Comments on: What If Chicken Little Was Right? Be Prepared. http://spurspectives.com/what-if-chicken-little-was-right-be-prepared/ Thoughts on the intersection of social media and 1:1 marketing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Autom http://spurspectives.com/what-if-chicken-little-was-right-be-prepared/#comment-5709 Autom Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:26:06 +0000 http://spurspectives.com/?p=147#comment-5709 now if chicken little WERE right (subjunctive, dude - picky, picky eh? :) then the various scenarios you describe are probably accurate. although the one thing which caught me is this: "Every time a new technology comes along to replace an existing system a profession becomes history." i must say that's a rather sweeping statement, even though historically we do see examples where technology has appeared to "replace" a certain system for a better, more efficient one. but does such "replacement" necessarily make a profession history? not in all cases. if i may constructively add to the discussion, i think MarCom folks like us should not only make it a point of being knowledgeable about emerging technologies that impact business but also attempt to offer value to colleagues, clients, prospects and the like so as to assist those who are self-professed technophobes in whatever difficult system-related transition they are experiencing. i for one, prefer to view the advancement of technology as an aggregated process wherein not one system is being replaced, but rather it is being enhanced (either as an upgraded version or an add-on). the reality DOES involve a form of replacing, but that reality rests with the the technology NOT with the users using it. our choice of words in how we portray the staggering pace of social change along with its respective techonologies must aim to inspire others to want to learn and explore..not panic and run. i know YOU get that..just thought i'd add it in (in case the sky does cave in after i hit "submit comment ;-) as always, thanks for the share Dave - Autom now if chicken little WERE right (subjunctive, dude - picky, picky eh? :) then the various scenarios you describe are probably accurate. although the one thing which caught me is this: “Every time a new technology comes along to replace an existing system a profession becomes history.” i must say that’s a rather sweeping statement, even though historically we do see examples where technology has appeared to “replace” a certain system for a better, more efficient one. but does such “replacement” necessarily make a profession history? not in all cases. if i may constructively add to the discussion, i think MarCom folks like us should not only make it a point of being knowledgeable about emerging technologies that impact business but also attempt to offer value to colleagues, clients, prospects and the like so as to assist those who are self-professed technophobes in whatever difficult system-related transition they are experiencing. i for one, prefer to view the advancement of technology as an aggregated process wherein not one system is being replaced, but rather it is being enhanced (either as an upgraded version or an add-on). the reality DOES involve a form of replacing, but that reality rests with the the technology NOT with the users using it. our choice of words in how we portray the staggering pace of social change along with its respective techonologies must aim to inspire others to want to learn and explore..not panic and run. i know YOU get that..just thought i’d add it in (in case the sky does cave in after i hit “submit comment ;-) as always, thanks for the share Dave - Autom

]]> By: lisa http://spurspectives.com/what-if-chicken-little-was-right-be-prepared/#comment-5708 lisa Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:49:02 +0000 http://spurspectives.com/?p=147#comment-5708 I couldn't have said it any better. I truly enjoyed reading your article. My motto is, "when one door closes, another one opens" ***Love :) Peace :) Prosperity :)*** I couldn’t have said it any better. I truly enjoyed reading your article. My motto is, “when one door closes, another one opens”

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