Comments on: Social Media Training: Which Workshops Measure Up? http://www.mediaemerging.com/2010/01/25/social-media-training-workshops/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Hepburn http://www.mediaemerging.com/2010/01/25/social-media-training-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Scott Hepburn Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:17:02 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1685#comment-1214 Right on, David. I look at blogs as a good reality check. Tweeting is easy. It takes commitment, selflessness, and marketer's instincts to build a successful blog. A great blog proves to me that a speaker isn't just a fly-by-nighter. Right on, David. I look at blogs as a good reality check. Tweeting is easy. It takes commitment, selflessness, and marketer's instincts to build a successful blog. A great blog proves to me that a speaker isn't just a fly-by-nighter.

]]> By: Scott Hepburn http://www.mediaemerging.com/2010/01/25/social-media-training-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Scott Hepburn Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:17:02 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1685#comment-1678 Right on, David. I look at blogs as a good reality check. Tweeting is easy. It takes commitment, selflessness, and marketer's instincts to build a successful blog. A great blog proves to me that a speaker isn't just a fly-by-nighter. Right on, David. I look at blogs as a good reality check. Tweeting is easy. It takes commitment, selflessness, and marketer's instincts to build a successful blog. A great blog proves to me that a speaker isn't just a fly-by-nighter.

]]> By: Scott Hepburn http://www.mediaemerging.com/2010/01/25/social-media-training-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Scott Hepburn Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:13:27 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1685#comment-1213 Thanks, Steve. It took me getting over the hubris of my 20s to realize I can learn something from any person on any day. Even more important than "Who's here?" is an openness to learning something new from an unexpected source.<br><br>I appreciate your insights -- thanks for stopping by! Thanks, Steve. It took me getting over the hubris of my 20s to realize I can learn something from any person on any day. Even more important than “Who's here?” is an openness to learning something new from an unexpected source.

I appreciate your insights — thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Scott Hepburn http://www.mediaemerging.com/2010/01/25/social-media-training-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-1680 Scott Hepburn Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:13:27 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1685#comment-1680 Thanks, Steve. It took me getting over the hubris of my 20s to realize I can learn something from any person on any day. Even more important than "Who's here?" is an openness to learning something new from an unexpected source.<br><br>I appreciate your insights -- thanks for stopping by! Thanks, Steve. It took me getting over the hubris of my 20s to realize I can learn something from any person on any day. Even more important than “Who's here?” is an openness to learning something new from an unexpected source.

I appreciate your insights — thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: David Wells http://www.mediaemerging.com/2010/01/25/social-media-training-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 David Wells Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:34:53 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1685#comment-1212 This is a great list of things to look for before checking out an event. Since there are no hard academic standards for the social media industry, it's hard to gauge the "savvyness" of some presenters.<br><br>I like the "do they eat their own dog food" approach. Checking the speakers twitter feed and blog can shed light as to their level of expertise. Anyone can talk the talk but walking the walk... now thats the tricky part. This is a great list of things to look for before checking out an event. Since there are no hard academic standards for the social media industry, it's hard to gauge the “savvyness” of some presenters.

I like the “do they eat their own dog food” approach. Checking the speakers twitter feed and blog can shed light as to their level of expertise. Anyone can talk the talk but walking the walk… now thats the tricky part.

]]> By: David Wells http://www.mediaemerging.com/2010/01/25/social-media-training-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 David Wells Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:34:53 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1685#comment-1677 This is a great list of things to look for before checking out an event. Since there are no hard academic standards for the social media industry, it's hard to gauge the "savvyness" of some presenters.<br><br>I like the "do they eat their own dog food" approach. Checking the speakers twitter feed and blog can shed light as to their level of expertise. Anyone can talk the talk but walking the walk... now thats the tricky part. This is a great list of things to look for before checking out an event. Since there are no hard academic standards for the social media industry, it's hard to gauge the “savvyness” of some presenters.

I like the “do they eat their own dog food” approach. Checking the speakers twitter feed and blog can shed light as to their level of expertise. Anyone can talk the talk but walking the walk… now thats the tricky part.

]]> By: Steve http://www.mediaemerging.com/2010/01/25/social-media-training-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Steve Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:18:38 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1685#comment-1211 Good post, Scott. Most people (like me) miss the importance of "The Audience." Good post, Scott. Most people (like me) miss the importance of “The Audience.”

]]> By: Steve http://www.mediaemerging.com/2010/01/25/social-media-training-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Steve Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:18:38 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1685#comment-1679 Good post, Scott. Most people (like me) miss the importance of "The Audience." Good post, Scott. Most people (like me) miss the importance of “The Audience.”

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