What's In A Name?
photo © 2007 Seth Werkheiser | more info (via: Wylio)I was placed in the weird position to explain the meaning of "Social Media Wannabe."
When I first started playing around on Twitter, I had to describe myself in the bio which is as long as a Tweet.
I went with "social media wannabe," i.e. I know much about social media, but I won't compare to all those other people online.
Those other people go by all sorts of fun titles as illustrated by this FANTASTIC blog post:
http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2010/08/25/social-media-faceoff-the-ninjas-vs-the-gurus/
While I may not be a ninja, analyst, guru or guide, most folks who know me will tell you I am a lifelong learner. On this social media stuff, where things are changing by the second, you pretty much HAVE TO BE!
Perhaps a cooler title? Social Media Guide? Social Media Sherpa? Social Media Expert? How about Social Media Newb?
Nah, they don't work. I AM a social media wannabe. And it probably won't change any time soon!
Related articles by Zemanta
- Social Media Secrets: Social Media Requires Participation, Not Registration (onesocialmedia.com)
- The 8 Questions You Should Be Asking About Social Media! (socialmediadudes.com)