Comments on: Who are posts about “fake” social media experts helping? And why are they written? http://annelienaes.com/2009/12/who-are-posts-about-fake-social-media-experts-helping-and-why-are-they-written/ Social Media Marketing, Business Development & Leadership Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sandy http://annelienaes.com/2009/12/who-are-posts-about-fake-social-media-experts-helping-and-why-are-they-written/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Sandy Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:38:40 +0000 http://annelienaes.com/?p=365#comment-1305 I think it's mostly because there are currently very few widely-known certifications or qualifications (and certainly no specific school degrees yet) to demonstrate to people that a certain person is a social media "Expert," and most of the time people actually do not know what qualifies as a good social media advisor. These articles that tell you how to find a good one are actually pretty useful to people who are less web-savvy, like older generations who own businesses but want to take advantage of a comprehensive marketing and branding plan that includes social media. Of course, this raises the other problem that the authors of these articles themselves also can have dubious qualifications. Such a conundrum! I guess people just need to do a lot of research as you suggested, but they aren't, and that is the biggest problem. Love your blog. Keep it up! I think it’s mostly because there are currently very few widely-known certifications or qualifications (and certainly no specific school degrees yet) to demonstrate to people that a certain person is a social media “Expert,” and most of the time people actually do not know what qualifies as a good social media advisor. These articles that tell you how to find a good one are actually pretty useful to people who are less web-savvy, like older generations who own businesses but want to take advantage of a comprehensive marketing and branding plan that includes social media.

Of course, this raises the other problem that the authors of these articles themselves also can have dubious qualifications. Such a conundrum! I guess people just need to do a lot of research as you suggested, but they aren’t, and that is the biggest problem.

Love your blog. Keep it up!

]]> By: Jerry http://annelienaes.com/2009/12/who-are-posts-about-fake-social-media-experts-helping-and-why-are-they-written/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Jerry Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:36:09 +0000 http://annelienaes.com/?p=365#comment-1303 It seems like the main qualification for being a "social media expert" is having Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Twitter accounts; and knowing when to make fun of Friendster. That's probably why there seems to be so many of them out there ;) I think I should start a website called socialmediaexpertordouchebag.com. I'd make at $5, at least! It seems like the main qualification for being a “social media expert” is having Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Twitter accounts; and knowing when to make fun of Friendster. That’s probably why there seems to be so many of them out there ;)

I think I should start a website called socialmediaexpertordouchebag.com. I’d make at $5, at least!

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