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Everything I know about Social Media I saw in a British Pub
SEM News Source: http://www.sitelogicmarketing.com
Published: Mar 06, 2008 - 08:41 am
Story Found By: debram 1438 Days ago
Category: SEM
Matt Bailey raises his beer glass to the Pubs of England and waxes nerd poetic on the similarities between pubs and social media.
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from Rachel 1438 Days ago #
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Great story Matt!  I love the metaphor and wish we could all get together for similar companionship more often.  Thanks for the refresher!

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from Makakman 1437 Days ago #
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A sense of belonging is what we all try for with our social media efforts, hard to achieve but worth the effort. great post Matt.

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from aemberygood 1437 Days ago #
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I wish I could Sphinn this article 1,000 times :) I wanted to post the comment I left on Matt’s site here as well:I will begin with a "cheers to that!" I was in Ireland a year ago speaking with a fellow at a pub. He called it his "local." This conversation reminded me of your point #3. Community, sense of ownership and belonging is so important because when you build real relationships you build loyalty. The most "popular" people I know are genuine and the most successful social media is too.

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from bwelford 1437 Days ago #
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As I commented on the post - Great post, Matt.  As another Northeasterner (ex Hartlepool) I could not fail to add my complete support for your thesis.  It’s exactly the same sense of belonging.  At my own on-site ’Local’, <a href="http://www.cre8asiteforums.com">Cre8asite Forums</a>, I’ve often expressed exactly the same sentiments.

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from sitelogic 1437 Days ago #
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Thanks, everyone.  This one was a lot of fun to write, and it was a great experience.  One that makes me want to turn my basement into a pub . . .

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from crazycat 1437 Days ago #
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Great post, Matt. Great experience for sure.

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from AccuraCast 1436 Days ago #
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Sphunn for giving me the perfect excuse to grab a beer tonight - "social market research"!!!

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