Social Media isn’t a fad, it’s a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. — Erik Qualman Communicate Copy Share Image
Pushing a company agenda on social media is like throwing water balloons at a porcupine. — Erik Qualman Agendas 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 Choice Copy Share Image
The ROI of social media is that your business will still exist in 5 years. — Erik Qualman Business Copy Share Image
“In the future, we will all enjoy our 15 minutes of privacy.” SCOTT MONTY, FORD” — Erik Qualman Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“Complaining is negative energy and the enemy of greatness.” — Erik Qualman Complaining 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 Assuming Copy Share Image
Increasingly, consumers don't search for products and services. Rather, services come to their attention via social media. — Erik Qualman Attention 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… — Erik Qualman Business Copy Share Image
25 percent of search results for the world's top 20 largest brands are links to user-generated content. 34 percent of bloggers post… — Erik Qualman Bloggers 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?… — Erik Qualman Ask yourself Copy Share Image
Successful companies in social media function more like entertainment companies, publishers, or party planners than as traditional advertisers. — Erik Qualman Advertisers Copy Share Image
Best results are often achieved well before you need a job, by consistently networking so that when you find yourself job-hunting you… — Erik Qualman Consistently 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… — Erik Qualman Care Copy Share Image
One thing we seem to be missing is that just as we no longer search for the news, the news finds us… — Erik Qualman Articles Copy Share Image
With the advent of radical and accessible technology, each one of us, for the first time in history, is creating an influential… — Erik Qualman Advent 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… — Erik Qualman Behinds Copy Share Image
Everybody's got the mindset that everything should be measurable. — Erik Qualman Measurable Copy Share Image
Consumers are taking ownership of brands, and their referral power is priceless. — Erik Qualman Brands Copy Share Image
“However, today there is less hierarchy in the world due to technology.” — Erik Qualman Hierarchy Copy Share Image
You can spend your time daydreaming or make use of it in other ways. — Erik Qualman Daydreaming Copy Share Image
History repeats itself because nobody listens the first time. — Erik Qualman First time Copy Share Image
To effectively leverage the social graph, every company needs to understand that they need to make their information easily transferable. — Erik Qualman Company Copy Share Image
The beauty of social media is that it will point out your company's flaws; the key questions is how quickly you address… — Erik Qualman Addresses Copy Share Image
“would I be proud to wear my typed words on a t-shirt in public for the next hundred years?” — Erik Qualman Shirt 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… — Erik Qualman Education Copy Share Image
With the growing reliance on social media, we no longer search for news, or the products and services we wish to buy.… — Erik Qualman Acquaintance Copy Share Image
“It’s important to be socially active, engaged and connected with powerful tools like LinkedIn. These tools can be used in a myriad… — Erik Qualman Twitter Copy Share Image
Language is always evolving. It's difficult to read Shakespeare now because language has shifted. Similarly, kids these days can get to the… — Erik Qualman 140 character Copy Share Image
As social media is less about technology and more about relationship building, we are starting to see more women have a heavy… — Erik Qualman Building Copy Share Image
Integrity is what you do behind closed doors or when you think nobody is watching. Integrity is the true essence of who… — Erik Qualman Behind closed doors Copy Share Image
“A British Institute of Psychiatry study revealed that reading digital messages while performing another creative task decreases your IQ in the moment… — Erik Qualman Education Copy Share Image
Why are we trying to measure social media like a traditional channel anyway? Social media touches every facet of business and is… — Erik Qualman Business ethics Copy Share Image
You're talking about a younger generation, Generation Y, whose interpersonal communication skills are different from Generation X. The younger generation is more… — Erik Qualman Comfortable Copy Share Image
