Comments on: Wanted: People Who “Know” Social Media and Communications

By: sradick

sradick — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:30:27 +0000

I’m just using Feedburner for the RSS feed – what RSS reader are you using?

By: F. Gosler

F. Gosler — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:18:18 +0000

What type of RSS feed do you use here, because i can’t seem to get it working with my reader… hopefully I’ll figure it out because I like this place!

By: sradick

sradick — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:55:08 +0000

Thanks Amy! Stay tuned to this blog and my Twitter account for the latest information on trends and opportunities – looking forward to your insights!

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:39:27 +0000

I love your approach and agree completely that social media is not to be created as a stand-alone strategy, but needs to be integrated into a complete communications strategy. I’m particuarly interested in how its being used behind the firewall for change communications. Would love to hear more about opportunities you may have or just get information on trends you are seeing.

By: Joe Flood

Joe Flood — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:53:32 +0000

Hi Steve,

Saw your post on GovLoop about this. I think I get social media in government. I blogged about the challenges the Obama administration might face in implementing Web 2.0 in government on my site:

http://joeflood.com/2008/11/10/will-obama-empower-government-20/

Check it out.

Joe

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By: sradick

sradick — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:31:09 +0000

@peternz I wholeheartedly agree – the people who have been most successful with us are the best PR types. Not marketing – they’re look at social media as “how do I leverage this to sell X.” Good, really good, PR types understand the value in honest conversations and building relationships. If you “get” that, then learning the tools is almost secondary. Your point about early adopters is a good one, but those early adopters must also understand how to recruit and maintain other adopters – that’s the key. It’s one thing for someone to start using Twitter for their own purposes – it’s another to be able to show other people how they can use it to meet their needs.

By: PeterNZ

PeterNZ — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:46:39 +0000

Interesting job description. Most of the people I know who do the best work with social media are ex journos. And with the print industry in decline there should be plenty available. I often address social media strategies in consultation for PR companies and I have found the most effective people operating in this area are the early adapters or those who have embraced the tools wholeheartedly as end users, rather than highly qualified graduate types which we use for more traditional campaigns. Maybe you should post your ad on some of the sites which you are targeting in your communications strategies. Good luck in the hunt.

By: JE

JE — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:53:36 +0000

@Jacque….haven’t we met?

I was only giving Steve a hard time…he certainly knows his stuff. I’m currently living in Pittsburgh and I work with libraries, archives and museum to devleop preservation strategies. I’m working to finish up my MLIS degree which I’ve tailored towards social media. I’ve studied the hell out of it, but between work and class I wish I had more time to actually use it!

By: Jacque Brown

Jacque Brown — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:13:52 +0000

@JE I work with Steve, and I can vouch for him! I would also like to add that Booz Allen is a great place to work if you want to make a difference through social media. We are a huge firm with impressive clients, and this would be a great opportunity to grow as a consultant, a communicator, and a business leader.

Whether you are a recent grad who developed a marketing strategy using “new media” tools or an experienced social media strategist you could be our next rockstar!