well, and gives people a way in to the concept if they need it.

By: swinhoe

swinhoe — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:38:11 +0000

facts are facts, this is true. but they dont de-bunk a cultural trend if not true,..

many of the facts quoted in the video may be incorrect, but the point is still salient – only 60% instead of 80% of companies use LinkedIn to hire… thats still 60%!!, a staggering number…

qualman, may not be perfect with his fact or figures, but he capture the feeling of the hour very well, and gives people a way in to the concept if they need it.

By: RobertKCole

RobertKCole — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:36:05 +0000

Cheryl, I certainly hope that you do not mean that my analysis and opinions were sloppy and stupid…

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:26:15 +0000

Sloppy and stupid