For the Love of SMB

[Albert Maruggi]

it is out of my love for this group that I share this post I found today. Enjoy, have it with breakfast. The 11 worst bacon products ever made.

[Rick Mahn]

Good point Albert, and I sometimes forget the benefits of having a discussion chain to point back to sometime in the future. Have fun on those podcasts!

[Albert Maruggi]

and this is the issue I've been talking about for two year. Other silos of culture in corporate America and in the society in general need to evaluate what is possible with unlimited access to information. If we continue to live with 21st century technologies and 20th century mind-set this stuff will become a fad.

But I have faith in you and your kind (whatever that is). The issue is that any negative that can occur will not be as bad as one thinks, it won't be as bad as if you were criticized on page one of the New York Times in the 1970s. Why? two reasons 1) the New York Times doesn't carry the same weight as it once did, and 2) any criticism in today's micro markets (the social networks) can be addressed directly. Only however, if the criticized organization is also participating, or has followers willing to make their case.

But you know this, I'm saying it in case you want to refer to it somewhere down the line. Got to go work on HealthCampMN and my podcast with Kodak's Jeffrey Hayzlett that will also appear on Stitcher Radio.

Oh and I can't forget inviting folks to our integrating social media tactics seminar www.providentpartners.net/socialmediaseminar see ya

[Rick Mahn]

What can I say - I'm aware of it, and trying to educate as well. One of the big challenges is getting into other people's turf and telling them how to do their job. In this case, security-minded folks who's only input is security-focused industry information. Since they eat, drink and breath the "what-ifs" that could happen, they don't listen as well as they could if they consumed information from additional sources on other topics.

But we know that - it's the challenge of changing the course of a pretty large ship in what they fear is uncharted waters. I'm working on it - I may get fired in the long run, but I'm working on it.

[Albert Maruggi]

please I know it's your job to educate the police, but they may be better off knowing opinions and access doesn't exist. Look at it this way, everyone in business should be perpetual parents of teenagers, this way they will know when customers are telling the truth and when they are lying just to get the keys to the car.

PS: I want to sell bacon on a stick at the Fair. no chocolate coverage bacon on a stick with a pineapple on the end

[Rick Mahn]

What!? The Land O'Lakes though police don't believe I should have access to that site. Guess I'll have to check it out... from my laptop right next to me with 3G! HA! Take that thought police! ;)

[Albert Maruggi]

we should buy them in bulk

[Mike Keliher]

Come on. Those bacon bandages are awesome.