I went to a networking function this morning and was amazed that there were four or five people who were suddenly experts in social media. When I asked most of them what they were doing before, the answers ranged from a landscape contractor to a guy who made soap. So what is it that makes someone an expert in social media? The field of social media is so new that pretty much anyone who has a Facebook, Twitter, or Foursquare account can stake a claim as being a social media expert.
Just like during the real estate boom when we had tenfold the normal realtors in Las Vegas, we now have way more “experts” in social media. An expert is defined as, “a person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.” While I sometimes write articles for Ezine as and “Expert Author,” I am gun shy of anyone who professes to be “The Expert in Social Media” and nothing else. This is because doing social media well is really an extension of other traditional skills such as writing, photography, and marketing. That being said, I think my company is pretty darn good at social media and we’ll be happy to help you out. You can contact us by clicking here
