Twenty five Quotes by Erik Qualman

Pushing a company agenda on social media is like throwing water balloons at a porcupine.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Erik Qualman

Consumers are taking ownership of brands, and their referral power is priceless.

— Erik Qualman

Successful companies in social media function more like entertainment companies, publishers, or party planners than as traditional advertisers.

— Erik Qualman

Assume whatever you do, both offline and online, will be seen by your mother, dad, boss, coach, boyfriend, teacher… the world.

— Erik Qualman

Everybody's got the mindset that everything should be measurable.

— Erik Qualman

We don't have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we do it.

— Erik Qualman

The easier things are to buy, the more we consume.

— 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…

— Erik Qualman

Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard.

— 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.

— Erik Qualman

“In the future, we will all enjoy our 15 minutes of privacy.” SCOTT MONTY, FORD”

— 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…

— Erik Qualman