Comments on: Social Networks: the blurring of business and leisure http://www.techprnibbles.com/2008/08/social-networks-the-blurring-of-business-and-leisure/ * A nibble is half a computing byte. A Tech PR Nibble is an insight or idea that can lead to conversation, a big idea or influence for a brand. The shared thinking of the global Ogilvy PR technology practice community; dedicated to Technology and Beyond. Participants in our social media world. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:31:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Maya http://www.techprnibbles.com/2008/08/social-networks-the-blurring-of-business-and-leisure/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Maya Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:28:37 +0000 http://www.techprnibbles.com/?p=100#comment-198 How about if I told you I was able to prove that a form of "Consumer Generated Media" whose content spoke good enough to the "Egyptian Nation", spread around like an epidemic, through its origin on a facebook group.. through emails and finally WOM and the result was A national strike, demonstrations outside the Egyptian capital where it almost looked like an occupied territory! and the gov. ofcourse covered it up! you know how the third world is! But then again, ppl were able to know the truth on the blogs! People trust people, and they are becoming immune to nonsense, official BULLSH*T, and marketing flowery language! so yes, based on the ramping increase in internet penetration and dependency for info.. yes social media is the future! You better start now! How about if I told you I was able to prove that a form of “Consumer Generated Media” whose content spoke good enough to the “Egyptian Nation”, spread around like an epidemic, through its origin on a facebook group.. through emails and finally WOM and the result was

A national strike, demonstrations outside the Egyptian capital where it almost looked like an occupied territory!

and the gov. ofcourse covered it up! you know how the third world is!

But then again, ppl were able to know the truth on the blogs!

People trust people, and they are becoming immune to nonsense, official BULLSH*T, and marketing flowery language!

so yes, based on the ramping increase in internet penetration and dependency for info.. yes social media is the future!

You better start now!

]]> By: NNicol http://www.techprnibbles.com/2008/08/social-networks-the-blurring-of-business-and-leisure/comment-page-1/#comment-174 NNicol Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:41:32 +0000 http://www.techprnibbles.com/?p=100#comment-174 I think the trend will continue especially with mobile phones having the option to post on them like facebook. The ability to brag about yourself does not go out of style. The next big thing will be live reality tv feeds to your facebook, from your phone. Imagine everyone having the ability to do your own reality tv show! I think the trend will continue especially with mobile phones having the option to post on them like facebook. The ability to brag about yourself does not go out of style. The next big thing will be live reality tv feeds to your facebook, from your phone. Imagine everyone having the ability to do your own reality tv show!

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