Why social media scares the analyst firms and vendor AR teams

icon-social-media-blue.jpgIsn’t it ironic that the CIT (communications and IT) analyst firms and the vendor AR teams are often lagging adopters of new technology and techniques when it comes to doing their jobs? Social media, aka Web 2.0, like blogs, social networks, microblogging and the like offer great opportunities for the CIT analyst firms and the AR teams to be more effective and efficient. However, moving to incorporate social media also introduces significant risks for both groups. Putting their heads in the sand and hoping that social media will go away is not

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