Beware the Social Media Guru

Guru. Expert. Pioneer. There’s a surge of people who want to make a Twitter obsession their new job. But they’re not marketers, they haven’t built anything substantial, or they’re pushing one-trick ponies. Don’t fall for the hype. Here are six filters with which to examine would-be gurus.

Web 2.0 names that hurt

The rash of vowel-less product and website names just plain hurts from its lack of imagination.

Beware the Social Media Guru

  Expert. Guru. Genius. As jobs dry up and self-promotional tools proliferate, more and more people are rebranding themselves as Social Media Gurus. What you should watch out for, and why. (EDITOR’S NOTE: You may say to yourself, “Self, isn’t this...

Social Media Basics for Marketers

Social media marketing. Should your brand be involved? Why your brand can’t afford to be a social media wallflower…and why your marketing must go social. When you spend most of your time immersed in the Social Media/Social Networking “scene”,...