“A British Institute of Psychiatry study revealed that reading digital messages while performing another creative task decreases your IQ in the moment by 10 points. This decrease is the same as not sleeping for 36 hours—more than twice the impact… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
“Fail Fast: break items into small chunks which allows for more experimentation, leading to more chances for success Fail Forward: learn from what didn’t work, but continue toward what will work Fail Better: the best way to increase our amount… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
Pushing a company agenda on social media is like throwing water balloons at a porcupine. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
“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… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
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… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
At a minimum the majority of search dollars will flow to a social media model because people care most about what their peers think… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
Consumers are taking ownership of brands, and their referral power is priceless. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
Successful companies in social media function more like entertainment companies, publishers, or party planners than as traditional advertisers. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
Assume whatever you do, both offline and online, will be seen by your mother, dad, boss, coach, boyfriend, teacher… the world. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
We don't have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we do it. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
“Many people have discovered that having a LinkedIn account for their business contacts and a Facebook account for their personal contacts is a great… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
