Comments on: Don’t Read This, If You’re a Social Media Guru

By: Eri Ricaldo

Eri Ricaldo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:54:26 +0000

Great post Andy..! Thanks!!! Back to work now .-= Eri Ricaldo´s last blog ..Get 100 Dollar from Paypal by Share Your Wishlist =-.

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By: Nick Garner

Nick Garner — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:54:29 +0000

Andy, I do agree. This very amusing youtube video is a sendup of the social media guru – its funny and rude and resonant!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCdexz5RQ8
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By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:29:03 +0000

Hah!

Ever watch Red Dwarf? #SmegHeads

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:28:00 +0000

I edited it.

By: ankardins

ankardins — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:42:11 +0000

Great post! Thanx!!! Back to work now

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Don’t Read This, If You’re a Social Media Guru | Digital Asset Management — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:05:47 +0000

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By: alec rosen

alec rosen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:14:26 +0000

Hey, if my previous post seems self promoting, please take down / edit as you seem fit

alec

By: alec rosen

alec rosen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:41:11 +0000

this is why we provide case studies to all our clients and post many (not all) on our website .. kinda separates the big dogs from the puppies ….

if more clients asked for case studies and proof of concept, results etc. i think most of these so-called gurus would vanish

[edited]

great post
alec

By: Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:19:04 +0000

We call these people "SMEGs" where I come from. SMEG = Social Media Expert Guru. They are easy to spot. Telltale characteristics include 1) a self-appointed expert or guru status, 2) lack of quantifiable results, 3) ego large enough to fill a zeppelin. The problem is, zeppelins are notoriously prone to crashing and burning. .-= Andrew Miller´s last blog ..My Favorite Questions for New Clients =-.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:49:05 +0000

The whole web is smoke and mirrors. Money seems to fall into this empty abyss and never reappear. As a relatively new industry it’s populated with people churning out anecdotal evidence and grandiose proclamations of genius as proof of ability. Don’t be confused.

The rant is well deserved. Keep it up.
.-= Oliver´s last blog ..Saving Myspace – here’s how =-.

By: Saad Kamal

Saad Kamal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:49:17 +0000

Hallo Andy! I haven't commented here in a while..but boy i really loved this post! I agree with you completely and i believe that most of the clients does as well.. .-= Saad Kamal´s last blog ..HOW TO: Change Your Facebook Username =-.

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By: Joseph Corbett

Joseph Corbett — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:27:40 +0000

#NSFW

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:54:59 +0000

Yeah that video says it all–and then some. I didn’t include it in the post due to the “colorful” language.

By: Joseph Corbett

Joseph Corbett — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:44:33 +0000

I’ve always felt that if you consider yourself to be an expert at anything, particularly web technologies or marketing strategies, then you’ve probably put to much effort into mastering something that is already obsolete or irrelevant. You should embed this video at the end of your post, it does a great job of explaining the problem you’re talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCdexz5RQ8
.-= Joseph Corbett´s last blog ..ReThink Fundraising – A Webinar For Building Your Own Online Fundraising Strategy =-.

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:33:44 +0000

Thanks Todd. I agree, the ones that are quietly helping their business–and not bragging about how awesome they are–are the ones we can learn from!

By: Todd Mintz

Todd Mintz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:35:34 +0000

It’s many of the people who don’t claim to be social media gurus (including you Andy) that know a heck of a lot more about social media than the self-proclaimed gurus.

By: Mike Pascucci

Mike Pascucci — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:21:29 +0000

Love the 4square reference, too funny. These are the same people that complain about getting Mafia requests from others, but spam people with being the mayor of something. If you call yourself a guru or whatever, you probably are not. When others call you one, that is when you are legit.
Mike

By: Fraser McCulloch

Fraser McCulloch — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:12:56 +0000

As a wise old branding expert used to tell me, “just because they follow you, doesn’t mean they wanna buy from you”. Oh, Rex Jarvis, Seth Godin isn’t famous for being famous. Do your homework

Fraser.
.-= Fraser McCulloch´s last blog ..Designing product pages for ecommerce sites =-.