Comments on: Video: MC Hammer on Social Media

By: Scott Gould

Scott Gould — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:03:08 +0000

Dave,Agreed. The things I've been exposed to in my youth (at 26, I'm still in it I guess) all effect what I do. Now that I think about it, everything that I do now seems quite linked to my experiences and I can't think of anything that I do that I didn't do it some way when younger.Interesting….Scott

By: Scott Gould

Scott Gould — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:58:49 +0000

Jonny,Good thoughts. I particularly like 'entry'.Social media has afforded me the ability to do what I could never do before with starting up and building a community.The key thing here is the ability to create relationship – with customers, influencers, partners, supplier, etc.Consider the example of this blog- the relationships I've built with the people commenting means I have valuable connections with key people around the world.Scott

By: Dave Lutz

Dave Lutz — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:15:28 +0000

Scott, very interesting video! I think the key take-away for me is that things that happen in your life while you're a youth have such a dramatic impact on what you can accomplish. Would Hammer have been as successful without being part of the Oakland A's. Maybe? But, I'm thinking that without that he wouldn't have been too legit to quit.On long-term thinking and short-term execution…no question that is a strength of any business that needs repeat customers for long term growth. It's the only way I know.

By: Jonny Rose

Jonny Rose — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:57:40 +0000

I know you asked for one thing, but I'm not a man of moderation so I'll give you THREE things instead:EASE – Low start-up cost and ability to “insert yourself into the conversation”EQUALITY – SM is a great equalizer. You don’t have to book meetings through PAs or slog it through official channels, the immediacy of SM means you are able to engage straight with the Michael Hyatt’s (i.e. CEOs) of this world. But the main thing that really struck me was Mr Hammer’s repetition of the word ENTRY and his repeated stressing of “opportunity”.It was an overwhelming positive conclusion on the state of business at the moment.It showed how business can be open, accessible and welcomes new ideas and innovation of old ones too. Although the talk was specifically geared towards entrepreneurs, I think it would serve as a great talk for all audiences and not just those interested in wealth-creation/commerce.How is this is pertinent for me?As someone who wants to launch a digital publication sooner rather than later, all three of the above points give me reason to be enthused and optimistic about the project. What's brilliant about the three points above is that even if one fails, the other two are substantial enough to continue to justify engaging with new media!