tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post2198513882439641177..comments2024-03-03T09:54:30.438-05:00Comments on Experience: The Blog: Facebook, WhatsApp and the Social Bubble BandwagonAugie Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717746847853655184noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post-22894131587945680942014-03-16T15:36:15.342-04:002014-03-16T15:36:15.342-04:00Yeah, folks truly want to take their minds off the...Yeah, folks truly want to take their minds off the inevitable. https://www.blogger.com/profile/03037704048671379868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post-91292579155097731952014-02-26T08:38:54.318-05:002014-02-26T08:38:54.318-05:00Judy, Zuck could've brought the Olympics to Me...Judy, Zuck could've brought the Olympics to Menlo Park! (Problem is, the Olympic vendors probably don't except Facebook stock as payment.) :)Augie Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717746847853655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post-65652515683725041172014-02-25T13:35:35.445-05:002014-02-25T13:35:35.445-05:00I keep being struck by how the media went on and o...I keep being struck by how the media went on and on about the Sochi Olympics costing $51billion. If you think about it, compared to the value and (past, present and likely future) outcomes of that investment by Putin and Russia, it's a steal compared to this Facebook acquisition (at just under 40 per cent the Russian Olympics price)!Judy Gombitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08468462247204489753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post-23962656499537052332014-02-25T09:08:21.059-05:002014-02-25T09:08:21.059-05:00John, I appreciate every comment (other than from ...John, I appreciate every comment (other than from spammers.) I'd suggest it does matter, because at the time the acquisitions got the craziest in the dot-com era was the beginning of the end. I believe a social media reassessment is coming, and this is something everyone in marketing and social media should care about.<br /><br />Bryan, Thanks for the comment and pointing out the spam. I try to keep up on it, but it gets tough to fight spam in my inbox, on Twitter and on my blog. Hope you're well!Augie Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717746847853655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post-79166089752319045082014-02-25T08:56:17.038-05:002014-02-25T08:56:17.038-05:00Thoughtful post, Augie. You even attracted a spam...Thoughtful post, Augie. You even attracted a spammer! Bryan Personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09142787880577328759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post-10405136820122905392014-02-24T23:56:15.447-05:002014-02-24T23:56:15.447-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02664002983996548983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post-25969618854204508022014-02-24T22:09:28.639-05:002014-02-24T22:09:28.639-05:00Augie, at this point in time it matters not whethe...Augie, at this point in time it matters not whether we agree or disagree with the purchase and its price. I do agree it will be interesting to see what becomes of this. I love business and business history and have been a subscriber of Forbes and Fortune for over 30 years. I am really only commenting to compliment you. This piece is worthy of publication in either. I hope I didn’t offend you. I sincerely appreciate the investment you made in the past few hours to put this out. Well done. Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453413829377123863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post-9864602737729317012014-02-24T12:19:34.767-05:002014-02-24T12:19:34.767-05:00Thanks Dennis, I'm glad you concur. I'm s...Thanks Dennis, I'm glad you concur. I'm struck with how many smart people are so willing to just jump on the bandwagon. And when someone shows up to ask a few simple questions about return and business value, they just get dismissed as old-fashioned thinkers. Well, this old-fashioned thinker is pretty sure that traditional business economics still matter, and as a social media professional, I am very worried what this all means to our industry. Augie Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717746847853655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187396913880956540.post-77577128946821104272014-02-24T10:56:33.799-05:002014-02-24T10:56:33.799-05:00I'm with you Augie. I struggle to understand t...I'm with you Augie. I struggle to understand the value and impact of the acquisition beyond further inflating the bubble around technology and social media. <br /><br />These valuations continue to climb without any sound understanding of the value of the companies... especially those without significant (or any) revenue.Dennis jendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03332537242935151641noreply@blogger.com