Comments on: Are You Skeptical? http://salesandmanagementblog.com/2008/09/03/are-you-skeptical/ A Discussion of Current Sales and Personal Marketing Issues Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:46:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jonathan Farrington’s Blog » Public Speaking: What Audiences Want & What They Most Definitely Do Not Want http://salesandmanagementblog.com/2008/09/03/are-you-skeptical/#comment-926 Jonathan Farrington’s Blog » Public Speaking: What Audiences Want & What They Most Definitely Do Not Want Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:51:48 +0000 http://pmccord.wordpress.com/?p=536#comment-926 [...] Finally, a great post from the great man in Texas: “Skeptical?” [...] [...] Finally, a great post from the great man in Texas: “Skeptical?” [...]

]]> By: Paul McCord http://salesandmanagementblog.com/2008/09/03/are-you-skeptical/#comment-920 Paul McCord Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:23:38 +0000 http://pmccord.wordpress.com/?p=536#comment-920 JoAnn, I also agree with you on the Internet marketing. Important? Yes. Grossly overblown by those trying to make a buck off you? Absolutely. It's interesting to see the number of men and women trying to into the Internet marketing game. Sad to say even my father-on-law was bilked by one of the internet 'gurus.' Not to say there aren't great, ethical, honest companies out there to help design and build the infrastructure of a successful website. They just tend not to be the one engaged in all the hype and over the top hyperbole. JoAnn,

I also agree with you on the Internet marketing. Important? Yes. Grossly overblown by those trying to make a buck off you? Absolutely. It’s interesting to see the number of men and women trying to into the Internet marketing game. Sad to say even my father-on-law was bilked by one of the internet ‘gurus.’ Not to say there aren’t great, ethical, honest companies out there to help design and build the infrastructure of a successful website. They just tend not to be the one engaged in all the hype and over the top hyperbole.

]]> By: JpAnn Gibson http://salesandmanagementblog.com/2008/09/03/are-you-skeptical/#comment-917 JpAnn Gibson Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:04:35 +0000 http://pmccord.wordpress.com/?p=536#comment-917 Kudos Mr. McCord. I believe the same is applicable to internet marketing and those pushing it. I am so tired of the message that you absolutely must build lists, get people to sign up, have a long letter, etc. Kudos Mr. McCord. I believe the same is applicable to internet marketing and those pushing it. I am so tired of the message that you absolutely must build lists, get people to sign up, have a long letter, etc.

]]> By: Insightory » Blog Archive » Contrarians and sceptics http://salesandmanagementblog.com/2008/09/03/are-you-skeptical/#comment-906 Insightory » Blog Archive » Contrarians and sceptics Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:56:48 +0000 http://pmccord.wordpress.com/?p=536#comment-906 [...] Paul is a sales training guru and another best-selling author. I just saw Paul’s blog on “social media hype”. I think there is more to be said on this topic - including which industries/ business functions [...] [...] Paul is a sales training guru and another best-selling author. I just saw Paul’s blog on “social media hype”. I think there is more to be said on this topic - including which industries/ business functions [...]

]]> By: Nesh Thompson http://salesandmanagementblog.com/2008/09/03/are-you-skeptical/#comment-901 Nesh Thompson Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:41:04 +0000 http://pmccord.wordpress.com/?p=536#comment-901 As a web developer, you might expect me to disagree with you, but in fact I wholeheartedly agree. The hype that goes with anything internet/computer related whether it be CRM systems or web sites leads a great deal of people to over expect - and together with a social tendency to regard with awe the design and functionality of the 'book cover', this leads to disappointment down the road when they discover that beneath the surface their inflated expectations aren't fulfilled. Social media is a positive and beneficial tool that many can use to discourse with people all over the world and generate new business relationships, but I am wary of any such claim of it being the holy grail of new business practices. I firmly believe in the unique nature of individual businesses which means that there can be no 'one rule' that all can use, therefore some businesses will indeed be very successful using social media but others may not. Excellent article Paul. As a web developer, you might expect me to disagree with you, but in fact I wholeheartedly agree. The hype that goes with anything internet/computer related whether it be CRM systems or web sites leads a great deal of people to over expect - and together with a social tendency to regard with awe the design and functionality of the ‘book cover’, this leads to disappointment down the road when they discover that beneath the surface their inflated expectations aren’t fulfilled.

Social media is a positive and beneficial tool that many can use to discourse with people all over the world and generate new business relationships, but I am wary of any such claim of it being the holy grail of new business practices. I firmly believe in the unique nature of individual businesses which means that there can be no ‘one rule’ that all can use, therefore some businesses will indeed be very successful using social media but others may not.

Excellent article Paul.

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