Comments on: Book Review: Social Media Marketing for Dummies http://www.valleyprblog.com/pr-best-practices/book-review-social-media-marketing-for-dummies/ A (dry heated) group blog from Phoenix, Arizona on public relations, marketing and social media Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda http://www.valleyprblog.com/pr-best-practices/book-review-social-media-marketing-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-12434 Linda Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:33:05 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3207#comment-12434 Thank you for the positive review. I'm glad you liked the book. I've gotten a few people say that they wish they could hide the cover. Made me wonder whether I should distribute book jackets with the book! Thank you for the positive review. I’m glad you liked the book. I’ve gotten a few people say that they wish they could hide the cover. Made me wonder whether I should distribute book jackets with the book!

]]> By: Linda VandeVrede http://www.valleyprblog.com/pr-best-practices/book-review-social-media-marketing-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-12018 Linda VandeVrede Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:27:35 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3207#comment-12018 Yup. Like most of the good books on social media now, this one advises how to incorporate the new marketing with the "traditional." Haven't found a book yet that completely eradicates the "old" ways. I'm sure there's one out there, however. Yup. Like most of the good books on social media now, this one advises how to incorporate the new marketing with the “traditional.” Haven’t found a book yet that completely eradicates the “old” ways. I’m sure there’s one out there, however.

]]> By: Ryan La Rosa http://www.valleyprblog.com/pr-best-practices/book-review-social-media-marketing-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-12010 Ryan La Rosa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:30:56 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=3207#comment-12010 Maybe it should be called "Social media for 1.3% of the conversation" instead. I'm sure there's some value that can be found in this book when it comes to social media but I certainly hope people keep perspective and realize there's WAY WAY more to starting conversations and building relationships than this. In fact, in terms of brand conversations social media is barely a factor - http://ryanlarosa.com/?p=187 Maybe it should be called “Social media for 1.3% of the conversation” instead. I’m sure there’s some value that can be found in this book when it comes to social media but I certainly hope people keep perspective and realize there’s WAY WAY more to starting conversations and building relationships than this.

In fact, in terms of brand conversations social media is barely a factor – http://ryanlarosa.com/?p=187

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