Comments on: Sponsored Conversations Are For The Uninspired http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/11/30/sponsored-conversations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sponsored-conversations Adam Singer on digital marketing and online PR Tue, 22 May 2012 19:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nathan Hangen http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/11/30/sponsored-conversations/#comment-27193 Nathan Hangen Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:23:21 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=5742#comment-27193 Disagree, and here's why: It's the same as using an endorsement from an athlete or movie star. Might have seemed fake at first, but eventually, the people get used to it and the message becomes ignored or accepted. For some reason, many blog readers and Twitter users expect everything in the world to be free. I'm sorry, but it just doesn't work that way. There's always an angle, whether it be to promote a brand, an idea, a personality, or a product. At least when it's paid for, they are up front about it. Disagree, and here’s why:

It’s the same as using an endorsement from an athlete or movie star. Might have seemed fake at first, but eventually, the people get used to it and the message becomes ignored or accepted.

For some reason, many blog readers and Twitter users expect everything in the world to be free. I’m sorry, but it just doesn’t work that way.

There’s always an angle, whether it be to promote a brand, an idea, a personality, or a product. At least when it’s paid for, they are up front about it.

]]> By: Rich Mistkowski http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/11/30/sponsored-conversations/#comment-27183 Rich Mistkowski Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:25:49 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=5742#comment-27183 I really like your comments here. A few people have talked to me about "hiring" someone to write MY thoughts. It's an interesting concept, but not one that I've bought into. I think the nice part about the social media aspect of a business is that it really helps people get an understanding about who they may be doing business with before they do business with them. Original blogs, or tweets help with valuable insights! Nice job on this. I really like your comments here. A few people have talked to me about “hiring” someone to write MY thoughts. It’s an interesting concept, but not one that I’ve bought into. I think the nice part about the social media aspect of a business is that it really helps people get an understanding about who they may be doing business with before they do business with them. Original blogs, or tweets help with valuable insights! Nice job on this.

]]> By: Johan http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/11/30/sponsored-conversations/#comment-27182 Johan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:08:25 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=5742#comment-27182 Hi This is great stuff. Just reading your post I getting emotion as it pours out. And no one paying me or you big bucks will not get the emotion flowing. Thanks for sharing. Hi This is great stuff. Just reading your post I getting emotion as it pours out. And no one paying me or you big bucks will not get the emotion flowing.

Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Stuart Foster http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/11/30/sponsored-conversations/#comment-27181 Stuart Foster Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:58:47 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=5742#comment-27181 It's as simple as this: if I see something that looks like a sponsored conversation in my RSS? I won't read it. It’s as simple as this: if I see something that looks like a sponsored conversation in my RSS? I won’t read it.

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