Brian Solis famous quotes

Each business is a victim of Digital Darwinism, the evolution of consumer behavior when society and technology evolve faster than the ability to exploit it. Digital Darwinism does not discriminate. Every business is threatened.
-- Brian Solis

#Technology #Doe #Digital

The more we remember that we are part of the networks as human beings, the more we can act as human beings and not as corporate functions.
-- Brian Solis

#Remember #Function #Humans

Information overload is a symptom of our desire to not focus on what's important. It is a choice.
-- Brian Solis

#Choices #Focus #Important

Effective engagement is inspired by the empathy that develops simply by being human.
-- Brian Solis

#Empathy #Marketing #Engagement

To succeed in the business of the future we have to become the very people we are trying to reach
-- Brian Solis

#People #Trying #Succeed

Please repeat: Influence is Not popularity.
-- Brian Solis

#Social Media #Influence #Popularity

The distance between who i am and who i want to be is separated only by my actions and words.
-- Brian Solis

#Distance #Who I Am #Want

Social media spark a revelation that we, the people, have a voice, and through the democratization of content and ideas we can once again unite around common passions, inspire movements, and ignite change.
-- Brian Solis

#Passion #Media #Ideas

Attention is a precious commodity.
-- Brian Solis

#Attention #Commodity

We cannot measure, what it is we do not know to value.
-- Brian Solis

#Social Media #Values

The new social landscape is rich with emotion.
-- Brian Solis

#Landscape #Emotion #Rich

Social media is about sociology and psychology more then technology.
-- Brian Solis

#Technology #Media #Psychology

The good thing about social media is it gives everyone a voice. The bad thing is … it gives everyone a voice.
-- Brian Solis

#Media #Voice #Giving

The bottom line is that people are seeking answers and direction, not messages or sales pitches.
-- Brian Solis

#People #Answers #Lines

Perspective is a gift nowadays.
-- Brian Solis

#Perspective

Welcome to a new era of marketing and service in which your brand is defined by those who experience it.
-- Brian Solis

#Marketing #Eras #Welcome

Twitter is your window to relevance , but Facebook is your home page for the Social Web
-- Brian Solis

#Home #Pages #Window

Twitter represents a collective collaboration that manifests our ability to unconsciously connect kindred voices through the experiences that move us. As such, Twitter is a human seismograph.
-- Brian Solis

#Moving #Voice #Collaboration

Don't compete for the moment, compete for the future.
-- Brian Solis

#Social Media #Moments

Actions speak louder than words. Businesses must act. Once the door to social consciousness is opened, bring the spirit of your company through it to affect change.
-- Brian Solis

#Doors #Spirit #Action

In the digital space, attention is a currency. We earn it. We spend it
-- Brian Solis

#Space #Attention #Digital

Evolution is evolution - and it's happened before us and will continue after we're gone. But, what's taking place now is much more than change for the sake of change. The socialization of content creation, consumption and participation, is hastening the metamorphosis that transforms everyday people into participants of a powerful and valuable media literate society.
-- Brian Solis

#Inspirational #Powerful #Media

Social media is less about technology and more about anthropology, sociology, and ethnography.
-- Brian Solis

#Technology #Media #Sociology

Social media is the democratization of information, transforming people from content readers into publishers. It is the shift from a broadcast mechanism, one-to-many, to a many-to-many model, rooted in conversations between authors, people and peers.
-- Brian Solis

#Media #People #Peers

How do you become a thought leader? It starts with *being* a thought leader and then connecting the dots back to you.
-- Brian Solis

#Leader #Dots #Connecting The Dots

The landscape for business isn’t changing because of social media, it’s changing because consumer expectations are evolving.
-- Brian Solis

#Media #Expectations #Landscape

To understand the mindset of the connected consumer, one must realize that everything begins with search and intent.
-- Brian Solis

#Realizing #Mindset #Consumers

Brands are no longer created; they are co-created.
-- Brian Solis

#Brands

Engagement is shaped by the interpretation of its intentions. In order for social media to mutually benefit you and your customers, you must engage them in meaningful and advantageous conversations, empowering them as true participants in your marketing and service efforts.
-- Brian Solis

#Meaningful #Media #Order

Social Media is much bigger than we give it credit for. It’s not just about PR or just about marketing.
-- Brian Solis

#Media #Giving #Marketing

Experiences are everything. And businesses must create experiences that mean something. If necessity is the mother of invention, then vision is the father of innovation.
-- Brian Solis

#Mother #Father #Mean

We live in a time where brands are people and people are brands.
-- Brian Solis

#People #Inspire #Brands

Businesses are interacting with consumers to socialize rather than learn about customer expectations to in turn, deliver tangible value, improve product experiences, and invest in long-term relationships,
-- Brian Solis

#Long #Expectations #Tangible

The future of marketing is not about technology
-- Brian Solis

#Technology #Marketing

While creating a social brand is a necessary endeavor, building a social business is an investment.
-- Brian Solis

#Creating #Investment #Building

Social media is not owned by marketing.
-- Brian Solis

#Media #Marketing #Social Media

Digital Darinism is already changing the landscape of business.
-- Brian Solis

#Landscape #Digital

It is only by walking in the digital footsteps of your customer that you can uncover a new landscape of opportunities for engagement as well as a new reality for your business.
-- Brian Solis

#Opportunity #Reality #Engagement

People align with movements they can believe in, and it is the human, intellectual, and financial investment in genuine content that defines experiences.
-- Brian Solis

#Believe #People #Intellectual