Comments on: So You Wanna Be a Social Media Expert…

By: Ruben

Ruben — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:59:00 +0000

Social media is not just just a marketing platform. It is a means by which to instill good faith and bring the culture of your people into the spotlight. Your company relies on it’s people, and social media provides an excellent way to put your best asset forward. This story of Jack Walden proves just how important the human aspect of your brand is to others.

By: Ruben

Ruben — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:59:00 +0000

By: Dear Mashable…aka iMash « J.T Dabbagian

Dear Mashable…aka iMash « J.T Dabbagian — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:33:24 +0000

[...] the web, and tips and tricks on being a Social Media Expert, beyond ways most people call themselves Social Media “Gurus.” One of the first links I favorited was a post on Mashable with over 100 resources for [...]

By: Wendy Manganro

Wendy Manganro — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:00:36 +0000

Hi Deb,

This was excellent. I’d love to whip this out to most people I meet. I do consult and help do social media campaigns. I also know that I do not know everything. Especially, since things can change daily.

@Larry, I have a friend that tells me that Social Media is fabulous, but marketers will ruin it. I ponder this statement often. I try to be social and teach my customers how to be social, and not so sales minded. It’s a process.

Although, a good listening tool can’t help you know who to be social with.

Again, bravo Deb. Will be re-tweeting this right now.

By: Wendi Kelly

Wendi Kelly — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:15:31 +0000

Deb,
ok, that was really funny. Glad I wasn’t drinking anything. Larry, loved your comment. Social Marketing…YES! Maybe we should just throw out the term Social Media and be done with it all together, it has become such a dance around the virtual water cooler it’s hard to see if anyone is actual getting any work done at all.

But, Deb…I took notes. If I ever DO want to become a “Social Media Expert” I know how to go about it now. Thanks for clearing that up for me, it was really confusing before. I actually thought a person had to work. I can see how wrong I was now.

By: Larry Chandler

Larry Chandler — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:34:12 +0000

There’s no such thing as social media anyway. It’s all marketing. Social marketing perhaps, but you have to know all the tools of marketing before you can even be considered a minor league player.

To say you are a social media expert is like saying you are an expert in buying radio ads. It’s only one aspect of marketing and you really better know them all before you claim any sort of expertise.

But the article was fun to read.

By: Dean Holmes

Dean Holmes — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:23:35 +0000

This is great stuff. I never write about this topic of being an expert, but always want to (not as in me being one but the discussion).

The truth is that this business of even being good at social and getting paid for the work you do is tough. I get paid to do what I do in social media research, planning and strategies and there are many who are bringing innovation to this business (happy to say I know and work with some of them).

The experience I gain from sharing and engaging with this group of scary smart and often times just plain good at what they do, is immense. We are all leaners in this business. Period. Stop learning and consider yourself a know-it-all at your peril if you wish and you will find yourself putting out some very -non-paid-work for-they just left to find someone else who actually is a bit more humble.

Thanks for the laughs – this is great.

By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:14:42 +0000

FWJ was job seekers. They have no sense of humor. This is social media. If you can’t laugh about becoming an expert on tweeting and Facebook entries, what the hell can you laugh at?

By: Deb Ng

Deb Ng — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:06:31 +0000

@J.T. – I most certainly am joking and I’m not pointing fingers at anyone – I’m more poking fun at myself. After spending an evening with non-social media friends, I can see sometimes how silly this looks to the outside world.

@John – I’m here for you, buddy.

@ChinaMatt – Then that’s all that matters, right?

@MaryJo – Thanks. I hope people don’t take it the wrong way. When I used to post this type of humor at FWJ folks weren’t happy. We’ll see how this community takes it.

By: Mary Jo

Mary Jo — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:06:08 +0000

Always a good laugh, Deb. And, as with all satirical humor, a biting bit of truth beneath it all.