tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post404127729196945806..comments2024-03-27T01:45:16.223-04:00Comments on NoExcusesHR: Convince the Clueless About Social MediaJay Kuhns, SPHRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813031657500594380noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-88691445109805565532011-04-13T12:06:13.933-04:002011-04-13T12:06:13.933-04:00I used to evangelize social media, then I realized...I used to evangelize social media, then I realized it didn't really work, Jay. What works better, in my opinion is that those of us finding value in social media need to domenstrate that value and share the why and how...<br /><br />I view social media as the greatest strategic opportunity for HR pros since .....well since, ever, but not all agree.<br /><br />We need to teach them and show them, and help them in getting past their fear and their protests...Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025594869347082335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-61566620238048055292011-04-12T06:53:17.257-04:002011-04-12T06:53:17.257-04:00Gary - It doesn't matter how you got here...ju...Gary - It doesn't matter how you got here...just that you've arrived! Well done.<br /><br />Michael - love the visual!<br /><br />Tall Chris - Couldn't agree more. Making a positive impact is ultimately what it's all about.<br /><br />Laura - Good for you for jumping into the fray! The more you participate, the more connections (followers) you will have. Don't worry about the numbers though, it's the quality of the connections that matter most.<br /><br />Dave - Thanks bro...I'll check out your post!<br /><br />Stacey - Stay strong...networking, learning and growing are marathons, not sprints. Great to have you engaged!Jay Kuhns, SPHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813031657500594380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-47562390659908329872011-04-11T12:46:55.576-04:002011-04-11T12:46:55.576-04:00I'm just starting. Haven't seen it impact ...I'm just starting. Haven't seen it impact my bottom line yet, but know that I need to figure that part out. The point is, it's like Amazon.com - its owners and investors had faith, and now what a business. But you have to invest time and creativity to figure that out. Some people just can't see that opportunity! Articles like this, and people like you and the rest who posted comments (thank you!) help me keep the faith. Cheers to you all.Stacey Murphyhttp://linkd.in/hVbqp2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-6261108788447782612011-04-11T12:35:56.264-04:002011-04-11T12:35:56.264-04:00Amen brother... We need to evangelize these folks ...Amen brother... We need to evangelize these folks Jay. I wrote about this over at blogging4jobs last year. http://www.blogging4jobs.com/social-media/converting-the-disengaged-to-the-church-of-social-mediaDave "theHRCzar" Ryanhttp://hrofficial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-50667327279236142122011-04-11T12:01:34.173-04:002011-04-11T12:01:34.173-04:00It's hard to get started. My boss told me to ...It's hard to get started. My boss told me to get on Twitter in early 2010. And I can tell you: It's embarrassing to sign up and have no followers or contacts. And possibly more embarrassing when you have a grand total of 20 followers and you follow people with more than 800. So, until you're in it isn't so easy to get in.Laura Schroederhttp://ls-workgirl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-12914058526496379222011-04-11T11:56:54.604-04:002011-04-11T11:56:54.604-04:00Stephen Covey calls it "seek first to underst...Stephen Covey calls it "seek first to understand, then to be understood". They don't care about your latest and greatest technology until they believe you understand the problem they want solved, the pain they want alleviated. <br /><br />I have found peoples problems with social media rarely reflect on the activities or the tech itself. They wonder, is it worth learning this new thing? Will it really solve my problem? What does success look like? How long will it take?<br /><br />I get so excited explaining twitter to people, I sometimes have to back up, understand their business, and frame my solution in the context of their problems, otherwise, I am selling snow to eskimos. <br /><br />I agree with you. I think now that you and I have knowledge about the power of social media, we now have a responsibility to use that power for good. We must help people, at their own pace, to apply social media solutions to their prescient problems.Tall Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762296472488102242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-53154962026036543422011-04-11T08:48:44.676-04:002011-04-11T08:48:44.676-04:00Right on. Well said, Jay. Ignorance is NOT bliss, ...Right on. Well said, Jay. Ignorance is NOT bliss, and silence is NOT golden. The reality is that Social Media has already changed the way we work. Not getting with the program, as you put it, is the equivalent of putting fingers in your ears and going "la la la la la."Michael E. Rubinhttp://michael-rubin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-1728651853733990522011-04-11T08:47:17.452-04:002011-04-11T08:47:17.452-04:00Timely post, but what if you’re the one who is clu...Timely post, but what if you’re the one who is clueless? I have been drug into social media kicking and screaming and I at times just feel overwhelmed. You need to have patience with some of us newbies, we are crawling as fast as we can.Gary Nottinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363417751275724629noreply@blogger.com