Jim Harbaugh comments about his use of social media

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“It takes time but I do it,” Harbaugh told reporters during his Big Ten Media Day session. “I enjoy it. Connecting with people, it’s a way to connect. It’s a way to get to know people. It’s a way to see what people are thinking and I also find it pretty humorous, it makes me laugh. There’s a lot of humor and different perspectives."

Source:  Scout.com 8/3/2015

http://www.scout.com/college/michigan/story/1569473-harbaugh-embracing-tiwtter-social-media


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LSAClassOf2000

August 5th, 2015 at 8:34 AM ^

One thing that I really like about Harbaugh's account compared to other coaches is that his is by far the most conversational or at least it lends itself easier to that sort of interaction. Not that he has the time to have conversations of any depth now that August is upon us, but you get hte feeling that he would converse with you. Perhaps it is that openness that helps provide Michigan with an edge sometimes in recruiting, but it could also be that Harbaugh on Twitter is simply entertaining too. 

Chuckled at his comment about Bo and Twitter. That would have been an interresting combination, at least in my mind. 

The Mad Hatter

August 5th, 2015 at 8:42 AM ^

“There’s a lot of information that you can glean from Twitter and social media,” Harbaugh said. “Youngsters that post things, you can kind of get to peek behind the curtains to see what they’re like. 

 

My life would have been ruined before it even began if digital cameras and social media was around in the 90's. 

DonAZ

August 5th, 2015 at 9:00 AM ^

There’s a lot of information that you can glean from Twitter and social media

That's pretty much the point of it from the perspective of the companies that offer it -- the value of the information that can be derived. 

There's a saying about such things: "When the service is free, you are the product." 

Google has done a good job monetizing that; Facebook a bit less so.  Twitter is struggling.

The Mad Hatter

August 5th, 2015 at 9:18 AM ^

Personally I think the entire ad based internet economy is a complete sham.  I have rarely, if ever, intentionally clicked on a banner or other internet advertisement.  I use ad block.  I imagine that many, if not most, people are the same way.

I think that if the curtain was peeled back on a lot of these companies we'd find that they really shouldn't be making 75% of the money they have coming in.

Reader71

August 5th, 2015 at 10:10 AM ^

True and that's not even the worst thing about these companies. The worst thing is that they are worth billions despite having very little to no revenue. Amazon has lost money in every year of its existence, but it trades at $538 per share. How is this possible? How does something with negative revenue not only still exist, but thrive?

4godkingandwol…

August 5th, 2015 at 11:06 AM ^

Amazon has not lost money in every year of its existence. They also have massive revenue and top line growth. Their issue is they have not translated into earnings. Other than that, agree that it is not behaving in a rational manner. But the stock market is not rational. Especially in the short run and at an individual stock level.

wahooverine

August 5th, 2015 at 11:24 AM ^

It's possible because Amazon has grown in market share and revenue every single year. It could take profits or pay dividends if it chose to but Bezos consistently chooses to reinvest into new business lines (cloud computing, groceries, video, drones, innovative customer service) while also maintaining very low prices to continue adding loyal customers. This only works if you continue to grow - profitiable business lines subsidizing the start-ups and loss leaders. It could take chips off the table but still chooses to operate like a start-up in many ways.

Reader71

August 5th, 2015 at 4:59 PM ^

[+1: Informative]

But doesn't a company eventually have to turn a profit? I understand they are using what would be profits to grow the company, but isn't there some threshold at which point the company actually has to make money for shareholders?

Look at Microsoft, which once grew by leaps and bounds like Amazon. They've grown so much and into so many sectors that their growth has slowed. Now they just make money hand over fist, with billions in earnings. But they literally cant even pay people (in dividends) to buy their stock. Tech market economics are just weird to me.

The Mad Hatter

August 5th, 2015 at 10:37 AM ^

But is there a way to falsify Nielson box data?  I used to know a Nielson family back when what you watched was self-reported.  Their actual TV viewing habits were significantly different than what was reported.  Once all the Nielson families got the data collection box the ratings for PBS and other high-brow programs dropped like a rock.

ReegsShannon

August 5th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^

I'm not sure how Nielson boxes pick up on whether DVR is used. But DVR has changed the industry, as people now can simply skip ads (very analogous to AdBlock). 

But yeah, live TV is failing and that's why there's all the talk of unbundling.