Comments on: How To Hire A Social Media Agency Or Consultant

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:28:00 +0000

I like the sentiment here that you should exercise caution in hiring a Social Media Consultant. The

By: 社会化媒体专家都是骗子！ - Open小巷

社会化媒体专家都是骗子！ - Open小巷 — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 10:03:03 +0000

[...] 谁会在乎你是个社会化媒体专家？假如你是个商人，你也会要求这些专家与你雇佣的其他咨询师勤勤恳恳地工作。做一些现实的调研。问一些关于results（效不美观）、accountability（责任）以及能够让企业取得手艺优势的strategies(计谋)等之类的难题。网上有不行胜数的帖子是关于若何寻找一个实干的专家，好比这篇由Jason Falls揭晓的“精髓帖”，我们应该多读读这些博客帖子。 [...]

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Outdoor lighting idea — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:19:31 +0000

Your first appearance, he said to me, is the gauge by which you will be measured; try to manage that you may go beyond yourself in after times, but beware of ever doing less.

By: Social Media Firm

Social Media Firm — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:41:35 +0000

I won't recommend this to a newbie for sure. If someone is thinking of making money from websites – then the first thing that they should be doing is to -educate themselves regarding the different steps that has to be taken to take their site to the top of the search results of major search engines. And only then, they should be thinking of hiring consultants or social media agencies.

By: Don't pass of Your Social Media Work to Interns | SocialWants

Don't pass of Your Social Media Work to Interns | SocialWants — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:51:28 +0000

[...] Step #1) Take the time to have your management team set goals for social media. If you are everyone else within your team lacks social media knowledge, then hire someone to assist you. There are many fine social media consultant out there, but you have to also watch for many who are not. You way want to read How To Hire a Social Media Agency or Consultant. [...]

By: JasonFalls

JasonFalls — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:22:20 +0000

Great points, all. And thanks for sharing the authors!

By: Apotheosis of Eve

Apotheosis of Eve — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:04:29 +0000

I don't believe that you need to be an expert to utilize social media. It's advancing so quickly that yesterday's guru is today's lip purser.
As a consultant, you do have to lead with heart and creativity, not your ego. Any project that you work on for a client should have connection and true communication as the priority. It's one thing to court and marry and another to have a one night stand.
Napoleon Hill's books are inspirational when it comes to true success and maintaining integrity and excellent customer service.
Edward De Bono is another one whose principles have helped me with clients who are stuck in traditional numbers only, competitive thinking.

We may be in the age of technology, but the same guidelines that worked in the early 1900s haven't changed.

By: JasonFalls

JasonFalls — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:22:20 +0000

Great points, all. And thanks for sharing the authors!

By: Apotheosis of Eve

Apotheosis of Eve — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:04:29 +0000

By: Marketing Concierges » Blog Archive » And So It Begins…

Marketing Concierges » Blog Archive » And So It Begins… — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:50:47 +0000

[...] It was a posting to another blog by one of the leaders in Social Media Marketing, Jason Fells.Â In his blog, Jason writes about how to select a social media consultant.Â He warns against [...]

By: 9 Social Media Topics that Need To Die « Ludwik C. Siadlak – Social Media Coach

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:02:54 +0000

[...] and strategies that can survive a shift in technology. Read the countless blog posts out there â€“ like this awesome one by Jason Falls -Â about how to find a professional that knows what theyâ€™re [...]