Comments on: 28 Reasons Why The CEO Is Afraid Of Social Media

By: Is Your University President is Afraid of Social Media?

Is Your University President is Afraid of Social Media? — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:38:52 +0000

[...] understood the reluctance to pull the trigger, but I ran across an article from Jeff Bullas, “28 Reasons Why The CEO Is Afraid Of Social Media.” In the article, Jeff lists the reasons that high level administrators are reluctant to dive [...]

By: 28 Reasons Why The CEO Is Afraid Of Social Media | socialmediamarketingnz

28 Reasons Why The CEO Is Afraid Of Social Media | socialmediamarketingnz — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:02:06 +0000

[...] Media doesn’t even enter the conversation and isn’t included in the initial brief.Via http://www.jeffbullas.com Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. This entry was posted in [...]

By: David Cherry

David Cherry — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:54:00 +0000

The biggest reasons I get is the fear of negative comments and it takes to much time. You can take any of the 28 reasons and what it boils down to is – They don’t understand the benefits or the how-to of social media.
If they did they would know they couldn’t afford not to listen to their customers – good or bad – and they would know that they couldn’t afford to wait to get involved.

Great article!!

By: Lauren McMullen

Lauren McMullen — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:39:00 +0000

LOL Jeff! You added a few I had not heard yet. The biggest reason I get is, It will take too much time. It always amazes me when people will spend the time to continue to do something that is not working and say they do not have time to do something that will work.

By: ClearEdge Marketing: Innovative Marketing Solutions

ClearEdge Marketing: Innovative Marketing Solutions — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:33:09 +0000

[...] your executives to get on board with social media? Start by addressing and overcoming some of their fears and focus on the numbers and [...]

By: LTS

LTS — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:38:00 +0000

“Terrified of feedback and the truth” is the bottom line!

By: Cum sa-ti faci loc in social media? | Fishington Post

Cum sa-ti faci loc in social media? | Fishington Post — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:23:58 +0000

[...] Dar parca totusi vrei. Cineva mai destept si mai realizat ca mine, adica tipul acesta, a strans toate motivele pentru care directorii de companie sunt reticenti cand vine vorba de social media. Le redau mai [...]

By: Links worth a click #11 | The Marketing Assassin

Links worth a click #11 | The Marketing Assassin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:19:17 +0000

[...] if you’re not tweeting, why not? Maybe it’s your nervous CEO. Reviewing this 28 point list might help you see the social media world from their perspective and help gather some insight to [...]

By: 14 Ways A CEO Can Benefit From Social Media: A True Story | bajmartin

14 Ways A CEO Can Benefit From Social Media: A True Story | bajmartin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:50:29 +0000

[...] I saw Jeff Bullas’s “28 reasons Why The CEO Is Afraid Of Social Media”, it became obvious that I was no longer afraid, not only of new media, but also to share how we [...]

By: The New Digital Divide | Beyond Social Media Marketing... Entwine Inc

The New Digital Divide | Beyond Social Media Marketing... Entwine Inc — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:30:59 +0000

[...] many executives are “afraid of it“. Here are 28 reasons why CEO’s fear social [...]