Facebook Just Ain’t For Business, Get Over It.

by Sam on October 6, 2007

Facebook did not become popular because it was a functional tool after all, most college students live in close quarters with the majority of their Facebook friends and have no need for social networking. Instead, we log into the Web site because it’s entertaining to watch a constantly evolving narrative starring the other people in the library.

- Alice Mathias, The New York Times


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  • http://www.collaborativeye.com Dave Kresta

    I’m turning a corner and think that social media DOES have a place in business. Anything that can help “bind” a team together — allowing team members to really get to know each other, what makes each other tick, what things are important, etc, can be invaluable in a dynamic, team-based environment. See http://www.collaborativeye.com/collaboration_journal/pathway-to-collaboration-transactive-shared-memory.html
    for more…

  • http://www.leveragingideas.com Sam

    Hi Dave,

    There is defintely a place for social media in the enterprise. In fact, I recently spoke on this exact topic…check out: http://www.slideshare.net/shuleatt/web-20-in-the-enterprise-talk-by-sam-huleatt

  • http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/10/14/facebook-just-aint-for-business-get-over-it-business-needs-social-networking-in-context/ Facebook Just Ain’t For Business, Get Over It (Business Needs Social Networking in Context)| Zoli’s Blog

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