Our man in Miami did it again, here is another post on MarketingSherpa’s Email Summit ’10. Our man was a bit overwhelmed by all the sessions: “impossible to do them all in one day” he writes.
So he mixed some B2B and B2C sessions that he followed according to his personal interest. As always, Kenny, comes quickly to the point (in sharp contrast to yours truly).
So here are an overview and key findings on some of the slots, the Kenny way.
Social media marketing is not new. But now that the number of social media users is growing, a new generation of so-called experts is reinventing the wheel and coming up with great theories about a phenomenon that exists since many years.
What was once called word of mouth is now, well, many other things. The reason why there are so many “experts” is simple: companies are finally starting to wake up and often don’t have a clue, so they hire “experts”.
It has always been like that, especially in times where companies don’t take risks any more and prefer to let others solve their challenges, it’s about fear and responsibility. Yes, I admit, I don’t like people that brand themselves as experts very much. The same goes for companies that need experts and consultants for every little decision they have to make. “I like to move it, move it”. What ever happened to thinking and deciding yourself?
And right now I hate that “C” obsession that’s going on.