Comments on: Olive Garden on Facebook: How To Not Use Social Media

By: How to Avoid the Facebook Olive Garden Scam - SocialTimes.com

How to Avoid the Facebook Olive Garden Scam - SocialTimes.com — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:14:44 +0000

[...] Garden has been hit, with similar scams targeting the restaurant appearing just last month and in March of last [...]

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:20:00 +0000

And shame on Jason for not checking this out before ranting about it.

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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:35:48 +0000

[...] Be Timely – In my Olive Garden Facebook post, I wrote immediately following stumbling across the scammy offering in my news feed. I [...]

By: DoughPro Pizza Press

DoughPro Pizza Press — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:36:59 +0000

An offering that looks to good to be true. An eye opener indeed.

By: @sportsguyNW

@sportsguyNW — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:04:22 +0000

Nice! I think actual engagement in social media improves the quality of the content and therefore the improves the quality of the message. Simple outcasting can help awareness, but like a billboard it doesn't really give anyone a reason or opportunity to do anything.

By: Quantum Flux

Quantum Flux — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:50:17 +0000

Yes, thats true. Im 99% sure Olive Garden has no idea their name is being used this way. They are probably involved with mass marketing "deal wholesalers" who buy gift cards from them and then utilize them in promotions ranging from this kind of thing, to the more traditional variety.

Why Facebook doesnt discourage it seems obvious. They're probably the worst offender on this kind of thing and Zuckerberg is *shameless* in happily scraping the absolute bottom of the barrel when it comes to utilizing deceptive ad techniques to amass a fortune.

Although I do have to wonder why anyone would think that you're going to get hundreds of dollars in actual free real world items that cost real money (goods and services) for brainlessly clicking a button on a website. Why would "friending" anything be worth a total loss of $100+ to any business?

These scams would die on the vine and go away if people would let some measure of common sense overcome reflexive greed, sorry to say.

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Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:46:47 +0000

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By: sandymiller

sandymiller — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:25:44 +0000

This is one reason why its dangerous for companies to ignore social media. Whether you want to be involved or not you don't really have a choice.

It is way too easy for someone to use your logo and make an “official” page that is misleading and damging to your brand. Companies need to be involved and monitor any use of thier information to make sure its being done properly.

By: Jason Yormark

Jason Yormark — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:14:38 +0000

Thanks for the kind words AND for the idea for my next blog article, Turning Visitors Into Subscribers Through Comment Engagement.

By: @sportsguyNW

@sportsguyNW — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:10:37 +0000

This is the exactly the type of thing trademark is for. Not for suppressing opinions or trying to silence things the mark-holder doesn't like, but to prevent confusion in the marketplace. You're absolutely right– this looks like Olive Garden activity being conducted in their name.

General FYI: You followed me on Twitter so I looked you up and reciprocated when it was clear you had something interesting to say. I just clicked through to your blog based on your Tweet of this article. This publication is also interesting, and I like that you're engaged with your readers via comments. I'll be back.