Give/Take Ratio

There are countless conversations happening online. We’re beyond the point of brands knowing they need to join those conversations. They do. What they may not realize is that the longer they wait to jump in, the more work they’ll have to do before they can ask for customer’s business.

Since its modern inception, the internet has been a resource for people looking for information. That hasn’t changed, but what has happened recently is the social web now gives various entities the opportunity to become thought leaders in a specific category. While some attain this status by consistently offering valuable information, many (especially in competitive categories) becomes leaders by guiding those who are searching.

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[Gini Dietrich]

I hear all the time, "My customers aren't online" or "All this online stuff is for my kids." To which I always respond, "That's fine. But your competition is online and they've already figured it out. It's time to get on the bandwagon."

It's time. Get out there. Start giving. Pay it forward. Be patient. It'll come back to you two fold.