Summary: This is our first BlogcastFM Backstage episode without David (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/davids-farewell-episode-the-end-of-an-era/). For those of you wondering, we're not canceling Backstage. While we work out the details, we'll be having a few discussion-based segments with former guests. In this episode, former BlogcastFM guest Grant Crowell joins me for a discussion on social philosophy. See The Essential Elements of Online Video with Grant Crowell (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/grant-crowell-legal-video-guy/). Here are some highlights from our chat: * A Look at Social Media and Our Behavior (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) * Approaching Social as a Sales Tool - Or a Connection tool * The Importance of a Realistic, Sustainable Business Model * Why Social Media Amplifies Our Good and Bad Traits * How Free Content Might Be Hurting Economic Growth * The Difference Between Demand and Value * Comparing Online Friends vs. the Friends in Our Physical Life * Learning to Ask for the Sale in Order to Make Money * How a Noisy Economy is Possibly Hurting Our Values * The Charismatic Sociopaths - And the Danger They Present * A Look at How Our Digital Addictions Are Hurting Us * The Principle of Being a Social Capitalist * Dealing with People Who Want to Pick Your Brain * Learning How to Spot People Who are Taking Advantage of You If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/2m7Ua) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)
