Comments on: Avoiding the Social Media Job Shop Scenario

By: Prevailing Trends of Digital Marketing in 2013 | IM Learners

Prevailing Trends of Digital Marketing in 2013 | IM Learners — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:48:22 +0000

[...] The Social Media Scenario: Brands are thriving since they have started embracing the numerous social media channels to promote their business. Customers today believe in networking and staying connected with the world. [...]

By: MySocialMediaMentors.com

MySocialMediaMentors.com — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:04:21 +0000

Social Media is not just a job to accomplish, but we should take it as our daily routine to gain more friends, reach out with other people online,build trust and good relationship. It’s fun sharing and at the same time learning new things through social media.

By: robinson

robinson — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:19:07 +0000

What can I say? SocialGO

By: The Nerdy Nurse

The Nerdy Nurse — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:50:08 +0000

I don’t think you used the word, but the key is “passion.” If you are passionate you can move mountains in your organization and can be key in not only social media but in the realization of the goals of the company you are a part of.

By: Teamwork In The Workplace

Teamwork In The Workplace — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:46:49 +0000

So true. It’s always better to be more involved in the whole process.

By: Anna Thompson

Anna Thompson — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:52:08 +0000

There’s a lot of skeptics out there. I’d suggest that you justify your position (not you, btw) you have to demonstrate how effective SM is… above and beyond click-thrus and Likes.

Not sure everyone can do this.

Anna

By: Niall Harbison

Niall Harbison — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:54:40 +0000

Ha good to see somebody else thinking like this about social media. I work with brands and businesses all the time in building large communities and you do it for all the right reasons and then marketing comes along with the big hammer and demands to get their updates or posts up there once they see the size of the community. It’s just the way marketing has always worked I guess!

By: Shannon Paul

Shannon Paul — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:23:23 +0000

Good tip about pilots — thanks, Lisa!

By: Shannon Paul

Shannon Paul — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:22:49 +0000

Pete,
The funny thing is that the job shop frustration has been felt by those on the inside the whole time. Even though those on the outside always had the perception that social media jobs were so cool, many of us talk behind the scenes of a lot of the same frustrations. I’m thankful that I’ve learned to transcend some of the pitfalls that come along with a job in social media — and that I work with so many people who are much more enlightened these days.

However — that’s always been one of the things that feels pretty crummy about working in a social media job shop — especially when everyone else is always telling you how lucky you are to have that job.

Being an entrepreneur is a must. To create a new business area you have to think much more like you’re running your own business rather than showing up to perform tasks and cash a paycheck.

By: Shannon Paul

Shannon Paul — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:18:05 +0000

Thanks, Rob — it’s good to be back :)