Social Media buzz phrases and what does it mean to your mum

Posted on | November 23, 2009 | 1 Comment

Social Media has opened doors to several opportunities in business and our personal lives. But has also initiated a heap of unnecessary management phrases which many don’t understand. The first thing I was taught in business was to KISS (Keep in Simple Stupid).

Unfortunately these phrases have totally confused many (including my mum). Below is a list of them and what they really mean to my mum:

1. Social media is all about interaction. Sites like Facebook are all about people
2. Are you my Twiend? Mum, they are asking if you are their connection on an online service called Twitter
3. Can you provide me some buzz matrix. Mum, don’t worry it’s not worth explaining
4. How do you monetize social media. How do you make money out of online services
5. Can you please RT me. Can you please rebroadcast my message on an online service called Twitter
6. Can you please tweet me your digits. Can you please send me your telephone number
7. Let’s Skype each other tomorrow. Let’s have a telephone conversation
8. I’m a social media expert. Mum, please ignore!
9. I’m all about social media and ROI. They can help your company make a profit online
10. We apply social media to various verticals. They can help you use online services across an entire sector
11. We are a SEO organisation, helping you increase your PageRank. They help companies become easily search-able
12. Our organisation went global from day one. This organisation is based on the Internet
13. You can follow us on most social media platforms. Mum, they have a profile on Facebook and other sites like Facebook
14. We have built apps for Andriod and iPhone OS. Mum, they provide services on mobile phones
15. We are looking at innovative Social Media. They are considering going online
16. We build highly scalable viral marketing campaigns. Mum, they are a marketing company
17. We provide an engagement strategy and comprehensive community management tools. They puts you in touch with your clients
18. All our campaigns are measurable, goal driven and highly scalable. Mum, this doesn’t really mean much, get back to your knitting
19. We get 2,000 uniques per day. Their website has many visitors
20. Our proposition is unique, we are probably the first on the Internet to monetize Web 2.0. Mum, they are con artists

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