Comments on: Is There a Growing Social Media Divide? http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/ Social Media Strategy for Businesses and Professionals Mon, 21 May 2012 11:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: nealschafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-3520 nealschaffer Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:48:40 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-3520 Welcome to the blog and a pleasure to meet you Andrea! I'm glad that you would agree that networking can vary from culture to culture. Even within Canada, there may be a huge difference between the networking cultures of Vancouver and Montreal, for example. If there is truth to this, yes, networking in a reserved culture absolutely calls for tactical adaptions. For instance, it may take a few more meetings or a more developed relationship to get someone to "Pay It Forward" in these types of "closed" societies compared to more "open" cultures. It would be interesting to see some data and analysis on this because I have yet to see any.<br><br>Thank you for confirming my suspicion and looking forward to your future comments! Welcome to the blog and a pleasure to meet you Andrea! I'm glad that you would agree that networking can vary from culture to culture. Even within Canada, there may be a huge difference between the networking cultures of Vancouver and Montreal, for example. If there is truth to this, yes, networking in a reserved culture absolutely calls for tactical adaptions. For instance, it may take a few more meetings or a more developed relationship to get someone to “Pay It Forward” in these types of “closed” societies compared to more “open” cultures. It would be interesting to see some data and analysis on this because I have yet to see any.

Thank you for confirming my suspicion and looking forward to your future comments!

]]> By: nealschafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-911 nealschaffer Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:48:40 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-911 Welcome to the blog and a pleasure to meet you Andrea! I'm glad that you would agree that networking can vary from culture to culture. Even within Canada, there may be a huge difference between the networking cultures of Vancouver and Montreal, for example. If there is truth to this, yes, networking in a reserved culture absolutely calls for tactical adaptions. For instance, it may take a few more meetings or a more developed relationship to get someone to "Pay It Forward" in these types of "closed" societies compared to more "open" cultures. It would be interesting to see some data and analysis on this because I have yet to see any.<br><br>Thank you for confirming my suspicion and looking forward to your future comments! Welcome to the blog and a pleasure to meet you Andrea! I'm glad that you would agree that networking can vary from culture to culture. Even within Canada, there may be a huge difference between the networking cultures of Vancouver and Montreal, for example. If there is truth to this, yes, networking in a reserved culture absolutely calls for tactical adaptions. For instance, it may take a few more meetings or a more developed relationship to get someone to “Pay It Forward” in these types of “closed” societies compared to more “open” cultures. It would be interesting to see some data and analysis on this because I have yet to see any.

Thank you for confirming my suspicion and looking forward to your future comments!

]]> By: Andrea Ong Pietkiewiczhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-910 Andrea Ong Pietkiewicz Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:56:48 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-910 Neal, not even sure how I stumbled onto your blog, but I'm sure glad I did!<br><br>I've been thinking about this divide as well, and it led me down a path that I'm almost afraid to go down: is there a national aspect to this divide, too? I've had the opportunity in my 12+ years as a marketing professional to work with colleagues beyond my own borders here in Canada. The strange thing is that I've usually had a better experience networking with my US colleagues and business partners than with those in my own backyard. It's led me to wonder if the notion and practice of networking is somehow correlated to nationality? Canadians have been stereotyped as being reserved...if that's true or generally true, does networking in a reserved culture call for strategic or tactical adaptations? Neal, not even sure how I stumbled onto your blog, but I'm sure glad I did!

I've been thinking about this divide as well, and it led me down a path that I'm almost afraid to go down: is there a national aspect to this divide, too? I've had the opportunity in my 12+ years as a marketing professional to work with colleagues beyond my own borders here in Canada. The strange thing is that I've usually had a better experience networking with my US colleagues and business partners than with those in my own backyard. It's led me to wonder if the notion and practice of networking is somehow correlated to nationality? Canadians have been stereotyped as being reserved…if that's true or generally true, does networking in a reserved culture call for strategic or tactical adaptations?

]]> By: Deb Durkeyhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-1520 Deb Durkey Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:24:55 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-1520 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Reading: "Is There a Growing Social Media Divide? | Windmill Networking" (http://twitthis.com/phslhq)</span></span> Reading: "Is There a Growing Social Media Divide? | Windmill Networking" (http://twitthis.com/phslhq)

]]> By: Cyrushttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-1521 Cyrus Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:52:58 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-1521 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">#socialmedia Is There a Growing Social Media Divide? | Windmill Networking: A look at the growing S.. http://bit.ly/uSPLy</span></span> #socialmedia Is There a Growing Social Media Divide? | Windmill Networking: A look at the growing S.. http://bit.ly/uSPLy

]]> By: nealschafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-796 nealschaffer Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:12:32 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-796 Thanks for your confirmation Steven! Thanks for your confirmation Steven!

]]> By: stevenburdahttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-795 stevenburda Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:22:49 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-795 It sure seems like it...<br>Very true when you say this"<br><br> * Businesses that are embracing social media and getting actual ROI versus those companies that are still confused by or outright reject the value of participating in social media.<br> * Professionals that, similar to my Windmill Networking concept, are embracing social media to help better their professional careers as well as career management in transition versus those that are only using social networking sites to connect with and communicate with their friends. It sure seems like it…
Very true when you say this”

* Businesses that are embracing social media and getting actual ROI versus those companies that are still confused by or outright reject the value of participating in social media.
* Professionals that, similar to my Windmill Networking concept, are embracing social media to help better their professional careers as well as career management in transition versus those that are only using social networking sites to connect with and communicate with their friends.

]]> By: Windmill Networkinghttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-1522 Windmill Networking Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:38:06 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-1522 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Is There a Growing Social Media Divide?: I spent last week in the Bay Area, attending networking e.. http://bit.ly/4rceDU #SocialMedia</span></span> Is There a Growing Social Media Divide?: I spent last week in the Bay Area, attending networking e.. http://bit.ly/4rceDU
#SocialMedia

]]> By: Linda Beltranhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-1523 Linda Beltran Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:36:20 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-1523 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @NealSchaffer: Do you sense a growing Social Media Divide between those that "get it" & those that don't? http://budurl.com/neal83</span></span> RT @NealSchaffer: Do you sense a growing Social Media Divide between those that "get it" & those that don’t? http://budurl.com/neal83

]]> By: Eva Smithhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/10/02/is-there-a-growing-social-media-divide/#comment-1524 Eva Smith Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:02:02 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=946#comment-1524 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @NealSchaffer: Do you sense a growing Social Media Divide between those that "get it" & those that don't? http://budurl.com/neal83</span></span> RT @NealSchaffer: Do you sense a growing Social Media Divide between those that "get it" & those that don’t? http://budurl.com/neal83

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