Comments on: 5 Common Misconceptions About Social Media – and Why They Are Not True

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:15:00 +0000

I think it boils down to not enough user acceptance testing. Would you agree?

By: Leonard Rattini, CCP

Leonard Rattini, CCP — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 02:44:00 +0000

I said I could say more, so here’s a little more. Most applications think their site is the only one we users use. If that were the case I’d know how to use the one application’s every feature by memory. Since I use many different applications, there’s no way I’m going to know how to use all my applications every features. I have a way which is called user documentation which I have to do to know what and when to do those every features. Note I said “I have to do” because most applications don’t writer user documention. Those that do, do a lousy job. But there’s more like I said, as to poor designed applications.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Ha, yes, that is so true Leonard! Many are needlessly complicated. I think Twitter is pretty easy, but Facebook – forget it. You really need to spend a lot of time on it to get a handle on all the features.

By: Leonard Rattini, CCP

Leonard Rattini, CCP — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:03:00 +0000

Here’s my professional about media web sites as well as many other sites too, that it takes a rocket scientist to dig into all the features their applications present. I’m registered as a “CCP” and worked in the computer software field for 30-years of which the last 23-years was with Caterpillar (an international company) who sends me my retirement benefits every month. I don’t say that to brag, but to say I wouldn’t have been on their payroll if I didn’t know my stuff. That along with my certification gives me the authority to say what I’ve said above. I can take the time to dig into a site to figure out what they accomplish, but I, as well as other users, shouldn’t have to do that. I don’t want to spend the time to dig. I could say more, but I’ll stop for now.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:16:00 +0000

Thanks Anthony!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:15:00 +0000

Ruby, “beauty contest” is a great analogy!

By: Ruby Barnes

Ruby Barnes — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:57:00 +0000

Yep, some good truisms there. Number 3 is paramount. Unless traffic converts to customers it’s just a beauty contest.

By: John Too Tall Krantz

John Too Tall Krantz — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:25:00 +0000

Quite informative. I promote music. Very nice.

By: Anthony Arce

Anthony Arce — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:03:00 +0000

I really enjoyed your post I guess you can say is that I’m guilty of some of these misconceptions lets talk about number three I don’t get a lot of comments on my blog or a lot of tweets in my tweeter account but like you said its the customers, not popularity that pay the bills. Nice job!