Best quotes on social media: nominations and ratings
#SMfastfwd is seeking to compile the best quotes on social media.
Please nominate, reply to (comment on), and/or rate (thumbs up/thumbs down) quotes below. Enter only one quote per comment submission so they can be replied to and/or rated individually. If you have more than one quote to submit, please do so separately. Quote nominations may also be submitted by sending them to @ChatterBachs on Twitter or by emailing them to jay@chatterbachs.com. Where possible, please also cite the author or thought-leader and source for the quote.
You may nominate, comment on or rate more than one quote. All nominations, comments, and ratings received by 12 pm ET on 12.27 will be taken into consideration.
The list of best social media quotes will be released in the 12.29 #SMfastfwd tweetchat from 12 to 1 pm ET.
ChatterBachs... Composing Strategies 
Keri_Mellott: #Socialmedia gives companies/brands a platform to speak and 2 mics – one for them, and one for the audience. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.08.10)
BSStoltz: I like to say that Twitter is like a bar, FB is yr living room & LinkedIn is the local chamber of commerce. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.08.10)
onecoconut: we find that these days, consumers want more than just a gr8 brand, they want a great COMPANY, that they can truly believe in and SM seems to help people with that. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.08.10)
shonali: Companies aren’t losing control; didn’t have it to begin with. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.01.10)
WhosYourAnnie: Always track. If not getting the best results, modify your strategy and continue. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. (on #SMfastfwd, 11.24.10)
KariRippetoe: Establish goals 1st, monitor & listen to find where your audience is on SM, focus on those places. (on #SMfastfwd, 11.24.10)
camerontoth: Twitter Limit # 1: 140 Characters can’t contain all my learnings from the last week. (on #SMfastfwd, 11.17.10)
transpr: we have ability to be our own “newsroom” to communciate directly with public. No more middle men. (on #SMfastfwd, 11.10.10)
BSStoltz: #SM amplifies my who I can reach and who reaches me – and shortens the learning curve. (on #SMfastfwd, 11.10.10)
NCCmeet: Interactions with the public are selfless. SM is not to promote yourself but to share info and expect nothing in return (on #SMfastfwd, 11.10.10)
I disagree … if you expected nothing in return, you shouldn’t be doing it. Possible expected returns:
– improve audience perception of and attitude toward you
– change audience’s behavior (buy your product/service; speak positively about you to others
– resolve problems, improving reputation
– product/service ideas
You misinterpreted this quote. Being selfless by sharing information means you respond giving advice or guiding them in the right direction. If you read Trust Agents, social media is about helping people, providing customer service… with out asking , ‘what’s in it for me?, Anyone who is successful at social media marketing knows this.. and you’re willing to help complete strangers because you want to!
I think you are both correct. I believe Sarah’s comment should be the guiding light, and while not always asking ‘what’s in it for me?’ when it comes to social media marketing, there is always the underlying theme behind ‘customer service’ – obtaining customers.
Keri_Mellott: Quicker responses help the public engage with brands in real time. Adds to cust satisfaction & smiles (on #SMfastfwd, 11.10.10)
MathenyJenny: Social is about being personal & having a convo. W/O that personal touch, social will fail. (on #SMfastfwd, 11.10.10)
Social media is an ingredient, not an entree. Jay Baer, “18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say”, Convince & Convert
Activate your fans, don’t just collect them like baseball cards. Jay Baer, “18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say”, Convince & Convert
Social media allows big companies to act small again. Jay Baer, “18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say”, Convince & Convert
Every company is its own TV station, magazine, and newspaper. Jay Baer, “18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say”, Convince & Convert
Social media changes the relationship between companies and customers from master and servant, to peer to peer. Jay Baer, “18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say”, Convince & Convert
Linkedin is for people you know. Facebook is for people you used to know. Twitter is for people you want to know. (I know this one isn’t mine. Not sure who came up with it originally) Jay Baer, “18 Social Media Quotes My Wife Is Sick of Hearing Me Say”, Convince & Convert
maddiegrant: Community is about people, not tools. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
robbinphillips: A movement is not a campaign. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
Pistachio: Say it together, you want *BETTER* followers not *MORE* followers. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
C_Pappas: I value replies and retweets much more than followers. Getting a reaction is a much better indicator of what I am doing. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
Agreed…it’s not the quantity but the quality…
robbinphillips: Participation does not equal engagement. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
Reach out and touch someone. Don’t just stand there and look at them.
