8.04.2009

Things I Loathe: Part 2

Prep yourself for the next installment of "Things I Loathe." If you like what I have to say stay tuned for parts 3-5 and its natural counterpart: "Things I Adore."

Keep in mind that I will be limiting these posts to communication-related topics.


I was reading this blog about some of the worst websites the writer has seen. Now, individuals might have an excuse... they might not be technologically savvy, just made a site to try it out, or they got ripped off when they hired a buddy to do it. However, companies have no excuse. Guru.com, craigslist.org, and elance.com have people waiting for gigs who can get the job done. Why would you allow your brand to be represented with crap online work? Are your products that horrible?

Beyond bad websites, there are companies that don't understand how to PROPERLY integrate social media. They either use it to blast out their messages or flood the web with their presence on every site they can create a user name on. Don't these social media managers even make an ATTEMPT to understand the community they are pouncing on? Do you walk into a party, kick open the door and start talking about how awesome you are? No. Well, at least I hope not. You wouldn't be invited to any parties after that.

Hey companies, do it right or don't do it at all. Cheap websites and a 'fake friend' social media presence doesn't make you cool. Really. It doesn't.

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