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Comment on The Top 5 Mistakes Companies Make on Twitter: Part 2 by Sarah Ahmed

Sarah Ahmed — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000

Hi Andrae – I see what you mean about tech-related posts and you sticking to that topic, but what I meant with ‘Mistake #5′ was more about inconsistency of tone and personality online in relation to all things, whatever the topic.

For example, this can be a problem when companies have several people tweeting on their behalf on their account. It’s important that the style and tone of the company online is streamlined (through agreed Social Media Policy) and the company’s Twitter personality matches the brand.

Comment on Web Hosting – You get what you pay for by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0000

A very valid point in regards to lower cost – however I guess the real question is – can you afford to loose the business if your website is offline?

For the majority of our clients – their website is their front door. The cost of any lost revenue and/or brand damage would be far greater than the cost of investment in infrastructure & hosting.

This even extends to small business – who often feel like they shouldn’t take their web presence as seriously as the big guys. Weigh up the options in each hand – and work out the best solution for your individual business requirements.

Comment on The Top 5 Mistakes Companies Make on Twitter: Part 1 by Sarah Ahmed

Sarah Ahmed — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0000

Glad it’s been helpful, Andrae. I agree – Even if you’re not guilty of these mistakes, being aware of them is a great way to avoid falling into them in the future.

Comment on Web Hosting – You get what you pay for by Nile Hadwards

Nile Hadwards — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:22:00 +0000

As of me shared hosting is most economical option for hosting as many people share the overall cost of server maintenance. This is affordable web hosting solution for small business.

Comment on 6 Top Tips for handling a Social Media Crisis by Chris Gillett

Chris Gillett — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:03:00 +0000

Excellent stuff Lindsay. You make a key point about taking the conversation offline – often people are posting to simply vent their anger or trying to get a reaction. If you can respond online but deal with the problem offline you manage to achieve a public display of empathy and understanding but are also able to avoid a very public washing of dirty laundry.

Companies need to have one of these policies in place BEFORE launching a social media campaign. It cannot be a knee-jerk reaction when in a state of panic.

Comment on Barclays Pingit – Is it a little behind? by Sarah Ahmed

Sarah Ahmed — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:52:00 +0000

I agree, Lindsay – It’s interesting to see alternatives to Near Field Communication finally emerging, maybe that will make the difference with the future of mobile payment technology from now.

Plus, Pingit has been brilliantly executed and from all the buzz and mainstream coverage (on news last night!), time will tell probably based on the uptake of it how revolutionary it is.

M-Pesa is incredible though, thanks for drawing attention to it. It’s great to see such technology at work in the developing world and perfectly suited to the needs of people there. Pingit is DEFINITELY behind in comparison, but you could argue it’s more suitable for the market it’s aimed at so isn’t necessarily “behind”.

Comment on Barclays Pingit – Is it a little behind? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:32:00 +0000

I agree, Lindsay – It’s interesting to see alternatives to Near Field Communication finally emerging, maybe that will make the difference with the future of mobile payment technology from now.

Plus, Pingit has been brilliantly executed and from all the buzz and mainstream coverage (on news last night!), time will tell probably based on the uptake of it how revolutionary it is.

Comment on Barclays Pingit – Is it a little behind? by Lindsay Dier

Lindsay Dier — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:23:00 +0000

There’s been some feedback on Twitter that Pingit is revolutionary in the way it has taken Near Field Communication out of the equation – but I think the point I’d like to stress is that there are other progressive forms of payment via mobile that have been in effect for several years now, which many people may not know about.

I personally really love the idea of Pingit – you only need a mobile number to transfer and I’m sure it will become very popular.

What does everyone else think?

Comment on Is Google’s new privacy policy convenient or creepy? by Lindsay Dier

Lindsay Dier — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:12:00 +0000

Yes you’re completely right, Google were already collecting the data, and like you say, they’re just extending what they are able to do with that data. I do think that people are increasingly willing to sacrifice the privacy of their information in order to get more personalised or tailored service (despite the initial slight storm of negativity).

Perhaps this is reflective of our generation being used to instant access to information, so people are more interested in a service that facilitates this (for example the use of personalised search – users want Google to know what they’re looking for immediately!). I wonder how far they will take this in other services and how the public will respond.

Comment on Is Google’s new privacy policy convenient or creepy? by Kerrih

Kerrih — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:35:00 +0000

Thanks for the link to your post — it’s much more complete coverage of the impact this change may have.

Personally, I’m not really surprised by any of this. Google was already tailoring search results and ads based on things that I’ve done and that it knows about me… this is really just an extension of that. And I agree with your statement, “in many ways Google is as intrusive as you allow it to be.”

It’s really about how willing you are to trade the use of your information to target ads for the use of Google’s popular free services, isn’t it? It would appear that most of us are okay with this exchange.