Geez, talk about a downer of a blog post: according to Jim Durbin of Social Media Headhunter, I am in a total dead-end job. As a social media specialist, I am what he calls a “social media doer” and “A social media doer is not a position with career advancement.” He makes some very valid […]
Wait, Who’s the Idiot?
Is it just me or is this rant by a stodgy old-guard communicator absolutely scary, crazy and hilarious–all at the same time? Or is it just crazy and/or scary? In case you don’t feel like clicking over to that post, I’ll sum it up for you: a “a 20-year communications professional” is raging on “idiotic” […]
Are Social Media Rockstars An Endangered Species? Or The Future of Advertising?
Don’t get me wrong–I couldn’t be happier about Forrester’s newest report showing that social media adoption has basically become “nearly universal.” Definitely bodes well for me being gainfully employed. At the same time, though, I can’t help but notice that the whole social media rockstar thing is getting a little out of hand. As more […]
Is It Just Me Or Is Twitter Not Ready For Prime Time Yet?
Over the past few days I’ve seen about a million re-tweets of the big news: Twitter is about to roll out business accounts. I seem to be the only one who finds this news disturbing. I feel like I’m in the social media version of the Emperor’s New Clothes or something. Twitter’s shortcomings–which are so […]
Reflections on Virtual Attendance And New Revenue Streams
(Thanks to Jeff De Cagna of Principled Innovation for the ribbon) Anyone who reads this blog knows I’m obsessed with social media–I blog about it, use it constantly, even get paid to do it for a living. So of course I’m using it to stay on top of what’s going on at ASAE’s annual meeting […]