Book Review: Socialnomics
Book Review: Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business by Erik Qualman
This book I highly recommend for anyone trying to figure out what to do with Twitter, Facebook and whatever social media is out there (after you realize that blogging is actually yesterday’s news).
It is an eye-opening and comforting book. After ‘The Audacity to Win’ I can see all the potential of social media for the new venture I am involved online pharmacy without a prescription in, and which is coming to you soon. Clearly, I don’t know the half of the power of social media. The book should be comforting even to people my age who may feel that they already are too old for this kind of thing. Social media is for everything and everybody. They can be an instrument for outreach for any cause you may support, your business, or non-profit organization. Right now, I use things like Twitter to keep up with the news, vent, and throw some opinions out there. But venting is the main thing.
I do think that social media are best used for the dissemination of ideas. Anyone trying to do so should always rethink anything they are thinking of posting. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and the like are already notorious for ruining butting and actual careers, and personal lifes. If you are building your professional reputation these media outlets can be great. When used for personal reasons, like keeping in contact with friends, don’t be sharing too much information….