My first post…how intimating (or is it daunting? thrilling? scary?) All of the above. Starting this blog is like signing up for your first Twitter account, Facebook page, Linkedin page, Meetup account…and then figuring out what in the world you say. It’s not easy. That’s why I’m here; I know it’s not easy, and I’ve been working hard to figure out this “New Media” world , and I want to share what I’ve learned with you.
I want this blog to be a resource – for you and for me. A few months ago I was given the opportunity to take over social media marketing for the company I work for. I had nearly zero experience in social media, absolutely zero experience when it came to Twitter, and literally stared at Hootsuite for hours in some weird daze. Then I dove in. Head first. Over the past few months I have read books, articles, and pages upon pages online. I’ve attended webinars, live presentations, and met with experienced social media gurus one-on-one.
Creating this blog will also give me the opportunity to share with you what I’ve researched, books I’ve read, the little tidbits of information I’ve found by scouring the web, Twitter, and Facebook. I want to make this less scary, less intimidating, and easier for you than it has been for me – basically I’m just really sweet and I love to share.
On the selfish side, creating this blog would give me the opportunity to wade through the piles of information I have scribbled in notebooks, stacked all around my office, and stuffed into my brain – and give me the chance to attempt to make sense of it all.
Why listen to me? Because I’m the first to admit that I am not an expert in this field – I’m trying to figure this out. I don’t have all the answers, but I will work endlessly to find them. And I may be a puzzled tweeter, facebook-er, and linkedin-er, but I’m one helluva a researcher.
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