Comments on: A Lesson in the Not So Unwritten Rules of Social Media http://www.socialmarketing20.com/a-lesson-in-the-not-so-unwritten-rules-of-social-media/ Exploring the Business Side of Social Media Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:24:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Why Chicks Love Social Media Marketing | Social Marketing 2.0 http://www.socialmarketing20.com/a-lesson-in-the-not-so-unwritten-rules-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Why Chicks Love Social Media Marketing | Social Marketing 2.0 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:00:48 +0000 http://www.socialmarketing20.com/?p=140#comment-50 [...] you read how Matt Bacak has been castigated recently for how he’s handling his social media marketing? I see the [...] [...] you read how Matt Bacak has been castigated recently for how he’s handling his social media marketing? I see the [...]

]]> By: Jon McCulloch http://www.socialmarketing20.com/a-lesson-in-the-not-so-unwritten-rules-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Jon McCulloch Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:48:25 +0000 http://www.socialmarketing20.com/?p=140#comment-41 Bacak is a marketer, and that's what he's doing - marketing. I agree he's a bit of an overpuffed individual, but the feeding frenzy people people have got themselves into over this says more about them than it does about him. I don't think he's any worse <i>or</i> any better than many of the others out there (and there are lots of them). His biggest gaffe is not understanding how social media marketing works. But, then, not many people really do understand it, even if they happen to be good at it. I figure he's just far to the left on the "social skills" bell curve. It's often a "guy thing". -- Jon <a href="http://www.small-business-marketing-tips.com" rel="nofollow">Small Business Saviour</a> Bacak is a marketer, and that’s what he’s doing – marketing. I agree he’s a bit of an overpuffed individual, but the feeding frenzy people people have got themselves into over this says more about them than it does about him.

I don’t think he’s any worse or any better than many of the others out there (and there are lots of them). His biggest gaffe is not understanding how social media marketing works. But, then, not many people really do understand it, even if they happen to be good at it.

I figure he’s just far to the left on the “social skills” bell curve. It’s often a “guy thing”.

– Jon

Small Business Saviour

]]> By: Cindy King http://www.socialmarketing20.com/a-lesson-in-the-not-so-unwritten-rules-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Cindy King Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:34:25 +0000 http://www.socialmarketing20.com/?p=140#comment-16 Hi Jim, Two great points here - and I fully agree with you - Follow others back and make an effort to get into the conversation I can say that this is not the first time I've encountered a Bacak mishap - I also got caught into one of his thinly veiled monthly membership subscriptions and then got a series of follow-up emails about how his mom thinks he is so extra special great - which totally bored me to death. BUT many internet marketers say he is a GREAT & FABULOUS guy, and my hat always goes off to people who actually go out there and try things, even if it can get embarrassing for them, they learn more & faster. I'm sure he would be an interesting person to speak to at a cocktail party... if he shuts up about what his mom thinks of him ;-) Hi Jim,

Two great points here – and I fully agree with you
- Follow others back and make an effort to get into the conversation

I can say that this is not the first time I’ve encountered a Bacak mishap – I also got caught into one of his thinly veiled monthly membership subscriptions and then got a series of follow-up emails about how his mom thinks he is so extra special great – which totally bored me to death.

BUT many internet marketers say he is a GREAT & FABULOUS guy, and my hat always goes off to people who actually go out there and try things, even if it can get embarrassing for them, they learn more & faster.

I’m sure he would be an interesting person to speak to at a cocktail party… if he shuts up about what his mom thinks of him ;-)

]]> By: Michael Buechele http://www.socialmarketing20.com/a-lesson-in-the-not-so-unwritten-rules-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Michael Buechele Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:32:55 +0000 http://www.socialmarketing20.com/?p=140#comment-14 Great post. I never heard of this guy either until I heard and read the uproar about him. Another point I got out of all this, is the ignorance of many people that don't understand social media, and can't understand how to interact with the communities. Great post. I never heard of this guy either until I heard and read the uproar about him. Another point I got out of all this, is the ignorance of many people that don’t understand social media, and can’t understand how to interact with the communities.

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