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> [You're talking about a younger generation, Generation Y, whose interpersonal communication skills are different from Generation X. The younger generation is more comfortable saying something through a digital mechanism than even face to face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/you-re-talking-about-a-younger-generation-generation-y-whose/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

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## More by Erik Qualman

> [Pushing a company agenda on social media is like throwing water balloons at a porcupine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/pushing-a-company-agenda-on-social-media-is-like-throwing-water/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [“If pondering whether something is appropriate to post online, ask yourself: Would I tell this to a large group of people in-person? If the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/if-pondering-whether-something-is-appropriate-to-post-online-ask/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [That's the power behind a tool like Facebook Connect. It is making a Web without walls. Facebook allows you to go to other sites…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/that-s-the-power-behind-a-tool-like-facebook-connect-it-is-making-a/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [At a minimum the majority of search dollars will flow to a social media model because people care most about what their peers think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/at-a-minimum-the-majority-of-search-dollars-will-flow-to-a-social/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [Consumers are taking ownership of brands, and their referral power is priceless.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/consumers-are-taking-ownership-of-brands-and-their-referral-power-is/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [Successful companies in social media function more like entertainment companies, publishers, or party planners than as traditional advertisers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/successful-companies-in-social-media-function-more-like-entertainment/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [Assume whatever you do, both offline and online, will be seen by your mother, dad, boss, coach, boyfriend, teacher… the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/assume-whatever-you-do-both-offline-and-online-will-be-seen-by-your/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [Everybody's got the mindset that everything should be measurable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/everybody-s-got-the-mindset-that-everything-should-be-measurable/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [We don't have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/we-don-t-have-a-choice-on-whether-we-do-social-media-the-question-is/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [The easier things are to buy, the more we consume.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/the-easier-things-are-to-buy-the-more-we-consume/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [“Many people have discovered that having a LinkedIn account for their business contacts and a Facebook account for their personal contacts is a great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/many-people-have-discovered-that-having-a-linkedin-account-for-their/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/folks-want-to-be-listened-to-they-want-to-be-heard/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [25 percent of search results for the world's top 20 largest brands are links to user-generated content. 34 percent of bloggers post opinions about products and brands.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/25-percent-of-search-results-for-the-world-s-top-20-largest-brands/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [“In the future, we will all enjoy our 15 minutes of privacy.” SCOTT MONTY, FORD”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/in-the-future-we-will-all-enjoy-our-15-minutes-of-privacy-scott-monty/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

> [With the advent of radical and accessible technology, each one of us, for the first time in history, is creating an influential mark forever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-qualman/with-the-advent-of-radical-and-accessible-technology-each-one-of-us/)

[Erik Qualman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-qualman/)

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