http://www.mediaemerging.com/2008/11/25/social-media-jobs-still-require-local-people/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mediaemerging.com/2008/11/25/social-media-jobs-still-require-local-people/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Sarah Fowler Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:50:39 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=318#comment-216 For some social media jobs it would be necessary to be in town (looks like it was for St. Louis; probably would be if my local paper were hiring someone to handle what they're beginning to do - just because there is physical community organizing involved). On the other hand, I think the person could probably fly in for a few workshop days to train others in the office-- build a repoire with coworkers to instigate free, easy communication more than anything.<br>There are certainly plenty of social media jobs that could be done remotely, however. Social media is [part of] the marketing of the future, and telecommuting is definitely going to become more and more common as the years go by. I'm sure there could be many social media positions where a telecommute would be perfectly acceptable (I'd love to find one, myself). For some social media jobs it would be necessary to be in town (looks like it was for St. Louis; probably would be if my local paper were hiring someone to handle what they're beginning to do – just because there is physical community organizing involved). On the other hand, I think the person could probably fly in for a few workshop days to train others in the office– build a repoire with coworkers to instigate free, easy communication more than anything.
There are certainly plenty of social media jobs that could be done remotely, however. Social media is [part of] the marketing of the future, and telecommuting is definitely going to become more and more common as the years go by. I'm sure there could be many social media positions where a telecommute would be perfectly acceptable (I'd love to find one, myself).

]]> http://www.mediaemerging.com/2008/11/25/social-media-jobs-still-require-local-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 Sarah Fowler Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:50:39 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=318#comment-1748 For some social media jobs it would be necessary to be in town (looks like it was for St. Louis; probably would be if my local paper were hiring someone to handle what they're beginning to do - just because there is physical community organizing involved). On the other hand, I think the person could probably fly in for a few workshop days to train others in the office-- build a repoire with coworkers to instigate free, easy communication more than anything.<br>There are certainly plenty of social media jobs that could be done remotely, however. Social media is [part of] the marketing of the future, and telecommuting is definitely going to become more and more common as the years go by. I'm sure there could be many social media positions where a telecommute would be perfectly acceptable (I'd love to find one, myself). For some social media jobs it would be necessary to be in town (looks like it was for St. Louis; probably would be if my local paper were hiring someone to handle what they're beginning to do – just because there is physical community organizing involved). On the other hand, I think the person could probably fly in for a few workshop days to train others in the office– build a repoire with coworkers to instigate free, easy communication more than anything.
There are certainly plenty of social media jobs that could be done remotely, however. Social media is [part of] the marketing of the future, and telecommuting is definitely going to become more and more common as the years go by. I'm sure there could be many social media positions where a telecommute would be perfectly acceptable (I'd love to find one, myself).

]]> http://www.mediaemerging.com/2008/11/25/social-media-jobs-still-require-local-people/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Erin B Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:44:59 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=318#comment-215 It depends on the market. I'm an editor for a digital marketing publication. It's all about online. So you wouldn't have to be local. But you would have to be willing to get involved with local groups in the nearest big city. You'd also have to be willing to attend shows wherever they are (NYC, San Fran, Boston, etc). Because the readers are everywhere, and face-to-face is important. It depends on the market. I'm an editor for a digital marketing publication. It's all about online. So you wouldn't have to be local. But you would have to be willing to get involved with local groups in the nearest big city. You'd also have to be willing to attend shows wherever they are (NYC, San Fran, Boston, etc). Because the readers are everywhere, and face-to-face is important.

]]> http://www.mediaemerging.com/2008/11/25/social-media-jobs-still-require-local-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Erin B Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:44:59 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=318#comment-1749 It depends on the market. I'm an editor for a digital marketing publication. It's all about online. So you wouldn't have to be local. But you would have to be willing to get involved with local groups in the nearest big city. You'd also have to be willing to attend shows wherever they are (NYC, San Fran, Boston, etc). Because the readers are everywhere, and face-to-face is important. It depends on the market. I'm an editor for a digital marketing publication. It's all about online. So you wouldn't have to be local. But you would have to be willing to get involved with local groups in the nearest big city. You'd also have to be willing to attend shows wherever they are (NYC, San Fran, Boston, etc). Because the readers are everywhere, and face-to-face is important.

]]> http://www.mediaemerging.com/2008/11/25/social-media-jobs-still-require-local-people/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Sarah Fowler Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:50:39 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=318#comment-214 For some social media jobs it would be necessary to be in town (looks like it was for St. Louis; probably would be if my local paper were hiring someone to handle what they're beginning to do - just because there is physical community organizing involved). On the other hand, I think the person could probably fly in for a few workshop days to train others in the office-- build a repoire with coworkers to instigate free, easy communication more than anything.<br>There are certainly plenty of social media jobs that could be done remotely, however. Social media is [part of] the marketing of the future, and telecommuting is definitely going to become more and more common as the years go by. I'm sure there could be many social media positions where a telecommute would be perfectly acceptable (I'd love to find one, myself). For some social media jobs it would be necessary to be in town (looks like it was for St. Louis; probably would be if my local paper were hiring someone to handle what they're beginning to do – just because there is physical community organizing involved). On the other hand, I think the person could probably fly in for a few workshop days to train others in the office– build a repoire with coworkers to instigate free, easy communication more than anything.
There are certainly plenty of social media jobs that could be done remotely, however. Social media is [part of] the marketing of the future, and telecommuting is definitely going to become more and more common as the years go by. I'm sure there could be many social media positions where a telecommute would be perfectly acceptable (I'd love to find one, myself).

]]> http://www.mediaemerging.com/2008/11/25/social-media-jobs-still-require-local-people/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Erin B Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:44:59 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=318#comment-213 It depends on the market. I'm an editor for a digital marketing publication. It's all about online. So you wouldn't have to be local. But you would have to be willing to get involved with local groups in the nearest big city. You'd also have to be willing to attend shows wherever they are (NYC, San Fran, Boston, etc). Because the readers are everywhere, and face-to-face is important. It depends on the market. I'm an editor for a digital marketing publication. It's all about online. So you wouldn't have to be local. But you would have to be willing to get involved with local groups in the nearest big city. You'd also have to be willing to attend shows wherever they are (NYC, San Fran, Boston, etc). Because the readers are everywhere, and face-to-face is important.

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