Back at ASAE’s Great Ideas conference in February, there was a lot of talk about social media–and a lot of talk about how social media could eventually spell the death of associations. Since I work for an association and don’t relish the idea of being out of a job, I didn’t give it much thought […]
Bootleg* Volunteerism
(*bootleg in the urban dictionary sense; e.g. lame or lazy) Maddie Grant tagged me to answer the question posed by Peggy Hoffman’s volunteerism meme: “How can we create volunteer jobs that don’t require being on a committee, a long-term commitment or gobs of time? So, share five short-term, ad-hoc volunteer jobs you’d love to have.” […]
The Power of Social Media: Are Companies Overreacting?
Yesterday the world seemed to be a-buzz—and a-twitter—with reactions to Facebook’s announcement that they were changing their Terms of Service (TOS). I’m not just talking cyber world either; I’m talking the Washington Post, WTOP radio, NBC TV news—“real” news outlets. The first thing that came to my mind when I read about the TOS changes […]
Social Media Manager: What’s It Worth To Your Association?
Lately there’s been a big buzz about a newly-created Manager, Social Media position at the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Judging by the number of people blogging, tweeting or otherwise talking about it, I can only imagine how many resumes are flying into NAR. Anyone who knows me knows I’m nosy, particularly about people’s salaries. […]
How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media? More Than You Think.
Beth Kanter had a great post today about how much time it takes to do social media. I started to post a comment but ended up typing WAY too much, so I figured I’d just blog about it. Beth suggests five modules for implementing a social media plan: listening, participating, generating buzz, sharing your story […]