Comments on Small Biz Survival: Why you should introduce more people to New Media

A good question! The person mentioned in the artic...

2007-08-28T15:23:43.290-05:00

A good question! The person mentioned in the article is Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari. The person who commented is Alfred R. Baudisch, from Brazil. Mr. Baudisch has visited and commented here before.

That comment from Alfred does not sound like the p...

2007-08-28T11:56:13.787-05:00

That comment from Alfred does not sound like the person whom had written the article? Is it the same person? Also didnt know he speaks portuguese, thought he speaks french!

Alfred, great to hear from you again. I agree that...

2007-03-27T16:39:52.756-05:00

Alfred, great to hear from you again. I agree that wikis are highly important tools for sharing knowledge. I think they can play a huge role in innovation.

I'm glad to have your global perspective on this.

You took a good point. Nowadays is more interestin...

2007-03-27T11:42:59.276-05:00

You took a good point. Nowadays is more interesting getting people's Skype, Google Talk and so on, than saying your telephone. 'Cause the comunication is more effective and can be done anytime.

But, more important than all these Instant Messaging, IMHO are the Wikis, where we can exchange all kind of knowledge and they are there, forever. And not talking only about companies, but schools, universities, communities, and even for your house.

By the way, very thanks for talking about me in earlier articles! I will soon write an article in my blog (in English and Portuguese), and yoy say about you and other english blogs.

Regards!

Ramon, excellent question! Here's an approach I ha...

2007-03-26T23:56:38.198-05:00

Ramon, excellent question! Here's an approach I have used with some success.

Tie in to their passion. First, find out their real world interests. Then show them how to use the tech tools to enjoy it more, especially by interacting with others.

Online forums and auctions can be excellent tools to make that introduction. For example, my husband (a thoroughly non-technical person) enjoys reading the shooting sports forums. If a famous name author in their subject is online, that can help draw them in, also.

On a related note, it matters who is doing the teaching! Some people are great at gently instructing the non-technical, and some are not. It takes a specific approach with tons of patience, repetition, and the use of non-technical examples.

HOW do you do this Becky. Some people are hopeless...

2007-03-26T23:05:45.868-05:00

HOW do you do this Becky. Some people are hopelessly tech deficient. How can they be helped?

Ramon Ray, http://www.Smallbiztechnology.com

Let me clarify one point. This is NOT encouragemen...

2007-03-23T16:29:00.541-05:00

Let me clarify one point.

This is NOT encouragement for the already-connected technical people to consume ever more increasing amounts of information.

This IS encouragement for non-connected folks to get connected with relevant types of new information technology.

Welcome, Roger, and thanks for taking time to comm...

2007-03-23T16:27:18.050-05:00

Welcome, Roger, and thanks for taking time to comment. I'm honored!

This is related to your book vs. Twitter debate. I think exposure to new viewpoints and ideas through technology, even in little Twitter bites, can be helpful in broadening our horizons.

My first visit to your site. Interesting point of ...

2007-03-23T16:04:56.245-05:00

My first visit to your site. Interesting point of view.