Connecting through Social Media

Social Media is the new thing. Some people react with skepticism, perhaps the same people who said email was a fad. You only have to look at Facebook to see that this is a game-changer.

In our own office staff are getting involved, and not just the Gen-Xer's. Heck I use it now and have found it useful as a communication tool with many of my friends. Lots of so-called experts are offering advice and on the best way to use Social Media like this to help our clients, and frankly I'm skeptical about some of it.

I read an article link provided by a friend on Twitter (Craig Rowe- Clear Rick - http://bit.ly.cqRqru ). Apparently, if I am going to a player in the world of Social Media, I'm supposed to share 6 comments a day and one great idea per week. I don't have a problem with one idea per week but 6 comments a day? That's 30 comments a week or over 1,000 per year. I'd question the ability of getting any work done, if I spent all my time Tweeting, Blogging and 'Joining the Conversation".  It seems that putting out that much information is a great way to fade into the gossip, garbage and white noise that makes up much of the internt.... but if you have the time to search through it, you can learn some amazing things.

So, we are introducing Facebook, Twitter and Blogs as a way to get better information out there to our clients and business partners. but I have some promises to make to those of you who would like to get some good information but don't want to be bombarded with useless emails, tweets and facebook updates:

Information we send you will be limited to:

  1. Information to help reduce your business or personal Total Cost of Risk™ costs
  2. Tools to help you better understand insurance or risk management.
  3. Information to help us get to know each other a little better so that we can understand each others needs.

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1 comment for “Connecting through Social Media”

  1. Gravatar of JoshJosh
    Posted Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 1:56:33 PM

    How about a course in speed reading to go along with your 'Loss Prevention Tips'

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