Comments on: Questions you should ask before taking that “Social Media” or “Community” role http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/ Jeremiah Owyang discusses how web tools and social media enable companies to connect with customers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Achieve Market Leadership » Questions that a Community Evangelist should ask before taking the job http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-70877 Achieve Market Leadership » Questions that a Community Evangelist should ask before taking the job Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:09:13 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-70877 [...] the job Posted by James Lim on 05/31/07 under Interactive Services ‘KEY’ TAKE AWAY: Jeremiah Owyang is a primary source for information on community evangelists. In this post, he shares questions for [...]

[...] the job Posted by James Lim on 05/31/07 under Interactive Services ‘KEY’ TAKE AWAY: Jeremiah Owyang is a primary source for information on community evangelists. In this post, he shares questions for [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-07-10 « Working Notes 2.0 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-56927 links for 2007-07-10 « Working Notes 2.0 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:24:16 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-56927 [...] Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Questions you should ask before taking that “Social Media” or “Community” role More on the ‘Buzz Director’ role though this time it’s called ‘Community Evangelist’ - the page also has a link to an outline role description which looks good (tags: roles socialnetworking collaboration socialsoftware Web2.0) [...]

[...] Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Questions you should ask before taking that “Social Media” or “Community” role More on the ‘Buzz Director’ role though this time it’s called ‘Community Evangelist’ – the page also has a link to an outline role description which looks good (tags: roles socialnetworking collaboration socialsoftware Web2.0) [...]

]]> By: Sarah Beauerle http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-38580 Sarah Beauerle Sat, 02 Jun 2007 17:15:18 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-38580 These are great questions. I am recruiting for this position at Yum! Brands in Louisville, KY and this information has been very helpful. Thank you and please let me know if you have any candidates for me! sarah.beauerle@yum.com These are great questions. I am recruiting for this position at Yum! Brands in Louisville, KY and this information has been very helpful. Thank you and please let me know if you have any candidates for me!

sarah.beauerle@yum.com

]]> By: Disruptive Conversations http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-37948 Disruptive Conversations Thu, 31 May 2007 19:19:51 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-37948 <strong>Questions to ask an employer about that ...</strong> By way of Chris Brogan, I learned of Jeremiah Owyang's post, which in turn was actually a response to James Durbin's post (got all that? If that last sentence made sense to you, you might just be a great candidate...

Questions to ask an employer about that …

By way of Chris Brogan, I learned of Jeremiah Owyang’s post, which in turn was actually a response to James Durbin’s post (got all that? If that last sentence made sense to you, you might just be a great candidate…

]]> By: jeremiah_owyang http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-37857 jeremiah_owyang Thu, 31 May 2007 13:21:11 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-37857 Chris Brogan Glad to see you here, I'm a big fan of all the work you've been doing lately, Yes, you are a man of the Community. Connie, excellent insight as always. Chris Brogan

Glad to see you here, I’m a big fan of all the work you’ve been doing lately, Yes, you are a man of the Community.

Connie, excellent insight as always.

]]> By: Connie Bensen http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-37844 Connie Bensen Thu, 31 May 2007 12:43:39 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-37844 I agree with Chris - that's a good point! Does the company have a flexible corporate membrane that can be stretched? (as Mr. Scoble so aptly put it). I agree with Chris – that’s a good point! Does the company have a flexible corporate membrane that can be stretched? (as Mr. Scoble so aptly put it).

]]> By: Questions that a Community Evangelist should ask before taking the job « Web 2.0 strategy and execution for business leaders http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-37794 Questions that a Community Evangelist should ask before taking the job « Web 2.0 strategy and execution for business leaders Thu, 31 May 2007 07:29:36 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-37794 [...] Questions that a Community Evangelist should ask before taking the job Published May 31st, 2007 Uncategorized KEY TAKE AWAY: Jeremiah Owyang is a primary source for information on community evangelists. In this post, he shares questions for Community Evangelists to ask their potential employers before taking the job. [...]

