Comments for Greg Hluska

Comment on Trouble with HTML5 (my criticisms) by Greg

Greg — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:19:29 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Ryan! In good news, things are better today than they were when I first wrote this. So much better that I have actually started using HTML5 on production sites. Granted, I’m not using any of the really useful aspects of HTML5, but I’m getting closer and closer.

I’m going to keep my fingers crossed…

Comment on Trouble with HTML5 (my criticisms) by Ryan George

Ryan George — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:10:56 +0000

HTML5 is definitely beta technology, but it is ok to use it to markup all of your documents, even though you cant use all of the cool features consistently. Unfortunately being in Saskatchewan even if the spec gets finalized it will be years before large corporations use browsers that will support it. Looks like modernizr will be used for a long time to come.

Comment on Why do you think you’re ugly? by Cesar

Cesar — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:28:23 +0000

Thanks for posting Greg! I agree on some parts. I think kids are being handed this wonderful technology without understanding the consequences of their decisions on what they do with it. Technology can be a great tool for children and teens (wikipedia, help with their math homework, help with research, explosm, chatting with people from around the world).

The fundamental problems of self-esteem, beauty, bullying are nothing new – but technology can compounding the problem. The consequences of sexting (IMO) is much more emotionally dangerous than say, playing doctor. And I don’t think kids understand that or why.

When I was a kid, you had friends to tell you you were not ugly. But turning to Youtube for that answer is ohgod a mistake.

I think the parent has an important part to play, especially when they are the ones providing kids with this technology is an unsupervised way (not that I am for spying on your kids).

Comment on Predictions for 2012 by pop tart

pop tart — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:27:48 +0000

hi Gregum – love the predictions and your prolific web presence. Edward of the kamloops variety

Comment on Why mobile applications are a horrible strategy… by Predictions for 2012 - Greg Hluska

Predictions for 2012 - Greg Hluska — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:10:24 +0000

[...] much smaller gigs.5) Mobile applications will start to fall out of favourI first wrote about this back in July and have been delighted to see the debate rage around the web. However, I think that 2012 will be [...]

Comment on Why social media marketing doesn’t work by Greg

Greg — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:42:41 +0000

Hi Collette!

Thanks for your comment! I love Twitter, I have learned a whole lot and I have met some amazing people through it. And frankly, I do see its value as a marketing tool, just not necessarily the way that most agencies talk about it. I wrote another article today where I go a little deeper into what I mean – I’d love to hear your thoughts about it!

FastJack – thanks for leaving your comment!

If I were you, I’d check out my latest article. It is titled, “Customer acquisition costs and effective social media”. I wrote it with you and a few other people in mind and hope it did a better job of explaining my position.

I guess that social media has a place in marketing, but it has an extremely high acquisition cost. Consequently, I think it is more valuable to focus on building a product/service people actually need, making sure the experience of using it is solid, and then treating your existing customers like gold. The goal is to create solid word of mouth and get your existing customers to leverage their networks to help sell your product for you.

From there, social media’s true value is in becoming part of the conversation, getting to know your customers, and building relationships. Definitely valuable, but not necessarily as a tool to acquire new customers. Does that make any more sense??

Comment on Why social media marketing doesn’t work by FastJack

FastJack — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:16:20 +0000

I guess my big question is there something besides Cascades that could be use for marketing? Say, your followers mentioning you in comments, saying how great you are, giving #FF, which gives more followers to the account. Every once in awhile you’ll put out some sort of branded tweet–which your new followers will see. Especially if your tweeter(s) are just regular desk jockeys that are particularly clever–and yes, you don’t hire anyone who ever even USES the word guru–this doesn’t seem expensive.

Comment on Why social media marketing doesn’t work by Collette Parks

Collette Parks — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:03:07 +0000

Thanks for writing this! This is great information. I was worried at first that you’d say Twitter was a complete waste of time, because it’s a tool I enjoy and I feel like I do get some value from it.

Ten minutes, hey? Wow.

Comment on Another new project by Maggie Monson

Maggie Monson — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:45:09 +0000

Hi Greg,
We are working on our first issue of Rise Up, a Regina Street Newspaper. Would very much like to get together and talk with you and /or Stacey about Regina Streets. Thanks, Maggie

Comment on Failure – my best teacher by Greg

Greg — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:50:24 +0000

Hey Joanne…

Thanks so much for your kind reply – I’m glad to know that I’m not just some bizarre wacko!! :)

How goes your biz?? Let me know if I can ever be of any help!