Comments on: What I learned at eTail 2009 http://jeffhilimire.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-at-etail-2009/ A blog about entrepreneurship, leadership, digital marketing, random stuff...lifestreamy. My personal thoughts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laurence Faguer http://jeffhilimire.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-at-etail-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Laurence Faguer Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:35:07 +0000 http://jeffhilimire.com/?p=412#comment-184 Thank you for your Twitt, very useful . This is a new 'social' manner to gain from attending a conference : knowing what others have found interesting. Especially for international attendants vho don't cath it all the first time. Thank you for your Twitt, very useful . This is a new 'social' manner to gain from attending a conference : knowing what others have found interesting. Especially for international attendants vho don't cath it all the first time.

]]> By: Laurence Faguer http://jeffhilimire.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-at-etail-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Laurence Faguer Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:35:07 +0000 http://jeffhilimire.com/?p=412#comment-69 Thank you for your Twitt, very useful . This is a new 'social' manner to gain from attending a conference : knowing what others have found interesting. Especially for international attendants vho don't cath it all the first time. Thank you for your Twitt, very useful . This is a new 'social' manner to gain from attending a conference : knowing what others have found interesting. Especially for international attendants vho don't cath it all the first time.

]]> By: Jeff Hilimire http://jeffhilimire.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-at-etail-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Jeff Hilimire Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:05:00 +0000 http://jeffhilimire.com/?p=412#comment-68 Yeah, completely agree. What I found was that most people were focused on the sale today, and what they could do to convert and sell customers immediately. Obviously that's important, but what they're missing is the longer term sale. It's dating. Consumers more and more are waiting to get feedback from their friends and social graph and the companies that understand that side of the channel are going to be the long term winners (IMHO).<br><br>Thanks for being one of the few Tweeters at the event. Maybe I'll see you at <a href="http://Shop.org" rel="nofollow">Shop.org</a> later this year? Yeah, completely agree. What I found was that most people were focused on the sale today, and what they could do to convert and sell customers immediately. Obviously that's important, but what they're missing is the longer term sale. It's dating. Consumers more and more are waiting to get feedback from their friends and social graph and the companies that understand that side of the channel are going to be the long term winners (IMHO).

Thanks for being one of the few Tweeters at the event. Maybe I'll see you at Shop.org later this year?

]]> By: Jeff Hilimire http://jeffhilimire.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-at-etail-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jeff Hilimire Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:54:16 +0000 http://jeffhilimire.com/?p=412#comment-67 Christian, how are you! Glad to hear from you, Facebook me and tell me how you've been. One day I'm going to come back and bring my wife and visit you guys.<br><br>Jeff Christian, how are you! Glad to hear from you, Facebook me and tell me how you've been. One day I'm going to come back and bring my wife and visit you guys.

Jeff

]]> By: Bob Williams http://jeffhilimire.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-at-etail-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Bob Williams Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:44:54 +0000 http://jeffhilimire.com/?p=412#comment-65 Regarding social media use, I'll add that some of the attendees have not yet heard the message that it's about community, conversation, and customer. Sales and profits come as a by-product of meeting a customer need. The line of questioning in the morning social media discussion from Dell was like a feeding frenzy to push product via social media tools. I agree with you, there is definitely room for growth here. Regarding social media use, I'll add that some of the attendees have not yet heard the message that it's about community, conversation, and customer. Sales and profits come as a by-product of meeting a customer need. The line of questioning in the morning social media discussion from Dell was like a feeding frenzy to push product via social media tools. I agree with you, there is definitely room for growth here.

]]> By: christianre http://jeffhilimire.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-at-etail-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-64 christianre Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:09:06 +0000 http://jeffhilimire.com/?p=412#comment-64 Nice format, Jeff. Christian (from Paris Notre Dame) Nice format, Jeff. Christian (from Paris Notre Dame)

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