That is the different between participation and engagement. Thanks @robbinphillips for saying the above quote!
How true! Whether in person or utilizing SM, you must always seek to be relevant — contribute, ask questions, learn, share.
Pistachio: My “4 word guide” to Twitter/social media/(life): Listen. Learn. Care. Serve. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
Great philosophy for any part of life.
ASegar: The concept (which I didn’t invent) of “the people formerly known as the audience”. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
ASegar: Over and over again I find my SM connections turn into great meaningful face-to-face relationships. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
I agree, I have made wonderful connections on Twitter and Facebook.
I have met some wonderful people on twitter and then was able to meet them in person. This would have not been possible without this social media platform. I am thankful for the opportunity to reach out and connect with those around me that I never knew existed…
SM allows for a personal introduction, which can lead to meaningful communication.
SalesLounge: It takes One connection to change your business and LIFE…SM allows you to connect to just about ANYONE! (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
maddiegrant: Social media helps build relationships with people you never in a million years thought you could reach and chat with. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
robbinphillips: SM has made me shoot more from the gut, and be more thoughtful at the same time. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
shelisrael: SM serves as my editor, fact checker, idea tester, kindest and harshest critic. (on #SMfastfwd, 12.15.10)
THis was fun Jay. THanks for making your chat one of the best and most engaging out there.
Thanks, Jay, for including me in this great list of quotes! And thanks for hosting the always exciting #smfastfwd!
Well I think I gave just about everyone a thumbs up. Great quotes here Jay. Also I gave #SMfastFWD a shout out on my site. I need to find a Twitter chat that can embed into it – The discussions we have are priceless.
Thank you for including me in the nominations. There are so many great quotes on here! Very clever idea. Excited for the next #SMfastfwd
For those who have never chatted Wednesdays at 12 PM in #SMfastfwd, it’s perfectly placed on Wednesday’s – a mid-week chat, that helps us (creative SM people) feed off each other for awesome ideas and gives you that second-wind to get through the rest of the week!
“One of the best analogies I know about social networking is that networks like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. are like going to parties. One advantage different from a normal party you attend in person is that social networks obviously let you meet more people, and geography is not a barrier. I’ve heard many people say Twitter is a waste of time, but if your customers are there, why aren’t you?”
– Bryan Elliott, SoCal Action Sports Network, @bryanelliott
“Twitter: A Business Tool You Can’t Live Without” from the OCMetro (@OCMetro)
http://www.ocmetro.com/t-FeatureStory_Twitter_business_tool_networking0709_111.aspx
ready2spark: Can we just start referring to ‘social media’ as ‘the web’ already?
“With social media, you can get answers to questions you never thought to ask” (quoted by @loicmo)
thought I’d add that to the mix. What a great list, Jay!
Here’s my favorite: “See social media as the greatest disruptive gift you’ve ever been given,” said Hank Wasiak @hankwasiak.
Hi Theresa. Thanks for the nice words and for nominating my quote. Glad you agree. Social Media is a gift of disruption that has changed marketing communications for the better, forever. Make the most of it.
Be well
Hank Wasiak
People are going to be talking about you (on social media) … you will get the best results by joining the conversation
Traditional Media is a marketing monologue. Social Media is a marketing dialogue. This is a paradigm shift that scares… many traditional marketers
#SM is about awareness, immediacy, and reach. But the oldest rule applies, “Garbage In, Garbage Out.”
Mick Cope: “People who optimize their personal capital can change their world”
“How can you squander even one more day not taking advantage of the greatest shifts of our generation? How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?” – Seth Godin, Seth’s Blog
“Twitter represents a collective collaboration that manifests our ability to unconsciously connect kindred voices through the experiences that move us. As such, Twitter is a human seismograph.” – Brian Solis, Principal of FutureWorks
“The hardest thing for marketers is to turn over the brand experience to the community and let them define it.” – Eric Erwin, executive vice president of marketing and product development at Wilton
Social Media provides an opportunity to discover and capture the pulse of conversations through the transparency it provides. The trick is being able to find the meaningful content with the vast maze that is generated.
Facebook is for friends that are now strangers, Twitter is for strangers that should be your friends. ~@Household6Diva