Archive for June, 2009

Posted on June 25, 2009 - by Wayne Sutton

What I'm sharing on Google Reader for June 25th

Today, while reading RSS feeds in Google Reader, I came across these interesting blog posts and wanted to share them with you. I hope you find some of them interesting. If one of them was useful to you or if you have a comment about one, let me know in the comments. For real-time results of what I’m sharing on Google Reader see my feeds on FriendFeed: http://friendfeed.com/waynesutton
Thanks

	Shared Twitter Finally Monetizes — 1:36am via Google Reader
	Shared Video: How To Rapidly Grow Your Blog Traffic — 2:30am via Google Reader
	Shared Find your voice — 6:21am via Google Reader
	Shared Bing and Google Agree: Slow Pages Lose Users — 8:21am via Google Reader
	Shared David Fincher to Direct Facebook Movie — 10:47am via Google Reader
	Shared Is WordPress.com Hurting the WordPress Brand? — 11:53am via Google Reader
	Shared Why Preaching to the Choir is a Good Thing — 11:59am via Google Reader
	Shared What is Web 3.0, anyway? — 2:22pm via Google Reader
	Shared Ignite Boulder 5 Speakers Announced — 3:11pm via Google Reader
	Shared My Transformers Guest Review With Ryan Of Lost In Reviews — 8:13pm via Google Reader
	Shared Watch 33 Sessions from Day 1 of 140conf: — 8:31pm via Google Reader

Posted on June 24, 2009 - by Wayne Sutton

STR8 Talk Webinar Rescheduled for July 15

The BlackWeb 2.0 STR8 Talk: How to Listen to Your Customers Online has been rescheduled for July 15, 7:00-8:30 p.m. EDT. All registrations for the June 24 on-demand video class will be honored on the July 15 date. During STR-8 Talk we’ll discuss how social media is an affordable way for small businesses to grow. The live broadcast will be recorded for playback at a later date for registrants.

You can registier for STR-8 talk here: http://www.blackweb20.com/events/str8-talk/

Posted on June 24, 2009 - by Wayne Sutton

boxee updates & alternate ways to watch TV shows online & your computer – episode 063

Today on Talk Social News Kipp and Wayne discuss boxee updates and alternate ways to watch TV shows online and on your TV. – episode 063

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The podcast:
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Posted on June 24, 2009 - by Wayne Sutton

What I'm sharing on Google Reader for June 24th

Today, while reading RSS feeds in Google Reader, I came across these interesting blog posts and wanted to share them with you. I hope you find some of them interesting. If one of them was useful to you or if you have a comment about one, let me know in the comments. For real-time results of what I’m sharing on Google Reader see my feeds on FriendFeed: http://friendfeed.com/waynesutton
Thanks

	Shared New AP ‘Social Media’ Policy Draws Union Fire — 3:00am via Google Reader
	Shared 10 UI Design Patterns You Should Be Paying Attention To — 9:21am via Google Reader
	Shared Success Secrets of a Top Techmeme Tipper — 10:15am via Google Reader
	Shared State Of The Word 2009 — 11:45am via Google Reader
	Shared 4 Signs That Your Potential Clients Aren’t Interested (and What to Do About It) — 12:00pm via Google Reader
	Shared 8 Popular Twitter Clients Compared — 1:30pm via Google Reader
	Shared andrewhyde: Episode 4 of The Founders posted !!! http://www.techstars.org/thefounders/ (via @techstars) — 2:03pm via Google Reader
	Shared Adobe vets build rival to Flash for iPhone apps — 2:58pm via Google Reader
	Shared FTC To Start Monitoring Blogs? — 4:37pm via Google Reader
	Shared A Simple Twitter App with Ruby on Rails – Messages With Ajax — 5:01pm via Google Reader
	Shared Stop Just Putting Out Fires, Start Really Working — 7:00pm via Google Reader

Posted on June 23, 2009 - by Wayne Sutton

10 reasons why people hate self-proclaimed social media gurus.

Last week, Lisa Braziel posted about how self-proclaimed social media gurus on Twitter are now at 5,855.

I retweeted her and added, where were they in 2006-2007 just for fun. Her tweet was about the post from What’s Next Blog called Updated List of Social Media Gurus on Twitter: a Public Service for CMOs. The term social media has been over used a lot and if you dare add the words expert or guru to a your bio or resume you’re almost putting a dart on your head saying let’s have a flame ware. But why? Here are 10 reasons why I think people hate self-proclaimed social media gurus.

1. You used to be the only self-proclaimed social media guru who knew what social media was in your community.
2. Other self-proclaimed gurus are making money off of social media and you’re not.
3. Self-proclaimed social media gurus remind you of used car sales men. (no harm intended) but you know what I mean.
4. Self-proclaimed gurus have no track record.
5. Self-proclaimed social media gurus think social media is just twitter, youtube and facebook.
6. Self-proclaimed social media gurus just started in late 2008.
7. Self-proclaimed social media gurus just started blogging.
8. Self-proclaimed social media gurus are hired as social media directors of major companies before you are.
9. Self-proclaimed social media gurus spam twitter and Linkedin with questions and call it engagement.
10. Self-proclaimed social media gurus have auto reply twitter DM messages saying sign up for my ebook or newsletter.

Update:
Bonus: Self-proclaimed social media gurus read your blog, tweets and facebook messages and repost it like they thought of it first with no credit to the source.

Also read: NOBODY SHOULD WANT TO BE A SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT and 7 Ways to Avoid Being a Social Media Clone

Note: I have never called myself a guru or expert and I really don’t think anyone with the exception of a handful of individuals can called themselves experts. So if you’re writing a press release or a newsletter please think twice before you add the words expert or guru behind the term social media to any name.

PS. No tweets were harmed while writing this blog post.