[...] Questions that a Community Evangelist should ask before taking the job Published May 31st, 2007 Uncategorized KEY TAKE AWAY: Jeremiah Owyang is a primary source for information on community evangelists. In this post, he shares questions for Community Evangelists to ask their potential employers before taking the job. [...]

]]> By: Chris Brogan... http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-37756 Chris Brogan... Thu, 31 May 2007 06:05:03 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-37756 I'm community developer for 2 projects: Video on the Net, our conference about the Internet's impact on TV, Film, and Broadcasting, and Network2.tv, a video guide platform. I've made community my business for the last several months, but it was my passion before that. Your list is great. Attending the events is part of the role. Sometimes, doing things for no direct return is part of the role. Making sure I can interact in a way that benefits the community and educates my employer is important. Another to add to your list: am I empowered to do things differently than they've been done to date? Not only my role, but can I take on the organization and move it to change? That's the sweet spot to me. Very great post, and no, you didn't crash my browser (Firefox on MacBook dual core). I’m community developer for 2 projects: Video on the Net, our conference about the Internet’s impact on TV, Film, and Broadcasting, and Network2.tv, a video guide platform. I’ve made community my business for the last several months, but it was my passion before that.

Your list is great. Attending the events is part of the role. Sometimes, doing things for no direct return is part of the role. Making sure I can interact in a way that benefits the community and educates my employer is important.

Another to add to your list: am I empowered to do things differently than they’ve been done to date? Not only my role, but can I take on the organization and move it to change? That’s the sweet spot to me.

Very great post, and no, you didn’t crash my browser (Firefox on MacBook dual core).

]]> By: Connie Bensen http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-37723 Connie Bensen Thu, 31 May 2007 03:29:05 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-37723 Somewhere you said that it's more of a marketing/PR background rather than the IT & I totally agree. Communities are all about people. The passion drives it and the technology is so user friendly now. If the position evolves, isn't the engagement more authentic too? Great questions to consider from both sides of employee/employer! Somewhere you said that it’s more of a marketing/PR background rather than the IT & I totally agree. Communities are all about people. The passion drives it and the technology is so user friendly now. If the position evolves, isn’t the engagement more authentic too?

Great questions to consider from both sides of employee/employer!

]]> By: jeremiah_owyang http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-37700 jeremiah_owyang Thu, 31 May 2007 03:02:01 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-37700 Jim That's a wonderful story. I really believe that being a social media or community person has very little to do with technology, and a whole lot to do with 'being human'. I applaud you and that housewife. Jim

That’s a wonderful story. I really believe that being a social media or community person has very little to do with technology, and a whole lot to do with ‘being human’. I applaud you and that housewife.

]]> By: Jim Durbin http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/comment-page-1/#comment-37689 Jim Durbin Thu, 31 May 2007 02:35:05 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/05/30/questions-you-should-ask-before-taking-that-social-media-or-community-role/#comment-37689 Great questions Jeremiah. I was trying to think of the tough ones that corporations aren't good at talking about until you signed the employment contract. In some ways, I wonder if companies can really do what it takes to hire community managers. Are the good hires someone slipping underneath the radar, or are they solid hires from a solid employment process? The skills to be a community manager can be taught - we just recently worked with a housewife with limited technical savvy, but a burning curiosity, a willingness to learn, and passion for what she did. She now runs a 9 channel community site with 12,00 uniques and impressive advertising revenue for a bootstrap site that is just a few months old. No one would have given her a chance three months ago. Today, they'd jump at the chance to hire her. Great questions Jeremiah.

I was trying to think of the tough ones that corporations aren’t good at talking about until you signed the employment contract.

In some ways, I wonder if companies can really do what it takes to hire community managers. Are the good hires someone slipping underneath the radar, or are they solid hires from a solid employment process?

The skills to be a community manager can be taught – we just recently worked with a housewife with limited technical savvy, but a burning curiosity, a willingness to learn, and passion for what she did.

She now runs a 9 channel community site with 12,00 uniques and impressive advertising revenue for a bootstrap site that is just a few months old.

No one would have given her a chance three months ago. Today, they’d jump at the chance to hire her.

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