Comments on: Social Networking with Roto-Rooter http://skilfulminds.com/2009/10/22/social-networking-with-roto-rooter/ A Weblog for Larry Irons Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:42:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Larry Irons http://skilfulminds.com/2009/10/22/social-networking-with-roto-rooter/#comment-920 Larry Irons Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:15:55 +0000 http://skilfulminds.com/?p=2994#comment-920 Hi Russ, Yep, Roto-Rooter responded via twitter as well. And you are right on target, it doesn't take a lot to get started and succeed with the approach. Hi Russ,

Yep, Roto-Rooter responded via twitter as well. And you are right on target, it doesn’t take a lot to get started and succeed with the approach.

]]> By: Russ http://skilfulminds.com/2009/10/22/social-networking-with-roto-rooter/#comment-919 Russ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:47:06 +0000 http://skilfulminds.com/?p=2994#comment-919 Great story, Larry. I love to hear about real-world examples of social media use, especially when it's something simple but effective like this. It's not just for the Fortune 500 with big marketing budgets and high-priced consultants. This just goes to show how relatively simple it can be to get started. No need to even create a branded online community of your own. There are tons out there already -- leverage them(since people are already there). A simple flyer + an incentive. Wow. A smallish hardware company on the East Coast I bought from(through Amazon) sends a link to a few online review forums, in addition to their own Facebook page, and asks that customers leave feedback. AND -- imagine this -- they actually read and respond to it. Keep It Simple Service. Thanks! Russ Seattle, WA http://www.twitter.com/russhatfield Great story, Larry. I love to hear about real-world examples of social media use, especially when it’s something simple but effective like this. It’s not just for the Fortune 500 with big marketing budgets and high-priced consultants.

This just goes to show how relatively simple it can be to get started. No need to even create a branded online community of your own. There are tons out there already — leverage them(since people are already there). A simple flyer + an incentive. Wow.

A smallish hardware company on the East Coast I bought from(through Amazon) sends a link to a few online review forums, in addition to their own Facebook page, and asks that customers leave feedback. AND — imagine this — they actually read and respond to it.

Keep It Simple Service.

Thanks!
Russ
Seattle, WA
http://www.twitter.com/russhatfield

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