Comments for Lorton Data's Blog http://www.lortondata.com/blog News & Views on Direct Marketing and Data Management Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:16:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on I Like You Is the New I Love You by Hosey http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2012/01/12/i-like-you-is-the-new-i-love-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Hosey Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:16:24 +0000 http://www.lortondata.com/blog/?p=462#comment-1209 Nice write-up Joel. Organizations that don't provide anything of value in their interactions may as well not even open a Twitter/Facebook account. Even so, the number of people who will still "like" a lifeless corporate page while apparently getting nothing back demonstrates the lack of meaning in likes, favs, stars, etc. Or possibly this just shows how deeply brands and marketing have been embedded in our identities. depends on which way my cynicism is blowing. Nice write-up Joel. Organizations that don’t provide anything of value in their interactions may as well not even open a Twitter/Facebook account. Even so, the number of people who will still “like” a lifeless corporate page while apparently getting nothing back demonstrates the lack of meaning in likes, favs, stars, etc. Or possibly this just shows how deeply brands and marketing have been embedded in our identities. depends on which way my cynicism is blowing.

]]> Comment on Hairless QR Codes by @SkinnerWRX http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2012/01/05/hairless-qr-codes/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 @SkinnerWRX Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:09:46 +0000 http://www.lortondata.com/blog/?p=457#comment-1195 The best use of QR codes I've interacted with so far has simply been contact information which is automatically enetered into my smartphone as a new contact. If someone where to put that on a business card(I am)it will allow others to save time and effort. Similar simplistic ideas are in my opinion the only true valu of the QR code. The best use of QR codes I’ve interacted with so far has simply been contact information which is automatically enetered into my smartphone as a new contact. If someone where to put that on a business card(I am)it will allow others to save time and effort. Similar simplistic ideas are in my opinion the only true valu of the QR code.

]]> Comment on Santa 2.0 by Elizabeth Kramer http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2011/12/20/santa-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Elizabeth Kramer Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:57:31 +0000 http://www.lortondata.com/blog/?p=454#comment-1143 I never knew that Santa tracker started with a wrong number! Who would have thought it would turn into what it is today. Great story! I never knew that Santa tracker started with a wrong number! Who would have thought it would turn into what it is today. Great story!

]]> Comment on One Circle To Rule Them All? by Joel http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2011/07/21/one-circle-to-rule-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Joel Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:08:38 +0000 http://www.lortondata.com/blog/?p=356#comment-913 I think that's really the crux of my thinking. I really like it and I think it offers a lot of features (and does quite a few things better) than other social media platforms without a lot of the noise (like Farmville updates). However, it's hard to tell until more people start using it. I think for many people it will be just another platform, or another way to take up your time, rather than "the" platform. Personally, I don't see it taking away me away from Twitter any time soon, but it will take away from Tumblr and Facebook--especially as more of those people migrate. Remember too, that better doesn't always mean people will change and despite some great features, people moving to the platform will really determine if it's "better" or just "more" in the long run. I think that’s really the crux of my thinking. I really like it and I think it offers a lot of features (and does quite a few things better) than other social media platforms without a lot of the noise (like Farmville updates). However, it’s hard to tell until more people start using it. I think for many people it will be just another platform, or another way to take up your time, rather than “the” platform. Personally, I don’t see it taking away me away from Twitter any time soon, but it will take away from Tumblr and Facebook–especially as more of those people migrate. Remember too, that better doesn’t always mean people will change and despite some great features, people moving to the platform will really determine if it’s “better” or just “more” in the long run.

]]> Comment on One Circle To Rule Them All? by Jesse W. http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2011/07/21/one-circle-to-rule-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Jesse W. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:00:55 +0000 http://www.lortondata.com/blog/?p=356#comment-912 As someone who isn't particularly good at keeping up with social media (I tend to make yearly Facebook updates), my biggest concern is "better" versus "more". Is Google+ better than other outlets, or is it just another one? As someone who isn’t particularly good at keeping up with social media (I tend to make yearly Facebook updates), my biggest concern is “better” versus “more”. Is Google+ better than other outlets, or is it just another one?

]]> Comment on Let Me Tweet This PowerPoint To You On Facebook by Lorton Data's Blog | Fixing the World, One Webinar at a Time http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2009/11/09/let-me-tweet-this-powerpoint-to-you-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Lorton Data's Blog | Fixing the World, One Webinar at a Time Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:35:37 +0000 http://lortondata.com/blog/?p=64#comment-891 [...] 2009, I wrote about some basic suggestions for giving better presentations, but I think it might be time to revisit this since nearly every [...] [...] 2009, I wrote about some basic suggestions for giving better presentations, but I think it might be time to revisit this since nearly every [...]

]]> Comment on Patio Season by Brad http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2011/02/17/patio-season/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Brad Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:33:35 +0000 http://lortondata.com/blog/?p=240#comment-888 Well, let's cross our fingers! Well, let’s cross our fingers!

]]> Comment on Pink Bathrooms Unite! by Matthew http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2011/01/25/pink-bathrooms-unite/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Matthew Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:53:37 +0000 http://lortondata.com/blog/?p=227#comment-869 I was at a friends house this weekend with a late 50's pink bathroom, and his 80 year old mother brought up the Star Tribune article in the course of conversation (nice photo on the back page BTW). Talk about the 6 degrees of social networking. I was at a friends house this weekend with a late 50’s pink bathroom, and his 80 year old mother brought up the Star Tribune article in the course of conversation (nice photo on the back page BTW).

Talk about the 6 degrees of social networking.

]]> Comment on Pink Bathrooms Unite! by Amanda http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2011/01/25/pink-bathrooms-unite/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Amanda Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:11:01 +0000 http://lortondata.com/blog/?p=227#comment-852 I've made a lot of interesting and weird and awesome connections via social media. But this was quite a lot of steps to get into the Strib! I think it's awesome that so many pink bathroom people have found each other via the Internet. While househunting in 2006, my husband and I passed up a house in Crystal, MN, with a lovely Pepto-Bismol pink tub, sink, and TOILET! But it had a crummy layout and rental house neighbors. I often wonder if those fixtures are still there and if they're treasured. I’ve made a lot of interesting and weird and awesome connections via social media. But this was quite a lot of steps to get into the Strib! I think it’s awesome that so many pink bathroom people have found each other via the Internet.

While househunting in 2006, my husband and I passed up a house in Crystal, MN, with a lovely Pepto-Bismol pink tub, sink, and TOILET! But it had a crummy layout and rental house neighbors. I often wonder if those fixtures are still there and if they’re treasured.

]]> Comment on Pink Bathrooms Unite! by Joel Ingersoll http://www.lortondata.com/blog/2011/01/25/pink-bathrooms-unite/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Joel Ingersoll Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:10:01 +0000 http://lortondata.com/blog/?p=227#comment-846 Thanks Pam, I really appreciate it. This was a fun opportunity and the story would have been so more of a challenge to develop without the facilitation of social media - such as your blog and Facebook page. One of the most interesting things is social media gives you access to experts around the world in any field at any time. People who are happy to discuss their area of expertise and to share there stories. Of course, you get to experience that every day. Thank you again! Thanks Pam, I really appreciate it. This was a fun opportunity and the story would have been so more of a challenge to develop without the facilitation of social media – such as your blog and Facebook page. One of the most interesting things is social media gives you access to experts around the world in any field at any time. People who are happy to discuss their area of expertise and to share there stories. Of course, you get to experience that every day. Thank you again!

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